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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
WOMEN WANT FIELDS
AND STREAMS CLEAN

The waterways committee OF the
Michigan State Federation OF Wo-
mems clubs Is distributing. as far
as possible, leaflets gotten out by the
conservation department OF the nation
al federation relative to keeping clean
brooks, rivers and streams and for
ests used by the public as recreation
grounds during the summer months.
The leaflet declares that inasmuch as
pure water Is necessary to all human
and animal life, every man. woman
and child should take personal In
terest In keeping all running waters.
woods and fields. free from rubbish
and pollution OF any kind. Picnickers
are urged to be especially careful OF
the disposal refuse and their Is
good advice to campers and summer
cottagers. Let the purity OF streams
be jealousy and sacredly guarded
from their sources to their mouths.
by young and old, that they may be
the blessing which God intended.
reads the leaflet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
SLAVERY
PROBERS FACING
SERIOUS CHARGE
Greatest of Secrecy Gives Illinois
Senatorial Inquiry Air
of Mystery
AFFIDAVIT PRODUCED
BY DEPUTY SHERIFF
Special Committee Selected to
Investigate Charges Brought
to Light

SPRINGFIELD, H., May Appear
ing on the summons Of the state sen.
ate. r. N. Sullivan, chief deputy sher-
N of Sangamon county. Springfield, to-
day submitted to q special examining
committee of that body the aftdaVlt
mentioned by Lieut.-Gov. O'Hara yes
to-day. a. reported to reflect on the
character of himself and the members
Of the Illinois senate white slavery
commission. Sullivan did not turn
over the anldavit until he had speci-
fed that the names mentioned In II
should not be made public. Sullivan
said:
Thursday afternoon, newspaper cor
RESPONDENTS came 10 me and SAID
was to be summoned before the sen.
ate. Three or four Of them wanted
70 know whether | had an afiidavit
against the vice commission. told
them that did not, but that | had
seen one, though was not party IN
securing II"
Sullivan then said he had the am
davit-that he had got 1T last night
after he had been summoned. Sen
ator Ettleson then demanded that ne
produce the afidavit.
Attorney Fred Mortimer here inter
proeed:
I'VE are perfectly willing that the
afiidav1t be produced, but we wish TO
specify that the names therein shall
not be given to the press. 1t would
do no good"
Senator Ettleson insisted that tho
a6idavit be given the senate without
reservation. There was a conference
between Mortimer and the examining
committee. and. following 1t. Moru-
mer advised Sullivan to turn over the
afIldavit. He said he had been assur-
ed that the senate would follow the
request Of privacy as far as possible.
The committee then went into a
conference on the contents OF the
affidavit.
The senate later resolved itself into
committee OF the whole. Senator
Nanny was called to the chair by
Lieut.. Gov. O'Hara, and appointed
Senators Ettleson, O'Connor. Jones
and Daily to act as examining COM
mittee.
Senator Ettleson appeared before
the senate after the afidavit had been
read by his committee, and stated that
the charges II contained were very
serious and that some time would be
needed for consideration by the ex-
animation committee. Only the mem
hers OF the committee. and the senate
secretary know the contents OF the
afYldayits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
Gvpsv Acquitted in CHICAGO.

Word has been received in Detroit
legal circles that Rose Stankovitch.
the Trenton gypsy. arrested here,
few months ago. on charge OF OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
and taken 10 Chicago for trial. has
been acquitted. She was taken into
custody at the instance OF her mother.
in-law. who said that Rosie got part
of 81 900 which her husbands mother
paid 10 Rosle's parents for her con-
sent 20 marry John Stankovitch. son
of the complainant. Rosie, some weeks
before she was arrested. started suit
FOR divorce. alleging that her husband
was cruel 10 her
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
DETROIT JAPANESE
DENIES WAR SCARE
Says Japs of California Are
Laughing at Excitement
of Americans

Kiyo Sue Inui, young Japanese,
who graduated from the University OF
Michigan in the class OF 90, ana
claims Detroit AS his home, sent the
following lettergram Wednesday from
San Francisco, where he is staying at
present, TO his friend George Beadle,
No. McGraw building:
Tell my good Michigan friends that
Japanese on the coast are smiling al
war cry. After so years OF toll and
labor, they own only l-1,IOO OF the
total area OF the state and II VIII take
the Japanese therefore almost 3S5,0oo
years TO own California. Why this
trouble? The Japanese, without bal
lot, are being used as the most con-
venient subject for biggest notoriety
with the least political harm to the
agitators themselves. at the expense.
we regret to say. OF the fair name OF
California and nation which stands
for liberty. equality and fairness.
Il returned recently from two
years trip around the world with
Inui, six months OF which We spent in
Japan" said Mr. Beadle TO The Times.
Through Inui, II was my privilege 10
meet many Japanese OF high oficial
position and dignity. | believe the
farthest thing in the world from the
Japanese mind is trouble Of any kind
with the United States. 1t would be
suicidal to Japan 10 pick quarrel
with us, for America buys three
fourths Of Japan's exports. The trade
between the two countries Is enor-
nous. The Japanese In their own coun-
try are very friendly toward Ameri-
cans. They are courteous, cultured.
delightful people to meet in their own
land. and treat Americans with the
greatest hospitality and friendliness.
lnui is a very talented young fellow.
He 10 afiliated with the lecture bureau
Of the American Peace society and is
secretary OF the Japanese Societies OF
America. the latter including about 30
bodies OF Japanese whose purpose Is
to further a better understanding be-
tween Japan and America. Inui Is
OF the Great Lakes In
ternational Peace society OF Detroit
and is well-known in this city. The
trip around the world upon which |
him was taken In the
interests OF the universal peace move
ment.'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08

who made an opening statement W
the jury lasting nearly an hour was
undecided as 10 which wltnessvs
would be first to testify. Bell Schrslp-
er. the white girl. and former Dur
lasque actress whom Johnson ID ac'
cused OF having transported TOT ini'
moral purposes, or &. r. pewoouy,
federal white slave investigator VIII
be the first TO take the STAND iate
today. ~
"YanskKenney," former trainer 81
Johnson and a star witness for the
government. had not been found TO-
day. though federal investigators. as
sisted by the police. conducted an aC-
tive search for him. Kenney has not
been seen since last Thursday night
and the police believe he may have
been killed.
Angered by a morning newspaper
story that efforts were being made 10
tamper with Jurors in the Johnson
case, Federal Judge Carpenter an
nounced today that he would "hold
to strict accountability" all newspa-
per men covering the trial and that
he would not tolerate the sending out
OF misleading reports.
The strictest guard was maintained
at the door OF the court room today
TO prevent any one but newspaper
men or persons accredited by the dis
trict attorney from entering the cour;
room.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08

After celebrating from Tuesday
afternoon until Wednesday morning,
the jury In Judge Hosmer's court In
the case OF August Kreft who sought
denial OF the will Of his brother,
Felix, disagreed. Felix left his estate
OF $50 900 to his wife. August con-
tended that the will should not be ad-
mitted 20 probate. declaring that the
testator was incapable Of making q
proper disposition OF his property.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
CALIFORNIA BILL CUTS
HIGH COST OF LIVING

SACRAMENTO. Cal. MAY III any
monopolist IN California attempts 10
keep up the price of food stuffs by
destroying any article OF FOOD. he VIII
be liable &c six months imprisonment
and $500 fine. II Assemblyman Roberts
hill passes the senate
The measure known, as the anti
high cost OF living hill" passed the
senate last night. II makes II unlaw'
full for any one 10 destroy any animal.
vegetable. or other foOdstuff In re-
stralnt OF trade. which is customary
food for human beings and in NJ and
sanitary condition 10 be used as
such |"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
CADILLAC HOTEL GUEST,
INJURED, ASKS DAMAGES

: David Stone, commercial traveller,
instituted suit for $4,000 damages
against James f. and William G.
Swart, former proprietors Of tho
Hotel Cadillac. Wednesday morning
Stone says that the elevator cage
door on the ground floor was left open
while he was q guest In the Cadillac
and that he walked into the opening.
falling several feet and sustaining
severe injuries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
FIND CHARRED BONES
IN ASHES OF BARN

CADILLAC, Mich. May 7.-Charred
human bones, found In the ashes OF a
barn belonging TO William Hargrave,
which was burned. Monday night.
leads Hargrave to believe that the
blaze was the work OF tramp who
was unable to escape. and met death
az the result OF his own carelessness.
The bones have been turned over to
the county sheriff.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
FLEE FROM FLAMES
IN NIGHT ATTIRE

PETOSKEY. Mich. May 7,-(Spe-
cian-Fire which caught from the
kitchen stove, completely destroyed
the residence OF Karl Trautman and
family this morning. with loss OF
g. 500. Mrs. George Trautman and
her grandchildren were rescued by
neighbors without having time TO
dress.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
WON'T LET JACK BRITTON
SHOW IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, May director
Porter. who recently barred Jack Brit
ton, OF New York. from boxing In this
city has refused a strong appeal from
Britton's friends for Reinstatement.
He said the case would not be re-
opened unless new evidence was pre-.
scented.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
Accidental Shooting Taboosd.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 1.-Two to 81
years in the reformity at Jefferson
Vile was the sentence handed to vii.
liam Morrissey, a young orphan. found
guilty today to involuntary man.
slaughter, in shooting to death Miss
Frances Ter Doest. last month. Nor
risey's defense was that the revolver
went OF accidentally while he was
IL to the girl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
Double Junk Dealers Bonds.

AZ the result OF number OF COM
plants received about thieving junk
dealers, II was decided in a confer
ence In the mayors once. Wednesday
morning to raise the license bond for
junk peddlers from $50 to 500. A
member OF the peddler's union ex-
planned that the trouble was caused
by young junk peddlers that come to
Detroit. secure license for SO cents,
and under pretense of collecting junk,
steal everything in sight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
ADMITS KILLING EIGHT,
THEN TAKES LIFE

CHAMPAIGN. H.. May IA sign
ed statement, declaring that he had
killed eight men in different parts OF
the country, was found today beside
the body OF Howard Randolph, who
committed suicide today after an I'M
successful attempt TO STAY William
Goodall and his wife. WITH meat
cleaver.
A posse surrounded Randolph after
he attacked the Goodalls, and he
escaped arrest by swallowing carbolic
acid. Randolph said he lived in New
Orleans, La, before coming TO Cham
paign.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
Decree Denied.

Joseph Grzchowiak failed to get a
divorce from his automatically Grip
pied wife. Judge Murphy having dis
missed the bill. late Tuesday after
noon. Grzchowiak charged that his
wife neglected to care for the chill.
dren. His wife denied this She
furthermore stated that her husband
was ashamed of her. on account OF her
deformed condition. and refused TO
go out with her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
JOHNSON WHITE
SLAVERY JURY
IS COMPLETED
RumOr That Missing Govern
ment Witness May Have
Been Slain
MORNING PAPER STORY
RILES TRIAL JUDGE
Strict Guard Keeps Curious
Crowd Out of Court
Room

CHICAGO. May THE jury TO try
Jack Johnson, black pugilist, anu al
legged white SLAYER. was secured short
ly before noon today, and at p. m,
the trial OF the big Negro began be
fore Federal Judge Carpenter.
Assistant District AttornI Parkin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., Is John R-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08

A baby was best man" at the we'd
ding OF Newton &. Fassett, son of j
Sloat Fassett. in Oregon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08
Every Piano Sold by This
House Carries This Liberal
Protective Feature

We prefer sell you a Story Clark piano. or piano
player because perfectly safe In
teeing anything make ourselves
Satisfaction follows the musical instrument labeled
with our name surely the Constitution follows
the flag
However we have used pianos OF every reputable
make taken Story Clark pianos. and II you
find what you among them, the protective policy
them. too.
We have an especially fine lot OF bargains just at this
time-new pianos OF make, which are slightly
marred from and line OF used pianos OF
our own all the other good In the country
Send that Coupon Today Two-Cent Stamp Carries
It-Iet send you sample protective policy and list
Of our best piano bargains tell what reasonable
terms you buy them.
non,t Wait-Do 1t Today-Mai the Coupon!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08

After Of study and negotiation have succeeded
In making aires
insurance companies In the country protect
chaser Of Story Clark piano against inability
payments, because of sickness accident.
Do You Realize Just What This Means?
II that in of work, be-
OF sickness accident-the due
piano will be by the insurance policy furnish
Story & Clark piano buyer without
II that II the sudden cutting off
income has kept from buying pano-You Can Forget I'll
We do business the liberal small amount
and moderate instalments-and protective
feature gives the of security that always
the payments
It means doing for piano buyers than
other piano manufacturers In the world!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-08

IN CASE OF scKNEss-Smpy the Insurance
Company, II the Illness more than week and
you will receive $40 a month for so long you are
sick-even il the sickness period as long as
morths
IN CASE OF INJURY-Nofy the Insurance Company in
writing you injured in manner, as to be
unable TO work You will receive $1,000 per month for
long a period you cannot work-up TO Five Full
Years-if you should be incapacitated that long.
In other words, " You Are Permanently Disabled
You Get $1,000 a month for 60 months-or 100000!
IN CASE OF DEATH BY AcClDENT-Your family
500 to pay the Piano-and II the accident happens
on a train elevator, boat, in burning or colapsng
building, BY lightnng-your family gets $20ooo
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-01-17
Friday, January IL. 1918.
Gets Poison for Medicine.

Mrs William Yates, Of Mound city.
is In a serious condition 10y reason Of
being given dose Of diluted caIbolic
acid 10y mi~,ak" instead uf dose "
medicine.
Mrs. Yates j. confined to her bed 10y
reason ui baby born only week
previous, and her mother. Mrs. Ridge.
intended giving her tablespoonful Of
castor oil. and made the mistake,
Monday morning, January ~. 1918.
Mrs. Yates and husband make their
home with her mother. Mi> Ridge.
aud Is ~ years IT age. Her attending
physician. Dr. i. W. Miller. has hone,
Tor her recovery, tut feels that the
chances are slim. l,r. l.. T. t,uiglpy
was the consulting physician. and cy.
cry,hlng possible l. being done To
ave her
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-01-17
Benton.

Elmer Minshall's baby Was sick,
last week, but l. better now.
STROLLER Fields has moved from
Mrs. llutton's place, and viii farm Il
part of the ", i, Fields place.
Mrs. Bessie Andlcr and little
daughter, Norman, who were quite
sick, last week, are both much better.
Arthur Gel>in. whowill farm Mrs.
Ella lluttons place. has moved. We
ar" glad Of this addition 10 our neigh.
borhood,
Ira Fields has sold his farm to
lanes Quick, We are sorry To lose
this family, but welcome MIR. Quick
and family,
The Bible class met, last Friday
evening, AZ the home of Walter Stalev.
for heir iirsl monthly social Several
members were absent,s because of
sickness, but quite "a number were
present aNl n Very enjoyable time was
spent, Refreshments were served by
the social committee.
NERIrAs.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-01-17
First Jail Sentence for 1913

sheriff Gclrin vas called 10 Forbes
last saturday evening and arrested
Charles johnson, who had been work
ing ON the railroad there, lie was
charged with stealing ronnd.trip
ticket from Forbes to 81, Joseph from
lIr burlington icke, Office in that
place, sheriff Gelvin brought him to
Oregon that night and commit ted
him To Jail, and on Monday took him
back TO Forbes, where he had his pre-.
liminary before Squire \. Il. Young.
tie plead guilty and was given ~ days
In Jail, where he is now serving out
his time. This l. Sheriff Gclvin's
first inmate since hc has assumed his
duties a. sherili, and also he first in
mate OF the Jail for 1913. lie was
committed January -, 1913. Wheth-
er this is Il sign or omen Of good luck
to the sheriff or 10 the prisoner, We
do not know. but hope that II means
good luck for the shelill,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-01-17
Presbyterian Church Notes.

Inc communion service wd> well
attended Ia, SUNDAY morning. and
III" following members were received
into the church: Mrs. Mercer IIindr.
10y letter from the Presbyterian
church, pf Muphvillc: vi aud Mrs.
Lawrence r. kiilam and Francis
MURRAY. ~1u II Nj. and Mrs. GpuTgc
II, Murray, on profession Of their
faith IN Jesus Christ. were received
into run membership and hapl lied:
and Thomas Gordon. the infan, son
of Mr.. AMI Mr.. killam. received
'hri>tia baptism, according iu the
promise Of God to lU our God
anu the God and Father of
our children: which covenant lie
rcncw> IN this Sarranrn, of hap.
'isu. given 10 H. and To- our rhil.
drriI. u. a sign and sea uf the wash.
ing away nf uur sins and our ingraf'.
ins into Christ. -. iaul assures us
that the children Of the faithful are
Ia In numbered among ihr holy pro.
pie oi 6nd. cur savior Also. IN the
gospel. calls the liill. children unto
Him. and ilcS>e> them, saying. "Sui.
fer the little children 10 come unto
me and forbid them not, Tor of such
l. the Kingdom OF God"
Mrs. Jas +. Watkins. Of Appleton
CIV. Mo-, Mrs. tlaprit'> mother. ar.
rived on Tuesday afternoon Tor a
visit ~ the Man>r.
The usual services on nest Sahba' 1,
90 which tlr public i cordially In.
Nitcd.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-01-17
Holt County Medical Society

Met ~ Forest city, Thursday. I'd
inst. , President. ". &. 'ruuiL IN IA"
chair. Dr. u =. Qui.lrp. m Mound
city: Dr, i. NJ, Davis. Craig: III. &.
Hogan. Iiigrlow: Or. T. T. I!ullprk,
Flores, city. and hrs, Thatcher, ~.
am Wood and Proud, oregon, an.
sw,rcd 10 roll call.
Minutes of previous meeting Mere
read and approved, Committee re-.
ports, together with the secretary
and treasurer reports, were taken up
aud disposed Of Election of officials
for tie rusuing year resulted IN the
e,rclion OF br, +. T.. Hogan, of liige.
low, President: q. ". Nauman, Craig
V. r:C. l.. Evans, Oregon, Treas,
and W. ;. Wood Oregon. >ccy. The
. Pres iden' elect appointed hrs.
That cher, Bullock and puiglcy an cx.
erutiyr committee, Dr, puigley
asked for an endorsement Of his fel.
low classmatr. lIr. Jos. VI. Hale. of
dearborn. No., for superintendent of
State Hospital No. land vouchcd for
Dr. lIale'> uuaiicat ions. Motion
unanimously carried, The proposed
suop, omrtry bill nov before the legis-
laturr Vas condemned and commit.
tee appointed 10 confer with our rep
resentatiye and state senator regard
Ing same,
Tho financial ruudii ion uf the so-
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-01-17

Lawrence KILN, living In tin.
Woods district. trapped rabbit the
other day that had two well devel
oped horns lie calls il the BulI
Moose variety,
Harold Kahn, Of the Big Lake
district is now minus the third finger
Of his right hand. lie was doing a
stunt AT the saw mill, located ON the
Kahn place. one day, last week, and
before he realized II the finger was
as nicely severed "a ii razor did il
The severed part was attached and it
is thought Il VIII adhere and grow to
the severed part. lie is getting along
very nicely,
Mrs. Mary T.. Cowan, widow of
the late John q. Cowan, died AT her
home In this city, early Wednesday
morning, January Is, 1913, in the s5th
year of her aye. With the except ion
of her son, John, all her children
were with her AS her spirit took its
flight, Funeral services were held
Thursday from The residence In Ore
gon, and the ,iBIerment was In the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. near Sew fAoi,N5..
beside her husband, who died Octo.
Der 10Th, loot. Obituary next week.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-01-17
Tie little pirl baby, aged alb

The little girl baby, aged about
two wears, of James Walls and wife
living In the Payne property, east
side Of the square, while playing
around the house, Monday, Jan. -,
with a cassknife, fell and the knife
siihS, Mo1th. piercing
the soft palate and side OF the throat ,
making 4 very severe, II not danger.
Gus wound.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-01-17

Lin Carroll and wife are decid-
eddy proud just now. Their son-in'
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. j II.
, Lark, OF st. Joseph, have presented
them with another granddaughter.
1 /, i''&fspat sls I'M nv ssS as' sas
two girls on Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll's
roll OF grandchildren.