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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
WOMAN SLAYS HER SISTER
Effectively Breaks Up Sinful Alliance
Between Husband and Her Victim
With Six Revolver Bullets.

Maldened with uncomfortable jeal-
ousy, Mrs. Willie Standifer, wife of
Edward Marion Standifer, CT 203 West
Alexander street, Atlanta, shot to
death Miss Chapel Whisenant, her
youngest sister, at the home of D. P.
Durham, her brother-in-law, 261 South
Boulevard Friday morning.
The two sisters were alone in a
bedroom. The wife had been plead
ing with the girl to remain away
from the husband. The girl was scorn-
full The infuriated woman drew a
pistol and fired six shots. The first
crashed into the mirror of the dresser.
the second struck the girl in the face
and she threw herself upon lounge
and tried to shield herself with pill
low. Determined that only death
could satisfy her, the woman lifted the
girls arm and fired four shots into her
breast
Two hours after the tragedy Mrs.
Standifer went with her husband to
The police barracks and told OF the
killing. Both she and her husband
were held as prisoners.
The affair is one of the most
shocking that has occurred in the
city in many years. Mrs. Standifer
is "a years OF age and the mother OF
a little boy 90 months old. The dead
girl was only II. Standifer and his
vile were married three years ago in
Alabama. He became infatuated with
lis pretty young sister-in-law. The
wife suspected the couple, ard few
months ago her suspicious became so
stu that she went to her young
sister and upbraided her.
Thursday evening about o'clock
Standifer hired a carriage and he and
Miss Whisenant took ride. They
were together until nearly midnight.
Mrs. Standifer, always suspicious, as
certained by telephoning that her hus-
band was not at work. She went to
Durham's home and waited until near
ly midnight for the couple. She had
been gone only fifteen minutes when
they drove up in carriage and the
girl got out. Mrs. Standifer had
pistol at that time, and it is believed
she meant to kill both sister and
husband.
About 1 o'clock Friday morning
Mrs. Standifer, who had reached her
OWE home, called uD Mr.. Durham over
the telephone and asked if her sister
had returned. When told that the
girl was there she said: Let me
speak TO her.
The girl held q conversation over
the phone with Mrs. Standifer and
the former was asked to go at once
to the Standifer home, but it was too
late. Mrs. Standifer closed the con-
versaticn with the remark: "Well, l
will see you in the morning"
And she saw her. She went to the
Durham home with pistol holding
six bullets and she used every one Of
them.
The dead girl was to have been
married within a week to ]. E. Sit
ton of Seneca, S. c., to whom she had
been engaged for some months.
Marion Standifer brazenly admitted
that he had loved Miss Whisenant,
but swore that his affection for her
was platonic; that he loved her, but
that it was a pure love.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
ITALIAN WOMAN ESCAPES NOOSl

Sentence Of Mrs. Tolla COMMITTED to
Term of Imprisonment.
The sentence Of death upon Mrs.
Antoinette Tolla, the Bergen county,
N. j., murderess, for the killing OF
Joseph Sonta, has been commuted to
seven and one-half years imprison-
ment by the court of pardons at Tren-
ton. The vote stood six to two. Mrs.
Tolla was tc have been hanged IN
Hackensack on Monday, March r..
This is the first time the court of
pardons has ccmmuted death SEN
tences to other than life imprison-
ment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
INSURANCE OFFICIALS HEARD.

Give Their Views on Bills Now Before
New York Legislature.
For many hours Friday until near
ly midnight the joint special legisla-
tive insurance Investigating commit
tee at Albany, N. Y, listened to ar
guments Of insurance presidents, ac-
tuaries and agents, against some OF
the provisions Of the bills amending
the state insurance law.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
KILL JEWS AND HANG WlTTE
Is Advice Given by Reactionist Lead
ers in Russia.

A st. Petersburg dispatch says
Some of the reactionary organizations
are pushing the agitation against the
radical elements to a dangerous point
Sunday a league of the Russian peo-
ple" held services ito celebrate the
manifesto of March 8, as a victory OF
the o:d regime.
Later the fighting society of tho
same organization held public meet
ing and listened to inflammatory
speeches by two extremist leaders, at
which the orators openly summoned
their followers, the black hundreds, 70
kill the Jews and hang Count Wltte
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
RAILROADS BECOMING SCARED.
Western Lines to Cut Rates to Fore
stall Commission.

Warned by the agitation of govern
ment control Of rates, western rail-
roads, according to the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, have decided to make VOL
untary reductions in transportation
charges amounting in the aggregate
to many million dollars annually.
The proposed reductions are to be
made in all the rates Of the six classes
into which freight is divided and will
be effective in the entire territory bs'
tween the Atlantic seaboard and Mis-
souri, river.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
BAPTIST PREACHER CONVICTED
Rev. Johns Given Sentence tor lnt'-
macy With Woman.

Rev. A. H. Johns, Baptist minis
ter. and former pastor OF a circuit
of seven churches in Blue Ridge town.
ship, N. c., was convicted at Hen
Jacksonville of criminal relations with
Mrs. Angeline eagle and sentenced 10
,mnr;sonment for one year. The Wo-
man was also convicted and fined $le0
and costs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
FATAL QUARREL OVER MULE.

Shooting Bee Results From Dispute
and Two Men Are Dead.
shooting affair occurred Satur'
day afternoon at Scarboro, Ca, IN
which two men were killed.
Johu Burke and Ed Aycock, potn
white, quarreled over a mule, ana the
quarrel ended in a row, each killing
the other with a pistol.
Burke leaves a wife and five chill
dren. Aycoc!z was unmarried.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
RESCUE WORK IS STOPPED.
other Explosions Are Feared IN DEAD
Nv Coal Pits in France.

Iy Coal Pits in France.
A Paris special says: All rescue
work has been suspended at the Cour-
rieres pits, where over a thousand
miners lost their lives on Saturday,
owing to the danger of gases and the
emanatings from decomposing oodles.
The engineers fear another expio-
e;on and therefore they ordered up
the relief gangs Monday morning. The
epgineers will attempt to ventilate the
chambers before attempting 1urthef
rescueS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
RIOTERS FOUND GUILTY.
Eight Men to Be Punished for Hang.
inn Necrnee ia Ghio

ing Negroes in Chic.
The jury in the riot cases at
Springfield, Ohio. found eight young
men guilty Of rioting as follows: Har-
ry CARRIER, John Plerpont, George Ep-
precht, Carl Kloehfer, Glen Johnson.
Frank Young, Carl Wise and Kemp
Reeder.
Leniency was recommended, and
the court was asked not to impose
a work house sentence None of these
found guilty is over 25 years of age.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
BRiToNs WANT GEORGIA LANDS
English Syndicate May Secure Dodge
Holdings.

I:CINIiESS'
A gentleman in position to know,
who has for several years been con-
nected with the land interests of Nor
man ". Dodge in Laurens, Montgom-
cry and Dodge counties, Georgia,
states that large syndicate of Eng
lishmen is now negotiating with Mr.
lodge for the purchase Of about $780,
Geo acres of land in that section Of
Georgia. The syndicate represents
English cotton mill men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
AVALANCHE OF PENSION BILLS
Four Hundred and Eight Passed by
the House Friday.

The house Friday passed 409 private
pension bills and devoted three hours
to the consideration of bill provii-
ing a uniform system Of naturaliza-
ton, the chief features of which re-
quire an alien to write either his own
or the English language and to speak
and read the latter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
LUCKY DOG; LUCKY HORSE
o,,,er eft Fortune in His viii for
Their Maintenance.

In will which was filed for pro-
hate in Chicago, Monday, George "
Waits contractor, and board ot
trade operator, left $4,000 to provlos
. home for his fox terrier, BILL anu
seoo q year for the care OF MS OIL
riding horse, King
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-15
SLEW WIFE AND SUICIDED.
Double Tragedy Enacted in Albany

CoUoIe Tragedy Enacted IN Albany,
Ga, by NJ. L. Cohen.
NJ. l.. Cohen, Hebrew, at an early
hour Thursday morning, after retir-
ing with his wife at house on Mar
ket street, Augusta, Ca, secured a
gun, shot his wife and then himself.
He died instantly. The woman never
regained consciousness, and died a
short while afterwards. They were
married only six weeks ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
Quaker City Captures the Grand
Lodge B. P. 0. {. Reunion
Next Year.
ELKS ARE KICKING UP HEELS.
1 Feature of Celebration Today Was
Masscd Band Parade Of I 900
Musicians in Line.

Denver. july lS-Philadephia was
chosen by the grand lodge ~ the Benz
eyolent Protective order Of Elks today
as the convention city for next year.
Philadelphia received i95 votes, Balu-
more 265
St Joseph withdrew from the con-
test
70 is estimated al the local headquar-
tiers for the Elks' reunion that there are
now 1000 visitors in Denver Of whom
1880 are E.ks aud members OF their
families The annual grand Elks' pa
rade win take place tomorrow, and 90 Ia
expected there viii bee 1900 marchers
.u line besides many handsome floats
A feature of the celebration today was
q massed band parade There were
nearly GOO musicians in lue, playing
brass instruments Manhattan beach
with its numerous attractions was
thrown open free today 20 registered
Elks and their familleg aud the Wild
west show and Indian exhibitions con-
tinucd 10 be a source Of wonder and
delight to visitors from the east
Selection Of the next meeting place
was the first order OF business at the
session Of the grand lodge this fore
noon There was close contest be-
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore ana
st. Joseph. No, also made o bid for
the convention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
Emperors Of Austria and Ger
many Discuss Case Of Rev.
olution in Russia.
WILL INTERVENE IN POLAND.
Provided the Gar FINDS II lmpOs.
slblc 10 Maintain Control
There.

Paris, July ls.-The Journal today
says It Is In a position TO affirm that IN
the recent interview at Syhoeubrunn
palace near Vienna between the en-
peror Of Austria Hungary and the Ger.
man emperor their majestles' deliber-
ated on the means TO adopt IN case OF
a revolution IN Russia. Emperor Nicho.
las being advised Of the general nature
Of the deliberations II was decided in
principle, the paper says that Ger
many and Austria will intervene in
Poland with armed forces In case the
Russian emperor finds II impossible %
maintain the control Of Poland the
three emperors thereafter acting IN
concord for the maintenance Of the
status quo OF their respective Polish po-
sessions.
The Journal further asserts that this
understanding amounts 90 a regular
holy alliance between the three emper-
ors
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
PACIFIC COAST TO
HAVE WIRELESS STATION

Washington, July ls-Soon the United
States navy will have the Pacific coast
equipped with wireless stations as the
Atlantic coast IL now equipped, so that
messages may be received al some sta
uons either day or night Wireless
stations have been completed and
equipped at San Diego, Arquella, Fard-
Iona and Mare Island. Faralona Is
Just outside OF San Francisco hsrbor,
and the station was located there IN
order TO have the communication over
sea as much as possible from one sta
ton TO the other. stations are now be-
ing CONSTRUCTED at Table Bluff. Cane
ElGnco, Northhead and Cape Flattery.
The stations are from 1870 to 2i0 miles
apart. and when they are all erected
and the apparatus installed Il will be-
possible 10 communicate the whole
length Of the Pacific. either in the dag
on night. II was found that owing 10
electric conditions the wireless IS less
efficient In the day than I'm the night
and stations must be necessarily nearer
81 order 10 secure efficiency al all times.
Any ship sailing along the Pacific
coast and equipped with wireless wall
b. able TO communicate with the lani
~ an times from the northern % the
southern boundary OF the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
SCHEDULE OF MkNEUVERS
At INDIANAPOLIS.

Chicago, July lS-A schedule for the
waneuyers Of the United states troops
indianapolis during the month OF
August was announced yesterday By
brig Gen. William H. Garter. COM
ioander OF she department Of the lakes
who win have command OF the encaMp-
meut The program as given shows a
system OF discipline carefully graded
from the rudimentary methods Of camp
life TO the complicated tactics Of o..
forslye ana defensive warfare.
4 large consignment OF blank cart
ridges has been ordered sent 10 the
Indiana capital but % is expected that
little powder VIII be spent. The err
envy, IN the higher drills. Is TO be
purely imaginary and no sham battles
will be fought between opposing brl-
gsdes. as frequently mas been done on
similar occasions. : few volleys may
b fired as the charge Is made upon
the supposedly strongly defended po-
Ntions Of the fictitious opponent. bur
the government supplies viii be save (.
The first two days Of the encamp.
mont win BE- given over 20 lectures hy
surgeons OF the northern division %
an officers upon camn sanitation health
Precautions IN the field. and arst aid
a. the injured Following iu succession
the hatttallons and then the regiments
OF infantry viii be- shown their part
600 the action 81 the brigade. which rs
soon as possible. viii be formed Of the
three armed branches OF the service for
practise march ready for action. A
further step. which win conclude IN,
frst week. Is that Of the preparation
for meeting the enemy. encountered on
tht march. hy Reconnaissance. and the
depl0yinE o. forces for a match
The second week n % be. ga a more
thorough manner. a repetition ~ the
FIRST The brigade viii carry is ra-
tons f0r a days march. and viii es-
tahHsh Itself On a position u defense
foi a nights hivouac. Hasty intrench-
ments win be- made. outposts win BE-
placed On similar defensive works. and
All vii he ready Tor an attack.
The next day similar march viii be
taken. hot the action viii be offensive
The imaginary enemy has taken up
strong position has placed his pickets.
has thrown up carthWorks ani sudden
ly the marchers. with no more warning
than they would have IN real war. are
upon him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
ASSASSINATION IS RAMPANT.
Discovery Of a Widespread Plot
REEVES Talk Of Resort 10
Extreme Measures"
Constitutional Democrats May Furnish
PreieXt by Issuing Address to
The Country.

s. Petersburg, July lS.-The political
barometer is again falling. The con-
fusion which seems 70 have taken pos
session Of the upper spheres since the
efforts TO form a coalition ministry
failed, coupled with the alarming re-
porte from the Interior and the attitude
OF parliament make almost anything
possible There has been a marked re-
newal OF apprehension that The crisis
may end ia copu detst against par
Lament. The assassination Of vice ad-
mirsl Chouknin and GEN Kozlov, the
discovery that beyond the murder OF
the general was a big plot to kin not
only Gen Trepoff. but Prince Putialn
and other courtlers and the general epi-
demic Of assassination which has ter
r0rized not only the local authorities,
but even the police, together with the
Wild destruction o. property by the
peasantry IN half a dozen provinces
during the last few days have again
strengthened the small part Of the court
which believes In resortlng 10 "eX-
IRENE measures" The adoption by the
lower house OF parliament OF an ad-
dress 90 the country win, Il Is feared,
place IN the hands Of the reactionists
the needed lever 20 move the emperor.
NJ. PetrajitsN yainly warned the low
er house yesterday Of the seriousness
OF the proposed step by the majority
OF the Constitutional Democrats. OF
which party he Is q prominent mem
ber,who seem convinced that they must
hold the peasants az ais hazards. The
members OF the extreme Left seemed 10
court a tight, preaching open revolu-
ton from the rostrum The N0voe
Vremya which often reflects the views
Of the court, says today that the adop-
tion by the lower house OF an address
20 the country would 90 beyond the iu-
risdiction Of parliament and virtually
constitute an appeal from the govern
ment to the people. The paper adds:
With its adoption parliament would
cross the Rubicon. abandon us pro-
fessed policy Of trying 90 restrain the
country and instead Of pacifying Il de-
liberately pour oil on the flames"
Dispatches from the interior continue
TO tell without interruption stories Of
the burning Of manor houses. robberles.
murders. collisions between peasants
and rural guards and the hurried dis
patch OF troops here and there. The
center Of the peasants uprising It's
Nof0nezli province, where the peasants
90 thler mania for the destruction OF
property. do not discriminate between
friends and enemies as evidenced BY
the complete devastation 81 the es-
tatss Of NJ. Kokoshklne, one OF the most
prominent Constitutional Democrats I'm
the lower house. Today's reports des-
crlbe the situation in that province as
hopeless from the standpoint Of the
landlords. The situation is almost as
bad I'm Boltava and Smolensk provinces
In Tambov province so peasants are re-
ported TO have been Killed or wounded
by dragons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
WEALTHY MINER DOES
TWO DAYS IN W0RkH0USE,

New York, July rs. A man repre-
sentng himself to be Roswell sprague
Jones, a wealthy mineWCner Of Los An
peles, Cal, and a descendant OF an old
New York family, was released from
the Woskhouse on Blackweils Island
late last night. after sowing two days
on a charge Of lrtoxic1tion. Friends
say that his arrest was due to mis-
take and that he should have gone to
hospital Instead OF 10 jail.
Jones Is IS years old He has a gray
nustache and is OF distinguished ap-
Iearauce He was hnei $40 by Magis-
trate Barlow In Jefferson Market po-
ice court last Sunday and on Monday
was sent over to work out the fine.
Jones Is said to have a wife and two
children In California, and TO own zine
end lead mines In Colorado, He came
to New YorH last April and put up at
the Fifth Avenue hotel.
Last Friday night House Detective
john Mulholland OF the Fifth Avenue
hotel sent in call for an ambulance,
intending 10 have Jones taken 70 a hos
pilal for treatment a patrol wagol
drew up instead and Jones was carried
Oh 10 the Tenderloig police station On
SG,urday morning he was auaignei
With several prisoners charged with In
tOXication and discharged. on SUNDAY
morning he was again a prisoner Pc.
GCeman Foley recognized him as being
ga court the dan previous and 80 In
formed the court, The so fine follow
ed:
The defendant gave his name as jos
eph Jones. ana refused 20 give any
Information about himself on Satur-
cay inquiry was made for him at Belle
lue by friends BE was not there. AMI
as nothing was known about him. an
Investigation was begun Jones has \
large bank account with the Farmers
Loan & Trust company. and the bank
also began an investigation TO ind out
where he had landed The records Il
the Jefferson Market prison show tha
Commital Of John Jones. Mulholland,
acting on this coincidence, went over
10 the island last night. found Jones
and paid the balance Of his fine, s..
Jones is now In a private hospital, He
Is weak and nervous. He Is reported 10
be a grandson Of Roswell Sprague. whp
made a fortune In the cotton business
before the Ciyil war broke out. and
then retired and lived IN Washington
Square.
when asked why he preferred to do
10 days rather than s-rd word 20 his
friends he said;
Il did ask one u the officials 10 sen
my check TO my bank. as I was out ~
money. but ! guess he forgot it,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
GEMS OF GREATEST
VALUE ARE STOLEN.

New York. July lS.-The Herald to-
day says:
Gems OF size and value which make
their description read like a list Of
loot OF royal treasure house have
been stolen, and the deteC tiyts OF po-
lice headquarters are rsking the city
high and low. seeking to find trace of
them. IL Is many years since the po-
lice have had on hand a search for
scores Of diamonds, most OF them as
large as pigeons egg and so numer.
Gus that an estimate Of their value at
10000 was treated With scorn as who'll
~ inadequate
While the police who are prosecuting
the search refuse 10 give out any I'M.
formation about the case. it is under
stood that the jewels we're stolen from
a woman very well known ln New York
society and that the theft occurred
either at her town house here or al her
villa IA Newport
Most magnificent Of the pieces Of
jewelry which are Included ln the stolen
treasures is stomachef. girdle OF
hrs, IN which only the finest diamonds
are set. They range IN size up 20 six
carats or this the detectives have
a photograph which indicates that the
missing jewel tiara Is one " the world.
famous collections of perfect gems.
There are 81 other pieces on articles o.
diamond jeweiry IN the list Of missing
gems. These also are sci with very
large and very fine stones. -Four carats
Is about the smallest OF those set as
solitaires. and other stones run 10 six
carats and larger
Who has been the victim OF the rob-
berry Is secret which the detectives
are guarding most closely.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
BETS FORTUNE ESTIMATED
AS HIGH AS $625,000,000.

London, July is.-Those who are real
~ in a position 10 give authoritative
information regarding the amount 81
The fortune OF the late Alfred Belt. the
South African financier. and the terms
o. his VIII have not yet given u to the
newspapers. The pronouncements Of
the latter, therefore. are purely spec
ulative. Estimates ranging from N2i.-
100000 90 $685. 600. 900 have been pub
lishel. but IL viii probably be found
when the terms Of the win are given
cut that Mr. Belts fortune was some
what below $4,000 900. About one.
third NJ this amount, 80 IS expected VIII
De- beQueathed 10 national purposes In
Great Britain and South Africa. mainly
of an educational character. and was a
great part OF the fortune Of his most
intimate friend the late Cecil Rhodes
Mr. Belt had several married sisters
iu Germany and Austria and presuma-
bly, they. as well as his mother and
brother viii inherit considerable
amounts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-18
RHODE ISLAND ACCIDENT.
Warship Was Not Seriously Damaged
I'm Collision.

Washington, July ia short tele-
gram received at the navy Department
from capt, G.. @. Bowman commanding
the hatileship Rhode Island. shows that
me vessel was not so seriously dam
aged by the collision With the Norwe-
sian steamship Guereny az Newport
News last evening as was at first SUP.
posed. Capt Bowman says that the
Norwegian steamer drifted down upon
the Rhode Island while the latter was
at her pier and damaged a couple OF
3-inch guns and their mounts and bent
the bow plates. but that the damage
would not interfere with the proposed
movements Of the ship which is 20
make a cruise along the North Atlantic
coast 20 shake down her machinery. II
TIE L. $. district attorney for the
Newport News district win take steps
TO protect the interests Of the United
States. and. n necessary. libel the
Guerensy 90 secure payment for the
damages.