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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-23

paaion.
mo; Just drifted in here from down
on the Arkansas" he explained brief
ly. did you know General Waite
was dead?"
The Doctors ruddy face whitened.
"Dead?-Willis Waite dead?" he re-
peated. What do you mean, sir? Are
you sure? When?"
II ought to be sure; buried him
just this side the Cimmaron Crossing
out on the Santa Fe trail"
But do you know 1t was General
Waiter" the mans insistent tone full
Of doubt.
II have no question about It," re-
turned Keith, cenclusively. The man
was Waite's size and general appear
ance, with gray beard, similar to the
one remember he wore during the
war. He had been scalped and his
face beaten beyond recognition, but
papers in his pockets were sufficient
to prove his identity Besides, he and
his companion-a young fellow named
Sibley-were known to have pulled out
two days before from Carson City"
when was this?"
"Ten days ago."
Fairbanks lips smiled, the ruddy
coloring sweeping back into his
cheeks.
Damn me, Keith, you came near
giving me a shock" he said. Jerkily.
Shouldn't be so careless-not sure
my hearts just right-tendency to
apoplexy, too-got to be guarded
against. Now, let me tell you some
thing-maybe you buried some poor
devil out at Cimmaron Crossing-but
1t wasn't Willis Waite How do
know? Because saw him, and talked
with him yesterday-damn me, If
didn't, ris!,. here in this town"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-23

Jack Keith" No expression of recog.
milton came into the face of the other,
and Keith added curtly. Shall we
talk?"
There was a moments silence, and
then Willoughby swung his feet over
the edge of the bed onto the floor
Fire away" he said shortly, 'u1,
til see what the game is about"
(To Be Continued.)
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-23

Who makes the best liver pills? The
J: c. Aver Company, of Lowell, Mass.
They have been making Ayers Pills for
over sixty years. If you have the slight
est doubt about using these pills, ask
your doctor. Ask him first, that's best.
Made BY the J. G. AVER co., Lowell, Mass.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-23
.StinulQnt
or Tonic?

Ayers Sarsaparilla is not a
stimulant. 1t does not make
you feel better one day, then
as bad as ever the next.
There is not a drop of alco-
hol in it. Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla is a tonic. You have the
steady, even gain that comes
from such a medicine. Ask
your doctor all about this.
Trust him fully, and always
do as he says. He knows.
The Washington times., 1912-12-29

Sale Of Comforts ana Diaskets.
SO Comforts that sold for e. M
S1.<s. to clear At ......... OlsVO
This lot contains all our $500
Comforts, in light and dark pat
terms. $500 values. e1 40
S2.5O Comforts quilted through
out and hlled with pure e. DO
white cbtton. Special ..... 0xsOC
$500 value Extra Large Sateen
quilted Comforts. in . large as
sortment Of fancy pat 60 90
terms. Special ............. OHsOO
Blankets-Our $1.00 Blanket In
gray and white; double bed 7S~
size. Special ..............:.... sOC
Extra neavy wool nap Blankets
in gray and white. Regu- Oon
lar $l.49 values. Special..... OOC
33.98 Blankets In white and
gray. Extra large size. e. 90
Special ...................... VAsVS
$500 Gray Blankets, with silk
tape binding. Spe. 60 IN
CluI ...s.............''. os~~
$500 Wool Blankets. with blue
or pink borders. Spe- 60 90
cial ...'................'.'. OsVS
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
RAILROADS AND CROPS
HIT HARD BY FLOODS
Vassar' and Saginaw Report
Heavy Damage In That
Section of State

VASSAR, Mich, May 21.-A heavy
storm struck this section last night.
Lightning hit the Vassar Lighting
plant and the city was in total dark
ness.
The Cass river is as high as in early
spring. II has overfown its banks
and the lower section OF Vassar has
been compelled to take TO the hills.
The river raised three feet last
night and II is feared the bridge over
Cass river will go out
All traffic on the Michigan Central
railroad is tied up this morning ac-
count OF Washouts.
There was a bad wreck between
Vassar and Millington when a freight
train ran into a washout and eight
cars We're ditched.
Michigan Central passenger trains
will be detoured between Detroit and
Saginaw via the Pere Marquette from
Saginaw TO Flint and the Grand Trunk
to Lapeer
A Pere Marquette freight train ran
into a washout at Marlette and ditch.
ed Is cars of merchandise and other
freight. No one on either road was
injured.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
CUBAN NEGROES IN PLOT
AGAINST GOVERNMENT

HAVANA, May 21.-There is no
room for doubt of the existence OF a
Negro conspiracy extending 10 all the
provinces of the island, with the ap-
parent intention OF taking up arms
against the government. The Negroes
appear TO have been aroused to re-
bellion by the denial or what seems
TO them their just political rewards
for services rendered In the war OF
independence. in which they consti-
tuted a great majority of the Cuban
forces.
The feeling against the government
has been intensified by a law denying
the Negroes the right to organize a
political party.
The principal trouble now is in the
vicinity of Sagua La Grande, In Santa
Clara province, and Cruces, where
two armed parties are operating, and
in Oriente province where several
bands are converging on Guantanamo
City, apparently to make display OF
force at that place. The rural guard
succeeded in dispensing one small
party and capturing two others.
The situation is considered suf-
flciently grave for the government 10
dispatch this evening column OF
/ 200 men from Camp Columbia, com
posed OF cavalry and infantry with
field and machine guns. bound for
Santa Clara and Oriente provinces.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
CRIPPLED THIEF LEADS
SLEUTHS MERRY CHASE

Handicapped by an iron foot, which
made him an easy mark for the sharp
eyes OF Detectives Donovan and Stein
hebel, Harry Barnett, who says his
home Is in Kalamazoo, gave the
sleuths merry little chase and really
earned the $25 fine that he paid TO
Justice Stein, Monday, before he was
captured.
One of Barnett's legs is shorter
than the other. and he is forced TO
wear an iron lift" but he managed to
kidnap two motorcycles and indulge
in two petty thefts before the detec-
tives caught up to him.
They were furnished his description,
when they went to investigate the
bold burglary Of the show case in
front Of Charles p. Mobiles store, No.
1876 Woodward-ave., Thursday, when
six shirts, valued at IS were taken by
someone who slipped the pine out of
the hinges.
Another storekeeper, near by, said
that young man with an iron foot"
had committed the theft, and had also
stolen some trifling articles from him.
On the trail, the detectives were sent
after a stolen motorcycle which their
suspect was riding. They found the
machine, abandoned.
Monday, they saw their crippled
man whizzing along on another motor
cycle, also borrowed" and followed
and arrested him. He was wearing
one of Mobiles stolen shirts.
He pleaded guilty to the theft OF the
shirts, and the detectives say that
other charges may be brought against
him.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
SAN PEDRO WIDOW" OF
REIN HELD IMPOSTOR

Satisfied that the body OF the man
found floating in the San Pedro, Cal,
harbor, Sunday, was that of his faith
er, Bernard Rein, No 1897 Medium.
ave, w. II. Rein, a son, pipeman with
engine company No. 10. called on the
local police, Monday night. and asked
that they take steps TO prevent wo-
man, claiming to be the widow OF his
father. from collecting the insurance
The son said his mother, the only
legal wife, OF his father, is living In
the family home in Detroit. Another
woman, who identified the body of the
dead man in San Pedro, Monday, de.
clared she was his widow
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
CHILDREN'S PLEADING
REUNITES COUPLE

Mrs. Milea Kapitany, stolid Hun
garian woman who has been in Jail
'since April A, awaiting sentence, with
her paramour, broke down and wept
when reminded OF her two little chill
dren, Monday, before being paroled.
The woman had declared her love
for John Kisch. her paramour, and
announced her willingness to share
his punishment Her husband, en-
ragged at her attitude, refused Judge
.Phelan's suggestion, at the time OF
the trial, that he withdraw his COM
plaint and take his wife back to her
children. only eight and two years old,
respectively.
But Demetri Kapitany, the husband,
was softened by his children's plead
ings, and approached Judge Phelan,
Monday, with a request that his wife
be released if She would promise to
20 back to the old country with him.
and forget kisch. Kapitany had
steamship tickets purchased, and all
ARRANGEMENTS made.
The woman at first listened coldly
TO the proposition.
Then the Judge asked her II she
didn't love her children enough to re-
turn to them.
She burst into tears. and held out
her hands TO her husband, who for
gave her everything, and was much
affected.
The case of Kisch, who was not a
in the county jail, will be disposed Of
later.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21

lain, broke down completely after he
had left the death shamber.
III was not altogether the misery
or horror OF the whole thing" said
DIR. Stebbins today, that has shaken
me. 1t was more than that. IL was
the mans herolsm displayed In his
manner OF dying. penitent and secure
in the belief of salvation. IL was a
f, revelation and a miracle that only
God could have wrought. Until he
was pronounced dead ! could not be-
lieve this poor sinner who has con-
'essed to so much weakness and
cowardice throughout his whole life.
would be able 10 see the light and
die courageously through sincere
trust i'm God. Richeson died a far
better man than he has ever lived.
He was singing as the summons
came to him. Warden Bridges per-
mitted the two ministers and the con-
dtmned TO finish the last verse OF the
hymn Then, walking more steadily
than his two guards or the ministers
Richeson paced the last IL steps TO
the chair where he seated himself
and looked curiously down as his
split trodser leg was drawn to the
knee and the electrode fixed.
Then. as the little leather helmet
was adjusted there came In answer
TO DR.. Johnson's question. his last
words:
For Jesus sake am ready to live
or TO die
Richeson wore a plain. black cheviot
suit. His frock coat barely hid his
white vest which seemed strangely
out Of place. He wore a soft white
(Continued on Page EightD
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
.RICHESON'S BODY WILL
Be TAKEN TO VIRGINIA
Pays Penalty In Electric Chair
For Killing Avis Linnell
With Poison

BOSTON, Mass, May 21.-Facing
death with a fortitude that amazed
his spiritual advisers, his counsel and
the 10 who were states witnesses,
Clarence Virgil Thompson Richeson,
former pastor of Emmanuel Baptist
church, Cambridge, died in the elec.
trio chair at Charlestown prison at
y: 1902 a. m. today
current OF 1900 volts was sent
through Richeson's body. Three ply
siciens pronounced his death instan-
taneous. Twice the voltage was low
cred and then sent again into the
body of the man who had betrayed
and killed Avis Linnell, the Hyannis-
port choir singer. Richeson was Of
flcially pronounced dead at l2:17, af-
ter the doctors had spent five minutes
iii stethoscope examination.
Rev. Herbert Stebbins, prison chap
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
DOYLE SAYS RULES MUST
Be OBEYED WHEN BANKS
OF STATE MAKE LOANS
Commissioner Says He Has Re-
ceived Complaints Against
High Rates of Interest
INSTITUTIONS PROSPEROUS
Commercial and Savings Depos-
its Show Healthy Increase
Since Last Report

LANSING, Mich, May 2l.-"The
extent TO which directors and officers
are directly and indirectly borrowing
funds from banks I'm which they arc
interested, has been called TO our at
tention recently" says Banking Com
missioner Doyle in the report issued
by his department today
The department in the future " i'll
take a firm stand on this question.
and Will insist so far as II is possible
ON the curtailment or elimination of
the practice. Financial statements of
directors or officers. and also of com
panies which they control or are
prominently interested In, will be re-
quired.
Complaints have recently been re-
ceived by this department against the
practices pursued by certain banks in
charging high rates OF interest by de
handing bonus or premium from the
borrower in addition 10 the Legal rate
OF interest The department has been
obliged to insist upon the resignation
of bank official who had been charg-
lug abnormal bonuses and converting
a portion of the proceeds TO MS own
use.
State banks are organized for the
two-fold purpose Of serving the COR
munity in which they are located. and
raying the stockholders a fair rate CT
interest on their investment, and this
can only be brought about by proper
treatment of depositor and borrower
The law does not contemplate that
state banks Will pursue loan shark
methods. Prompt measures viii be
taken by this department in the fl,
ture TO stop this practice wherever 1t
Is found TO exist
The practice OF balancing cash and
banks books at noon, or at other
times prior to the actual close OF each
days business, will not be permitted
In the future. The law specifically
provides that reports TO the banking
department shall exhibit in det1il
the resources. assets and liabilities
3fgthe bank at the close of business
OF any past day specified by the de-
pGrtment. Reports made 10 the de.
partment from banks closing their
doors at other than customary hours
do not comply with the law"
When the statistics were gathered
the AIS state banks amounted TO $751;.
975,540. The bonds. mortgages lnj
securities totaled $145,397,S30. Since
the report OF Feb. 20, 1912, there has
been a gain in the aggregate business
OF $6,9S9, ,466.l1. AS compared with
the report issued two months ago, the
commercial deposits have increased
S565,35l.7S, while savings deposits
have increased $4,Sl3.337.17.
Based on savings deposits of $780,,
l78,602.56, the law requires mor' gage
and bond investments Of at least $780,
7c9.709.50. The reports show the
mortgage and bond investments ex-
ceed the requirements of the law ty
S30,174,31l.7S. The savings invest
ments together with the savings re.
serve, exceed the savings deposits by
S6,G22, ,G93.7S.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
TAKES HIS LIFE WHEN
OUSTED FROM POSITION
E. B. Holland, Manager of Hoyle
& Rarick Store, Drinks
Acid In Hotel

e. B. Holland. manager OF the Hoyle
& Rarick clothing store. on tho sec
ond floor OF the building al No 216
Wodward-ave., committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid In his room In
the Library Park hotel, Monday, fol-
lowing his dismissal for failure 10
send 10 the head store OF his employ
ers, ia St. Louis, Mo, daily state
ment OF the sales of the Detroit
brench. He had previously stated that
trouble with his eyes delayed he
statements.
Mr.. Hoyle, head OF the firm accom-
panied by Hollands successor, walked
into the local branch. early Monday
morning, and notified Holland that his
services would not be required after
the coming Saturday night. Holland
left the store and didn't return. Whom
Mr.. Hoyle and the newmanager called
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21

at the Library Park hotel, about lG
clock, Monday night, TO get the
combination OF the safe from Holland,
they found his room locked. with the
key on the inside The door was
forced, and HTolland's lifeless body
vas found lying on the bed. The
bottle which had contained the poi.
son was beside the body. The corpse
vas cold, and Holland is believed to
have ended his life son after leaving
the store.
The remains were turned over to
Coroner Burgess, and removed TO tie
county morgue.
Holland is survived by his wife and
two sons. The latter are attending
school in ST. Louis, Mo, while his
wife is with her mother i'm JOPLIN Mo.
Holland came TO Detroit, last MarCn,
to assume control OF the Hoyle a.
Rarick store, leaving his wife and
sons behind, because of the boys
wishing TO continue their studies in
st. Louis until the end OF the term
ia Hollands effects were found let
ters from his Wife in which She re-
monstrated with him for failing toi
send her money She has been no
tilted OF her husbands death, aud il
expected to take charge OF the re-
mains.
An examination OF Hollands bools
showed that he was short about SlO0
in his accounts. Mr. Hoyle, however.
told The Times. Tuesday, that he
didn't think II was the shortage that
caused Holland TO take his life
Holland had been drinking heavily
OF late" said Mr.. Hoyle. and an
convinced that it was his use OF liquor
that impellcd him 10 kill himself. He
was also grieving. am told. ever the
death OF Miss Wilson, who was am
ployed in the store. and who died re.
Gently of pneumonia. The shortage iE
the books amounted 10 only 800 or
so. and ! don't think any more will be
found missing
\ clerk in the store said that Miss
Wilson's first name was Carrie: that
she was divorced from her husband.
and had lived at No $50 Marquette
ave.
Clyde Holland. No. 3S Aurelia-st. ~
a nephew of the dead man. The lat
ter was about % years old. At one
time he worked for the J. L. Hudson
Co. going from here to st LOUIS,
about seven years ago
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
LAWSON DRAFTS GRADE
SEPARATION AGREEMENT
Conference on Work in Western
Part of City Will Be
Held Saturday

Corporation Counsel Lawson mas
completed the city's proposed agree
ment with the railroads for the sep
aration OF grade crossings in the west
ern section of the city. At his re-
quest, Chairman owen, of the council
committee on grade separations, has
called a meeting OF the committee for
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, When
the agreement will be discussed with
the representatives of the Wabash,
Tere Marquette, Lake Shore ana Mich
igan Central railroads.
Opposition is expected from tire
railroads to the proposed agreement,
but Mr.. Lawson believes that il will
at least put them on record and form
the basis of an agreement that will
be satisfactory to both parties. The
proposition is to have the railroads
spend 100000 next year and annually
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
BUNGALOW TRAGEDY IN
LOS ANGELES UNSOLvED
Victim Now Known Not To Be
Mrs. Bessie Howard-Former
Detroiter Thought Slayer

With the fact definitely established
that Mrs Bessie Howard. supposed
victim OF a brutal homicide in a Los
Angeles bungalow, is alive and well
I'm Norfolk. Va. the mystery of the
bungalow case. which bids fair 10 be-
come famous in crime annals. Is still
| far from solved. though authorities
are satisfied that Caiphas Columbus
/ Dillon, former Detroiter. killed the
woman, who is so far known only as
mrs. C. Dillon"
The case is peculiar in that the
police OF cities in all parts OF the
country are hard at work, following
local clues to the far west mystery.
Dillon, who formerly lived with his
wife and four children on Champlain.
ST.. this city, abandoned his family.
two years ago, and later. it's alleged,
lived in Chicago with Mrs. Bessie
Howard, who had roomed in the Dill
Ion home in Detroit
She was at first thought TO be the
victim OF the Los Angeles crime.
Now 1t develops that Dillon had. In
turn, left her for another woman,
with whom he lived In Los Angeles,
at No. $40 South Hopest.. under the
rame of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Dillon, from
Chicago.
May Q, the woman's body. with the
skull crushed. was found in a bunga-
low at No. 4165 Arlington-ave.. Los
Angeles. The bungalow had been
fired, and the body was partly burned.
A few days later, Dillon threw him
self in front of train in Chicago,
and was identified just as clues from
the Los Angeles homicide led TO him.
Dilion's wife and children now live
in Chicago, but his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Charles Covington, lives at No.
15 Aurelia-st this city.
Police In Washington interviewed
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, now living
there. and who rented rooms in their
former Los Angeles home to Dillon
and the woman who was later found
slain They helped to unravel the
mystery, as far as Dillon is concern
ed. but do not know the woman ex-
cept as Mrs. Dillon
Chicago detectives are working fev-
erishly on the case, and have sent
circulars broadcast, in the effort to
clear up the mystery of the womans
identity.
In Detroit, Detectives Baker and
Horrigan are trying to get line on
the mystery. and OF course the Los
Angeles police are most vitality in,
leerested In the crime.
DR.. j. F. Presnell, of Chicago. be-
iieves that the woman is Marie
Quinn, OF Wilmette, who was brought
20 HIM by Dillon, recently. Dillon try
ing 10 induce him TO treat the woman.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
Roosevelt Is Htembeyate only In
Use ofDliIk, Says DR.. Lyman Abbon

21-Col Incorporate his
Abbott made
oonels denial OF that TO
cessve use o. noxlcants
he drinks
thing Col Rockwell
m a single meal"
adde a he
started with the publication saina Kas)
william Hatfield J Roosevelt
his
Ohio the primaries the colonel dictated
Abbott
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
.PLUNGES To DEATH ON
WRIGHT AVIATION FIELD
Youthful Aviator Makes Flight
Against Advice of His
Mechanician

DAYTON, o., May 21.-After hav
ing forced the lock on the Wright
brothers aeroplane hangar, and
against the advice of a mechanician
attempting his first flight unaided
Fred ]. Southard, 2S, student avia.
tor. OF Minneapolis, Mimi, was in,
stantly killed this morning on the
Wright aviation field at Simms sta
ton, near here.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
GET-RICH-QUICK MAN
GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY

NEW YORK, May 2l.--A petition In
voluntary bankruptcy was filed today
on behalf OF George Graham Rice,
Otherwise known as Jacob 5. Her7ig.
row serving a term on Blackwells
Island, for using the mails to de-
fraud in connection with the broker
age house OF II. Scheftels & Co.
dealers in Nevada mining stock
His liabilities are placed at $4c1,oOO
and his assets at $50, mostly cloth
ing Some OF his debts, which are Sc
cured, are owed 10 the l.. VI. Sullivan
Trust Co. OF Carson City, the sccur-
IT'S being the stock of the many min
ing companies Rice exploited He
also owes $4,000 to o. 4. Turner. OF
New York.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21

thereafter until all the grade cross
ings in the Eighteenth ward are sep
arated, in addition to the regular
amount now expended In other por-
tions of the city in grade separation
work. The railroads are now work.
ing under an agreement with the city
whereby they spend 100000 annually
in separating grades, the city Fay y'ng
the damages TO abutting property own
ers II the railroads consent to the
new agreement, the city would have
them begin work on the Livernois. st.
crossing. The crossings at Dlx-ave.,
FOREST, and Dearborn-rd. would be
taken up in order in future years.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
STEAMER RELEASED
AFTER "a HOURS

PORT HURON. Mich, May 21--
Navigation in the Black river was
held up here for "a hours yesterday
by the grounding of the steamer Iron
Clin The boat attempted TO ascend
the river carrying a cargo Of 1900
tons of coal. and grounded after pass
ing the Military.st. bridge She was
released after considerable hard work
on the part OF the tugs Thompson and
pallistpr,
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21
THE WEATHER.

For Detroit and vicinltyi Tuesday
night and Wednesday, unsettled, prob
abIy showerst moderate temperature
moderate winds, mostly east 20 south
For Lower Michigani showers to-
nIRht and probably Wednesday, cooler
tonight In southeast portion.
For the Upper Lakes Moderate
winds, mostly nOrthi unsettled and cOOl
with showers tonight or Wednesday.
For the Lower Lakesi Modernte a.
brisk, shifting winds, probably thunder
sauaIIs, showers tonight and Mednes-
dayt cooler tonight ON Erie.
one year ago today Highest tenn.
perature, -, lowest. ett mean, -
clear. wenther with n light shower be.
tween and y. m., amount, .O1 inch
The sun sets at 6i5I %. and rise,
"Wednesday nc 4iO5 n.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-21

MARY Graves. No. 6il LivsruOis-ave,
employed as a bookkeeper tn the Ford
Motor Car Co. r. reported missing from
her home since Saturday. BY her faith
sr otto Graves who has asked the
police to look for her The girl IL IL
wears old. blonde with hlue eyes. feet
inches In height and weighing l3S
bounds