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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
ON PACIFIC COAST

Appropriation for federal building
at Roseburg, Ore, for 100000 was in
Guided in the public buildings bill
Twenty-Five of her 70 years Mary
Won spent in San Quentin prison. She
died Sunday. She was in for murder.
The $4,000 in gold bullion in the
safe of the river freighter H. j. Cor
coran, which was sunk Friday in San
Francisco bay, in collision with the
passenger steamer Seminole, was lost.
Frank Butcher, a German, who for
the past two years has worked as a
female domestic at Los Angeles, was
arrested recently when he attempted
to get his hair marcelled in a hair
dressing parlor.
After diving nine times and cropping
about in the depths of a 20-foot pool
filled with crude oil and creosote
George H. Sparks, a Los Angeles police
lieutenant, succeeded in rescuing the
body of William Waddock, a 12-year
old boy.
The Asiatic Exclusion league of Sar
Francisco last Sunday adopted a re
port on the influx of Japanese into the
United States within the last si>
months of the year 1912. According
to the report the arrivals i'll this perioC
were 5615 and the departures 542.
A vote of employees in the operating
and maintenance departments of the
Pacific States Telephone and Tele
graph company, canvassed recently
showed that the men are virtual,
unanimous in standing by their de
mand for an increase in wages of 81
cents a day, made December 2. Thu
result of the vote will be to authorize
the district council to adhere to thi
demand in further negotiations will
the company. The men involved ar
linemen, cable splicers, switchboar'
men, trouble men, repairers, test boar
men and facility men. The 1000 EN-
ployes who voted are members of loca
unions in California, Arizona Idaho
Oregon, Washington and Nevada.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
HONORED UNCLE JOE
Prominent Men of Public Affairs Ban
quet Illinois Congressman.


hington.-President Taft, cabinet
officials, Chief Justice White, members
of both houses of congress, past, pres
ent and prospective, and host OF
other political and personal friends OF
Representative Joseph G. Cannon OF
Illinois, former speaker of the house,
featured the program and guest list OF
the farewell dinner to him Saturday
night.
Plans had been made for approx
mately 500 guests. 1t was a feast of
fun and a tribute of affection. The
program abounded with novel features,
merrily announced by the POSTMASTER.
Representative ]. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania. The dinner was the cul-
mination of plans laid many weeks ago
to make it one of the most notable
banquets ever given in Washington.
The scheduled speakers included the
president, Chief Justice White, Speak
er Clark, Representative Underwood OF
Alabama, the democratic leader of the
house; Secretary Nagel, Postmaster
General Hitchcock, Senators Root, Will
| liams, Penrose, Representatives Mccall
of Massachusetts, Mckinley of Illinois
| former Secretary of the Navy Hilary
A. Herbert, former Representatives
Tawney of Minnesota and GrosvenoI
of Ohio, Senator-elect James and the
| former speaker.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
JANUARY PosTOFFIcE BUSINESS
Handled Nearly 100000 Parcel Post
PACKAGES.

The postal department during jan
uary handled approximately 40,0OO,0OO
parcel post packages. Business of the
second two weeks exceeded that of
the first two weeks by over 5,000 900
packages. Chicago exceeded all other
cities in the number of packages
handled, its total being 4,163,153. New
York came second with a total of 81
519,7SS, and Boston third, with total
of 1,151,4OS. The preliminary appro-
priation for the establishment of the
parcel post has been exhausted and
Postmaster General Hitchcock asked
today for an additional appropriation
of $4,000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
BATTLESHIP MAINE VICTIMS

Washington. - Impressive memorial
services were solemnized Saturday in
Arlington National cemetery on the fiji
teenth anniversary of the blowing up
of the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor. The services were held in the
Maine section of the cemetery. Presi-
dent Taft and Senior L. A. Martin
Rivero, the Cuban minister, sent
wreaths to deck the Names anchor.
which stands sentinel over the graves
of the unidentified victims of the ex-
plosion.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
May Robson.

Of all the clever comedies which
have delighted American and British
audiences during the last decade "a
Night Out" in which May Robson is
starring, deserves the palm. That
Miss Robson could make any play sue
cessful goes without saying, but the
vehicle which she chose to succeed
the "The Rejuvination of Aunt Mary
is such a meritorious work that almost
any actress could make it go.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
To Guard Mikado.

Tokio.-Such strong evidence OF
popular unrest continue to be displayed
all over Japan that it has been neces-
sary to call out the soldiery to assist
the civil authorities in guarding the
residences of members of the imperial
family and officials.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
Gas Explosion in Church.

Twenty members of the congrega-
ton of the First Methodist church
South, at Oak Grove, Mo-, were in
jured tonight when a gas tank blew up
in the basement of the church. The
Rev. ]. A. Jester, a retired minister,
acting as custodian of the building,
probably will die.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
Oldest Jesuit Dies.

Detroit, Mich.-The Rev. Father
Benedict J. Masselis, S. j., the oldest
Jesuit in the United States and be-
lieved to be the oldest in the world,
died Sunday at the University of De-
troit. He was born in Belgium in
1920.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27

Claims for the loss of life, property
and for personal injuries sustained
that have been filed against the White
Star line, owners of the Inflated III
tanic, aggregate $s,O27,s74. In the
event of limitation of liability being
granted the claimants will be entitled
to only a pro-rata share in the fund of
100000 turned over to the admiralty
court from the salvage of lifeboats.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
AKRON, OHIO, FEARS TROUBLE
|. w. w. Conducting Strike of Rubber
Employees.

Akron, Ohio.-Scenes bordering upon
rioting among approximately 1000 en-
ployes of the large rubber manufacture
ing plants here Saturday caused Mayor
Frank w. Rockwell to ask Governor
Cox to send two companies of the state
militia to prevent serious trouble.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
he witness hesitated.


The witness hesitated.
"Well, sir, can't you answer"
81 was just wondering" said the wit
ness, whether or not a true fact
argues the existence of an untrue fact,
and, to carry the idea little further,
what might be the precise shade of
difference between a true fact and an
untrue falsehood, or on the other
hand, if there is any real distinction
between an untrue fact and a true
falsehood. Sometimes, 1 apprehend
analogy is less convincing than dis
similitude. The introduction of a
startling contrast may enable the
mind to grasp the salient points off,
"You can take the Witness" gasped
the lawyer, waving his hand feebly at
the attorney for the other side.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
Lord Quits New York Sun

New York.-The resignation OF
Chester S. Lord from the staff OF the
Sun is announced. He had been Al
wears in the service of that newspa-
per. He was made managing editor IN
1880 and has held that position ever
since.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
United States Insisting on Neutrality.

Neutrality-suspicious., as well as
General Diaz, is denied arms and am
munition from the United States. This
necessarily adds to the desperation OF
the general forces. The American gov
eminent is rigidly enforcing the neu-
trality proclamation issued by the
president several months ago.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
mr. Sun Vat Sen Visits Japan.

Tokio.-Dr. Sun Vat Sen, former pro-
visional president of the Chinese re-
public. was cordially welcomed on his
arrival here. He declared that his
visit was entirely unofficial and that
he had come for the purpose OF opserV-
ing industrial conditions in Japan
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
SPOKANE
At the Orpheum,

All THIS week.
Digby Bell e Co.; "The Girl From
Milwaukee,; VIII Dillon; Peggie Len
ME & Co.; the Kyles; Del-a-Phone;
Nine. Gravetta-Lavondre & Co.
Orpheum Concert orchestra and lat
est motion pictures.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27

Wilmington. Del, may shortly add
one or more women to it's police force
Philadelphia's 1912 death rate was
1908 a thousand of population.
Kansas City, Kan, reports its mu-
nicipal electric light poles a paying
concern.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
Castro Can Stay in United States

New York.-Federal Judge Ward has
decided that Castro may remain in
America. He set aside the findings of
the special board of inquiry, and order
of Secretary Nagel for Castro's depor-
tation.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27

In 1910 there were 1902 strikes in
France.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27

Nov, sir" asked the lawyer, "can
you give me the true facts in this
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
SEVEN TALESMEN
CHALLENGED in
Gilman TRIAL
Ffcseeut6r UB3stts to Those
Who Have Opinions or Are
Friendly With Accused
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENSE
ENTER OBJECTIONS
Court in Most Cases Seems In
clined to Side With the
Prosecutor

When the Gilman trial was re-
sumed, Thupday morning, before
Judge Phelan, the court instructed
Prosecuting Attorney Shepherd to sub
init his challenges of any of the II
talesmen whom he has examined.
Judge Phelan said he wouI0 allow
talesnlen to be drawn, after the prose.
cution had made It's challenges, and
would permit the prosecutor to con.
tinue examination until there were IL
men on, the panel, with whom the
prosecutor b satisfied.
The PROSECUTOR challenged seven
men Of the IL, as follows: Carl L.
Stein, Peter Esper, Daniel O'Keefe,
Jr, Theodore Feldman, HERNIA n
Schrader, Roland H. Mann, and
Henry Applebaum.
Mr.. Shepherd must challenge one
at time, I understand" said AttoI.
ney MCNAMARA.
THAT 10 correct" said the court.
II challenge Carl L. Stein because
he has formed an opinion" said Mr.
Shepherd.
Mr.. McNamara questioned Mr..
Stein. who said that he has no Aved
opinion. Mr.. MCNAMARA objected Ia
the challenge.
Prosecutor Shepherd challenged
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
DETROIT MAN HEAD
OF The BAPTETS
Pliny w. Marsh Chosen Prest-
dent of Conference for Coming
Year At Pontiac

PONTIAC, Mich. Oct 23.-tSpe.
cial.l-Pliny w. - Marsh, OF Detroit,
was elected -president OF the Baptist
convention In session here YESTERDAY
and Kalamazoo was chosen as the
place for the 1914 convention. The
Women's Home and Foreign Mission
ary societies will also hold their con-
ventions in Kalamazoo.
The redistricting committees sug'
gested several changes In making up
the various associations throughout
the state, the principal recommenda-
tions being the union OF the Grand
River and Grand Rapids associations
and the union of several smaller por-
tions of outlying associations with the
Wayne body. this centralizing that as
sociation around the city Of Detroit.
Reports showed that there had
been 2,307 baptisms during the last
wear, an increase Of 1,700 over those
of the proceeding year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
ASHES OF. FIGHTER
FIGURE IN: POLITICS
wife of Dead Pugilist Carries
His Remains About As She
Speaks Against Candidate

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Carryine an
urn containing the ashes OF her nus
band. Gus Ruhlin, noted hghter: Mrs;
sarah Rubin, is attending politicai
meetings here and making. deter.
mined ngnt against the re-election Oh
Otte Gelbke a. alderman. Mrs. Run!'
IN declares that Gelbke aided Ruhi-
ms brothers In attempting to oreak
the dead lighters Will. -,
The widow Of the prize ring iooi
appeared for the first time with the
sshes OF her husband last night. She
spoke against Gelbke. Holding the
urn In her hand she began by explain
ing that 1t contained the ashes OF her
HUSBAND.
II am here to speak for my dead,
she declared. IF Gus were alive he
would be here to speak for himself.
feel he 10 with me-" tI
Mrs. Rubin today said. she would
attend every political meeting pos
sible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
STATE FEDERATION
PRAISES COUNCIL

MUSHROOM. Mich. Oct. 23.-(Spe-
cIals Delegates to the nineteenth an
nua1 convention Of the Michigan state
Federation OF Women's clubs here
Yesterday passed unanimous resolu-
tons condemring Mayor Marx. OF De
troit, for vetoing the measure intended
to prohibit the sale of liquor In dance
halls and commencing the council for
its action in passing the ordinance
over the mayors veto. The action OF
the council provoked repeated cheers
from the large audience Of women.
Several thousands dollars was
pledsed for the. endowment fund OF
the national organisation. This mon.
ey is TO be used for the education OF
deserving persons who would other
wise be unable to 20 through college.
Mrs. Perry v. Pennypacker, pres!oept
of the National Federation, msde
strong plea for a addition to the fund
and Wss met BY . generUus response
on the pert Of the dslsgatss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
SAFE
BLOWN BY YECG
Robbers Get $50 Of Uncle Sans
Money at Seneca, While Resi-
dents Make Merry

ADRIAN. Mich. Oct. 23.-(Specia1.)
who 1t Is believed, are
now in Toledo, last night blew the
poetofice safe at Seneca. Is miles
south of here, and escaped win .Soos
amounting to $3.50. Fortunately, :
large amount Of money which had
been In the ofice had been removed
last night before the robbery.
People Of the settlement were M
until nearly dawn making merry -
public dance. However. the yoeg
men drew the curtains Of the little
postofYice and exploded one or two
charges Of nitroglycsrins without b.
ing detected.
The settlement Is only nve miloo'
from the Ohio iine and Il b bellgve1'
that the robbers crossed immed1oee1v
into Ohio and made their way - ~.
ledo. The robbery was not 6iscovef~o|
until ESQ this morning. whea Hono
master Abe Dersham came to voek
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
CAR NAMED THE
JURY FOREMAN
in BELLS CASE
Jews Say Lone Educated Man In
Bar Will Dictate Verdict to
Other jurors
ALL EVIDENCE TENDS TO
PROVE INNOCENCE
Russian Minister of Justice Re-
ported to Have Entered Strong
Protest Against Continuing

KIEv. Russia. Dot. 23.-Catherine
Diakonoff. friend Of Vera Cheberyak,
resumed the witness stand In the 'rit.
ual murder" trial. today. and contin-
ued her story Of the suspicious things
she saw at the Cheberyak home after
Andrew Yushinsky's staying was dis
covered. She corroborated almost
every detail of the testimony given
by Krasnovsky, deposed police head.
who was on the stand for two days,
The Diskonoff woman told OF twice
encountering an object In the Che
beryak hat that she afterward was
convinced was the body Of YusAin-
sky. Once, she said, she saw au Oh
long bundle In q corner, and when
she asked what was In II, ver1 -
piled: .lXlanlnlH
-Uh. almost anything"
the same object ON the foot Of bed,
and this time Vera said 1t contained
rags.
The woman told of meeting three
mysterious youths at Vera's frequent
~. They were members OF the Oho
|Veryak gang" she said. On the day
that Yushinsky's olAytug was dlecov
sred she said tAs three men were .
the house, covered with mud. and a
fhnt was IN disorder = ~
The witness identified ~ vera's
part OF Z pillow case found near tn
cave where the body was found. Sht
verified Krassovsky's statement thai
the mud on Andrews body WAS not
like that Of the brickyard. and thai
footprints found about the cave dic
not correspond with those Of Bells.
She also gave important testimony
regarding vera's treatment OF hei
children, Eugene and Valentine, wne
died mysteriously after the Yushin
sky investigation began. Rumorl
reaching here from st. Petersburg Al
lege that the ritual murder tria
was ordered by the car, over the
protest OF the minister of justice ana
that this official Is now urging tna'
It be dropped. It Is said that the cxa'
named the foreman Of the jury, VINO u
government oficial, and the oni.
educated man among the IL. In'
| Jews declare that he will dictate tn'
verdict.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
YOUNG WOMAN
CROUND.TODEATH
BY LOCOMOTIVE
Unknown Victim Walking Along
the Dequindre-st. Tracks When
Run Down
MANGLED CORPSE TAKEN
TO COUNTY MORCUE
Street Cars and Automobiles Re-
spensible for Usual List Of
Accidents :.

Walking along the railroad tracks
on DeQuindre-st, between Canheld
and Garfield.aves., at Z o'clock, Thurs
day morning, presumably on her way
to work, an unidentified young WON.
an, about 20 years of age, was struck
and terribly mangled by q switch en-.
gine, dying within a few minutes.
Her skull was fractured. her chest
crushed In. several ribs we're broken.
and her left leg was cut OF. Coroner
Rothacher was notified, and had the
body removed to the county morgue.
(, Mike. Ross. living on F0rt-sr.
west, was run down by an unidenti-
fed autoist, who fed after the acci-
dent, at Jefferson-ave. and Walker.
ST., at Z o'clock, Thursday morning.
He was badly bruised about the head
and body, and was taken to st. Mary's
hospital in police auto. Police are
trying to learn the identity Of the au-
tomobilist.
An allday search, Wednesday, for
the automobilist who ran over Morton
Heller, Of No. 20 Alger-ave., at WOOD
ward and Melbourne-aves., Tuesday
afternpon, resulted In the arrest. Wed,
neaday night. of Harold OIeholt A1
No. rs Collingwood-ave.. by Dstec-
tivOe KunAcl and Shook. q DieAolt
made . statement to the prosecutor
that Heller was knocked from his BIZ
cycle by an electric auto, a. he was
holding on to another machine, and
MAS thrown directly In front Of Die
bolts auto. Young Heller is In q
critical condition in Grace hospital.
Virginia Byron, nine years old, OF
No. Sc Antoinette-st., was struck by
an auto at Woodward and Medbury-
aves., as she was going home from
school, Wednesday afternoon. She
was slightly cut about the head. A
patrolman took the number OF the
machine, as It sped away, and he
reported the number as that owned
by the Rev. ]. F. Fitschen, of No. III
<eminole-ave., pastor of the Jeffer-
son-ave. Presbyterian church. The
minister says thai. the policeman must
have made mistake, az his auto
was not out Of the garage,
Mrs. Mary Teagan, wife Of william
Teagan, clerk Of the justice courts.
fell from . street car at Washington
blvd. and CliRord-st., Wednesday, in
juring her right arm. She was taken
to her home, No. 344 Trumbull-ave.
Louis Mike, 13 years old, Of No.
1888 Canton.ave., was rendered un-
conscious when he fell fro ma Harper
car at Mt. Elliott and Canheld-aves..
and was taken home In q police auto.
Herman Zelinsky. of No. ITO Supe.
riorIst.. was hurled from the seat Of
his wagon, and somersaulted over the
head Of his horse, when the wagon
was struck by an auto driven by 10.
seph w. House, Of No. 606 Sun build
ing, at Fort and Second-sts., early
Thursday morning. He escaped with
an injured hip, and was taken to his
home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
NEWSPAPER
IS RELATED TO.
FAMILY MORALS
Sale Of liquor Through ItS Col
umns As Deplorable As In
Dance Halls .
LIQUOR ADVERTISING
IS MENACE TO YOUNG
James Schermerhorn Advises
State Federation of W0men's
Clubs In Muskeg0n

MUSHROOM, Mich, .Oct. 23.-Dis.
cussing the re. ton of newspaper
ethics to family morals. James Scner-
merhorn, publisher OF The Detroit
Times. felicitated the State Fedora
ton Of Womens Clubs upon their
timely message to the common coun.
Gil of the city of Detroit urging the
overriding of the mayors veto of an
ordinance that seeks to shield the
youth Of tho city from the baneful
consequences Of liquor.selling III
dance halls.
Now II you will register an equally
righteous protest against the seliing
of beer and whisky in family news
papers," said Mr.. Schermerhorn. you
will strike at menace to the young
that Is more alarming because more
subtle and permeating. The saloon
annex Of the dance hall Is not dan
gerous unless your boy and girl goes
where 1t Is; the wet newspaper, with
It's fiaring daily invitation to have o
drink, goes into the very holy OF
holes, the family circle, and breaks
down the adherence which wise par
ents seek to create In the minds OF
tneIT CullOTeu tOWdIu tho uoIsono'
curse.
"N advertising is salesmanship-
and IL Is that II It Is effective--isn'
your family newspaper doing In front
of the bar what the man In the white
apron Is doing behind the bar--only
doing It at all hours and dealing with
both the children In the nursery and
the inebriates in the asylum"
For the sake OF the best ideals OF
the home, of which the women are
the builders and protectors, tho
speaker urged the State Federation
TO insist upon liquorless newspaper.
III the woman who drinks cocktails
In public has a right to insist upon a
"dry Martini" you fovers Of the home
have a right to call for a dry news.
paper and to refuse to take any
other"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
nine KILLED IN
WRECK ON c. PR.

SUDBURY. Ont. Oct. 23.-Nine
personS were killed and six Injured
at Pardee. on the G. p. r., 16 miles
est Of Chapleau, last night, when an
s4st- bound freight collided with q
work train.
Conductor H. Cummins. Of the
freight train; Brakeman A. Borce;
Steam Shovel Engineer J. Rattrie;
six laborsrs of the work train crew.
q. J. Moore, conductor. and Fore
man johnson, Of the work train crew
are badly injured and may not re-
cover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-23
HESlTATES OVER
GIVING WARRANT
FOR DR.. JACOB
Justice san WIN Decide Fri
day Whether to Grant Food
Inspectors Request
HELME SEEKS ARREST
OF HEAD OF PRISON
Charge Is Barring Out State Of
ficials, Who Would Inspect
Supplies :.

Inspectors Henry Collins and Burr
B. Lincoln, of the state dairy and
food department, visited Police JUS
tice Stein, Thursday morning, and
presented, for his signature, q war.
rant drawn up by Commissioner
James w. Helms, accusing DR.. Bern.
hardt Jacob, superintendent of the
House of Correction, Of obstructins
state food inspectors.
Inspector Lincoln was ready 70
sign the warrant, and he presented a
brief on the law, for the Justices con.
sidefation.
Justice Stein said that he would
look over the brief. and announce his
decision, Friday morning.
If the law warrants It, the com
plant against Dr. Jacobs will be is-
sued," said Justice Stein. THE in.
spectors tell me that they visited the
state prison In Jackson and we're ad
mitted, and allowed to make q thor.
ough inspection. Personally, am In
clined to the belief that the state
dairy and food inspectors ought to
have admission to any state institu.
tion. L am not saying that the law
reads that way, until after look over
the brief. That Is my own personal
feeling In the matter"
Meanwhile, Superintendent Jacot
Is receiving the support Of the board
of inspectors of the House of Correc
ton. in the stand he took when he
denied admittance to the food inspec
tors.
Thov have writtan n letter In State
Senator James Hanley, who asked for
the investigation by the state food
department, informing him that hs
should have reported to their board
and not to the food inspectors, and
they demand that he either substan
tiate the rumors, or "divulge the
souce Of such slanderous statements
The board consists OF Jeremiah
Dwyer, Fred Postal. and John ID
Wiley