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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
PASSES THROUGH
A FLOWER LAND
Taft Special Traverses Lovely
Southern California.
TRIBUTE OF FRUIT AND FLOWER
President Makes His Longest Jump,
from Los Angeles to Butte, Mont,
1,215 Miles - Greeted by
Crowds at Many Stations.

San Bernardino. Cal. Oct. 1S.-Pres.
ident Taft passed through the picture
book land Of southern California.
He Is taking the longest jump of hiS
$4,000 mile rip from Los Angeles,
CAL, to Butte, Mont, a distance of l..
215 miles. or farther than from Maine
to Florida There were no scheduled
stops for this trip, but many small
towns along the way telegraphed the
president to stop with them a few
minutes and he consented to do 80.
The last place which the president
visited before leaving Los Angeles was
Long Beach, where he walked about
the hotel plaza and watched the bath.
ers fight the surf Of the Pacific and
loll about the warm sand of the beach
in the sun.
The first stage of the long Jump was
through the orange and lemon land
Of the southern valley. Stops were
made at four or five towns during the
afternoon and the president spoke to
the crowds from the platform OF his
car. The heat increased as the jour
ney progressed inland. The people at
the stations were dressed mostly in
white and they buried his PLATFORM in
roses several times. Every nook of
the Taft special, at least, had the
freshness of those flowers for the hot
dusty trip over the deserts of Nevada
and Utah.
They gave their tribute of fruits,
also. After the train had run for miles
and miles through orchards of lemon
and orange trees the Taft special ar.
rived at Pomona, Cal, and there
delegation Of the local body of Elks
was waiting for the president with
huge sasket of lemons decorated with
a plea for the maintenance of the
citrus fruit tariff.
The president was greeted by amaz-
ingly big crowds for the size of the
towns. 1t was evident that they had
come in from the ranches and sur
rounding country to see him. Though
the visits were short and rather hasti-
ly arranged, considerable preparation
had been made at every town for the
presidents reception and everywhere
there were baskets of roses, flowers
arranged in designs and little poseys
handed to the president from the
hands of youngsters lifted up to the
platform by their parents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
4 TAFT WRITES on PEACE
His Message to Public Presented
Through a Woman's Magazine.

New York, Oct. 1S.-President Taft
has written for the November number
of the Woman's Home Companion an
article entitled "The Dawn of World
Peace" in which he discusses the new
arbitration treaties, the objections to
them and their advantages.
He says that the treaties recently
negotiated by the United States with
Great Britain and France should COM
mend themselves to the American
people, for They lift into the realm
some kind o. tribunal, many of the
causes of war which have made his
tory such a sickening chronicle Of
ravage and cruelty, bloodshed and
desolation."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
ROBINSON HAS A MISHAP
His Machine Damaged at Whitman,
Minn., Causing Delay.

Winona, Mimi, Oct. 1S:-Aviator
Hugh Robinson, on the first lap of his
Minneapolis to the gulf flight, was
overtaken by a slight mishap while
landing for gasoline at Whitman, thir'
teen miles north of Winona, at 10:4O
a. m. The disabled machine and the
airman, after vain efforts to make re-
pairs, were towed into Winona by
launches, arriving at 3:45. They
spent the night and portion of today
here, while the airship was being made
ready to resume the flight.
At Whitman, where he YVES flying
low, he ran out of gasoline and was
compelled to land. In doing So, he
'glided on the surface of the water and
ran over hidden wing dam, ripping
the covering Of the air chamber.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Chicago Cash Grain Quotations.

Chicago, Oct. II.
Wheat-No. 2 red. 9SBc@$1 90; No
3 red, 97@99c; No. 2 hard winter,
$102@1.06; No. 3 hard winter, $101@
LOS; No. / northern spring, $3.50
LA; No. 2 northern spring, $11O@
lis; No. 8 spring, $1O2@11O. Corn
No. 2, 71k@72Ac; No. white, 72Ac;
No. yellow, 72A@79c; No. 8, 7OA@
71%c; No. 8 white, 71%@72c; No. 8
yellow, 72@72%c. Oats-No. 2, 46hc;
No. white, 47@47%c; No. 3 white,
461A@47c; standard, 46% @471sc.
Chicago Live Stock. !
Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Quotations
ranged at $6.55@6.75 choice heavy,
.$6.45@6.70 choice light, $6.25@6.5O
heavy packing, and S4.S5@5.7O good to
choice pigs.
Cattle-Receipts 5000. Quotations
ranged at $S.3O@S.6O prime steers,
$4.35@4.75 good to choice fed beef
cows, $5.25@60O good to choice heif-
ers, $5.25@5.7O selected feeders. $500
@4.60 fair to good stockers, $500
9.25 good to choice veal calves.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000. Quotations
ranged at $5.4O@575 choice to prime
native lambs, 5@45O'good to choice
fed yearlings, $4.00@4.1O choice to
prime fed wethers, $3.35@365 good to
choice handy ewes.
Butter.
Creamery, 29c per 10; prints, 31hc;
extra firsts, 271ac; firsts, Csc; dairies,
extra, 26c; firsts. 23c; packing stock,
l9c.
Potatoes.
Wisconsin, 4S@55c per blu; Michi-
gan, $4,000.
Live Poultry.
Turkeys, per 10. 15c; young tur-
keys, 15c; chickens, fowls, lie; roost-
ers, SIC; springs, lie; ducks, 13c;
geese lie.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Eas Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. IT,
Dunning & Stevens. Live Stock Com.
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y,
quote as follows: eattle-Receipts
8 cars; market slow. Hogs-Receipts
30 cars; market strong; heavy sad
Workers, $6.S0@6.90; pigs, 500. Sheep
Receipts 40 cars; market active;
top lambs, s5.5o@56e; yearlings, s. 90
@425;' wethers, $3.50@375; ewes.
'a25@3.50. Calves. $5.00Qs.50.
-<e>Efz.A s'ig<a --------- 80 - Ssaof
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20

WANTED-At once. Men to represent
us, either locally or travelling. Now is
the time to start. Money in the work
for the right men. Apply at once and
secure territory. Allen Nursery Co.,
Rochester, N. Y. lilo
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
Olive Fremstad Has Divorce.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Miss Olive
Fremstad, the opera singer, obtained
q final decree of divorce from her hus-
band. Edison w. Sutphen, on July IL,
last, but the identity of the parties
was concealed when the case was
heard before Robert l.. Luce, as
referee, and did not become public un-
I'll now.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Indiana and Illinois-Fair today and
tomorrow; moderate variable winds.
Internationally fair today and
tomorrow; light to moderate westerly
winds becoming variable.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
Touches Live Wire; Killed.

Bedford, Ind, Oct. 1S.-George Fight
ner. aged twenty, was electrocuted
when he came in contact with live
wire while painting one of the steel
towers of the Southern Indiana Power
company plant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
NTERURBAN TIME CARE
Michigan United Railways Co..
(Third Rail Electric)

LANSING-0WOSSO DIVISION
SOUTH BOUND, Effective July 8, isM.
Leave Owosso:
q. m. 700 900 HOO
p. m. Loo 800 500 7 8 u
Connecting at Lansing with Micri-
gan United Railways limited and Ie-
cal trains for, Jackson. Detroit, st
Johns, Kalamazoo and intermediaA..
points.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-20
WaIks from Coast to Coast.

San Francisco, Oct. 1S.--Henry
Hora, a pedestrian. has completed a
coast-to-coast walk, having journeyed
from Jersey Ciy to San Francisco IN
sevsuty-ons days.
Evening journal., 1911-04-06
INSURANCE IN
FORCE in DELAWARE

According to the latest report Of
the Insurance Department of Della
ware. business done in Delaware by
the different fire, marine and inland
insurance companies up until Decem-
ber 81, 1910 is as follows:
Stock fire insurance companies Of
Delaware: Net risks written. S167,574;
net premiums, S1676; net losses paid
$500: incurred s502.
Mutual fire insurance companies or
Delaware: Net risks written,
S26,6ss.5SO; net premiums, s12s'14S;
net losses paid, SS1,713i incurred
S27,S4s.
Stock FIRE insurance companies or
other States: Net risks written, S2I,-
6f2S36: net premiums, S323,S29; net
losses paid. S12S,51S; incurred, Sll6'-
142.
Mutual fire insurance companies or
other States: Net risks written, ST.
421 .S55; net premiums received, S2S,-
053; net losses paid, S7,S95; incurred.
Ss,245.
United States branch of foreign FIRE
insurance companies: Net risks writ
ten, 14,4s2,49s; net premiums re-
ceived, S141,073; net losses paid, S37, >
36S; incurred. S32,151.
Aggregate all fire insurance CON-
panies: Net risks written, S76.373, ,292;
net premiums received, S623, ,174; net
losses paid. S2Oo,ss6; incurred, s1s4.'
SSs.
Evening journal., 1911-04-06
PUT In WORDS
FOR The CHIEF
Testimony That He Returned
Rewards Of Money That Had
Been Sent to Police
SOME DEVELOPMENTS
ARE PROMISED TODAY

Another hearing in the investigs-
tion of charges against Chief of Po-
lice Black is set for this afternoon,
to give an opportunity for Represen-
tative Henry c. White. the complain
ant, TO introduce testimony in re-
buttal. Today's may be the final hear
ing for the introduction Of testimony,
unless the complainant desires furth-
er time to present evidence in re-
buttal.
This afternoons testimony proba-
bly, will relate to the two Stella
Jordans," in an effort TO explain away
the appearance as witnesses Of two
women giving the same name, and
to repute the allegations made by the
second Stella Jordan involving alleg-
ed offers of money 10 her by Harry I.
Gillis and James P. Ratledge to testi-
fy against Chief Black. The COM
plainant will endeavor to show that
Stella Jordan No. 2, who testified this
week, was not known as Stella Jor-
dan.
Yesterday afternoons hearing
wound up the direct testimony for
the defense, and it will depend on the
nature of this afternoons testimony
whether Chief Black will introduce
any testimony in sur-rebuttal. Sew
eral well-known citizens testified in
behalf of the Chief yesterday; giving
Evening journal., 1911-04-06

being bought up"
The Commissioners consulted on
the question and President Clarkson
later conferred with City Solicitor
Brady on the point raised by Mr. Sat
terthwaite.
Mr.. Clsrkson informed Mr. Satterth-
Board thought the evidence admis-
sible.
AT this iuncture Mr.. Ball put on
the stand Hugh F. Dougherty, p
morocco manufacturer, who was
anxious to get away, and he testified
that he considered that Chief Black
possessed the moral qualifications for
the position OF a chief of police.
officer McGillion then resumed. He
said he met Ratledge the first week
in February and spoke to him about
the bill II was proposed 10 introduce
in the Legislature for an increase in
pay OF the police. Rstledge, he said,
told him that the bill would not get
very far, as he would do nothing for
that big stiff" (meaning Chief
Black, and that he was no good
Ratledge, he said. told him the Police
Commission paid Chief Black $500 a
year as secretary Of the Police Board
and that he was a crook and every,
body at the police station was q
crook. I'VE are on the outside now
but will be on the inside soon," h'
, quoted Ratledge as saying.
Robert Serson, another policeman
said in reply 10 a question asked b.
Mr. Ball that he had never had a con
versation with either Harry I. Gill
or James P RatledgA. within the paI
few months.
Fl. p. Won Leer. Of Philadelphia,
private detective, testified that h
considered Chief Black TO possess tn
moral qualifications for the Office q
Chief Of Police
He said he had talked to Harry
ellis six or seven months ago in
stable, which he thought belonged 4
Gillis. He said Gillis then referre,
to Chief Black as a big stiff,' ant
added. I'VE will get him" He sai'
there was other conversation, but h
did not recall It.
Won Leer was the detective Wit
Evening journal., 1911-04-06

verely. The disturbances became so
aggravated that the Mayor Of San An
tonic went 10 Major Macomb, who
commands the regiment. laid the facts
before him and demanded that the
colored troopers be required to obey
the laws so long as they remained in
the city. Major Macomb admitted the
seriousness Of the matter and said
that IL was his purpose so far as he
was able to compel his men to behave
themselves. When men went into
the town on pass aud filled up on liq-
uor and seized on a pretext for trou-
BILE, however, he declared. it was inn
possible TO prevent rows such as were
complained of by the city authorities.
President Taft after hearing the COM
plants sent for Major General Wood,
chief Of staff, and directed that orders
issue to relieve the Ninth from furth-
er service in the divisional brigade
Of cavalry at San Antonio and send
the regiment to duty pstrolling the
Mexican border as far out in the
desert as possible and necessarily
away from cities and towns where
they might have opportunity 10 make
trouble with the citizens of the coun-
try.
Evening journal., 1911-04-06
Opening Friday Evening. April 9Th. 7 10 10 o'clock
FIFTH AND MARKET SITS.

made the Levy Court investigation
some time ago.
His evidence was not changed on
ross-examinations.
Ratrolman Schell. clerk IN Chief
Blacks office, was then called by Mr..
Ball and questioned along the line Of
Chief Black receiving money from
outside parties and returning II.
The witness said that Chief Black
on one occasion returned a check
for S25 or $50. he did not remember
the amount, to Alfred /. DUPONT, who
sent Il in recognition Of services he
did when Mr.. DUPONT had trouble with
a French cook
The witness also remembered other
occasions when the Chief received
money, two Of them being checks from
Harry J. Stoeckle. Of the Joseph
Stoeckle Brewing Company, and the
late Carl Eisenmenger. then president
of the Bavarian Brewing Company.
These checks, the witness said. we're
returned.
Mr.. Ball announced that he had two
other witnesses, but they had not
been subpoened, and as they were not
present he did not want 10 delay the
! investigation, and would close.
| Testimony In Rebuttal.
Mr.. Satterthwaite said that he had
probably four or Ave witnesses TO cal
in rebuttal and would take up prob
ably an hour or two but could not e
on today. He said in reply to Mr. Bal
that two Of his witnesses would b
James T. Ratledge and Harry !. Gillii
and that he also promised TO sho'
that the Stella Jordan who testihe
yesterday that Ratledge and ellis o
fered her money 10 come 10 Whining
ton 10 testify against Chief Black. wa
not known by that name IN Baltimore
He contended that her evidence AZ bes
was irrelevant, but as II was admitte
he would have to make reply TO e.
Mr.. Ball wanted TO know the nsmel
OF Mr.. Satterthwaite's witnesses, bu
the latter refused to give them.
"You don't know yourself" replied
Mr. Ball.
Il do. and you'll learn them quick
enough" was Mr.. Satterthwaite's re-
tort.
I'VE are not afraid" smiling replied
Mr.. Ball.
Evening journal., 1911-04-06

him a good character, and setting
forth how he had refused rewards of
money for services performed.
Sterling Thomas, general manager
of the Pusey and Jones Company, was
the first witness called by Mr.. Ball
in behalf of Chief Black.
Mr.. Ball asked Mr.. Thomas II he
knew Chief Black to be an efficient
officer of the Police Department.
Mr.. Satterthwaite objected to the
question on the ground that the charg-
es did not question Chief Blacks eff
cheney.
Mr.. Ball then asked Mr.. Thomas IL,
in his opinion Chief Black possessed
the qualifications of Chief Of Police.
He replied that he certainly thought
Chief Black did, and said he thought
that was the opinion of the business
people of the city.
In cross examination Mr. Thomas
said he did not know what the quail
fications for a Police Chief were.
John J. Raskob, assistant to the
treasurer OF the F. I. DUPONT de Ne
mours Company, was the next witness
Mr.. Ball asked why he was present al
the hearing and replied that he had
read that Chief Black was charged
with receiving money and he did moi
think it fair to the Chief
He said his company had on sew
eral occasions sent money to Chic
, Black for work the police had done
for his company, but 1t was always re
( turned.
He recalled several instances OF thii
kind, one of which was when his com
pany sent $50 to Chief Black for worl
the police did a. fires at the com
pany's property, sind it was returned
by Chief Black. he saying the polio
regulations did not premit outsid
compensa ton for work done by the po
lice. On another occasion when tn
police recovered stolen articles takei
from the powder mills, money ais
was offered TO Chief Black for distri-
button among the men who worked ol
this case and it was returned. Tn
company then made an effort TO Civ
the money to the police pension FUND
but Il again was refused.
MIR. Raskob said he considered tn
Chief an efficient official and his com
Evening journal., 1911-04-06
PREFERS PRISON
TO HOME WITHW WIFE
OreGan Man UnappreClatlVe Of
Spouse Who Has Governor
Pardon Him

PORTLAND. Ore. April 6-"Dont
take me home" was the plea Of Dex-
ter L. Roberts, just pardoned from
the State penitentiary by Governor
West He told the Governor he would
rather serve out his sentence in
prison than go back with is wife.
Roberts was sentenced in May, 1903,
from Morrow county. to serve four
years in prison for obtaining money
by false pretenses. He has had con-
siderable trouble with his eyes while
confined in the penitentiary. and his
wife has besought the Governor for
pardon.
I'm granting you this pardon, |
want you TO understand it Is not so
much for you as for your wife,
Governor West said to Roberts. Now.
when you leave want you to 90 back
10 the farm and stay there with your
wife and quit causing trouble"
do you mean that I have got TO 80
back there and live with her the rest
of my life OF Just for the year I have
left to serve In the penitentiary2
asked Roberts. IF II is for life,
would rather go hack 10 the peniten-
tiary and finish my term
He was assured that the pardon did
not specify that he must live with his
wife. but the Governor advised hin
to go back to the farm and repay his
wife for her efforts in his behalf. Rob
, erts then walked away with his par
don, accompanied by his faithful, /
unappreciated spouse.
Evening journal., 1911-04-06
You are Cordially Invited----NO Goods Sold

pany could never understand why Il
could not give money to the police for
work they did. particularly when it
was outside the city.
John J. Satterthwaite, president OF
the Remington Machine Company, said
he had offered Chief Black money for
work officers did at the Country Club
during a FIRE I'm the caddy house and
the Chief refused it, He said he
thought the Chief was a good official
so far as he knew what the qualifica,-
tions are for such an officer.
The Rev s. NJ. Morgan, pastor Of Mt.
Salem Church, said Chief Black was a
member Of his congregation. He con-
sidered that the Chief was possessed
Of the necessary qualifications for the
office he held and that his moral char
acter was good.
The Rev. Francis J. Connolly, pastor
of st. AIMS r. G. Church. was asked
by Mr. Ball il he considered that Chief
Black possessed the moral qualifica.
tions for the office Of Chief Of police
He replied He is unquestionably so.
John NJ TruaX, of the Morris Elec.
trio Company, testified that his firm
wired Chief Blacks house and fur.
nished all the material. This evidence
was introduced to combat that of Johr
Megonigle. a former city lineman. VIII,
testified relative to city property being
used to do work at Chief Black an,
his brothers homes.
, Michael McGillin. a member Of TIL
police force, was next called and MI
4 Ball asked him if he had conversation
with James P. Ratledge in last Febru
airy as TO what the latter proposed Z
do to Chief Black.
Mr. Sstterthwaite objected TO tn
question on the ground that Ratledg
was not on trial.
Mr.. Ball contended that he propose
to show that the charges against Blac
we're a conspiracy in which Ratledg
figured.
Mr.. Satterthwaite replied by say
ing that was a separate and distinc
charge, and Ratledge could be trier
on II If II could be proven.
That will come later" said Judg
Ball.
Mr.. Satterthwaite retorted: "Yes
and so can the question of witnesse
Evening journal., 1911-04-06

LAREDO, Tex, April 6.-Renewed
attempts OF rowing bands OF insur-
rectors TO injure railroad property
have caused increased vigilance 10
be exercised over the bridges con-
Meeting the United States and Mexico.
The huge steel railroad bridge cross
ing the Rio Grande at Laredo has
been the subject of considerable anx-
lety, and the United States cavalry
men. as shown in the accompanying
illustration. diligently patrol the ter
ritory adjacent TO II on the American
side.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 6.-The
determination Of President Taft to
send the Ninth United States Cavalry,
made up Of negro soldiers, away from
San Antonio because Of the disturb
ances they have made I'm the city of
Antonio has caused wide comment
here. All the street cars in San An
tonic are on the Jim Grow" type,
and the colored soldiers have several
times torn down the signs In the cars
designating seats for white and color
ed passengers When demonstrated
with in two instances they have set
upon conductors and beaten them Sc
Evening journal., 1911-04-06
SILK SHIRT WAIST
as Am

The woman who has on her shop
ping list a ready-msde wrap or suit
to select will be much more comfort
able during trying-on process II she
wears a plain shirt waist Of silk. over
this a garment will slip without cling
ing, and ones shoulders do not ache,
as is often the case after day OF
this kind Of shopping.
Evening journal., 1911-04-06
PENNsY HAS 1000 ENGINES
Exclusive of Lines West, Which
Would Make Thousands More.

According to the last classification
OF locomotives OF the Pennsylvania
system. corrected TO June I, the sys-
tenn now has over 1000 engines This
is exclusive OF the lines west, whicn
would swell the total several thous-
and more. The number is divided as
follows:
Pennsylvania railroad, 1872; North
ern Central. 219; philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington, 1913; West Jer-
sey and Seashore, SO; Western New
York and Pennsylvania, 100; Pennsyl-
vania and Northwestern, 81; total,
t.os4.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-17

A LETTER FOR YOU.
Replies sent In care Of The Herald
office were awaiting the following ad-
vertisers this morning.
These replies should be called for
not later than enc week after being
hullettned:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-17
ANOTHER SITE IS
PROPOSED FOR
POSTOFF|CE

The new postOffice may be located on
the west side OF Stanton street extend
ing from Mills street to the q. II. J.
S. A. railroad, if a committee having the
matter IN charge Is able to procure from
the railroad and from the representa-
tiYes of the Campbell Real Estate COM
pany having claims of a reyersionary
interest in the tract, a. perfect title to
q part of the lot desired. The Loomis
estate and Richard Caples are already
under agreement.
l. Committees representing the Mundy
site on San Francisco street and the
Brophy site on Franklin street between
Kansas and Stanton, met at the city hall
today, and without taking any action
affecting their several interests in case
of a failure to obtain title to the Stan
ton and Mills site, it was agreed that no
obstacle would be placed in the way if
the government should fix on the Mills
street site.
An overwhelming majority of the
business people of the city having ex-
pressed their unwillingness that the
postofcfie should be located north of the
tracks, the promoters of the Brophy
site opened negotiations with a view to
procuring a south side site that would
not meet with opposition.
If the Mills street site, cannot be
CuIHeu ONSI 70 the gONeIHneHI, OF IfIle
guaranteed, within 80 days, the decision
will then rest between the two sites pre-
viously considered.
The meeting today was participated
in by r. F. Burgess, w. Cooley, Floyd
Payne, Frank Powers and John O'Conner,
Henry Sutherland, c. n. Bassett, C. NJ.
Newman, C. J. MaDel, NJ. B. Davis, Geo.
LIE Baron, J. E. Morgan and Harry Pons-
ford for the Brophy site and the Loonis
site, and J. Z. Sweeney, Horace B.
Stevens, T. T. White, W. L. Tooley, ].
NJ Wyatt, S. J. Prudential, H D.
Slater, A. Krakauer, A Schwartz, Felix
Martinez, and o. H. Baum for the San
Francisco street site.