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The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
Joker" HIDDEN
In PLEAS FOR
HIGHER RATES
Shippers Show Discriminatory
Provisions in Petition for
Freight Boost
GRAND RAPIDS HIT HARD
BY PROPOSED INCREASE
Would Have to Pay ll.6 Per Cent
More, Proves A. +. Waterfall,
of Detroit

LANSING, Mich, April % (Spe.
cialD-Michigan shippers object 10
tie proposed new schedule OF railroad
I freight tariffs because. instead OF be-
I Ing a straight five per cent PROPOSE
ton, II provides for Increase or 35
/ per cent on some classitications.
The stand OF the shippers was made
plain Tuesday afternoon when more
than leo OF them from all parts OF the
state appeared before the state rail
road commission TO make known their
objections TO the statement fled with
the commission several weeks ago but
held up pending public hearing.
A straight five per cent increase in
the rate on all classifications would
not meet with great objection, accord
ing to the shippers but they charged
that the preseRt schedule while IL
would cause a general increase in
revenue OF 8 per cent, was apportion-
ed in such a way that branches Of
freight traffic which are heavy in this
state would make up the greater pora
ton OF the amount while other classi-
.fcations paid little or nothing.
Attorney Hal Smith OF Detroit, rep
.resenting the Detroit Board OF Com
.merce, the Michigan Manufacturers
association and the Saginaw Manu-
facturers' association. made IL plain
that his clients did not wish The mat
tef decided ali tSevstceHgth OF the
~ 2.tsefps record. Ter esie Pere Mar
.qpetle. insisting that stock Juggling
and not low rates had contributed
most 10 the present distressed condi-
ton OF that system
w. A. Garrett president OF the Pere
Marquette since last March, spoke al
length upon the troubles OF the road.
He laid the greater portion or the
blame upon the shoulders OF the Unit
ed States government, insisting that
unfavorable national legislation had
hurt the system. Questioned by Attor-
ney Smith he was unable TO show how
national legislation has hurt the Pere
Marquette more than other roads
which are showing profits.
Arthur Il. Waterfall, Detroit Board
of Commerce, submitted figures 10
show that the proposed increase
would boost the revenues Of the Mich
igan Central $1,150. 900 year and
proved that Grand Rapids would be
forced TO submit 10 an increase OF
1l.6 per cent. instead OF the per
cent which the companies pretend tc
be asking. Mr.. Waterfall also sub
mitted a long list OF figures showing
how Detroit would be affected
Treasurer ellis OF the Edson-Moore
company Of Detroit showed that, un.
der the proposed rate boost, his firm
would be compelled to pay an increase
OF l4.S per cent.
Representatives from Grand Rapids
and Muskegon declared that they
were rot opposed TO straight 1--WE
per cent increase in all classiflcations
hut said they were opposed to any
system in which the rates were not
uniform
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
THREE ACCUSED OF
HIGH SEAS ROBBERY
Trio Arrested on Charge Of
Stealing During Drinking
Bout on Western States

Receipt OF a wireless message from
Purser G. r. Britton, OF the steamer
Western States. at 5 O'Clock. Wednes.
day moring, sent Detectives Glare,
Corbett. Coats and Rode 10 the ID.
4 G. dock! TO meet the boat, on it's
arrival from Cleveland, shortly be-
fore : o clock, and they arrested three
men on charges OF robbery on the
high seas
Arthur r. Wilson. OF No. l44S Govt
ant-ave., Lakewood, o.. on his way
TO Mt. Clemens to take the baths,
had entertained party in his state.
room, on the trip over. and early
Wednesday morning, reported to the
purser that he had been robbed OF
$3.50.
The men arrested were members
OF the convlvial party They gave
their names as Michael Dunn, OF Pitts
burgh James T.. Connolly. OF Youngs-
town, and Andrew Tanzski, or Lorain.
o. Dunn had $50, but said that II
was his own money.
All OF the members of the party
We're much the worse for liquor. tire
police declare,
Wilson. after reporting at the sta.
ton with the suspects. was sent back
10 his stateroom for a little nap. and
told to report a. headquarters later.
when he could tell more or what hap
pened
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
OF CHARGE OF
LIGHT BRIGADE Is DEAD

MASON. Mich. April 22.-tSpe'
ciall George s Wilson. probably the
last survivor OF the Crimean war and
one OF the participants In the Charge
of The Light Brigade. at BaiakaVa.
oct, %. 1861. that famous battle OF
which Tennyson wrote, died Tuesday
az his home here lie had been resi-
dent OF Aiaiedon township FOR az
Years. moving TO Mason about three
years ago, when his health began TO
fail aud he felt unable to continue
farm work.
MIR. Wilson was born In Bawtry,
Yorkshire. England. in the year 1888.
Az the are OF 10 he enlisted in the
Thirteenth Light Infantry OF which
Prince Albert was colonel lie saw
service in England and the Crimea.
and did garrison duty az the Cape Of
Good Hope. and AZ Femoy. County
Cork ireland
MI Wilson came OF fghting fam.
lis. His grandfather fought With
wellington at Waterloo. earning there
and a. various other battles no less
than IA medals for his bravery. Two
brothers saw ~ years, OF service In
tine heayS artillery and passed
through. the great Indian mutiny. lie
himself earned two medals. one com.
ing from the Turkish and one from
the French government. lie also was
presented by Queen. Victoria with two
clasps which he priced highly.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
INNOCENT SUFFER
in GERMAN DUELS
In Each Case WrOnged Hus-
bands Are Killed by Their
Guilty Adversaries

BERLIN. April 22.--The two recent
fatal army duels fought in Germany
and Austro-HungaFy which prompted
the Clericals OF the reichstag 10 ask
the minister OF war what steps would
be taken to terminate this relic OF
barbarism," were typical instances Oh
how the innocent suffer and the guilty
escape. In each case husband was
killed by the adversary who was re-
sponsible for the combat.
In a duel at Metz, Lieut.. Haage, Of
the Ninety eighth infantry, was re-
qured by the regimental court TO chal-
lege Lieut.. Won la Vallette 81 George,
OF the same regiment, for an alleged
invasion oil Haages home. Haage fell
at the first exchange OF shots thereby
indicating the honor OF his un-
wounded adversary.
At Budapest. Stefan Hadju, lieu
tenant in the aeronaut corps, was
killed by his brother-in-law, Sigmund
Babocsay. an officer OF the reserve
BaboCsay. in a quarrel with his WIFE,
Hadiu's sister, had made some insult.
ing reference 10 the Hadju family
This came TO the ears OF the military
authorities They declared that this
family affair could only be settled with
pistols. and assigned Lieut.. Hadiu
two officers as seconds, who say TO II
that the duel took place. although
Babocsay was willing 20 apologize Tor
the insult THIS was the twentieth
duel In which Babocsay had been In
volved
The fall OF Gen. Won Heeringen, the
late minister OF war. is generally at
tributed 20 the last reichstag debate
ON the subject OF dueling. His state
ment holding out no hope OF abolition
OF compulsory dueling In the army
was highly displeasing to the leaders
OF the powerful Clerical Centre party
and his retirement followed. Gen Won
Falkenhayn. his successor. like all
Prussian officers holds the same
views. believing that officers must fol.
low the code Iva defending their hon
or or leave the army The utmost 20
which the army authorities are will
INK TO 20 is that duels for trivial
causes are to be prevented. aud thai
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
ENRICO CARUSO SUED
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE

NEW YORK, April 22-Enrico Ca
russo couldn't break a profitable opera
season for a trifie like a honeymoon.
according to the allegations OF Mrs.
Mildred Meffert, and after the season
ended he apparently forgot all about
1t. She is suing the star for 500 900
for breach of promise.
Mr.. CaTuso is under no legal or
moral obligations TO Mrs. Meffert." de-
clared the singers attorney. "He will
fight the case TO the end"
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
100000 SIGN
WET" PETITIONS
personal Liberty" Men Pro-
test Against Proposed Ma
tiOnal Amendment

About 100000 signatures have been
secured TO petitions, directed 10 all
the Michigan congressman and Sena-
tors Smith and Townsend. protesting
against the Hobson, Sheppard and
Works resolutions, providing for ma
tional prohibition of the manufac-
ture sale and importation OF alco'
holic beverages.
Congressman Hobson, OF Alabama,
and Senators Sheppard, OF Texas, and
Works OF California, have introduced
resolutions to provide for the submis-
sion OF a constitutional amendment
to make the whole United States pro-
hibition territory
For about three months, the petit
tons have been circulating through
ont Michigan. They were sent broad
cast by the brewers, the labor unions,
the hotels. the liquor dealers, the
wholesalers who deal with saloon
keepers and hotels, and by all the
liberal organizations, of which
there are scores, with German, Pol
ish and Bohemian members. principal
~. Personal liberty leagues through
out the state assisted in getting sign
ers TO the petitions.
II is estimated that every congress
man and senator from Michigan has
received from 10000 to $4,000 names,
attached to these petitions.
These resolutions say the petit
tions. would interfere with our rights
and liberties as men and citizens,
and would destroy huge industrieg
and trades giving employment to
millions OF our fellowcitiZens and
which contribute annually nearly one
quarter OF a billion of dollars 20 the
revenues OF the country. The reso-
lutions are a hagrant violation or
home rule
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
HOFFMAN CAFE UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT

The Poy Cafe Co. has leased the
cafe in the Hoffman hotel. corner
Woodward and Sibley. and refitted II
throughout in Oriental style in keen.
ing with the new name-Canton cafe
formal opening OF which occurred
Tuesday George Poy, proprietor.
owns and manages the Oriental cafe
on Michigan-ave. and another Chinese
cafe In Toledo, the Canton being the
third of his oriental cafes 10 be Is
tablished in the central west. Quincy
Ting is manager OF the new Canton
cafe
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
Michigan NelUs Notes

SAGINAW--Grace Gilmore and Lulu
van Brunt. the most seriously injured
victims OF the street car accident here
Sunday night, are now out OF danger.
They will be out OF the hospital In an.
other week.
BAY CITY-Charles Raymond, aged
%, Michigan Central station agent at
Auburn. near here, Is under arrest,
charged with embezzling $500 OF the
companys money. Ii Is said that he
covered up his defalcations by report
ing as "uncollected' several bills
which had been paid
WEST BRANCH-Citizens OF West
Branch have organized Boosters
club. Efforts will be made to induce
new industries TO locate here.
PORT HURON Miss Juanita
Spring. aged 10, is dead at her home
here. She was a passenger on the
Pere Marquette train which was
wrecked near Apologize recently and
physicians say that the shock caused
heart trouble.
JACKSON-Herman Bowers, aBeu
nine. was killed when his body was
caught IN a manure-spreader near
Parma His father started the ma
chine, not knowing that the boy was
in the wagon behind him.
PETOSKEY city council has
granted nine saloon licenses. all that
Petoskey is allowed under the war
ner-Cramton law.
SAGINAW Hart Bros, OF Saginaw,
have made complaint TO the interstate
commerce commission charging the
Pere Marquette with enforcing exor'
bitant rates on bean shipments
RATTLE CREEK Elder l.. H.
Christian. OF Hutchinson. Mimi, has
been elected president OF the Lake
Union conference, Seventh Day Ad'
ventists
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
J. H. HUBBARD IN
REAL ESTATE LINE

John II. Hubbard, 1896 Kirby-ave-
east, who has made an extensive study
OF the real estate situation has open
ed an Office and will make a speciality
of northeastern holdings Mr.. Hub.
bard has watched Detroit expand
along broad lines and is confident
that the city's future flames with
promise
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
The Times Sport Extra
Gives Game Complete

II you want the game in detail
up to the last minute. you will have
TO buy The Times White sporting
extra
40 other sporting extra carries
as much description OF the Tiger
games as the Times White does
All other sporting news and all
the general news. with the market
review. viii be found in the Times
White
Ask for the White every night.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
ILLINOIS WIPES OUT II
MORE SALOONS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. April e.
Women's votes put Il more saloons
out OF business in Illinois yesterday,
complete returns showed today. in
the second test OF the suffrage atti.
tude toward the liquor business in IL
linois this month.
Including eigh. municipalities al
ready dry the antisaloon forces cap
tured "A towns and villages. The
vets held their own IN 20 towns. but
failed TO gain new territory.
Danvilie. home OF Uncle joe Can.
non. and the largest city voting yes.
terday remained vet by majority
OF 1871. though women cast a dry ma.
jority OF .0sS
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22

Dgsiness-like Printing. No fuss and
NJ feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks riCht Times Printina Co. -
John R.st Phone Main l49s
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22

An association in the District OF
Columbia which is opposed 10 wo.
mans suffrage has resolved that II
will not attend any theatrical produc.
lions which suggest favor tor votes
for women
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
Here's Exact Lay of the Land at Tampico

believed to be right on the
really In the
baeshps Of other
Chester oes m0nes and Dol.
ffsn'nent fea
u Is he great storage tack system.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22

officers who by their unworthy con-
duct provoke duels must leave the
army.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-22

Job Printing Done RIukt. Tfmes
prize tiBG Coo ~ John R-sl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
LANCASTER DEPOT rs
DESTROYED BY FLEE
Building is Burned to Ground Toseth-
er with Registered Mail and
Tickets.

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
depot at Lancaster, Mo-, was burned
TO the ground early yesterday morn
ing. The contents of the building
were destroyed, including tickets, bag
gage, and some registered mail Rail-
road officials were not able to place
an estimate on the loss, according TO
advices received here today by Sup
srintendent Board
The fire started in an unknown
manner 1t is thought that an over
heated stove or defective 1ue may
have caused tn. blaze. The fire was
discovered by persons passing the sta
ton. Furniture, tickets, baggage, eA>
press packages and mail matter In
Guiding some registered mail, were III
consumed in the fire. There was some
freight in the station which was
turned.
The railroad officials say the bn;lG-
ing is total loss together with tbs
contents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR
CAMP AIGN OPENS
OF the First Westminster Presbyter-
ian Church to Continue This
Month.

Formally opening today, the Chris
tian Endeayor society of the First
Westminster Presbyterian church are
in the midst of very busy ca1npaig ign.
for a larger, better and more con-
secrated organization. VI was an.
nounced last week and the spirit be-
gan to work up surprising enthus-
iasm among the young members of
the organization and the consequences
was that at the meeting last night
there was an increase of attendance
of about one hundred and fifty per
cent over the former average attena-
ence. The society is divided into two
sections of workers. the boosters and
the hustlers Harold Hanson leading
the former, and Stafford Strickler the
latter The exciting campaign will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
CITY NEWS.

John Parie Blondet, a native of
France, and who has been a resident
of Mooar Iowa, for number of
years, has made application for natur-
alization papers. His application for
final papers was made today with the
clerk of the district court.
w. H. Hennings was called to
Amboy, Mimi, yesterday by the seri-
GUS illness of his father, John Hem
ings.
Nomination papers for the Office
of mayor at the coming city election
were today taken out by j. P. Dickson.
Mrs. William j. Young was oper.
ated on at st. Joseph's hospital this
morning. She is the mother of Miss
Villa j. Young, deputy in the office
of the clerk Of the district court here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
Vaudeville al the Hippodrome.

VdOoSSb'S a. e'S 'hPPSo' 1870.
Vaudeville will be the word at the
Hippodrome theatry the first half OIL
the week. Manager Angel has hooR-
ed a number of high class acts that
form we'll balanced bill La Vine
and Tnman present comedy novelty,
"Sally's Visit" Gruet and Crust APP
pear in 3roll comedy, Sam at the
Circus With the Green Umbrella
is the title OF the humorous act pre-.
sented by knight brothers and Saw
telle. Thu Dorlans close the bill in
a comedy acrobatic pantomine. "A
Terrible Night, The last half of the
week Boyle Voolfolk will present his
latest musical farce, Lovers anc'
Lunatics, a musical version of a
runaway match with Jan.s Coglan.
The show is described as a riot Oh
music and mirth: without doubt the
most tuneful Of all musical tabloids,
carrying the largest and best drilled
chorus in this capsule form of enter
tainment -Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Released on Bond.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
GENEVA, ILL.,. March Anthony
Petras, held as suspect in the muir
der of Theresa Hollander at Aurora,
was released on $4,000 bond by Judge
Irwin today.
Petras wife was not in the court
room, but he went at once to the
home of her parents. He said he wish
ed to return to work at once in an
Aurora machine shop.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Artificial Digestion.

PARIS, March BY the aid of ul-
tra-violet rays, food placed in an arti-
fetal stomach made of rock crys-
tai, is completely digested, according
to experiments which DR.. Daniel
Bertholet is conducting and the re-
suits of which he has just made
known here. Every stage of the pro-
cess, he declared is as perfect as ma
ture itself. DIR. Berthelet is the presf-
dent Of the international Society OF
Applied Electricity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Cause Of Delay.

LONDON. March 2-Under Secre-
tary Mci4and of tn foreign Office. this
afternoon announced in the house o.
commons that Secretary OF State
Bryan ordered the Benton expedition
to be held up because In, state de-
partment deemed tae project unsafe
al the present time.
II was explained by Mel and that
Dispatches TO the foreign Office from
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, American am
hassador al Washington stated that
the commission organized TO go TO
Chihuahua to view the body Of VIM.
$, Benton would not start until Gen,
eral Villa gave his consent. When
General Carranza made his obj rtion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
MULCT TAX CASES
COME BEFORE BOARD
Supervisors Plan to Consider PROPOSE
tion Of Cancellation at Meet.
Ing Tomorrow.

At meeting q the board Of super
yisors at Fort Madison, the matter of
the cancellation of mulct taxes on the
property of four Keokuk parties will
come up. The board has planned to
give the mulct tax matter a hearing.
and will have the assessor appear be-
fore the board. Last fall the board
cancelled the inulct taxes on number
Of pieces of property. In order to
avoid some of the criticism which fol-
lowed that action the supervisors
have ordered a hearing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
FROZEN TO DEATH
SWIMMING PUGET SOUND
Former Worlds Champion Swimmer
Dies After Swimming in Cold
Water Over an Hour.

j "a
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SEATTLE, Washn, March 2.--Tha'
Arthur r. Cavill, former worlds cham
pion swimmer, practically froze te
death while swimming across Seattle
harbor. was the statement made to
day by physicians after examining the
swimmers body.
For more than an hour Cavill was
in water at a temperature of As de-
grees. Persons in a row boat who
followed him, saw him stop his long
stroke and begin to paddle. They
went to his aid and he lost conscious,
ness just as he grasped tn, gunwale
Cavill died without regaining con
seriousness
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Entertain at Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Thompson who
returned to this city from their honey
moon last Friday, entertained thirty
five of their friends and relatives at
la five course dinner at 500 D. m.
last evening, at their home, 1000
Main street. A ine dinner was serv-
ed and all departed after having en-
joyed a most pleasant evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomson returned Friday
from weeks honeymoon when they
visited the parents of the bride. Mr..
and Mrs. ST Clair Taylor. and other
relatives in Illinois. They received
many very beautiful presents. follow
ing their wedding here on February 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
The Warsaw Gate Civ
Warsaw, Ill, March 2, 1914.

ends" of the electric light system re
Gently installed here will, after close
inspection by the Stone & Webster
people, be trimmed off, old ragged
wire replaced by nsw, and defective
old, poles and crooked new ones, re-
placed by good ones, Mr.. Trawick is
determined to see that the contract is
filled TO the letter.
Lieutenant and Mrs. l.. NJ. Stevens
are rejoicing in the advent of son
born in Denver. Colo, Feb. H. Lieut..
Stevens is on the U. S. protect I'd
cruiser Raleigh on the Mexican coast.
Mrs. Stevens and children will prob.
ably visit Mr.. and Mrs. VIM F. Stew
ems some time this spring.
There ought to have been a large
womens vote at the recent primary
election, but 1t seemed nohody's bust
ness to assist the women or prompt
them.
The ladies of the Evangelical
church will give a coffee in the
church parlors on Thursday evening,
March 5.
Knockers received their quietus on
Sunday morning, when telegram
was rec sived from Richard o. Marsh.
saying that he had secured all the
money needed for the new railroad
and that 1t would be built" After
awhile the above mentioned knockers
will scramble to get into the band
wagon and say why, told you all
the time that the road would be
built" and furthsr-it is the way of
the world-some Of them will be the
first fortunate fellows to get "plums"
from the new road or try to get them.
A grand welcome with brass band
and banquet should be coming to
Dick. quick.
Warsaw is worth 100000 for she
has the waterworks and the shoe fac.
tory and owes but $4,000 which will
soon be paid off. Her tax levy is low
this spring, being but 3.5S on one.
third valuation. This fact with the
new railroad ought to be an induce
ment for factories.