The Herald-Press from Saint Joseph, Michigan • 1

'1 4 Kl tV4 kJt LARCLiT PACE DAILY J- IN BERRIEN COUNTY -1 -I- VOL 14 NO. 144 ST. JOSEPH. MICHIGAN. WEDNESDAY.

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PEN PUSHERS OF INDIANA ARE 4 'x1 DARING GRAVE ROBBERY WAS PULLED OFF NEAR CASS COUNTY INFIRMARY BUSINESS MEN OF CITY WILL AUDIENCE HAS TO FAY EXTRA TO SEE HIS? r.ZX AFTER THE SHOW. TO MAKE TRIP ACROSS THE LAKE. PROBABLY GATHER AT THAT TIME. 1 11 1 ii Lb -J fi. 1 v.

'1 WILL HEAR REPORT OF WILL BE TAKEN ON TRIP DETROIT TUTS UP HOV.L GRAVE VMS ROBBED OF THE BODY IN THE DARK 1 1k. iN- v. -i THE NEW CHURCH HOME. The remodeled First Evangelical church, which is known as the little church In southwestern Michigan, dedicated with Impressive Sunday. a.

THIS CITY WILL BE INTERESTED ABOUT TL'E Pugilist Is Placed in Same Posl tion as the Old Fashioned Concert of the Circus Puts on a Three Round Hugging Match After the Big Show and it Costs a Quarter to see Him In Action If you Want to Part With Your Coin You Can Buy a Picture of Big Jess It Costa Money to See Show. Jess Willard, heavyweight champion of the world, Is announced as the itar feature of the 101 Ranch which exhibits iq Benton Harbor on Satur day, but according to Detroit reports those who expect to see Jess "in ac tion" for the "one price of admission" are doomed to disappointment. Jess does "appear" in the wild west ihow, according to these reports, but his appearance consists in riding in on a horse and then riding out again. rhose who want to see the champion in action have to wait until after the regular show and, pay an extra 25c for the prlvilige of seeing him put on a three-round sparring exhibition with hia boxing partner. Willard is thus placed in the same position as the old-fashioned circus 'concert" or the new-fashioned circus "grand vaudeville performance." Down in Detroit where Willard and the show exhibited last Friday and Saturday the critics were inclined to be a bit caustic about this arrangement and about the show.

Following are some excerpts from the Detroit News review: "It was a crowd of some financial says the News, "or it never could have stood the touches, numerous and deft, made upon its excequer during the evening. One is inclined to agree with the, management that this wild west show is the most ex pensive entertainment of its kind in the world. "Mr. Willard is there to put the mill in Miller show. He does this after the regular show is over, and one Is requested kindly to cough up another quarter in addition to the reg ular price of admission to see him do Mr.

Willard'a Little Stunt. "With all due respect to Mr. Wil lard, who appears to be amiable and entirely capable If circumstances should demand, his part of the enter tainment is not worth 25 cents. One gets a splendid view of him arrayed in black and green tights and he does some boxing with his conditioner and trainer. This Includes an Illustration of the famous blow that sent Jack Johnson into oblivion.

"The great crowd waited in glad anticipation for this punch. But it was not spectacular. In fact the three rounds of the boxing proved to be a very affectionate demonstration of the manly art. The men mugged each other tenderly and wrestled about the "Some features of the 101 Ranch run true to the form advertised by the press agent. Take the holdups.

One is staged almost as announced by the program (10 But there are several others not on the program and they are Just as daring and more effective than the ambushing of the old stage. Swell Exhibition of Nerve. "For instance," continues the Detroit News, "it costs $1 to get a seat in the grandstand. It takes a man with reckless nerve to prevail on one of those gentlemanly circus ushers to show him his seat in the arena. Then after you get in you've got fo buy a program for 10 cents if you want to know what's going on.

You are prevailed to buy pictures of Jess Willard for your den at prices varying from 10 to 50 cents. "At last after you are seated the management seizes you by the throat and extracts 23 cents from yoti see Jess Willard, the attraction that draws thousands into the tent Some holdup that. The; little affair that involved the stage coach Indian and cowboys is tame by comparison. "Of course Mr. Willard makes a brief appearance in me main part of the show.

He rides in on a horse which sags at the waistline. (They ought to give Jess an elephant.) He acknowledges the plaudits of the worshipping multitudes with a bow and graceful florish of his sombrera ami then his horse staggers off. "The main part of the show Includes about twenty numbers exclusive of the performances put on hy the gentlemanly announcer. This r- Is naive to say the least. He ba i an offhand way of referring to On him devolves the telling the folks that it-costs i see Jess Willard in action.

-it without tlushlnsr. i-i of bippodroming. As the i ing nerve artist he rl ord'f THROUGH FRUIT BELT South Bend and Chicago will Entertain Visitors In a Splendid Manner Special' Cars Will Convey the Party to Indianapolis at the Conclusion of Their Trip Through the Fruit Section in Berrien County 240 Members of Association Cornin; South Bend, June 2. Plans for the entertainment of the 31)0 -raemberr of the Indiana Democratic Editorla. who will visit South Bend Wednesday on their four day tour pi northern Indiana, Chicago and southern Michigan, have been completed, cording to William A.

Mclnerny, the chairman of the local commitee. The party, which will include about 240 members of the association, Gov. and Mrs. Ralston, SeaAKern, democratic members of congress and other prominent members of the party, will reach South Bend about 6:30 this evening. They will be escorted to the Oliver hotel, where an informal banquet will be served.

Speeches by a number of visitors and local democrats, and other entertainment will occupy the time until 9 o'clock when the party will attend the second performance at the Orpheum theatre. Thursday morning- the visitors will be taken on an automobile tour of South Bend and Mishawaka, including a visit to several of the local manufacturing plants. At 3 o'clock the party will leave for Hammond, where they wit spend Thursday night. Friday will be spent in Chicago, where the entertainment wll be in charge of Hon. Roger C.

Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan will be the host at a banquet at the College inn, Hotel Sheridan, Friday night Assisting him in the entertainment will be the most well known members of the party in lilt nols. A boat trip across Lake Mlchrgan to St. Joseph is on the program for Saturday.

The party wll be taken on an automobile tour of the fruit belt, after which they will be carried back to Indianapolis in special cars, arriving in the capital late Saturday night. There will be a regular meeting of the city council this evening in the council chamber in the city hall, and in addition to the routine business of the first meeting of the month there will be the reports of committees on matters which are now pending before the aldermen. It is not likely that the ordinance committee will be able to report out the jitney bus proposition as more time will be required to inquire, and investigate the proposed regulation of the nickle auto lines and auto owners now operating public conveyances in the city. Ann Arbor, June 2. Captain McQueen's Wolverine ball tossers fell easy victims to Koob and his Kalamc-zoo Normal outfit Tuesday afternoon on Ferry field, the score being 4 to 2.

in a battle which was staged for the express purpose of deciding the supremacy between the two squads. There was not an earned run in the bunch and every one of the visitor's counters was made after a brace of batters had been retired. Errors by the Michigan fielders aided materially in awarding the title to Kalamazoo. In the eighth, the inning in which the Nwrmalites went out in front. Bran-dell mixed a bad miscue tn which a couple of battery mistakes and the damage had been done.

SHOWS BIG INCREASE State Has Issued Ninety Thousand Auto Licenses. Lansing. June of State Coleman C. Vaughan announced May 29, that the department has is-Bued 90,000 auotmobile licenses this year and it is confidently predicted by the state department that more than 100,000 licensed motorcars will be operating in Michigan by Jan. 1, 1916.

In addition to the 90,00 automobile licenses the state department has licensed 4,200 chauffeurs and 6,151 motorcycles. In 1909' when the automobile license, law first took effect the state department issued 11,718 COUNCIL MEETS THIS EVENING MR. KOOB HOLDS MICHIGAN DOWN C. OF C. COMMITTEE Special Committee Named to Submit Details of Formation of Chamber of Commerce is About Through With Work Held Final Meeting This Afternoon -Organization of Commercial Body Means Plenty of Work and Liberal Resp.ise from the Merchants of City.

If the' plans which are now under way are carried out, there will be an other banquet of the Business Men's association Friday night, at which time the report of the committee named to present data and reformation concerning the formation of a Chamber of Commerce will be given. "It is going to be a big thing," said one of the members of the committee this morning, "and it will have to be presented on a big scale. There is no use trying to do things half way. We must get greater ideas and it is going to take money to put through some of the deals. The formation of a Chamber of Commerce means something, and it ought to be carried out along the lines we shall present at the meeting; of the Business Men's association.

W7e must get into this proposition right or not at all." The committee consisting of E. A. Blakeslee, R. E. Barr, F.

N. Wilkinson, Dr. F. W. Keeler and Joseph Lop-ker, held a meeting this afternoon to complete the report in detail, and will doubtless be ready with the report Friday evening.

Tickets for the sup per will he sold to the business men during the next two days and a big crowd is expected at tne gathering on Friday night. The report of the committee named to investigate the closing of the Niles road will also submit their report, which is considered favorable to the opening of traffic within a short time. The organization of the Chamber of Commerce depends upon the action of the members of the Business Men's association upon the report of the committee, and doubtless that report will be ready for submission Friday1 night. The four or five kinds of near beer which are being sold In the different refreshment places in the city, will be subjected to the test to ascertain the percentage of alchohol the bever ages contain. Prosecutor O'Hara, Sheriff Franz and Chief of Police Alden visited the various places and took samples of the near beer in the original package and these samples will be sent to Lansing, for analysis.

There is little doubt but what the officers want to see the law enforced regarding the sale of certain beverages, but the seller are just as anxious to obey the law. Every former saloonist who is now engaged in the soft drink and refreshment business has a guarantee that the near beer, as it is called, does not contain more than one half of one per cent alcohol and sells his wares accordingly, stated one of the proprietors or the soft drink establishments, who declares that the near beer sold in this city is also handled in Lansing a dry territory, and Lansing is the place where the beverage will be sent for analysis. The three officials took samples' from each place where the near beer Is being sold, and a report is expected in a few days.4 Pablo and Mel-low, two near beer beverages, have a good sale in the twin cities. BUCHANAN MEN IN TROUBLEIN MICH. CITY MWhigan City, June 2 Arthur C.

Ebv. 25. and George Bogar, 21, both employed at Buchanan, came to Mlchi- igan City for a day's outing. They imbibed too freely as others coming from the dry Berrien county have done and landed in JaiL Their conduct on the street is said to have been Insulting to several ladies and an officer escort ed them to jail. They pleaded guilty to public intoxication and paid a fine of $1 and costs.

COMMITTEED TO HOSPITAL. Bertha E. Collins of Benton Harbor has been committeed to tbe state hospital at Kalamazoo by Judge Barr, who issued the writ-for her removal after reading the report of the examining physicians, Drs. Elliott and Ry- no. Mrs.

Collins is the wife of Hani J. Collins and is the victim of various hallucinations. Under Sheriff Paget took her to Kalamazoo this morning. WILL HAVE HEAR BEER ANALYSIS Excavation Carefully Filled up Again After Depredation Had Been Committed and Body Carried to Nearby Woods Where it Was Partially Concealed In the Bushes Motive for Robbery Cannot Be Conjectured as Lady Died of Tuberculosis. Cassopolis, June 2.

One of the most daring grave robberies ever perpetrated in Cass county, in which the participant was partially successful, was consumated at the County infirm ary cemetery in Jefferson township. when the body or Mrs. Joseph, wells, widow of the Dowagiac colored man murdered a year ago and for which Marvie Evans is now serving time in Jackson, was removed from the grave and carried into the woods nearby. Discovery of the crime was made accidentally, by one of the inmates of the infirmary who was walking through the woods which border the cemetery on the north. He came upon the body- of Mrs.

Joseph Wells, former resident of Dowagiac, who died at the infirmary in April, partly hidden In the bushes but showing no signs of having been touched by the knife. 'The man at once reported the discovery to Keeper Jesse Austin, who at once repaired to the place where the body lay, and recognizing it as the body of Mrs. Wells went to the cemetery, where the grave was found to have been opened, but was now partly filled up. Sheriff Reed was at once notified, who in company with Turnkey Arthur Nixon drove to the infirmary and made an investigation. He had the grave re-opened and found that the grave robber had dug down to the rough box, which he had broken open with an axe and also the coffin inside.

The body was gone. They then repaired: to the woods, where the body was identified as that of Mrs. Wells. She was buried April 7, consequently the body was somewhat decomposea. Otherwise it was just as natural looking as when buried, and there were no marks to show what the robber had intended to do.

The body lay in the woods about 25 feet from1 the north boundary fence of the cemetery, and its finding has probably frustrated an Intention of returning and carrying it away, for what purpose it can only be conjectured. Mirs. Wells died from tuberculosis and very few would want the body except for research or its skelton, It is believed. REPORFCHERRY AND GRAPE CROP KILLED Northern and Central Counties Do Not Look Good. Cadillac, June 2.

It is now practically certain that the cherry and grate crop in this section, including Wexford and portions of Osceola, Missaukee and Lake counties, has been entirely ruined. Reports from a score of townships say last week's cold spell killed what cherries and grapes were not damaged by previous frosts. Farmers in this section suffered heavily many losing their crops of young clover and alfalfa just nicely started. Corn also suffered and many farmers are planning to replant entire fields. Eaton Rapids, June 2.

Many of the Tanners around here say" that the frosts during the month of May did considerable damage to rye and that wheat also suffered some damage crom the same source. It was not believed at first that any damage had been done to these crops, but examinations that have been made during the past week make it clear that rye has been hit pretty hard. It is found, too, that apples suffered more damage han was thought. T. A.

Farrand said that apples are in worse shape than he expected to find them before he made the examinations last week. FUNERAL OF MRS. BISHOP. Berrien Spring, June 2. Mrs.

Mary Bishop died at her home, in this village Saturday morning, after a long Illness. She was born In Berrien Springs and was 48 years old. She leaves a daughter, Clarice, a mother, five brothers, John Wollam of Goshen, George Wollam of Benton Harbor, Melvin Wollam of Orlando, Florida, Jessie and Frank Wollam of this place and one sister', Mrs. Mary Mason of this village. The funeral service was held at the home Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev.

H. A. Carr. WOULDN'T THIS GET YOU? Two Dowagiac foreigners appeared on the street the other morning In their fine clothes ready for a trip. Some one asked them where they were going, when one replied: "To Souse Bend." Are Ton a Herald Subscriber? Mme.

Zaldlvar Is the wife of the new Salvadorean minister at Washington, and with her husband has but recently arrived in this country. ELKS GATHER IN STATE MEET DELEGATES ARE ARRIVING IN GRAND RAPIDS FOR THE CONVENTION. WILL OPEN THIS AFTERNOON Big Parade Thursday Will be Feature of Gathering Valley City Gives Visitors Royal Welcome. Grand Rapids, June 2. Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks from all over Michigan began arriving in Grand Rapids Tuesday for the annual state convention of the Michigan Elks, whlcc will open today andcontinue through Friday.

The Sunday and Memorial day holl-doy combination brought a number of brother with their families here ahead of time, but the big crowd of delegates was not expected until the early trains this morning. Detroit will send more than 600 del egates, while Jackson, Sault Ste. Marie, Bay City, Saginaw and Kalamazoo are expected to contribute 100 or more each. The feature of the con vention will, be the street parade on Thursday. Prizes will be awarded the lodge having the most unique uniforms.

Jackson's representatives will appear dressed as convicts, and Sault Ste. Marie wil send its Elks bedecked as Indians. Washington, June 2. The weather bureau, in its forecast for the week beginning today, made the following predictions: North Atlantic states: Fair weather, with moderate temperatures. Middle Atlantic states: Cloudy, rainy weather in southern portion, followed by fair and warmer by Friday, and fair weather will -continue.

Temperatures slightly above seasonal average after Friday. South Atlantic and east gulf states: Cloudy, showery weather at begin- yiing of "week, will give Way to warmef fair weather Thursday or Friday. West gulf states: Fair weather with temperatures slightly above seasonal average. Ohio valley and Tennessee: Cloudy, rainy weather at beginning of week, will'give way by Friday to fair and warmer weather Great lakes region: Generally fair. Temperature changes will be unim- portanL THREE OAKS MAN VICTIM Michigan City, June 2.

a F. Martin, 22, of Three Oaks, was accl dentally shot In the foot with, a snot gun and was hurried to the hosptial in this city. Word from the hospital later was to the effect that the young man's condition is not serious. Mr. Martin was in the act of hang ing the gun on a nail in the wall.

He held the muzzle down and when he placed the trigger guard on the nail -the weapon unexpectedly dis charged. The charge grazed the man's leg and struck his foot, inflicting pain ful injuries from which blood flowed freely. It was feared his condition was critical, bu( he has been given every encouragemenL LAKE REGION TO BE FAIR FOR WEEK STATE TAKES OLD AMOUNTS TOTAL 600,000 CAR- RIED FOR YEARS WIPED OUT. STATE BOUNTY IS UNPAID Declared that There is Small Chance of Creditors Turning up to Claim Any of Fund Wiped Out. Lansing, June 2.

The state of Michigan has charged off its books debits and credits amounting to about $600,000 which It will never get There is also small chance of creditors turning up to claim any of the funds wiped out. Of the $600,000 a little over the state owes to holders of bonds, long since paid, of which a few scattering ones have nevei been presented. There are delinquent tax bonds, Michigan war loans, bonds of 1898, canal bonds, renewal town bonds, war bonds, war county bonds, etc. State bounty, left over from the Civil war, amounting to $98,450, still remains unpaid, but years ago the courts ruled that the state did not have to pay any of it. On the credit side, most of the due the state is for road building in years gone by.

Turnpikes were constructed with what was known as "swamp lands" money, voted for "internal improvement" by the legislature. "The money was to have been paid back by the various counties later. Twenty and thirty years have elapsed in most cases and Auditor General Fuller and Treasurer Haarer are tired carrying the figures on the books. GAVE NAMES OF PALL BEARERS IN HIS NOTE The letter which Sheriff Reed found upon the body of Elwood Snelling, the Calvin murderer and suicide, and which shows the deed to have been premeditated, is as follows: Cassopolis, May 29, '15. Friend I have left you left you, Dear Father give ray blue suit to Al bert and my new one to Oscar Smith, don't worry I Have gone to rest you will mist me, I want Mr.

Smith to preach my funeral read that at my funeral Oscar Dungy, Egbert and Ray Chavous, Asa Morning, Blanch Madry, Ollie Lane Pall Bearers, (Over the leaf the following:) Now they lay me down to sleep place two toombs tones at my head and feet on my breasi put two Turtle Doves to show the world I died for love, Please read this at my funeral. E. B. Snelling. START NEW PLAN FOR WEATHER FORECAST Washington, June 2.

The weather bureau has put into operation a new plan of making night forecasts for the various states. Formerly all forecasts have been made here, but beginning Tuesday night the bureau at Chicago will make predictions for middle western states, while forecasts for the mountain states will be made at Denver. Forecasts for the eastern and southern states wll be made at Washington. CREDIT FROM BOOK South Bend, June 2. St Joseph citizens will doubtless be interested in the unique celebration of the building of the Lincoln highway, which is to be staged in South Bend June 10.

The National Lincoln Highway association is making a series of films, embracing the principal cities and points along this great transcontinental route and South Bend is preparing to give a pageant depicting the Evolution of the Vehicle," a score or more of vehicles of the olden times being produced for this occasion. These will be supplemented by elephants, camels, chariots and Indians from the Barnum Bailey circus which will be in the city that day and whose parade will follow the pageant. The Lincoln highway for St. Joseph county is to be one of the finest stretches of 18 foot concrete roadway on the, entire transcontinental route. A film will be made of it to be shown over the whole country and all along the line, of march may be snapped by the cameija man when not looking and afterward have the sensation of' seeing themselves on the screen.

Jail Italian For Slander John Milianto, an Italian, residing in Jiagar township 'takes exceptions to the remarks passed upon himself and wife by one of his neighbors, Tony Ramondi, and consequently had him arrested on a capias and lodged in the county jail. Apparently there Is an ill feeling between Milianto and Ramondi and the climax came when Ramondia is alleged to have made deframatory statements concerning the chastity and morality of the Milianto family. Mr. Milianto asks $5,000 for his wounded feelings, and Ramondi is held on the capias pending the filing of a $500 bond, which he expects to secure in a few hours. A brother-in-law of the accused, It is said, 'will furnish the security, and Ramondia will be given his liberty to appear at the September term of the circuit court for trial.

FIRE ALARM TURNED IN TUESDAY NIGHT At 9:20 Tuesdav evening the fire laddies responded to a call to fight a fire which had attacked a frame barn situated in the Hotel Whitcomb alley on the Frank Grave property. The flames had a good start through the roof but were drowned out by well directed streams of water soon playing on the Are. The -juilding is an old structure and had it not been dis covered in time the blaze may have spread to adjoining buildings and resulted in quite a fire. The loss is small and the origin of the fire is unknown. The blaze attracted quite a crowd.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. Henry Jones, 21, Niles; Cleadle Adams, 18, same. Joseph Shirely, 6fi, St. Joseph; Ada N. Piatt, 58, same.

For sale. For Rent. Rooms for optlmisticly for the people:.