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The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
SHERIFF HOLDS
FOSTER FATHER
IN DEATH QUIZ
Mystery Shrouds Passing OF
Miss Pearl McMillen, Pris-
oner In Alpena Home
PROCEEDINGS BEING
KEPT CLOSE SECRET
Names Of COrOner's Jurors Not
Made Public and Little Is
Known of Case

Al.PENA, Mich, March 23.--(Spe-
ciaD --Ephraim McMillen. So years OLD.
sign painter and former vaudeyillian.
Is under arrest here in connection with
the death OF Miss Pear Kellogg. Nc
Millen, % years Old. his adopted daugn'
| ter.
A post-mortem examination OF the
girls body was made in the presence
OF 4 coroner's jury Sunday afternoon
but no Information as to what. X any
thing. was discovered could be- OBJ
tanned. The names Of the jurors were
kept secret.
Mystery, deep, dark and apparently
impenetrable. surrounds the events
preceding the girls death. For q year
- possibly longer - the handsome
young woman has lived a prisoner be.
hind closed doors in the home OF her
foster father.
People who had lived. next door "a
the McMillen home for years say they
knew nothing OF Pearls presence in
the house.
William McNIillen, 17.year-old sou
OF the man under arrest, stated that
the girl had lived there for more than
a year and that she never went out In
the daytime and but seldom at night.
The boy said she was In training to
60 on the stage and that she danced
continually in her rooms. He says his
father frequently went to her room to
drill her In her rehearsals. The girl
held herself aloof from other members
of the family. he safd, and came out
for meals only after the others had
left the house.
Pearl Kellogg was adopted by Nc
Millen and his wife Is years ago. Prior
to her adoption she had been In the
Coldwater school. She dropped from
sight here about Ave years ago.
Two years ago McMillens wife left
him. William McMillen declares that
his mother left because OF q quarrel
living In Chicago at present.
In the bare. even filthy rooms in
which the girl has lived for more than
q year, was found clipping believed
to be significant. In read: In order
70 avoid criticism. do nothing. say
nothing. be nothing The words were
heavily UNDERSIGNED and showed
marks of much handling.
The entire city is excited over the
peculiar circumstances surrounding
~ CASA
4 III &ikorts to locate Mrs. McMillen
tnxe prU<en fruitless. She has not
communicated with her husband or
sons for nearly year. She 10 believ.
ed to be living In Chicago. although .
son there says he does not know, her
whereabouts.
McMillen seems unconcerned over
his arrest. He refuses to make q
statement other than to say that Pearl
was . good girl" and that she was
well taken care Of"
The room where the girl had lived
for many, many months was inde0crio-
ably filthy and heavy curtain was
nailed down over the only window.
She slept on . ragged mattress laid
across an old lounge, and with rotten
quilts for covers.
The room OF mystery" IL locked
and guarded by attaches of the shers
iffs once, pending the close Of the m
vestigation.
In the girls room Was found . poem
written In 4 rambling style. entitled.
my Snow Deer Lover
The girls mother. Mrs. e. r. KEEL
logg, II said to live In Detroit, but
her address il unknown. 4 brother.
Ora Kellogg. Hives In Moscow. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
FIREMAN DIES IN
UNIONTOWN, PA, BLAZE

UNIONTOWN. Pa, March 23.--
One fireman was believed to have
been cremated and the principal bus
mess block In the city WAS threat
ened with destruction at TO-: 30 o'clock
by Are which broke out but an
hour earlier In the Scott Five and
Ten-Cent store. Fireman o. O. he
claire fell through a skylight into
the burning store and had not been
heard from several minutes later.
The Mcclellan hotel and the First
National bank were both on IRE.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
rope-skipping
and
club-swinglng. rol

club-swinglng, rope-skipping and
shadow-boxing.
THE Broadway Bellies" q new pro.
duction. provides suitable entertain.
ment in the burlesque line. The show
consists of two lively burlettas. clev.
er dancing. good singing and variety
of classy vaudeville specialties. Flor.
ence Press and Ernest Scanlon do
whirlwind ragtime dance that de.
lights the audience. Marceline Mon
tague Is featured In the olio number
a. singer of Irish songs. Lester
Allen. Harry w. Fields. Mickey Mark.
wood, Harry Lang and Myrtle Day
play leading comedy roles.
The chorus, composed Of 20 girls.
appears In several new song and
dance numbers. Willie Richie and
THE Broadway Bellies" will appear in
the Cadillac theater, afternoon and
evening, every day this week.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
THE STAGE
WASHINGTON.

Tie largest audience OF the season
attended Neddermeyers tenth band
concert in the Washington theater.
Sunday afternoon. Az unusually
good program was played by the band
and the hearers manifested their ap-
proval by frequent and continued ap-
plause. One vocal and two instru-
mental solos were included. Herberts
Love Laid His Sleepless Head"
sung by Arthur C.. Davey, tenor. be-
ing much applauded. Other we'll
rendered numbers were Abbott's
Operation" played as q xylophone
solo by Fred S. Paine, and Il Too
Was Born In Already" given by Sam
uel Prize on the English horn.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
EARTHQUAKE TREMORS
RECORDED AT CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND. O., March a.
Earthquake tremors, estimated by
Father Odenbach In charge OF the
seismograph at st. Ignatius univer.
sity. to be from disturbances In the
orient, were recorded here today.
The initial shocks came at 3:15 q.
m, reaching maximum at 4:25 q
M. and ending at 6:24 q. m. Tremors
we're recorded continuously for eight
hours yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
MAN HANGS SELF
IN CLEVELAND STREET

CLEVELAND, o., March 23.-Thou-
sands OF persons passed under the
Superior-st. viaduct here today be-
fore one Of them discovered the body
of a well-dressed man dangling from
a rope above. The suicide had fas-
tened the rope to railing and
Jumped 10 feet. His Identity Is
mystery.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
CADILLAC.

The pusIlistic fame Of one Willie
Richie, who carries the title of light
" eight champion Of the world. drew
a record crowd to the Cadillac the
alter, Sunday afternoon. The little
fighter appeared as an added attrac.
ton. At the conclusion OF the regu.
lar performance he gave the fans an
opportunity to see him work out He
spared three short rounds with
Frank Hunter and gave exhibitions of
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
Two BOYS MISSING.

SHARON, Pa, March 70. MISSING
since yesterday. Homer Shelar, eight,
and Walter Callahan, IL. cannot be
found today. and Sharon police are
dragging small lake located near
the Shelar home.\
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23

BOSTON, Mass, March 23.-The
Boston Journal. Progressive, today
became an independent newspaper
under the management of Walton A.
Green. Frederick w. Enrieht and Dr.
Hugh Cabot. according to announce
ment made by Mstthew Hale, who
has been publisher of the Journal
since It's purchase from Frank A.
Munsey, q year ago.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
or,v On. .eao no ouININEo

Whenever you feelya cold coming ON.
think OF the full name, LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE. Look for signature
Of h. w. Grove on box. 25c--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23

Dl1 sTJGs METHODS
ADMINISTERING LAW
I'm Hope To Form
49, 10 Obtain Uni
\ Nv u Action

+ "A ~. 49,. :. -
LINING. Mich. March 2s.-(spe-
IehlSme that have arisen In
Z ninjetyation Of compensation
i - various s1ats4 Of the union
Ioolbls meAnG for making the
\ o6ts more uniform VIII be die
~ etAs 1sst annual conferences
! - re sompsnsstion commits
W t91lng = announcement to-
~ Nlchlgan Industrial Acct
=. I1Is idsa Of the confer
b pa 6ln4ssa with the Michigan
- "a ~ cali for tho con-
D - Lansing on April IA was
Y lllmedtatG approval by the com
crnuission from other
aF1691 details for the con-
~ SSaAe pubiic today.
VRoo1 beideo N. Ferris Will ad-
stne oonference, 1t WAS an
M lnSaccopting the boards in
~ % speak. the governor said
10y root assured that ! am
1 ma @ render assistance and
&4nont to every movement
IS q the betterment of man.
~ ortainmsnt OF the visiting
~, the Lansing Chamber
11Io WIN be aided by deiega-
~ the Michigan Manufac-
6clntion. the Michigan Fed
IN Labor, and the Detroit
2k tkS National Council for In
HS1f - be rendered the
- ~ ovoning Of Tuesday.
5nGnd c. Shields will act
11Hs ana prominent men OF
5Rjll b @ the program for
naktorp relating to compen-
- accident prevention.
~ WI - Hal H. Smith,
ne ~ comnAission appoint
ov. Chase s. Osborn to
s "a 4rooont Michigan act. James
~ ~ rnQnher Of the Michigan
<11S1t - address on 'The
~ ~ hon pensafiCn law"
1 r VIM 30 paid to ad-
Do 1GtMroS of the law.
n x3b3noto 70 be 0iscussed
q TN !" NUniformity Of
= IN bills. : 'eRelation
- safety and
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
ODDS and ENDS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS to IA days
imprisonment at Eastbourne for beg.
ging. William jeffrey boosted that he
had been convicted AIS, times and
that 1t had taken 1,200 policemen to
arrest him.
BELLEVILLE. N. J.-Six.year-old
James Falcone. stood his sister, Rosa,
aged FIVE. up against q wall and said,
You're Mexican prisoner" and
shot her dead, using both hands to
pull the revolver trigger.
PITTSBURGH, Pa..-Jack McMillen
didn't solve the cost of living by buy
ing q nickels worth of buns, dropping
them into somebody's market basket
and walking OF with 1t. He paid $26
fine out of roll containing S4s.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
ANXIETY FELT
FOR COL. ROOSEVELT
Report of Accident To Party
On Amazon, Alarms New
York Friends

NEW YORK. March 23.--Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt said today
that she had received no direct
word from Col. Roosevelt since
the accident reported from San
taren, Brazil, in a brief cable
gram from Anthony FiaIa, but
that she was not In the least UNI
easy.
1.-THE fact that ! have received
no message and the fact that the
cabiepram made no mention OF
any injury to anyone, convinced
me that there is not the slight
est cause for anxiety" she said.
NEW YORK. March 23.-Soms
anxiety was felt here today by the
relatives and friends OF Col. Theodore
Roosevelt in consequence OF dispatch
es from Brazil in which il was stated
that an accident had been met by the
Roosevelt party on the Uppen ANA
xon. The only news so far received
came IN q brief telegram from An
thony Fiala, the explorer. who Is witt
Roosevelt II said:
'Santarem. Brazil, Vie Pernam
bueo, st. Vincent and the Azores)
March give have lost everything
In rapids. Telephone my wife OF my
safety"
No word of Col Roosevelt was in
GUIDED and IL Is possible he may not
have had Fiala in his immediate par
ty when the accident occurred.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23

Deb Printiag Iseae Rlghs. Hmes
Prtatisg Co.. 10 John R-sG
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
oAYETY.

Billy Richie and Rich McAllister
inject hilarious comedy into what
otherwise would prove an extremely
mediocre turlesque show In the Gay
ETY. this week. The two give Vanity
Fair" its only touch OF distinction,
and the antics of the diminutive Nc
Allister In the role of a bellboy are
really uproarious at times. Richie
impersonates q dipsomanic In q man.
ner which keeps the audience roaring
with laughter.
There is absolutely no attempt at q
plot In the piece, which Is collection
OF musical numbers and farcial
scenes. The Introduction of the devil
In the second act Is . novelty. His
satanic majesty exults In the erin. -
comrnitted by his minions while men,
bers of the company enact the things
OF which the devil speaks. Lena La
Couvier, Ruby Lusky and Winifred
Francis show fair ability as singers.
A musical number In which the
chorus girls appear eestumed In the
hags OF the worlds nations was az
fective and highly applauded.
a Seeing New York" number, in
which the various sights OF the
metropolis are represented by pic
tires thrown on q screen. furnished
a background for the introduction Of
some clever comedy.
The Detroit times., 1914-03-23
AvENU z.

"A Desperate Chance" was given
q reviva. In the Avenue theater. Sun.
day, by the Avenue Players. This
piece, founded upon the Biddle broth
ers' case, has been rewritten recently
and the moral lesson which 1t seeks
to teach has been brought out more
deftly.
"A Desperate Chance" is In four
acts. the third being In Ave scenes
and the fourth in two scenes. Local
interest is attached to the piece since
the two central characteristic and
Jack Biddle--are remembered as citi.
zens Of the little Canadian town OF
Amherstburg. in the days before they
had started on the downward path.
The story OF the play opens with the
robbery Of the grocery OF Tom Kenny,
anG Kenny's death. The subsequent
scenes represent the Pittsburgh jail;
tho escape of the prisoners. their
flight. pursuit. fight with the posse
and death In the Butler county jail
In the last act. the reconciliation be.
tween Peter Loffler, the warden. and
his wife, their child il brought about.
and the inevitable happy ending OF
this particular type Of melodrama is
effectively worked out.
Roy Walling and Russell Brady
play the two desperaodes convincing.
iy: Harry A. Starr II the warden,
George Earle. Kenny. the grocer;
Milton Mobiles, Jr., has q comedy role
in Rudolph Katxenkopf. the grocer's
clerk: Robert Homberg, Cliff Raven.
croft and A. w. Lewis. play Charles
Piebrich, Father Walsh and Kind.
heart. a detective, respectively !;
Leona Slater impersonates the un.
happy warden's wife with effect
Ruth Amos. as Julia Sweesy. sue.
ceeds In creating many laugh. as
does also Lynda Earle, as Mrs.
Pearse, a giddy widow: Gladys Krem.
err plays the warden's little girl,
Clara. The week beginning Sunday,
March 20, Northern Lights" will be
presented by the Avenue Players.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
NEW AND LARGER DINING CARS
Chicago and Northwestern ImProv-
ing It's Service in Efficiency.

ing It's Service in Efficiency.
New dining cars Of the most modern
type are now being installed on number
Of Chicago and Northwestern Railway
limited trains.
The cars are Of ali steel" construc-
ton and measure eighty-tvo feet long
and seat thirty-six people AZ time.
Regular dining cars heretofore in use on
most lines seat only % people AZ time
Z All Of the new cars are finished IN pol
ished mahogany. and are brilliantly IL
Illuminated by the indirect electric light
ing system.
New linen and silver Of q pleasing pat
tern and Of q standard maintained by the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
have been supplied for each car. The
kitchens and broilers are larger thai
those installed In the old dining cars anc
other features have been planned will
and eficient service to patrons. II wa
with the idea OF satisfying its patrons
and maintaining its usual high STANDARD
in supplying the best Of yeverythins. tina
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
has had these dining cars OF an improved
type and larger dimensions constructed
They will be placed in regular servtct
on the Northwestern Limited Cthe daily
train to St Psul-Minneapolis. and serv
ing the renowned 81 table d'hote din
ner), the Duluth Limited. the Denvel
Special. the North Coast Limited, III,
Iron and Copper Country Express. th'
Chicago Special and the Escanaba Pas
senser.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way has been very discrtnninative II
their selection OF their dining car en-
ployes, and none but the most skilleC
chefs and walters will be found in tht
service Of this company.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
ODD FELLOWS AND VETS
PLAN JOINT EXCURSION
Members of Federal City Lodge. No.
20, and S. W. v. Going to
Che,apeake Beach Friday.

The District Of Columbia Spanish War
Veterans and the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows will hold their annual joint
excursion 10 Chesapeake Beach next
Friday, the Spanish War Veterans eese-
bratinE the anniversary Of the fau OF
Santiago, July II. isSs.
Connmander-in-chIef John Lewis Smith
Adjutant General @. z. Rausch, quar-
termaster General II. II. Peter, Assist
ant Adjutant General James E Maynard:
Inspector General Sheridan Ferree ana
National Provost Marshal @. Leyourn
Shorey, the stan OF Col. Smith residing
in washington. will be In attendance
The committee in charge for the span
tsh War Veterans consists OF Senior vice
Department Commander II. c. wilson.
chairman; Commander W. McCanrey' OF
Miles Camp; Commander w. w. Fent-
ress. OF Petit Camp; Commander L. ID.
Harris, Of LAYTON Camp: Comm1noer
James E. Byrne, OF Astor Camp; CON-
msnder Joseph p. McCrink, Of Dewey
Camp, and Senior Vice Commander John
Murphy. of Urell Camp.
Besides the many special features un-
der the direction Of the veterans the
beach next Friday the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows are expected TO be pres
ent in large numbers In annual reunion.
The occasion is made the outing OF Fed
eral City Lodge, No. Do Many OF the
| lodge membership are also Spanish Mai
Veterans, and the joint excursion OF las'
July proved one of the best attracuons oi
| the year at the beach.
The excursion committee. representing
Federal City Lodge, is composed OF w
F. Dement, (chairman). 8. n. Mallory
John Fl. Wood. c. l. league. Charles
Carols, H. W. Weber, z. b. Russ, w
| G. Lang and W. II. Mcconnell.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
EMPLOYEES OF CAPITAL
TRACTION get BONUSES
Company Distributes Among Motor
men and Conductors 81. .6so.H IN
Sums Of SIS to 500.
THEIR DUTY TO PUBLIC URGED

Following its annual custom. the Capt.
tai Traction Company on July ois-
tributad ameng SSs Of Its conductors ana
motormsn, whose service record Tor the
past year msrited Il, tn.ssoH In bonuses.
those who had been In the service ten
years receiving 800 each; ave years, tb;
two years, go; and one year, ".
In presenting the awards, which IN Al
cases are passed upon and determined
by board consisting OF the president
general manager, and division supertn'
tendentE, President Hamilton eonsratu'
lated the employees upon the record tor
slicIsnt service established by the men
In the classified service. but urged even
greater effort and care In operation, not
only because OF the obligations assumed
BY the contract OF service, but on ae-
count Of the duty owed by the company
and by them as the agents OF the COM
pany 20 the public.
The necessity Of giving ample time 70
passengers boarding and alighting, OF
stopping at proper stops for passengers.
OF avoiding collisions. of using the great
est care TO protect people from injury
and loss, and OF uniform courtesy wAs
emphasized.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
Under the Capitol Dome.

There were no developments in the
trust legislation situation in the Senate
yesterday. Senator Reed attacked the
Federal trade commission bill, declaring
that the use Of the words unfair COM
petition" in the fifth section would PROB
ably render the bill unconatitutional
Senator Newlands defended the BILL eX-
pressing the hope that the COMMITTEES
on the judiciary and the Committee on
Interstate Commerce Of the Senate might
be able 10 hold q joint meeting soon TO
get II before the Senate.
Fffty-fve Senators voted. yesterday TO
stand by the old mileage allowance IN
the legislative, executive and judicial bill.
Only seven voted TO instruct the Senate
conferees on the bill to recede and ae-
cept the House provision reducing the
mileage.
Senator Hoke Smith. of Georgia, yes
terday read into the Record a statement
of his vote in executive session OF the
Senate opposing the confirmation OF
Robert II. Terrell. eolored, as judge IN
the Municipal Court
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations had further hearings yesterday
on the Nicaragua treaty. Samuel spell
man, OF indianapolis and New YORK. VINO
represented the Emery estate IN It's ma
hoeany interests in Nicaragua was ex-
arnined, as was Judge W. J. Patterson.
executor Of the estate of Samuel y.
Jarvis, Of New York, who was bidder
for the Nicaragua loan and for the
Nicaragua railroad property at the time
Brown Brothers & Co were awarded the
contract.
The Senate today will struggle with
Senator Borah's resolution calling TOT
publicity for the hearings that have been
held on the Nicaragua and Colombia
treaties. The Democratic leaders will
nght for secrecy. and they Will nave
some Republican support
The Senate subcommittee on the Gold
Hill mine Investigation will meet this
morning TO perfect Its report. The tax
! ing Of testimony, 1t is understood Is
| over.
Senator Root Of New York, yesterday
introduced a bill in the Senate providing
for the coinage of a Is cent piece COM
memorative Of the Panama Pacihc Ex-
position.
/ Reinstatement of Capt John W. Glib
bons, L. 8. N, who vas recently pluck
| ed" by the naval plucklng DodT1 -
| sought In a bill introduced in the SEN
ate yesterday by Senator Smith OF MICH
igan.
The Senate, In executive session, late
yesterday afternoon confirmed the nom-
ination of Ira Nelson Morris, OF Chicago
for Minister to Sweden.
BENJAMIN Durfee. who died at Marion
Mass. Sunday. had been clerk for tnt
Senate Finance Committee since bIo'
He was first appointed by Senator sher'
1 man. Every Chairman since his appoint
4 ment recognized Mr.. Durfee's exper,
knowledge Of tariff matters and retained
his services. After the completion o.
the Underwood-Sim bill Mr.. Durfee
went to Massachusetts, to recuperate.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
Blood Purified
Quickly in Summer
AL the Body Responds 10 Action
Of Famous Remedy

Just as thunder shakes the ground and
stirs IT into action; and lightning clears
the air. burns up impurities; 80 does
8. s. g. arouse action In the blood II
Is c!eansed. purified and impurities are
converted into substance easily and
quickly eliminated.
In the winter time we get our natural
purifying agency IN fresh, cold. frosty
air but most people spoil the eject BY
habits Of living And so we rely upon
summer with the help Of 8. 3. 5. Tor
II Is now that Tho liver. lungs, kidneys
and skin win be more active without the
danger Of severe colds.
An such troubles as pimplss. boils:
rash, blood risfngs eczema. acne and
other forms Of impure blood viii oe
rushed out Of the system and new SKIN
win quickly replace the diseased tissue.
Get a bottle Of 8. s. s. today Of any
druggist but don't permit anyone to FOOL
you with something claimed Just a
Write to The Swift Specific Co. III
Swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ca. for beauti,
| ful hook what the Mirror Tells" And
II you want advice on any severe form
OF blood trouble write the companyl
medical department..
The Washington herald., 1914-07-14
PROMOTE RURAL RELIGION.
Country Life Conference to BE Held
at College Park. Md.

Catholic and Protestant ministers OF
MARYLAND and the District have been
asked to participate in a country life
conference to be held At the MARYLAND
Agricultural College, at College Park
Nd, August 4. s. and 6 The aim OF the
conference Is to make the church the
center Of social as well a. religious sc-
tfvity in rural communities
Among the leading speakers at the
conference will be DR.. II. ]. Patterson,
president Of the Maryland Agricultural
College. who will deal with the economic
phases OF country life: Prof. Willet NJ:
Hays. former. Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture: DR.. Thomas y. Carver,
director of Rural Organization Service IN
the Department Of Agriculture; Henry
Israel. of the International Committee OF
Young Mems Christian Associations ana
editor Of Rural Manhood; Rev Charles
o. Bemies, pastor Of q church AZ NC
Clellandtown, Pa, author and lecturer;
Miss Anna B. Taft. OF the department OF
church and country life Of the Presoy-
terian board Of home missions; John d.
Van seoten. interstate secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Maryland, Delaware and West Vir.
Rtnia, and Rev Ward Platt. of the board
Of home missions and church extension
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church Al
PhIladelphin. a.-