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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-18
FOOT CoMl'!-:FEoRT
For Walking,
For Standing,
For Sitting.

shoes.
Our sCroset Box calf shoes are our great leaderno
other shoes fit like "Crossetts" Box calf shoes.
< No Corns-No Bunions-when you wear this make of
shoes.
Late lasts and desirable leather.
We want every in Mason County get acquainted
with this particular shoe.
We have ease and comfort in store for YOU Come in
did shoes for MEMS WEAR
Fall and Winter styles now in.
We are the busiest Shoe Men In Point Pleasant
Try "Crossetts' Box Calf $500
VBECoAT TIME
Is here. The crisp, cold air lively enough to make
you feel its presence We just as well prepared to
we have always been 'ssuit you Our
coats at $Ios $I2 $3.50 and $Is values
that double the money would hardly purchase elsewhere
Come to us and we will please you.
j. FRIEDMAN & co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-18

Remainder the Name Of
the Old Bank-Merchants
National Bank. Now Re
moved to the East side Of
Main street. below Phoenix
Hotel.
Discount Rate 6 Per Cent.
March LETT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-18

Opportunity Knocks To-day
Our ladies' Jackets at s. 90, $3.50,
$500, $1,000 to $50 90 are good
values.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-18

OUR BLANKETS--are good as they look-as
fine they feel and lower prices than you'd expect
1o-4 ia and 1874. Cotton and All Wool soc $3.50
perspair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-18

Mercerized waistings
about 30 patterns. all of them de.
sirable-25o to 81 I'd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-18

Furs.
The Kind you want. Reasonable
prices. They're stylish-pricsd at
81 so to s35 90.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-18

Better Buy Underwear,
than to pay doctor bills. Union
Suits 25. so. 81 to 81 80. Separate
garments %. 90 to $3.50.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-18

Doesn't the scent of suggest Warm Underwear Jack
ts and bankets Old Jack Frost bids you
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-11-18

forget you promised to buy the children New
WraPs-get them here at from 81 so to $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
WITHOUT A SINGLE CLUE,
Police Utterly Fail to Locate Miss Mel
lie Sturtevant's Murderer.

Boston. Mass, May 17.-Unless some
i thing unexpected happens, the murder
er of Miss Nellie A. Sturtevant Of Med
ford, will never be captured. The Med
ford police and State Detective j. H.
/ Whitney abandoned active work on the
case, yesterday, and for today, and to-
morrow. they have not mapped out any
plans. They have not a Single claw left
which they believe will yield any re-
suits. and they do not think there is
one chance in 10000 that they will find
one.
They say they have entirely clilni-
mated all suspects, and they admit that
all the information they have about the
murder that is really valuable is that
Miss Sturtevant was murdered. The
people who live on Medford Hillside are
still talking about suspects who have
been considered by the police, but they
cannot furnish anything that the police
believe is definite enough to justify
them in taking action.
Chief Holmes remained at MedfOrd
police headquarters until late, .ast
evening, and State Detective Whitney
was there with him for while, but it
said they did not even discuss the muir
der mystery.
The other officers have resumed their
ordinary duties, and tomorrow State
Detective Whitney will be back at tho
state police headquarters in the State
House, ready to take up any inVestiga-
tions which may be assigned % him in
his dictrict, MiddleseX county.
Miss Sturtevant's mother, who has
been seriously i'll for several days, was
somewhat improved yesterday, but her
condition is such that only her closest
friends are being permitted to talk with
her.
One result of the murder has been to
bring out forcibly the fact that very lit
tie reliance can be placed on the testi-
mony offered by neighbors in a case like
this. So many people have told, honest
ly enough, no doubt, stories of such eX-
traordinary character as to amaze
those investigating. 1t seemed for a
time that all the bicycles owned in
Medford were abroad in the Hillside
district late on the night of May 6.
And yet there is a doubt in the minds
of many as to whether the murderer
made his escape on a wheel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
SIBYL SANDERSON
Died Suddenly, Saturday, al
Paris, from Pneumonia.
American Colony and Musical and
theatrical Circles Shocked
At Unexpected Decease Of Famous
American Singer.

Paris. May 17.-Sibyl Sanderson, the
American opera singer, died suddenly,
Saturday morning, from pneumonia, re-
sulting from an acute attack of the
grip. The announcement caused pro-
found shock in the American colony
here, and throughout musical and the
atrical circles.
Miss Sanderson returned to Paris
from Nice. six weeks ago. suffering
from n slight attack of the grip. Her
condition was not regarded as serious,
but she gradually grew worse. and her
sickness finally developed into pneu-
monia.
The doctors continued to hold out
hopes of recovery, but she finally sue
cumbed. Saturday morning. Miss San
derson had been unconscious since
Thursday evening and had suffered
great pain, but regained her senses be-
fore death came. although she passed
away quietly in her sleep. Her mother
and her sisters Edith and Marion were
present at the time of her death.
The funeral will take place here,
Monday.
Miss SanderSon, according to report,
was to have been married. this sum-
mer to Count Paul Tolstoi, a cousin of
the Russian novelist.
Many Americans and leaders of the
theatrical world called at the Sander
son residence during the afternoon
when the news of Miss Sandersons
death became known, and wrote on the
register. Director ViZentini, of the
Opera Comique, where Miss Sanderson
IN hla
paid her a tribute as one of the fore
most figures the French lyric stage had
seen during the present genera ton. He
said her ICsclarmOnde was one of the
triumphs of the Exposition of 1889, and
he added that she was recognized as
the leading exponent of the roles of
Manon. Phryne and That's.
Although the grip was the active
cause of Miss Sanderson's death, a
number of ailments contributed to it.
At Monte Carlo, following her retire
ment from the stage, the singer suf-
fered from paralysis of the legs, from
which. however. she largely recovered
Since her marriage in 1897 to Antonio
Terry the Cuban millionaire, who died
in 1850. Miss Sanderson had withdrawn
from active participation in opera. I'm
til her husbands death she spent most
of her time at his handsome chateau
at Chenonceaux and she had since lived
with her mother in spacious apart
ments here. where she received only q
few intimate friends. But Miss San
derson constantly retained her love or
music and the stage, and occasionally
lent her talents to charitable perform
anceS. Her last appearance was a few
months ago at AK.
Miss Sanderson had confided to nrr
friends her wish to return to the stage
and sing in Leoncavallo's Il Pag-
liacca"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
Baseball Notes.

Dougherty continues to do his share of
batting.
McAulffe of last years Lynns. will
catch for Milford.
Martin, who has been subbing for Wash
lngton, is an outtielder
Billy Clingman finally had his Way and
IS again in fast company.
President Pulliam has issued a call 70
Joe Kelley and Michael Donlin.
White, the left handler is pitching great
ball for the Chicago Americans
Green, the Baltimore third baseman, has
played with Manhattan and Villa Nova
baltimore was unable to retain Fatty
ChildS ana Fox is now covering second.
First Bascman nigbie has made q hit in
Lowell. Fred Lake has several diScardS
andfall are doing well.
The Boston American League omfield is
composed entirely of players who have
had pitching experience
There is Il regular attendance war on il;
Chicago, and in addition n wordy conflict
between Hart and Comskcy
Elbcrfeld Of the Detroit team, has beer,
hitting the ban very hard and is among
the American League leaders
Los Angeles is running away from all
opponents in the Pacific Coast League
Inc club took Il out of the first 2G games
The Chicago Americans have PLAYED
Tour extra inning games and lost three of
Ihem. Three of them were with the St
Louis.
Plank of the Athletics has turned out
To he the lcft-handed sensation of the sea :
son, and no right-hander has done any
better work.
The story that Ely. the veteran short
stop, has retired on account of a lame
arm, is untrue. lie is playing with Port
lahd OF the Pacific Northwest League.
washington Star: Murphy continues
ms magnificent work. 1t was perhaps n
blessing in disguise that took Lajoie from
the Athletics. The second baseman is the
ind of the last two years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
FIRE AT PENAcooK, N. n.
Whitney Electrical instrument Cos
Plant Destroyed-Loss,$ $4,000.

Concord, N. H.. May ia fire which
broke out, early Saturday, entirely de-
stroyed the extensive plant of the
Whitney Electrical Instrument Co. at
Penacook The loss is estimated at $50
600; partially insured. The cause of
the fire is not known to the owners.
The alarm was promptly given, but
the distance of the blaze from the fire
stations gave it such d start that it was
impossible to check its progress before
the building was entirely consumed.
1t was erected in 1890 by Hon. Chas.
II. Amsden and has been occupied since
1892 by the electrical company, The
stock was entirely destroyed and most
of the so employees lost all their tools
The fire started in the center of the
building and the cause is unknown
The favorable direction of the wind as
sisted the firemen in preventing it's
spread to other buildings.
The building was owned by the Pcna-
cook Electric Co. which operated from
it a Part of its electric lighting system.
Their loss will be $4,000; partially in
sured. The loss of the Whitney Co.
will he fully as much, as their insur
ance is but partial
1t is not known here whether or not
the plant will be rebuilt. Most of the
stock in the Whitney Co. is held in
Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
Output of Gold and Silver.

1t is asserted that more gold and silver
is taken out of our mines now in one year
than was known to be in the entire world
n century ago. During the past year the
United States was credited with one-third
of the output of the whole world, and
W lille this country is so rich in minerals
and metals it is also the possessor of the
best family medicine. We refer to Hos
letters Stomach Btters. The fact that
it has been before the public for fifty
years proves its value. Try it for tlatu-
lency. Indigestion, dyspepsia. heartburn.
constipation. biiousness. nervousness or
malaria. 1t cannot help but do you good.
For sale by all druggists. with our Pri-
vate Stamp over the neck of the bottle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
MADE PREPARATION.
An Old Man Once Stole Brock
ton Woman's Purse.
Geo. Todd, Dying at Hamilton, Ont,
Made Her His Heiress.
Considered PenniIess, but Said to Have
Left Over $4,000.

Utica, n. Y, May 17.-Three weeks
ago there died in a public hospital at
Hamilton, Ont, a peculiar individual
named George w. Todd, aged so, who
for years had been a mserly travelling
peddler.
Todd had always been looked upon
as penniless. but after his death a wal
let was found in his pocket containing
a bank book and securities worth more
than 100000. This amount was accumu-
lated through niggardly saving, by the
scantiest of living, suffering in cold
weather for want of proper clothing
and going without food rather than buy
it.
A Syracuse bank has submitted for
probate the following will:
Il, George w. Todd, give and be-
queath all my money, amounting to
tens of thousands of dollars, along with
all other property, to one Mrs. Peter
Jordan of Brockton, Mass, as renumer-
atiQn for the theft of a .pocketbook
which she (Mrs. Jordan) lost on the
night of the Brockton fair, Oct. 8, 1883.
| being the one who secured the same.
Il made statement at the time that
l would make all things good before 1
of doing right to the wronged.
II wish this understood. Pay my
funeral expenses and all my bank ac-
counts to be forwarded to this Mrs Pc
ter Jordan as quickly as possible, as 1
am not to live many days; send her
word of the good luck that comes to
her by the loss of her pocket book. and
long may she live and enjoy same.
in, To-, n,t
81. 1902
"P. S.--Please make no mistake, and
| wish the directors of the Rochester
banks to have this notice forwarded to
the buffalo banks, as / have a large
amount of money there also"
Long Todd had carried tin box
try to the other always selling some
thing and invariably begging his meals
and lodging. For the past 10 or Is
years he had used wheelbarrow, and
his tall, gaunt figure had become a
familiar object in all parts of the coun-
try.
1t was thought he left no direct heirs
and many of the more distant ones en-
ployed Hon. /. II. Devendof, county
Judge of Herkimer, to look after their
interests. A letter has just been re-
ceived showing that a sister of Todd
married John Snyder many years ago.
that Snyder and his wife are both dead,
To them We're born six children, of
whom four are living near Clearwater,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
Columbia Defeats Princeton.

New York, May 17.-Speed in the
sprints and middle distance events and
an abundance of good second and third
men gave the Columbia track team a
closely contested victory in it's dual meet
with Princeton on the track at South
field, Saturday. The score was 5S1a to
4"E, but until the running of the last
event. the question of the final victory
was greatly in doubt
incidentally ]. r. Dewitt of Prince
ton, by throwing the hammer 165ft.,
Gin. broke the collegiate record of
l63ft.. Tin. held by Albert Plaw of the
University of California and bettered
the intercollegiate record of 164ft, 10in.,
held by himself,
Princeton captured the pole vault,
shot put, high jump and hammer throw,
ana lost the broad jump. Columbia
won six firsts. 10R seconrs and ~
thirds; Princeton won seven firsts, 21G
seconds and So thirds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
lAYK ~ Only IS? You look at least
~ W. ~ co. Restore color to your
~ gray hair. Why mot ? Love iS ahyfsss Mass
WATERvILLE, 8; FREEPoRT. 4.
Long Johns Pets" Add Another Scalp
to Their List.

Waterville Me-, May 16.-(SpeciaD.-
Long Johns Pets" added one more
scalp to their string by defeating Free
port by score of s to 4 on the COL
lege field, Saturday afternoon. The Wa
terville took the lead at the start and
held it all through the game the WISH
tors doing their best to keep in sight
for the finish. Both teams played very
good ball. but the game was slow and
uninteresting as the home team set the
pace all the time.
Mason was late for the game so Butler
vert in center field in his place for the
first inning, and surprised every one by
smashing out a pretty little hit from
hard ball. as it was his first try with
the team in regular game. O'Donnell
played a good game, taking six chances
without an error and making a pretty
double and a run. The whole team
played very steadily, making but three
errors. Farnham pitched q good game,
but six hits and keeping them
we'll scattered. Strong, who takes War
rens place behind the bat, plays
strong game there and did good work,
Saturday. Farnham took 10 chances
from the box without an error, a pretty
generous share for a pitcher to get in
one game. He also has three singles
and a stolen base to his credit.
Crack Mitchell. formerly of Coburn.
played second for the visitors and was
the terror of the Waterville team as in
the first game he made two home runs
Farnham kept his eye on him, however
and the best he could do was a double
The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
Eiver at Lowell Nashua at Lawrence.
Concord at Haverhill.

River at Lowell, Nashua at Lawrence
Concord at HaVerhill.
EASTERN.
Monday, Tuesday. Observation-Disclosures
ter at Buffalo. Providence a Toronto Ter
sey City at Rochester. Newark at Balti
more.
Thursday, Friday, acknowledgements
at Baltimore Jersey City at Buffalo, Prov
idence at Rochester, Newark at Toronto.
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY.
Monday-Cornell-U University of Pennsyl-
Vania at Philadelphia, Boston University
New Hampshire State College at Durha m,
n. II.
Tuesday-Boston University Gushing
Academy at Ashburnham.
Observation-Disclosures Harvard at Cam
bridge LafayetteYale at New Haven.
Lehigh at Princeton, Holy Cross Wesley
an at Middletown. Andover- Brown at
ProVidence. Tufts-Trinity at Hartford
Gallaudet at Georgetown, Amherst-Dart-
mouth at Hanover, Boston University-By
field A. A. at BYfield, University of Maine
Colby at WaterVille, Massachusetts State
College at Williams.
Observation-Disclosures Cross mt
Worcester
Friday-Prineeton at Andover, Wesley
an-HroWn at Providence, Williams at
Dartmouth.
Sathrday-Princeton- Harvard at Cam
bridge. Iale-Brown at Providence. Holy
Cross Fordham at New York Tufts at
Exeter. GeorSetOWn-CreScen A. G. at Bay
Ridge, Bowdoin at Amherst, University
OF Maine Bates at Lewiston WESLEYAN.
Trinity at Hartford, Lafayette at Lehigh.
Williams at Dartmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
CASE OF SUICIDE,
CASE OF SUICIDE.
Charles River Mystery is Now
One of Identification,
As The Doctor Decides That the
Woman Committed Suicide.
No One Missing from Neighborino
Towns or Cities.

Ecston. May 17.-No clew to the iden-
tity Of the young woman whose dis
figured body was found in the Charles
Hivor at Harvard bridge last night,
came to the police, today. Medical Ex-
amincT nurrell held an autopsy, today,
and later said that circumstances
pointed TO suicide, as the Young wo-
man had been i'm delicate health Be
sides, he finds that She had taken pre-
cautions to remove marks from the
clothing and had apparently torn off
laundry marks. The lungs were filled
with water, indicating death by drown
ing. He has intimated to the police
that he has failed to find any evidence
of foul play, although reserving an Of
fetal report until later. The body was
taken to the morgue, where it was
viewed by many people, today, but
none suggested any clew to identity.
The young woman may not have be-
lon&ed either in Boston or Cambridge,
for the body may have flowed down
the Charles from some town above Bos-
ton. Nc young woman of the descrip-
ton sent out by the police is known to
be missing at places notified by the DO
lice. The fob chain and belt buckles,
it is believed. will be easily recognized
In life the young woman must have
been handsome person. Her face
shows evidences of refinement Her
hands show that she was not accuStom-
ed to hard work. and her clothing leads
TO the opinion that she was a woman of
comparative wealth. She was about 80
years of age, feet, inches in height
and weighed probably $50 pounds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
Yale lnterschoIastic Meet.

New Haven, CT, May 1.-THE Sec
ond annual Yale interscholastic track
meet was held, Saturday, at Yale field
under favorable conditions. Worcester
Academy, winners of the meet, last
year, were completely outclassed. the
meet going to Mercersburg Academy
me winning team scored 49, points,
against % 3-5 points made by Willis
ton, its nearest competitor.
The sensation of the afternoon was
the work of j. B. Taylor, a young
colored lad from Brown preparatory
schooi. He not only walked away from
large field, but broke the Yale inter-
scholastic record for the 440-yard run
by one second, doing the distance in
90 35-5s Seven records of the Yale
lnterscholastic meet of last year were
broken and one equalled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
ONE MAN BADLY HURT
BY an Explosion in Fireworks Factory
at West Hanover, Mass.

West Hanover. Mass, May 17.-An
explosion occurred. this afternoon. in
the factory of the National Fireworks
Co. badly damaging the building and
seriously injuring A. w. Shepard, an
employe. who was at work upon a ma
chine when the explosion took place
One of his legs was badly bruised and
he sustained compound fracture of
the left arm and serious burns about
the body. He was taken to Il hospital
in Boston. None of the other employees
was injured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18

The first annual dinner of the Pill
grims Society will be held. June 10, at
Princes restaurant at London. Lord
Roberts will preside. The guest of hon
or will be George Wyndham, chief sec
rotary for Ireland, whose work In Par
lament, especially in introducing the
Irish land bill, has made him one of
the most prominent men in British
public life, today. Many notable Eng
lishmen in addition to the American
members of the society will be present
at the annual dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
QUIET AT NEWPORT,
No Further Attempt CT Railroad to
Complete Street Work.

Newport, r. l.. May 1G.-Nothing has
occurred, today, in connection with the
street railway trouble to disturb the
ordinary Sunday quiet of the city. Two
POLICEMEN have been kept on duty about
the location of the switch on Broad
way and will be stationed there night
and day until the Old Colony Street
Railway officials either obtain an in
junction or abandoned the proposed
switch.
1t was expected. this morning, that
tIackmen of the Providence & New
port Railway Co. would continue to
lay its rails from Lakes corner, where
work was begun, Saturday night, but
nothing was done in the way of con-
StructiOn work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18

The 100 immigrants landed at New
bert. n. G.. from the wrecked barken-
tine Vera Cruz, will be forwarded to
New Bedford by rail, the Merchants
x Miners Steamship Line having de-
cMned to accept the contract. The gov
eminent will pay transportation. Capt.
Fernandez. who disappeared soon after
the wreck, is believed to have sailed on
some outgoing ship. Immigration In
spector Stump says the captain took all
the money he could lay his hands on.
The immigrants say the captain half
starved them, and was drunk most of
the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
POOR WHlSkEY
Led S. o. Varney of Athol to Attempt
Murder and Suicide

Athol, Mass, May 17.-While under
the influence of Whiskey and without
apparent provocation, Sumner 0. Var
ney, Il teamster. boarding with William
Fisher and wife on Main street, to-
night. shot Mrs. Fisher inhicting a
slight wound, then attempted to take
his own life. but without success. He
was arrested and says that he had been
drinking heavily and that poor whis-
key alone is responsible for his act.
Narney had boarded at Fishers the
past seven months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18

From May Is up to Jan l, 1904 'he
Is 900 bridge and structural workers
will receive daily aggregate advance
of $4,000. During the entire year OF
1904 their wages will take another daily
$40 900 lump. Up to Jan. l the aggre-
gate increased earnings of these men
vii, apnroximate s1,75O,O00. AS there
are not less than $50 working days IN
a year. the bridge and structural work
ers estimate that they will earn not
less than $5;000.0o0 more in 1904 than
they were paid in 1902.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-18
eishop Thomas Alfred Starkev

East Orange. N. j., May 17.-Bishop
Thomas Alfred Starkey. of the Episco-
pal diocese of Newark. died. this after
noon, at his home, from old age. Mrs
Starkey was at his bedside. He was
conscious ana recognized her almost
TO the last moment. The funeral will
be held in Grace church, Orange,
Wednesday afternoon.