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The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
TO
PUT BECKER ON
WITNESS STAND
Attorney Mcintyre Springs SEN
satiOn When He Announces
Defense Rests
THEN JUSTICE GOFF
ORDERS CASE REOPENED
Jack Sullivan is Recalled to Tes-
tify Regarding Alleged
Conspiracy

NEW YORK, Oct. 22--Sensations
came rapidly in the trial Of Police
Lieutenant Becker. accused OF the
murder OF Herman Rosenthal, gam
tler, today. After vainly sparring for
time, just before noon Attorney John
+. Mcintyre suddenly announced:
The defendant rests"
Justice Con- seemed amazed, as did
the district attorney. the latter, how
ever, being plainly disappointed be-
cause he had expected Becker to take
the stand in his own behalf and had
made elaborate preparations for his
cross-examination. Justice Con. how
ever, was plainly more concerned
about another phase Of the case. He
fumbled with papers on his desk,
read over q typewriter sheet he had
IN front OF him and suddenly address
cd the senior counsel for the defense:
"Mr Mcintyre" he said, "in justice
to our client, desire that this case
so far as the defense is concerned be
reopened. desire that you recall
Jack Sullivan 10 give evidence fur
ther along the lines Of the conspiracy
whjch he alleged while on the stand
EXISTS IN this case. VIII have him
brought hare At once"
Mcintyre. who had tried hard 20
pet into tho record the letter he al
isged vAs written by Assistant Dis
trtct Attorney Moss 20 Sullivan warn
tng him thas hs would b prosecuted
as = principal X he did rot take The
stand Tor the state. eat back m his
saSg Astoundsd While - >h@t6 iur
r1sd 20 .be west SD ,rtsor 70 gnt
tha King OF The neSspoyS' ylo aaus-
81 sensation iast Neok.
Mcfn.yre ard his associsxes had
diffsre5 decidedly over the A1vtsAbis-
Try of calling B,cxSf. AL os the oths
lawyers. and Pocher himsab e>lis-si
the eccosed c.acSe sboyid AXE IA
stand Blu. A,!ntprs. realizing .he
ola horate prsr s-stions the ststs had
lC-rt.rsasa rA vags ataaI
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
DOESN'T wENT GRAND
july BEFORE al. EC@ION

Il DO not want Q grand )nry 10 20
n ssss,on anul the Aay afrsr slsc.
ton" said Prosecutor Shsphsrd, Tues
day. II a grand jury vsre called be
fore slec1on my motives might be
misconstrued. II might look like .
political play and | wan. TO avoid
politics In this grand jury matter. n
the grand jury we're % get In session
before election II might get me some
votes and IL might lose me some. but
tho question OF votes is the farthest
from my mind in this case.
II am now drafting my petition TO
the judges for the calling OF a grand
jury. / surely will not present II uB-
less the supervisors vote me the
necessary funds. II the funds are
votod by next week the petition will
be filed with the circuit court i'm
medIately."
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
FALLING TREE RIPS
DOWN TROLLEY WIRE

A tree being felled at Grand River
ave. east and Broadway fell across
the trolley wire, Tuesday morning.
ripping the wire down for consider
able distance and causing an cleo
tiical display that attracted a big
crowd. There were many people In
the street at the time OF the accident
but no one was injured. Car service
on the Fourteenth line was tied up
Cor over a half hour.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
FRESH CANARD
OF CAMP AICN Is
NAILED BY EARLE
II Delegates Who Nominated
Him Years Ago Were Bought
He Didn't Know II
MAN WHOM HE DEFEATED
BACKS UP STATEMENT
Evidence, Though, That Money
Was Used by Those Interested
in Sunday Amusements

Inasmuch as an attempt Is being
planned 10 discredit Horatio 8. Earle,
Progressive candidate for mayor, In
the interest OF the Thompson cam
paign, the facts which are to be
brought to light may as well be given
in unbiased fashion.
The story which is to be told to Mr..
Earles detriment concerns occur
rences in 1900-1s01, when Earle was
elected state senator from the third
district. His opponent was Frank
Aldrich, senator In the preceding
term, and later a superintendent for
the d. P. w.
The convention which nominated
Mr. Earle was composed OF "a dele
gates. or this number, Mr.. Aldrrcn
felt sure OF %. But In the conven-
tior. Mr.. Earle received the votes OF
ali but 13 and was nominated.
Mr.. Aldrich began an investigation,
and found evidence that the votes
which changed the election were
bought.
However" said Mr.. Aldrich to The
Times, Tuesday, Il am also sure that
Mr.. Earle had no part In the buying
OF he votes. and did not even know
.. the occurrence"
Mr. Earle. for his part, said:
The campaign OF 1900 was con
Quoted alnnG old lines which have
s,no. Sssn Aiscelntcpanced. was
su.e OF Ia, nooni3a.ion. Mr.. Adrioh
.s m;s.Aker N hclisvinx that he had
10 gr-e Yo,-s. rAsre were TX men
~.,o stts7dei bis banquet ~ The 9ris
void asd ate els ,ooe ard sinofed bis
.tgsrs, Sut some sf those were my
fCsnsinued sa psss niEsa
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
WOULD BAR DETROIT
POWER FROM WINDSOR

WIndsor's city council, Monday night.
empowered the mayor and city solicitor
to Join the Ontario hydro electric COM
mission I'm opposing the application OF
the Essex Light a Power Co., branch
OF the Edison Illuminating Co, OF De-
trolt, for permission TO lay cable In
the Detroit river for the purpose OF
transmitting electric power from the
company's Detroit plant TO the Canadian
border. The matter is TO be argued
before the Canadian minister OF public
works in Ottawa. Oct 30. Windsor is
opposing the plan because II fears the
use OF Detroit electricity In Windsor
the Ontario hydro electric commission
10 extend its Niagara lines to Windsor;
also because the Edison company has
been nghtinR TO keep Niagara power
out cf Detroit
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
BARR,
FORMER DETROIT
WRITER, DEAD
Well known Novelist Passes
Away Suddenly in
England
HAD WON FAME
HERE AND ABROAD
Sketches Under Name of Luke
Sharp Gained Wide Repu-
tation for Him

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Robert Barr,
the novelist, died, suddenly today, at
his home at Woldingham, Surrey.
Robert Barr spent his early boy
hood in the township Of Dunwich,
near st. Thomas, Ont. Later his fam
ily moved to Windsor. and young
Barr spent several years as a school
teacher. Even in his early years his
mind turned TO literature. While
teaching school he wrote an account
of canoe trip taken by himself and
a number of companions, and II was
published in the Detroit Free Press.
Later he joined the staff OF this news
paper, at that time one OF the inn
portant and influential journals OF
the country. He served in various
capacities, and earned wide reputa-
toin as a humorist by his writings
under the name of Luke Sharp.
Over 20 years ago Barr went TO
London, TO establish the London edf
tion of the Free Press, and he soon
branched out as a novelist, and his
books enjoyed a considerable vogue.
He also contributed largely to maga-
zines on both sides OF the Atlantic.
He was considered an authoritative
writer on political topics and was
strong imperialist
Mr.. Barr's aged father. Robert
Barr, Sr., Is still a resident Of Wind
sor. where he lives with his daughter.
Miss Jean. A brother OF the novel
ist, JOHN Barr, is connected with the
Detroit Free Press; another brother,
Alex. lives in Windsor. and third
brother, James. is engaged In litsrArJ
work in london
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
SOUTH STIRRED UP OVER
MANDOT-WOLGAST MATCH

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 22.--When
Ad wolgast and Joe Mandot meet on
Nov. 4, the south will have the most
skllful and hard-hitting lightweight
II ever produced contending for the
worlds championship with an excel
lent prospect OF winning the crown.
The contest, which will be for 10
rounds, will be held at the 100000
plant OF the local Southern league
baseball club.
Lightweights are very popular here
and In Joe Mandot, New Orleans pos
sesses wonderful boxer. Many
critics declare Mandot is wolgasts
most dangerous rival, and the 21-
yearold whirlwind has made good
not only at home. but In Memphis, st
Loris, indianapolis and Los Angeles
Thousands OF dollars will be wagered
on him. y
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
KILLS C1NvICr WHO
MAKES DASH FOB LIBERTY

Co.UaBus. O., Oct. a2.--The es-
oars Of three coDviots Srorn the Ohio
csritsr tfAry was prevented early to-
day when . guard shot and killed
william Barnegran, Sc. q homicide
convict. The other two prisoners
fed back to their cells.
Guard Carson acted on the war
den order to penitentiary guards. to
shoot to kill.
Barnegraff and three others es-
capped through a sewer Oct. IL, but
he was recaptured.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
ROOSEVELT IS
AT HIS HOME
IN OYSTER BAY
Physicians Say He Stood Trip
Well, But He is in No Condi-
tion to Stand Excitement
NEIGHBORS AT RAILROAD
STATION DISAPPOINTED
Wounded Man Gets Ready to
Make Hot Reply to w. j.
Bryan's Speech

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Oct. 22.-
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrived
home safely to Sycamore Hill shortly
before 10 o'clock. In order to avoid
the crowd OF fellow townsmen who
had gathered at the station to wei
como him, the special train was stop.
ped at Syozet, where the Roosevelt
Limousine was In waiting.
The colonel walked to the car.
After he was comfortably placed
within, Mrs. Roosevelt, their daugh-
:er, Ethel, and George Roosevelt en-
tered and the party was hurried over
the smooth road TO the Roosevelt
home.
The crowd at the station here was
greatly disappointed over the failure
Of the party TO come into town, as his
neighbors had planned TO show the
wounded man how much they thought
OF pim. To allay their disappointment
The following statement was issued.
Colonel Roosevelt has stood the
trip well, but We believe him In
no condition to stand the excite
ment of receiving his friends at
Oyster Bay. He deeply appre-
ciates their interest In his well
fare. We regret the necessity OF
avoiding landing at Oyster Bay,
but deem 1t better for him to go
direct 10 Sycamore Hill without
coming here.
(Signed)
DIR. JOSEPH A. BLAKE,
DR.. GEORGE e. BREWER,
DIR. ALEXANDER LAMBERT,
DIR. p. l.. TERRILL.
Drs. Blake and Brewer had board
ed the car at New York and they
agreed with the other doctors that the
colonel was doing well, but that there
was absolute need Of his being kept
quiet.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The train with
Colonel Roosevelt on board, from Chi
cago, reached the station in this city
at s .0S, exactly on time. The special
car OF the colonel was switched over
(Continued ON Page Nfne.l
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
INSURGENT wOODMEN
SCORE BY RULING

DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct. 22.-The
Insurgent Woodmen won a victory
and the proposed increase in rates
in the order was denied In an
opinion rendered today by State Dis
trict Judge Charles Bradshaw. Judge
Bradshaw said the proposed chance
in the law of the order Is In direct
violation of the vested contract
rights Of the plaintiffs, who are the
insurgents, and therefore null and
void.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

The above telegram, containing q
brief story OF mother-love, was re-
ceived by Chief OF Detectives Palmer,
Tuesday morning.
"Dick" Ealter is r. @. Salter, the
tall, lanky young man, who gave him.
self up TO the police while crying
drunk. Saturday. and eaid he was
william ID. Trembei. wanted for the
killing OF a Cotton Belt brakeman
named Gregg I'm Paragould, Ark.
Later, salter admitted that he had
lied. hoping that the police would send
him 20 Paragould. which Is ks home.
The Paragould authorities also no
titled the local authorities that they
aid not want Salter. He was released,
and knows nothing Of his mothers
ofrer Of aid
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
COAL In CLEVELAND
CHEAPER THAN HERE
Costs so Cents Ton Less in Ohio
City, City Clerk Nichols
is Advised

In response to a letter from City
Clerk Nichols regarding the price OF
coal. In Cleveland, the Cleveland
Chamber OF Commerce has written
that egg coal and stove coal cost s7,5U
per ton in Cleveland. and chestnut
coal costs STE. These prices are So
cents ton lower than the prices
which Detroit coal dealers are chatg-
ing. The inquiry was made " the
course OF the investigation which the
council is msking on the alleged hold
up OF Detroit consumers by the local
coal men.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
TWO AUTO SCORCHERS
DRAW FINES OF $50

Kirby Flanagan and Norman Ritter
were the most unlucky OF so autoists
who faced Judge Phelan, Tuesday on
the charge OF speeding. Each OF them
was fined $50. and giving a lecture in
addition. Five others were fined s.
apiece. and the rest we're released
with warnings not to do II again.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
COACH HUFF OF ILLINOIS
DISLIKES CHEERING

JRBANA, Ill, Oct. 22.--George
Hun, director OF athletics at the Uni
yersIty OF Illinois, In an interview
criticized clownish antics by student
yell leaders, saying: 1T is not neces-
sary for a cheer leader to 20 through
eyrstions and gymnastics. would
rather see cheer leading without
trimmings"
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityi Tuesday night
clearing and colderJ Wednesday fair,
moderate 90 brisk winds becoming
westerly.
Lower Michigan Cloudy and colder
tonIghtt Wednesday fair.
For the Lower Lakesi Moderate 20
brisk south and southwest wfnds, he
coming northwest on Ertet rain and
colder TONIGHT and Wednesday, small
craft warning Indicated.
For the Upper Lakest Moderate
northwest and north wfnds, becouing
variable Wednesday, fair and eoIder
tonight except rain on Huron Wedne.-
Aay fair.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

one yesr sgo today HtEhest tenn
perafure, 55g lowest. AT mean, as
cloudy skies and 20 inches Of rain fell
before noon.
The sun will set st 4,4O D. M. and will
rise wednesday nt 6i5f q. m.
The moon will set nt SIZE a. nm.
"wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
Greeks Land on TurkIsh soil.

LONDON, Oct. 22.--Troops have
been landed by the Greek Aegean sea
fleet on Turkish soil near Salonicka.
according TO Constantinople message
received this afternoon by the Ex-
change Telegraphic company.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
KRAENZLEIN MAY BE
GERMAN OLYMPIC COACH

MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 22.-Alvin
Kranzlein, the old Pennsylvania
hurdler and Michigan coach. may be
appointed coach OF Germany's next
Olympic team. Word to that effect
haa been received here.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
MOVING PICTURE SCENES MAKE

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n a okt snstrm auE
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2 sdd became
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

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The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

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The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

John King says his showing with
the Boston Nationals would have been
much better had John NJ. Ward gone
and buried his head In a tub and kept
II there. King points out that up TO
the time Ward quilt the club II had won
rs and lost IS games for a percentage
OF .27s. From Aug. 1 on. after Ward
resigned, Boston won ~ and lost 90. =
percentage Of .42s. King presents q
good argument and II must be consid~
cred also that he had nothing TO work
with.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
DICK SALTER, HERE'S
CHANCE TO GET HOME

II Dick Salter wants to come
home, I will send him transporta-
ton. (Signed) Mrs. M. l.. Salter.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
nnrr ChiIdren.. NnYel..

WASHINGTON. oct 2s-Books such
as those by oliver Optic and Horatio
Alger, which parents OF a quarter ccn-
tury ago approved as suitable reading
for their children, have been placed IN
the horrible example" class by the
District Public Library commission.
The commission bases its condemna-
tion of the old-tlme children's classics
on the ground OF medlocrity and not
by reason OF any viciousness
Sob Prtntins Dour R'rht Tfme,
Prfrttpg Co. " John ". st.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

nurfse~--lfks f-rt.u-s. no FUSE suG
no feathers Tn, plain. neat kind that
looks right. Tirses PRINTING c. ~
John R-st PA Main lass 81 citr sd
The Detroit times., 1912-10-22

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Robert Barr,
the novelist, died, suddenly today, at
his home at Woldingham, Surrey.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
RATE OF FALL STILL SLOW
River Win Probably Be Until May
 25 Getting in Banks.

The rate of the fall in the river continues SOW and it k probable that the water VIII hot be well within the natural banks Of the stream before May ?.
 The fan for the twenty-four hours up to o'clock yesterday morning was o.3 of foot, the gauge at that time having registered a stage of q. : feet. Last night at o'clock the stage Wa> 37.5 feet, fall of 0.l of a foot in twelve hours
 The fall continues heavy at Cairo. where fall of , feet occurred dur ing tue twenty-four hours up to : o'clock yesterday morning The up- per Mississippi river is rising. how ever, al St. Louis, as iS the Missouri al Kansas City These rises are slight and il is not believed that they will affect tie lower Mississippi A small rise was also noted yesterday morn ing along the upper Ohio as far down as Cincinnati. but not of sufficient volume 10 affect the lower river.
 The river continues to fall slowly at Helena and the prediction is for a continuation of the general fall.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
Mules Shipped to Lonoke.

Joyce Bros X Bagwell, railroad con tractors, who had been filling con tract to build part of the dump for the Memphis Marianna loop of the NJ II. X L. k. Rz, and who ap to the be- ginning of the high va'er had been working on the em bankment for the road al point south of Hulbart, had been making this city headquarters since the rising waters forced the abandonment f tie worF, aving shipped their mules and large part of their outfit into this city just a day or two before the levee broke. and have since been pasturing and feeding their stock here. shipped fifty head of mules to the rice fields in the vicinity of LOnoke Wednesday night. the teams having been rented by a large planter there. This is the second shipment the contractors have made, having sent over eighteen teams a couple of weeks ago.
 Engineer sample of the Iron Noun tain Railroad, came up "Wednesday night from Marianna, where lie had been making an inspection of the road, and he and MT NJ D. BagwelI. Of the contracting firm. left yesterday morning for lIuIburt where they eX- pected 10 join Mr. Peter clifford, who had been operating a large outfit on another part of the road, and the railroad $ chief engineer, and the whole party made trip over the line from that point to Marianna in a skill, for the purpose of estimating as nearly as possible the amount of dam age done
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
lEVEE BOARD BRINGS
 OFFICES TO MEMPHIS
Will Retain Main office in Marion, Bnt Do Work in Memphis Flood Cost S16.000 Authorizes Certiii-
 cates to Amount of
 SI0j.o00.

Headquarters for the St. Francis levee board will be established in Memphis at all carly date and here after the actual work of the board will be done in that city under the date line of Marion, Ark, which will retain the official headquarters.
 This decision was reached by the members of the board Tuesday at the annual meeting at Marion. It was found that Marion was inconvenient for the citizens of the district, and that inasmuch as Memphis was the focal point for the entire basin. it would be 10 the advantage of the work 10 have il there.
 The meeting was not largely attend ed, but a representative number of land owners were present, and at a citizens meeting discussed the pro- posed sl ,500, ,000 bond issue, without taking action.
 The sentiment is said to have favor ed the bond issue and the building of the levees to government standard, or to abandon them altogether.
 The issuance of sl05, ,0o0 in certifi- cates, or SD much of that amount as is found necessary, was authorized for the defraying of the expenses of the high water fight just ended above Memphis. The national government made and financed the fight south oi Memphis. The certificates will bear interest at rate not to exceed per cent. and will be issued and payable at such times as the president and advisory bard may decide
 A partial report of the high water expense showed s76, 424.03 expended with other claims Co be submitted Of this amount about S,}6 900 was foi sacks and about S35. 600 for labor.
 Twenty of the twenty-four mem ber> were present.
 At the conclusion 0: the meeting ot the board, meeting of the citizens took place, over which A. C Lange of the Chicago Mill and Lumb Der Com pany, presided H. A. Morrison ot Marion, was secretary. Among those who attended the meeting were Lee Wilson, w :. banner, Love Banks and MT. Fulton
 These and others of the largest land owners of the district, stated that they favored bond issue, and most of them will probably attend the Mem phis meeting for the purpose of urg- the matter upon the board and lend ing their influence toward securing a special session Of the egislature.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17
Eggs and Poultry.

Tie annual output Of eggs in Il e Iinif ed States in l9l0 was about 20,- 000 a00,000 The value of the egg crop in l9l0 WAS s306 00o,00o. Tie value of fowls raised in 1910 was $2o2.- 600, 0,000 The total fowl and egg crop. then, in I9lo, fetched SJ0s, ,00e00o
 The great poultry state of the Union k Missouri. The value ef tie eggs and the chickens in MisSoQri in l9l0 was S33, COG. 000.
 Iowa is close second and Kansas also crowds up near the head Of the chicken procession
 Illinois and Ohio are the great poultry states of tie North Central group.
 Tennessee produce sl2,oo0o0o worth of eggs and chickens in l9l0, an amount that is respectable as to tine other Southern states
 Kentucky led Tennessee by about a million.
 The value of poultry and eggs in Mississippi ran tO about &, GOO ,Ouo
 Arkansas produced E., COG, GOO worth, but Oklahoma came along with chickens and eggs amounting to more than SIP .000, 0o0.
 In A labama the amount was about S6 00e, GOO
 The eggs fetched more money in the East than in the West. Eggs pro- duced, for instance, in Illinois .av CT aged l9 cents q dozen: those in Mis- souri l7 cents a dozen, but those in the far east 20 cents dozen.
 It will be seen that the chicken and egg crop then is worth more than half as much as the cotton crop. -Gommercial Appeal.
The Forrest City times., 1912-05-17

the tentative height and tentative base, but to the standard height and base. and as a consequence the leyees are three or four feet oat Of the water and there las been no trouble and no disturbance. l say this although my own land k lying under water be- cause the leyees in the lower districts broke and backed up onto the lands in the lower part of the upper district.
 Here is case where people have spent their money in the lower leeee district, where my colleague lives The people are paying 10 mills taxes. sl bale on their cotton and l think sl an acre on thair land.
 Now where We did complete the leyees properly, as we did all above, we have not called upon the United States government for anything for l think four years, nor have we called upon them for anything this year
 sWhy do you want to dribbles Why 'C stA 'dbN tO bliibS 'AAi NC'N 80 1000, GOO, and we will put in s6, ,00o,- 900 of this this year and s6,oo0 GOO uext and s6,000.0O0 next, instead of putting in 80, OO0, oo0 this year or next and having it done withs Why run the risk of having water like this come and destroy what improvements you have made? The calculation is that the present waters will destroy million and half in levees. i think when we get through with it it will be nearer two and half millions. Why have what you have in process of construction destroyed instead of completing the construction and be- ing done with it;
 Why not defy the floods for all time by completed structure:9
 \ resolution urging the United States government to take control of the ievee system along the Mississippi river was introduced today in the senate.