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The Detroit times., 1911-02-02
TO PLACE BLAME
FOR EXPLOSION
Death List in Tragedy at Jersey City
May Reach 20-Property
Damage Heavy.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Criminal
prosecution as well as civil action for
damages are to be begun against the
powder trust officials responsible for
the presence on the Jersey City pier
of the dynamite that caused yester-
days disaster which killed an 'un.
known number of men and caused
damage. .amouytting . ato---hnndSAds--- OF
thousands OF dollars.
So impressed with the feeling in
the community was Prosecutor Gar
ven that he took all of the evidence
so far secured before the sitting grand
jury today and that body at once be-
gan preliminary investigation OF the
disaster.
The authorities admitted today that
they had no positive knowledge OF the
number of dead Two bodies, and por-
tons of a third are at the morgue.
Capt. Robert Barnett, of the tug
John Twohy, died in the Jersey City
hospital. while up to the present
time no trace has been found Of the
captain and crew of six of the Gather
inc W., the boat on which the explo-
sion took place. or OF the three men
thought to have been on the lighter
Hustler which sank after the explo-
sion. Railroad officials believe there
were twelve Polish laborers working
about the dynamite laden cars and
say that none has since been seen.
However, there has been no official re-
port of any missing outside Of the
crews of the lighters and the other
known dead.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02
DFTRoITER BACK re PRISON.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 1.-The SUI
IRENE court yesterday Afternoon re-
minded Louis Satt, sentenced from
Eetroit to Marquette for forgery, back
TO the custody of the warden cf Mar
cuette prison. Satt came before the
court seeking writ of haheas corpus,
and excited considerable Interest by
erguing his own case few weeks
ago. He was sentenced in Detroit
in 1908.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02

McKEESPORT, Pa, Feb. Mar
garet Shipley has tasted the allotted
eight days, but her eyesight has not
been restored.
Blind from childhood, the girl a:
the age of twenty-five accepted as
truth the revelation" OF thirteen
year-old Bertha Traub that II she fast.
ed absolutely for eight days her sight
would be returned and that she would
thus qualify to preach the gospel to
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02

growing power Of the church" Fri
day evening, in Friedman's hall, on
Hastings-st., she will speak in German
on Wedekins great sex drama,
Springs Awakening" and will give
two addresses in Friedman's hall on
Sunday
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02
wedemeyer Presented To Taft.

WASHINGTON, Fej. 2.-Senator
Smith, of Michigan, presented to Pres
ident Taft yesterday. Rep-elect. VIM
W. wedemeyer of Ann Arbor who
will succeed Senator-elect Townsend
IN the house, March 4
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02

all the world She believed that she
was to become kind OF second Joan
or Arc.
|. Thousands visited the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. c. S. Halderman. where the
girl, dressed all in white, as she lay
rlotionless and trans-like, waiting for
the vertifcation of the revelation"
No admission fee was charged. Now
it's all over and Miss Shipley is blind
as ever.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02
HOUSE AND MONEY BURNED.

VASSAR, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE home
of George Hall was DESTROYED by FIRE
yesterday, the blaze starting from ga
over-heated stove. Hall had $50 in
bills hidden under a mattress anC thai
was also lost.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02

Farmer. Field, Fisk, Fralick, Cans
ser, Glasner. Graves, Hale, Jerome,
Kalmbach. Lord, Lucas, Murphy. Ar
thur Odell. Oppenborn, Perry, Rauda-
baugh, Reynolds, Sharp, Straight, Tay.
lor, Tufts, Ward, Wolcott, Young,
Speaker Baker-33
Rep. Perry, speaker pro tenn, in
explaining his vote, criticised the ma.
jority sharply for overriding the opia-
ion OF tine attorney-general, and then
called upon Rep. Verdier to verify the
statements which he had made he.
garding Acknowledgement Kuhn, in
sisting that Verdier had made Kuhn
a knave.
The attorney-general afterward de
MED that Verdier had quoted him cor.
rectly.
The members and employees have 10
days pay due today. and an Issue will
be made when the pay roll of the
house is presented to the speaker for
his signature.
SANFORD
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02

no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.., Is
John r st Main 1898 or CITY 73sb
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02
RESIGNS AS scHocl HEAD.

REED CITY, Mich. Feb. 2.--F. M.
Whitney. superintendent Of the Reed
City schools for three FEARS, ne re-
signed and will represent Lyceur1
bureau in Northern Ohio. His sue
cessor has not yet been chosen
The Detroit times., 1911-02-02

For u. 8. and Foreign Patents 60 a.
Barthsl a Barthel. 81 w. Congrsss-se
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-16
To Hear Or. WiIcy.

A feature of large interest Is added
to the coming session of the Massa.
chusetts State Grange, from the fact
that DR.. Harvey w. Wiley of Washing
ton has been booked to be there on
the afternoon of the middle day and
give an address along the lines of
Lis work against food adulteration and
dishonesty. The session will be at
Worcester and the date is Wednesday
December 10. Mechanics hall has
been hired for the occasion, one Of
the finest assembly halls in New Eng.
land. and besides its own members,
the Grange will admit many guests to
hear DR.. Wiley, including the Wor.
cester city government members, the
members of the state board of health
many local boards of health. agricul-
tural societies and various other or
CARNATIONS throughout the state. II
will be one of the most attractive fea-
lures ever introduced into a Grange
session: and the more so from the
fact that in all his efforts in behalf
of the food of the people, Or. Wiley
has always had the very hearty sup
port and backing of the Grange
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-16
EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

1t is all very we'll TO talk about ear
ly Christmas shopping, but nine out
OF ten OF us have not the early Christ
mas shopping wherewithal What
with shoes for Johnnie, and a coat
for Susan, and gentle reminders from
the goldman and other trusting ones,
most of us come bump up against
the week before Christmas before we
can spare cent for Christmas do
ings. Then the question is, What ?
The stores are jammed, there are
heaps of foolish notions to catch the
belated shopper.
And yet how easy ii is TO get just
the right thing at moderate cost,
years subscription to The Youth 5
Companion!
1t costs S1.75, and how can you in
vest Sl75 To better advantage if you
wish TO make a gift that will benefit
As we'll as crafty the friend or family
to whom You send it? And you can
subs cribe early, you get just so much
more for the money-all the issues
for the remaining weeks of 1911 free.
Then, too, your present will be. as
fresh and pleasing a year from now
as on Christmas morning, and of how
many presents can that be said?
The one to whom you give the sub
scription will receive free The Com
panion's Calendar for 1912, lithogra-
phed in ten colors and gold. and. you
too. as giver of the subscription, will
receive a copy of the Calendar
Only $175 now for the 50 weekly
issues. but on January l, 1912, the
subscription will be advanced to $500
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
LA Berkely St. Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions received at this
office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-16
MISERABLE DYSPEPTICS.

All the world looks gloomy to the
man with the upset stomach He
sees the world through smoked
glasses and never tries to rub off the
smoke.
Cheer up, Mr.. Dyspeptic, there's
bright days ahead of you. Go to
Charles Rhodes this very day and
say want a box of MI-O-NA
tablets Take them as directed and if
the misery doesn't leave your
stomach and bring sunny smile
to your gloomy countenance, go and
get your so cents back
MI-O-NA stomach tablets will
promptly end the distress of Indi-
gestion, will stop nervousness, dizzi-
ness, biliousness. sick headache and
sleeplessness. Fifty cents buys a
large box at Charles Rhodes, and
druggists everywhere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-16
MONEY ADRIFT THREE YEARS
Pocketbook Dropped From Boat In
Delaware Bay Comes Ashore and
Owner Receivers vaIuables.

Lewes, Del.-Dr. Harry Hickman OF
Philadelphia has recovered his peck.
etbook and 1920 which 1t contained
Three years ago he dropped 1t from
a launch into Delaware bay. The
pocketbook was found by the little
daughter of Ernest Lynch, who picked
il up on a marsh where she was driv.
ing a COW, where it was probably
washed by some winter storm.
Three years ago DR.. Hickman, who
was visiting here, was in launch par.
ty and dropped his pocketbook over
board. Search was made for it, but no
trace was discovered Some of the
money found by the girl was redeem
ed at the National Bank here and the
rest, which was badly soaked and
torn. sent to Washington for redemp-
ton. Although the pocketbook con-
tanned DR.. Hickman's name in it when
it was lost, the card was gone when
II was returned to him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-16
Hens Peck Blinds.

Tarrytown, n. Y.-Frederick Hen
shaw will be blind in his left eye for
life as the result of henpeck He
was petting Clara, the blue ribbon
fowl in his flock of fancy poultry.
She was pecking at his face playfully
when her beak struck the pupil of his
eye glancing blow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-16
CLOSED ITS DOORS.

The First Commercial and Savings
Bank Of Durand closed its doors at
noon Thursday and the depositors
who called found this notice pinned
on one OF draw curtains:-
This bank is in the hands of f..
II. Doyle. banking commissioner of
the state of Michigan
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-16
promotlno Intensive FARMING

Intensive agriculture is today's
watchword on the farm. and the
Oranges all over the country are do
ing much toward promoting it. On
almost every Grange program and in
nearly every meeting the thought is
introduced and emphasized
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-11-16
An Ideal.

| will strive TO raise my own body
and soul daily into higher powers OF
duty and happiness; not in rivalship
or contention with others. but for the
help. delight. honor of others, and
for the Joy and peace of my own life.
John Ruskin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
BAN ON S1ROLL|NG.
Earlham Girls Must Not
Walk With Admirers.

Day Dodger girls must not be seen
walking with the boys during the
study hours is the decree of Miss
Snepp. Dean of Women of Earlham
College.
This decision was made on account
of the pressure eXerted by the dorm"
girls who, not being allowed to take
campus strolls are opposed to watch
ing the girl day students winding their
way along the serpentine path in the
company of gallant young men.
Two years ago the dorm girls Or
ganized a student council which has
control of the discipline among the
girls. This organization has been very
effective in government and it is
thought that it would be good for the
day students. A committee composed
of Misses Mary Wilson, Mary Morrow,
and Marguerite Doan has been chosen
to draw up constitution which will
be modelled after the dorm consti-
tuition. Miss Snepp thinks that an
organization of the Day Dodgers will
go far toward fixing up their den
which is in need of repair.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
A DESPERATE STAND
To Protect Dry Territory to
Be Taken.
Palladium Specially

Indianapolis, Feb. 11.-One last
desperate stand in behalf of Indiana
dry" territory will be taken by the
house temperance forces under the
leadership of Representative Brown
of White county. Mr.. Brown Friday
introduced in the form of bill his
amendment to the township option
law which would leave dry territory
without saloons until it is voted wet
The Proctor law makes all dry
territory in the state wet at the expir-
alton of the period for which it was
voted dry under the county option
law. At that time saloons can be es-
tablished unless the people have vot-
ed against them at an election under
the township option law. Representa-
tive Browns bill would amend the
Proctor law so that all territory
would remain as it is now until chang
ed by an election.
Representative Brown attempted to
have this amendment incorporated in
the Proctor bill in the house Dame
Rumor has it." as the rural cores
pondents say, that the shabby treat
ment accorded the Brown amendment
is what caused Democratic floor lead
er Cravens to leave the house while
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
CRUSOE'S GUN MAY
HAVE BEEN FOUND
Old Flintlock with Selkirks
Name on Ii in Posses
sion Of Tourist.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE man who
thinks he owns, what is probably the
most widely read about weapon in the
world is in town, says the Times,
Thousands OF boys who have read OF
Robinson Crusoe's gun will doubtless
be interested in him. AS everybody
knows the real Robinson Crusoe was
Alexander Selkirk, and the gun he is
supposed TO have carried has that
name carved on one side of the stock
as if done with a large knife. OnAhe
other side of the stock is similarly
carved Anna r.. lTe1"
The "R" stands for queen. but
Queen Anne did not come to the
throne until 17oa, so ii has been
thought since the discovery of the gun
in a section of the London slums that
it may not be genuine. The British
museum made an investigation. and
finally decided that the gun was prob
ably that of the famous Scotch bucca-
neer, The owner of the gun is posi-
tive it is the one Crusoe had with him
on his island. He is Randolph Ber-
ems. of IA Princes Gardens. South
kensington, London who is here on
his way to Florida for the winter.
crusoe Relics in Musuem.
In his youth, Berens, like other boys
in England, longed for Crusoe's treas
ure chest drinking CUP gun and des-
ert island. He went to the British
museum and there saw the wrinking
cup made of cocoanut and the sea
mans chest with which he was put
ashore from Captain Standings treas
ure hunting vessel. But the gun, he
was told by the museum authorities.
had been lost Many years later the
gun came into Beren's hands. and he
read in tae Sunday Times about the
uncrowned monarch's of little island
kingdoms, who have furnished inspir-
alton to noyelists every since Defoe
created Robinson Crusoe. Mr.. Ber-
ems sent this telegram from the Plaza
to the Times.
Have just seen your interesting ar
ticle on Page 10 of this morning.
Times on Robinson Crusoe's island of
Jaun Fernandez. / have for several
years had his gun in my London home
having acquired it by lucky fluke.
If you think it sufficiently interesting
to care to send press man this af-
ternoon, l would like to tell him all
about it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12

up food for the different members of
the harem and otherwise seems not
to be handicapped in the least.
Early in the winter, one of the birds
legs was broken below the first joint,
but instead of killing the bird, Eckles
who is regarded as an exceptional ar
tisan in tin work, amputated the leg
and adjusted the tin stub. After a
few days confinement the rooster re-
covered from the operation and upon
it's return to the poultry park, cele-
brated by first uttering lusty
crow and then resumed worm grub
bling. The bird fears nothing and when
the neighbors' roosters come on a con-
quest expedition to the Eckles poultry
park, battle promptly ensues and so
far the lord of the Eckles poultry
harem has after each contest, ut
tered the first raucous crow of victory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
SMUGGLE IN OPIUM.
Being Done on a Gigantic
Scale in West.
(American News Service)

San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Disclosures
involving the smuggling of opium on
a scale never before encountered by
the federal officers have just been dis
covered, it is asserted, by squad of
secret service agents, who for some
weeks past have been investigating
the traffic here under the direct super
vision of the treasury department at
Washington.
Working in conjunction with other
agents stationed in the Orient, it has
been ascertained that a shipment OF
10000. five-tael tins were taken from
Hong Kong by steamer running from
Japan and Mexico and landed on an
island off the coast of Lower Califor-
mia.
1t is believed that an attempt will
be made to bring it into the United
States either at this port or Santa
Barbara, California.
Though every effort has been made
to keep the matter secret the informa-
ton has just leaked out that within the
past eight months some 10000 tins
have been brought across the Pacific.
transferred to a sailing ship and safe
ly landed on this coast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
UP IN ARMS
Law Stops Swapping Knives
Towns Pastime.

Owensville, Ind, Feb. 11-Swap-
ping pocket knives has become such a
fad in Owensville that an ordinance
prohibiting the practice will be intro
duced in the town council The ordi-
nance as drafted reads:
BE it ordained, That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons to
engage in the practice of swapping
pocket knives or other devices in the
streets, alleys, sidewalks, or in any
building or buildings within the cor
porate limits of Owensville. Amy per-
son or persons violating this ordin-
ance shall, upon conviction, be fined
in the sum of not less than 81 or more
than So for each and every offense"
The local knife swapping club is
"agin" the proposed ordinance on the
ground that swapping pocket knives
affords members of the club means of
passing away the monotonous hours
of village life. The club members
say some person who has been skin
ned" in a knife swap is responsible
for the ordinance. The revolt of the
club members may effect the next ell
ection of the village trustees.
The club holds hourly sessions, and
when a new victim appears the pro-
fessional knife swappers get busy and
gather in close. The insight and I'M
seen" method of swapping is observed
in almost every instance unless some
person has good looking knife and
demands or 10 cents on the side to
close the deal. Some of the mem
bers have made enough money that
way to keep their tobacco accounts
squared at the store.
The knife swappers are so busy that
they can not take time TO cuss or dis
cuss the doings of the legislature, and
as a result little interest is manifested
in the work Of the state law makers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12

the option bill was being voted on.
If Representative Brown is SO for
tunate as ever to get his amendment
onto the floor he expects to have the
Democratic leaders vote, il not his
support.
Members of the minority will APP
peal to the majority's well known pas
sion for economy in support of the
Brown amendment. Were it adopted
no elections would be held in cities
and townships where the sentiment is
SO strong one way or the other as to
leave no doubt as to the result. AS
the law now stands the drys will be
compelled to call elections in territory
which it is certain will vote dry.
Much confusion has arisen through
out the state as to this feature of the
law and Republican members are dis
tributing copies which they had print
ed at their own expense
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12

The board Of directors will have a
meeting next Saturday night to look
after the affairs OF the post.
Post y, OF Marion. held their annual
Indoor picnic last night to which sew.
cral Of the local members were invit.
cd. This annual indoor picnic of the
Marion +. =. a. Is their chief social
event OF the year and great arrange.
mcnts are made to make the affair
successful. The picnic has its humer.
GUS side and great amount of fun is
INDUCED In. The Marion I. L. As
had issued invitations that were in ev.
cry unique and attracted much atten.
ton wherever they were sent.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lebo aud daughter,
Dorothy. were among the guests at the
annual indoor picnic held In Marion by
the r. p. AS fthat city. They will
spend Sunday In Marion returning to
Richmond Monday.
The two committees appointed by
President Quigg to select tickets to
be voted on at the annual election in
March are busily at work looking up
all possible timber for office. Candi
dates for office are scarce but there
appears to he many who wish their
names to be placed on the tickets as
candidates TO the national convention.
Among Tie names mentioned as candi.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
OFFICIALS ALARMED
Over Report that Transport
Has Sunk.
(American News Scrvicc)

Washington. Feb. 11.-Officials of
the war and navy departments were
excited today when they were told OF
rumor In circulation at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kas.. that transport enroute
10 the Philippines. with the seventh
cavalry on board had sunk at sea.
The report stated that the trans.
port Thomas was the vessel lost but
II was learned at the war department
that this vessel is now being repaired
mt San Francisco.
The seventh cavalry however is on
Its way to the Philippines on board the
transport Sheridan. 1t sail from San
Francisco on Feb. 6 and Is due at Hon.
olulu ON February Is. Though Off
cials believe that II there had been a
disaster II would have been reported
by wireless, they are now taking steps
TO ascertain II there is any truth in
the report.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
HAS LOCAL RIVALS
But Apparently, Warsaw
Man Is Star Prisoner.
tPallad1um Specially

Indianapolis, Feb. 1.-THE prize
prisoner of the Indiana for the num-
Der of small offenses committed was
revealed by Amos w. Butler, secre-
tary of the board of state charities, in
a speech before the senate committee
on finance Friday evening on the state
prison farm bill.
His name is Evans. said Mr.. Butler
and his chief abode and mecca is the
kosciusko county Jail at Warsaw. He
has been arrested $50 times. He has
cost 'kosciusko over $1,000. The
county jail is his club. He stops there
usually two or three days at a time
Life is such a bore outside, and the
county club is a surcease which is ex-
elusive and restful to jaded nerves
The longest period for which Evans
ever remained behind the bars was
269 days. On five occasions he has
varied the monotonous alteration of
free life and Jail life by entering the
county poor asylum. He is still liy-
ing at the expense of the county.
Every time ne makes change his
movement is carefully tabulated and
an accurate record is kept in the of
flee of the board of state charities.
In 1885 prisoner Evans was a pros
porous farmer. He then took by de-
grees to drink as Sec'y Butler SAYS
the records show, and became a re-
cidivist or repeater on charges of
drunkenness. His record is the most
unusual in the history of the state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
A LINCOLN LECTURE
At Jersey City by DR.. ]. Ev-
erist Cathell.

DIR. J. Everist Cathell leaves tonight
for Jersey City, n. j.. to speak at the
Annual Birthday banquet of the Lin
coin Club next Monday evening. The
other speakers of the occasion are
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey, and the Rev. DR.. Warfield Of
Lafayette College. The club is the
oldest Lincoln Association in the Unit
ed States and was founded in 1865 by
William Walter Phelps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
He HAD A TIN LEG
But This Rooster Still :
Mighty Warrior.

Despite the fact that a rooster be-
longing to Everett Eckles Of Anderson
but formerly we'll known timer and
resident of North Twentieth street OF
this city. possesses a tin leg. this lord
Of the poultry park is able to ruffle
the feathers on his game leg, scratch
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-12
SUICIDES BULLET
WOUNDS HIS WIFE
lAmerican News Service)

Atlanta, Feb. I'D. G. Belts. form
erly mayor OF College Park, Ga, and
prominently known as real estate
man. committed suicide today. the bull
let passing through his body and
slightly woundiug his wife, standing
nearby. The cause is unknown.