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The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

After a half century OF railroading
Harahal quit to rest and play. When
hc resigned the presidency OF the
Illinois Central railroad recently II
was announced that he had reached
he age limit. 20 nut az most OF the
Biographical re ords OF the country
say that Harahan was born I'm 1SI3. II
looks like tho age limit was brought
ahead Two year. so that Harahan
might be gotter riu OF without offend.
ing his lriends
IL was Just five years ago that the
'inloG fight between the late T.. III
'Iarrinen and ,Stuyvcsant Fish over
tie Cm'rol OF he Illinois Central
fprcea Fist, ous and gave the presi
dency Co Harahag. former vice. resi.
dent who had 1ercTted his chief for
the Hartman ranks
Since then u has been freely pre-
,lictet that Fish would get back al
ldn Just wha, paFt Fish played IN
forcing tho retirement az this time
d Unknown. me new president
charles II. Marsham, Il well known
ls an ell operator.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
REBEL LEADERS IS JAILED
BY UNITED STATES TROOPS
Mexican General 10 Taken In Custody
A He Visits e. Paso To Confer
With His Supporters.

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 13.-The Mex
lean revolutionary junta here Is much
alarmed today over the arrest near
Ysleta yesterday, OF Gen. Manuel
Casillas by United States troops pa
trolling the border. Casillas. who came
to FL Paso secretly. Sunday after
noon. to confer with the revolutionary
leaders. was carrying a rife when he
tried to recross the border near Ysleta
TO rejoin his force. He is the best
educated OF all the insurrecto leaders.
Ysleta Is IL miles east of FL Paso.
Casillas was captured by Lieut.. w.
b. Reinsenhauser and Sergt. Hart, or
the Third United States cavalry.
When taken. the insurrecto leader had
brand new 5000 rife. and $50 rounds
OF ammunition, evidently purchased In
FL Paso.
Caslllas was committed to Jail
where he spent the night pending a
military investigation OF his case. The
revolutionary junta members are plan
ming to do anything possible to Sc
cure Casillas' release.
1 Casillas was practicing attorney
at chihuahua before the revolutionary
outbreak. but has participated In all
the campaigns In Chihuahua state
during the last four months.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
WOMAN SMUGGLER FREE
AFTER THREE DAYS IN JAIL
Brooklyn Society Leader Denounces
Federal Authorities For Making
'Scapeuoat" of Her.


NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Bitterly de-
nouncing the federal authorities for
permitting other women who had
struggled thousands of dollars worth
OF jewelry and dresses into this coun-
try TO 60 free on payment OF fines and
then making "scapegoat' OF her.
Mrs. Robert Menges Corwin Hill,
former Brooklyn society leader. was
released from the city prison after
serving her three days sentence.
Mrs. Hill enjoys the distinction OF
being the first woman ever given a
prison sentence for smuggling, and
as a result organizations OF women
throughout the country have adopted
resolutions denouncing the severity
Of the government officials.
The Women's Press club OF this city
today sent TO Collector Lobe, Attorney
General Wickersham and President
Taft resolutions denouncing District
Attorney Wise for demanding II, and
Judge Martin zfor INJECTING prison
sentence in this case. A 14s
Despite this fact II was said today
that prison sentences are TO be In
fiicted In all cases where convictions
for smuggling are secured, regardless
OF the sex OF the offender
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
CHAMP CLARK AGAINST PLAN
TO RAISE MAGAZINE RATES
Says IL Makes Flesh Of One Publiea-
ton and Fowl Of Another.

tion and Fowl Of Another.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Another
coalition OF insurgent Republicans and
Democrats, for the purpose OF defeat
ing the senate amendment increasing
the postal rate on magazines, is in
process Of formation here today.
Champ Clark, speaker;elect. sound
ed the slogan by declaring his opposi-
ton. Most Of the Democrats will rally
to his support The Republican pro-
gressives say that the subtle hand OF
Wall-st is behind the scheme.
The bill makes flesh OF one class
of magazines and fowl of another"
said Champ Clark. Il am against II
because IL is discriminatory and
wrong"
Magazine men now I'm Washington
to fight the increase, declare that II
has been inspired by Wall-st. primar-
lily to bankrupt, undertaking" maya
zines. Although sanguine OF its de-
feat in the senate, they are taking no
chances and are lining up forces in
the house.
Organized labor men today added
their protest 10 that OF the magazine
publishers. Their contention Is that
the amendment, II passed, would re-
suit in the failure OF large publishing
houses, and the consequent discharge
OF thousands OF printers, pressmen
and other union employees. A
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
DEPLoREs ATTACK ON OSBORN.
Amos MusseIman Makes Apology For
Story Circulated BY His Managers.

LANSING, Feb. 13.-Goy. Osborn
has given out letter which he re-
ceiyed from Amos Musselman. or
Grand Rapids. candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor last
fall, In which Mr.. Musselman says he
had no knowledge OF the publication
by an Escanaba paper OF charges
against Mr.. Osborn, but he feels
personal responsibility because his
campaign committee sent out the
statements.
Mr.. Musselman deplores the incl
dent as unfortunate and ill-advised."
Il certainly do not believe the
statements" the letter reads. and
make this expression to repair as far
as may be possible any injury that
has come to you on account OF the
publication and circulation, of the
story. am glad for the high esteem
In which you are held by the people
OF Michigan, and | assure you OF my
personal regard and shall gladly do
anything | can to make your admin
istration emirently successful"
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

American nation. He rose in the pos
tai service until he was finally made
head OF the government mail service
In Washington, with $500 men under
him. co..
During all these years Alexander
Graham Ball had been tinkering with
scheme to transmit talk by wire.
Here was Wallis chance. As soon as
Bells invention became n reality. and
while few OF the first lines were
being strung In the vicinity OF Bos-
ton, Van gave up his place with the
government and allied himself with
He'll.
vail took hold of the situation with
an iron hand, the same iron hand that
he has always used in bringing the
American public under his control
He was determined TO make the tele,
phone part OF American life, a nee,
essity. And he was determined. after
ne had made II a necessity, to create
monopoly.
Vail Immediately created a depart
menf that had as It's sole duty the
collection OF telephone patents. Many
II these patents were pigeon.holed, sC
that no one else might use them.
NJ Telephone rates were set at $50 q
bear. Even then they were higher
than the 1880 rate which prevails
today IN Sweden. In places where
1e could get IL. Vail charged more.
AZ that time the Western unior
feiccraph Co. was also doing a teIe
phone business They we're usins
Elison's transmitter. In 1878
treaty Was drawn up between The tive
tompanies, giving the telephone bust
ness 10 vails concern and the tele
rr1rh 70 tie Western Union.
From then ON n IL story OF the
t,|j1|nR up Of the Bell companies ans
1I'I ~ tod IN tomorrows. Times.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
sY M. q. snEPHERp.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.--No. Is Dey
et. New York. dlsE -
Put that address down in your mind
with No. 26 Broadway, the home OF
fhe Standard OIL Co. -
Fifteen Dey-st il the home of the
american telephone and telegraph
= trust.
While the populace has been cry.
ing out against the rapacity or John
ID Rockefeller's compapc during the
past Is years, the telephone trust has
( been silently fastening its clutches on
American cities. ..
Within short time the work will
have been completed; most of the in.
dependent telephone companies OF the
United States will have been swal
lowed up secretly by the telephone
trust -individualiy II they don't come
I'm collectively-during the next few
weeks. rgv
American cities have two men to
blame-J. Pierpont Morgan, the King
OF America" and Theodore N. Vail,
the Grand Duke Of Communication.
Every American city is In bondage
10 the American telephone and tele.
graph company. either directly or in
directly. Yes, every village feels its
grasp. ~ .tfs~ 't
In the ofices of the company at No.
Is Dey-st, sits Theodore N Vail, the
man who 80 years ago dreamed OF a
gigantic trust that would one day
cover the whole country with its cop
per wires and dot II everywhere with
IT'S tall posts. -s - --a
He Is no mere puppet of WaII;st, Is
this man Vail. Il is whispered In the
lair OF the. big business beast that vail
Is the only trust president in This
country TO whom Morgan will speak
without barking" Other executives
OF Morgan trusts receive little court
esy from the money king
Now that his dream is being, real
ixed. It Ia interesting to learn some
thing about this master mind OF wire
communication. He came OF a his
t0rical and wealthy New Jersey fam
lily. His cousin was the co-worker OF
Morse, who made the telegraph pos
sible. From his earliest childhood
Vail knew the story OF Morse's snc-
cess, and ~ q boy he had q telegraph
line ~ toy. '.,'- 80
His mind was. on. fha wires. Once
he went west to farm I'm Iowa. But
the telegraph claimed him and he be-
came an operator in a western sta.
ton His parents were rich, but he
WAS independent and determined to
shift for himself. The mail service
attracted him. finally, and he became
. railway mail clerk. running between
Omaha and Ogden. Utah. But the
Z string OF wires along the railroad
track used to hum to him the burden
Of HIS dream. great system OF wires
that would carry the messages OF the
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
ROY E. NARCOTIC CHOSEN.
Becomes Secretary Of Wholesalers q
Manufacturers Association.

Roy L. Narcotic, member OF The
Times stan. has been appointed secre-
tary of the Wholesalers and Manufac-
turers' association OF Detroit. succeed
ing Paul Leake, who rendered his
resignation some time ago. Mr.. Mar
cote will assume his new duties
March !.
Mr.. Narcotic has been connected
with The Times for the past four
years. During the greater part OF
that time he has been court reporter.
Ia this capacity he has rendered ex.
cellent service and incidentally has
built up q wide acquaintance. The
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
praise for Hugh Chalmers.

Theoretically. automobile testers
ought TO be kept of the parks and
bouleyards." said Commissioner Hurl
but. Monday. The only trouble Is
that Il is almost impossible to tell
when person is testing a machine
and when he Is taking the testing car
TO show friend the beauties Of the
island. Some automobile manufac
turers like Hugh Chalmers have prov.
en- their public spiritedness by direct
Ing their employees to keep of the
parks and bouleyards. II some of them
get reckless and disobey, there is no
remedy except IN larger police
force
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
MAKES STRANGE REQUEST.
Masonic Friends Of Late Port Huro
Physician viii Drink Toast To Him.

PORT HURON, Mich, Feb. H.
Especially Some day this week, four
members Of the Masonic fraternity in
this city win gather at a leading ho-
tel in Detroit, and drink toast to
THE memory OF old Doc Parnum."
They will do this at the request sof
DR.. James X. Farnufn. one Of this
city's well-known physicians. whose
death occurred at the city hospital
last Saturday.
About four months prior to his
death, DR.. Farnum called at the office
of Undertaken Falk. told that gentle
man that life was an uncertain propo-
sitfon. He left enough money with
the undertaken to provide for the
cremation OF his body, and that four
of his Masonic friends be taken to
Detroit and drink toast to him-"Old
Doc Farnum."
His request will be carried out to
the letter by the undertaken.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
MICHIGAN MAN ENDS LIFE.
Prof. Frank J. Phillips Was Gradual,
From University Of Michigan.

LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. 13.-Mrs.
Frank j. Phillips, wife Of the head
OF the department OF forestry of Ne
braska university. is in critical con
dition today from shock as result
OF the suicide last night of her hus-
band, Prof. Phillips, who, fearing that
an acute attack OF grippe would de-
velop into tuberculosis, inhaled gas
Prof. Phillips was native OF Mich
gan, graduate OF Michigan univers-
ity and the Michigan Agricultural col
lege.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
Rev. J. ". sarkIey On Lincoln.

The Rev. J. NJ. Bsrkley's tribute to
Lincoln from the standpoint Of q
southern boy. who joined the con-
federate army at II, made q deep I'm
preston upon the First Congregation
al Bible school. Sunday. DR.. Barkley
related how he was passing the tent
OF confederate general when the
news OF Lincoln's assassination was
received, and he heard the southern
officer exclaim, The south has lost
it's best friend"
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
now WE MAKE USE OF OUR
GIFT OF CAB.

During 1910 we Americans held
1880. O00. geo talks with each 9TH
or over telephone wires. That's 200
calls Tor each man, woman and
child Those figures are estimated;
the last government telephone CEN
sus. taken in 1907, and the five-
year, ratio of increase (l903-0D
formdng the basis for estimation,
systems and lines 43,s44, the miles
OF wire over $4,000. 900. and the
capital stock and funded debt. N,-
At, 100000.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
MAY BLOCK ANNEXATION.
Highland Park "Antls" Look Up Law
on Matter.

There is a possibility that the ques-
ton OF annexing Highland Park to De-
troit may not be submitted to the vot-
ers this spring, even though the board
OF supervisors says 1t may be voted
on. The anti-annexationists are said
to have lawyers looking up the law
on their contention that the city can.
not take in more territory except
under a new charter or by act OF the
legislature; also that the supervisors
cannot legally be reconvened for the
purpose OF dealing with the annexa-
ton matter.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
BISHOP KELLY COMING.

Auxiliary Bishop Edward d. Kelly
has accepted an invitation to speak
before the Knights of Equity in their
hall. Fort and Second-sts.. on the
night OF March II. His subject has
not yet been announced. but IL will
be In keeping with the day. This will
be the bishops first public appear
ance In Detroit since he was raised to
the bishopric.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
IEN M|BE TRUST IS
B|NDING U. S. IN
COPPER COILS
While People Have Been Crying Out.
Against Standard Oil, Telephone
Monopoly Has Been Fastening !.
It's Clutches on American Cities.
Times stan Correspondent Tells How
Bell Company Was Nursed
3 For 30 Years. :

While the supreme court at WASH
tngton 10 studying hard on the stand
ara oil and tobacco trusts, while the
government NJ Washington IL puzzling
It's head or pretending TO puzzle It's
head over the trust problem, and while
the people or the whole country are
crying almost unanimously, iDown
with the tPustsP--whiie all this Is go
Ing on today the biggest trust OF them
all 10 being born. IL IL the telephone
Telegraph wire trust
The billion dollar combine Affects US
al only Indirectly; the Standard oil
octopus Gomez into the daily life OF
only part OF as: but the telephone trust
enters the homes OF the majority OF
5000 900 people.
rs Tremendous. this new monopoly.
which seeks TO tie together with wires.
Tor Ats own benefit, every city town.
village and hamlet IN the country
which 10 busy today trying TO bind mil =
coils. .A
W.. q. Shepherd. stan correspondent
OF The Times. began an Investigation
eome time ago OF the operations OF the
kelephone trust. and he has written
three stories ON how this new mon
mx - thu nrsts
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

Chauncey NJ. Depew was once given
the post OF minister to Japan, but
after he had carried the commission
around in his pocket for a month. he
declined the cince.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
One Way.

French peasant vineyard owners
have shown their hatred OF the vine
yard trust by Dustin the trusts vaults
aud pouring the trusts imitation
champagne into bitches.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
WANTS SO FINE FOR
NUMBERING" ON PHONES

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Feb.
ia fine OF $40 for rubber
ing" on conversation over party
telephones 10 provided In a bill
introduced In the legislature.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
EXPOSURE PROVES FATAL.
Man Who skipped From Home Ia
"Nlahtie" Dies From Pneumonia.

Patrick Lahif, who during a At OF
mental ALTERATION. ran from his home
at No. $40 Woodward-ave., last FRI
day. clad only In his night clothes,
cied of pneumonia in st. Mary's hos
pital, Monday. Exposure to the ele-
ments caused his fatal illness.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
ADVICE TO INVESTORS
BY FINANCE"


TO be
:s ~ IN. s wr ask: ha Any nforOn %
the
some and carefully nvesugatsd)
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
Trie. 10 sell eoqus Money to sIeuth.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.--Mistaking
q secret service operative for green
goods purchaser. Giuseppe Lococamo.
OF Wilkesbarre. Pa, tried to sell the
Officer several hundred dollars in
counterfeit $40 bills at a bargain to-
day and as a result is In Jail, accord
ing to a telegram received by Acting
Chief Morgan, OF the secret service
here today.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

best wishes of his friends and his
associates in newspaper circles 80
with him to his new position.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
sociaIlsts Enter Election contes,.

Three SOcialist.Labor candidates for
city offices fled petitions with the city
clerk. Monday morning. and their
names viii 80 ON the ticket They
are: Frank p. Young. No. 1S1 Eff.
teenth-st., candidate for recorder:
Henry Foshag,. No. $50 Melbourne.
ave. candidate Nor associate record
er. and Carl Bartz. No. 162 Twenty.
Lifth-st. candidate for police justice.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

Banking institutions and the stock
exchanges are closed. Monday. In OBJ
servance OF the Lincoln holiday.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

Job Printing Dome Risht. rtsre-
Printing Co., No. 10 Jobn R,-st Call
Main iiss, or City sssS. i
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
CORONER RoTHAcHER LAID UP.

Blood Poisoning Develops From
Scratch on Hand.
Coroner Jacob w. Rothacher Is con-
fined to his home with blood poison
ing. He sustained q slight scratch on
his hand and II became affected.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

A prominent Detroit capitalist who
died few years ago once said; III
keeps me busy enough looking after
my investments In Michigan without
trying to spread them all over the
couptry - This was the expression OF
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

A fourth act has been added 10 The
Blue Bird and the play has been
moved back to the New theater from
the Majestic. This play will not 20
on tour until next autumn. It is al
ready being hooked In many cities.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-02
FATHER AND SONS
BROUGHT TO COURT

Justice Holman Monday morning
acted on the case OF G. +. Parker,
and sons, Roy and Frank, aged 16
and 13, and Merle Mock, aged 12,
for breaking into the Mckee home
on Sunday, the 21st, Roy Huddin-
son, drummer boy for the Arnold
show, was arrested at Eugene and
brought to Grants Pass but released
on testimony Of the boys, who stated
that they accused him thinking they
would get free. The boys state that
they found skeleton key In the
Josephine and used It to effect an
entrance In the Mckee house. They
secured, they state, S24 and each left
a part of the money with Mr. Parker,
saying that they had found II on the
show grounds A gold watch was also
taken but was thrown in the bushes
near the old power house. Young
Mock was turned over to the Juvenile
court and the Parkers bound over
to appear at the next term of court,
Mr. Parker was held on a charge of
receiving stolen property
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-02
MANY CITIZENS ARE BEAU
Trying THEIR HOMES

1t is encouraging to discover that
many of our citizens are taking time
by the forelock in having their res
idences and out buildings painted be-
fore the season of dust and flies ar
ryes. This is highly important
matter and the man who contcm-
plates employing the painter and OBJ
serves such things, secures better
Job than ne who waits for the hot or
rainy season to come. Paint, put on
now, is more lasting than that put on
LAT any other time of year The man
who paints his dwelling has the salis-
faction of improving the appearance
Of the whole neighhorhood DO your
painting now and thus contribute
your share toward making the city
beautiful
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-02
NEW RESIDENTS AT
COUNTRY CLUB TRACT

The Rogue River valley Friday
welcomed colony Of people from
Kansas City and Chicago, the mem
bers of which will be a material ad-
dition to the commercial and social
life of Grants Pass and vicinity, as
they come to make their homes here.
The party was composed Of Mr..
and Mrs. e. A. shipley, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. e. Brigham, and Mrs. L. v. Kerns,
all Of Kansas City; and Mrs. Marion
A. Ward and son, G. W. Ward, of
Chicago.
The new arrivals are all owners of
tracts in the Country Club orchards
at Merlin, which have been under
development for them by the CON-
pany, and they now come to build
homes and continue development Of
their own orchards
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-02
AMPUTATE ARM
OF JAMES CALVERT

Surgeons Friday evening ampu-
tated the right arm of James Cal
vert, who was injured near Three
Pines Wednesday last when falling
tree caught him,
The arm was broken In three
places aud so badly wounded that
no hope could be entertained for re-
covery.
The patient rallied well from the
anaesthetlc and last evening was rest
ing easily,
The operation was by Or, Lough-
ridge. Dr, Stricken and Dr. Van
Dyke,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY IS
fITTINCLY OBSERVED

Filled with the patriotic spirit that
IA inspired by the day, and with the
sight OF the totterlng remnant OF the
once great Army Of the Republic;
many citizens Of Grants Pass attend
ct Memorial Day exercises at the
opera house last Tuesday and lis
tened to q well filled program OF ad-
dresses and songs. The services
we're held under the auspices OF the
General Logan Post G. A. r. and
Woman's Relief Corps, which attend
ed In a body.
An address OF welcome was given
by commander John Patrick, a pleas
ing solo by Mrs. II. II. Basler, male
quartet music, a reading by Miss
Howard and the Memorial Day ad-
dress by Rev. d. H. Leech. With elo-
quent words OF a nations gratitude
to those heroes who sleep or still re-
main, the speaker caused his hear
ers to rejoice for the noble deeds OF
the soldier dead, or yet to mourn
that so great an army Of noble men
was sacrificed that we might enjoy
the blessings Of freedom and nation
al prosperity and honor
Thus another tribute has been paid
to the nations heroes. both blue and
gray, and their honored memory
kept green In Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-06-02
DE>PONDENT nan SENDS
BULLET INTO BRAIN

Despondent and blue, with no other
reason, apparently, for his rash act
Wilbur Mellick, farm hand on the
Consul ranch, owned by H. G. Prich-
ard blew his brains out Monday
morning.
Mellick, with his wife. had been
working at the Prichard farm since
March, the wife doing house work
and Mellick doing farm work. In the
morning he decided not to work and
went back up stairs to his room with
out eating breakfast. About 10
o'clock the people In the lower part
Of the house heard noise as OF some
one falling but thought nothing OF 1t;
a few minutes later Mrs. Mellick sent
her baby girl up to the bed room
with food, thinking that Mellick
would be hungry. The child's calls
for help brought the mother to the
scene of death where she found the
husband lying in a pool Of blood on
the, floor, the fatal bullet wound In
his temple telling the sad story OF self
destruction. Mellick was 30 years OF
age, left no word and gave no warn
-. - III. fntandad act
A coroner's jury sat upon the case
and returned the verdict Of suicide
this afternoon and returned the yer
dict OF suicide.
The funeral was held wednesday
at the Christian church.