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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14

Loveland, O.. Nov IA span of a
new bridge, being built across the
Miami river here collapsed today. Five
men were injured, one probably fatal
".
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-14

winning success IN the metropolis on
Lake Michigan.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
STATE COLLEGE BURNED.
Fire mt Albany Destroyed Large
Structure and Presidents Home.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Fire which
broke out in the north building of the
State Normal college, on Willett street,
north of Madison avenue, doomed the
building to destruction before the alarm
was turned in. Soon the fire had entire
ly destroyed the large structure, had
spread to the residence of President
William J. Milne, next south, and had
spread still Farther under the sweep of
stiff northwest wind. One fireman
was seriously burt by falling walls.
The loss. it is believed, will reach or
exceed 100000, against which there Is
an insurance of $4,000 permitted by
special act of the legislature DR. Milne
himself has about $500 insurance. but
his loss will exceed that especially up
on rare books and works of art.
A feature of the loss is an immense
and beautiful stained glass memorial
window given to the college by the stu
dents and alumni
The building already destroyed was
built about 1885. A few weeks ago the
college, previously a normal school.
was raised by the state board of re-
gents to the full grade of a college.
The loss will approximate 100000.
Much of the loss, both in tire college
and i'm the presidents residence, is of
priceless records and artistic and lit
erary collections.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13


folding up and laying aside his outer
garments. Besides, according to
Charles Hitler. he retired about mid
night. The time of~the shooting is
fixed by a maitisefSItnt next door and
by the Waterman at the Graduates
club, in the rear. both of whom heard
two pistol shots about . o'clock.
Charles Hitler slept through this noise.
He added: 'Ihe chamber of the re-
volver found contained two empty
shells and five loaded cartridges. The
blood stains ran from the outside of
the rear dining room door, up the back
stairway and to the landing to the
front hall. The blood stains formed
trail, but stopped at the landing. He
used two handkerchiefs to stop the
bleeding. In my opinion the man shot
himself first and then took the poison.
After taking the poison he threw both
revolver and bottle away and pulled
himself upstairs. Under certain con-
ditions either the pistol wound or the
dose of poison would have killed a
man, but in this case it is my belief
that one acted with the other in caus-
ing the death of Mr.. Edwards"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
HoaNER's DEATH.
DR.. simpson Went For the Physician
After Shooting.

N0RTHPORT, n. T., Jan. 9.-The
hearing by Justice Partridge in the
case Of DIR. James w. Simpson, accused
OF the murder Of his father-in-law
Hartley r Horner. was resumed
Or Isaac Frank, one Of the physi-
cians called to attend Mr.. Horner, ties
tilted that about 1920 o'clock on the
night OF the shooting he was awakened
~ his MOTHER who told him that he
was wanted lie stuck bis head out OF
window and saw Dr. Simpson, who
shouted:
Hurry up, old man, for heavens
sake"
Witness said ne asked Simpson what
he was wanted for, and the latter re
piled, II have shot my father-in-law,"
and asked him to hurry up and attend
TO him.
Witness examined the man and found
two wounds ia the stomach. He decid-
ed At once that II would be necessary to
perform IN operation.
At the herring Mrs. Homer described
the events preceding the shooting, de
claring that Dr. Simpson had been
handling the gun recllessly all the
evening.
She was in another room when her
husband was shot, she said, and ran
TO the kitchen when she heard the gun
go OF She found her husband on the
floor wounded and DR. Simpson run
uing about She said he ran outside
with the gun and then came back to
the house. She exclaimed, II hope God
viii forgive you for this"
Or. Simpson replied, she testified:
~ hope he Will"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
VIII Fly From Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 expect to fly
from Chicago TO Washington on April
% nex,. the eightieth anniversary of
nv birth. | shall start at 6 o'clock in
the morning Sltd viii deliver into the
hands of President Roosevelt before
dark of the same day n message from
Mayor Edward f. Dunno" This is the
programme which F. NJ. Mahan. a well
known inventor and mechanical engi-
neer of this city, has mapped out for
himself. That he will be able to carry
II through he has not the slightest
doubt Mahan's airship is modelled on
the lines of a wild duck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
J. oaben breckenridge Dead.

YONKERS, N. Y, Jan. 81. Cabell
Breckenridge, son of the late John G.
Breckenridge. who was vice president
of the United States in the administra-
ton of James Buchanan from 1857 to
1861, is dead at the home of his son-in-
law, John G. Ten Eyck, here. He was
sixty-one years old. A brother Clifton
Rhodes Breckenridge, was formerly
minister to st Petersburg. Mr.. Brock
inridge was born in Lexington, Ky,
and when the civil war broke out ~en-
listed as private in the Confederate
infantry. He was promoted for gstllan-
try on the field until he became a
brevet major.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

OLD HicKoEy HANDICAP.
Alnsa Dnfour, Added starter. scored
Easily az New Orleans.

Easily at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-Ama Du-
four. an added starter scored easily in
the Old Hickory handicap at city
park. The race was a mile and quar-
ter and was worth s1,41O to the win
ner. The CorrIgan mare. hot favor
lite in the betting and though weakly
ridden, came through IN the last fur
long and won easily from Harry Ste
phens Edward Wilder and Grenade
were the other winning favorites. Gold
en- Link. the favorite; EYander and
Wreath Of Ivy lost their riders In the
steeplechase. The track was fast in
spite Of Light rains Summaries.
First Race Edward Wilder, first;
Bonart second; Arthurt Rosenfeld,
third.
Second Race. Little Red, first; Cen
tan, second; Capitano, third.
Third Race. ~ Grace Wagner, first;
Malediction, second; The Don, third
Fourth Race. - Alma Dufour, first;
Harry Stephens. second; Attila. third
Fifth Race-Grenade, first; Orly H.,
second; Bellndian. third.
Sixth Race reoln. first; Chanley,
second; Onyx H., third.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
Mrs. gentry Almost peheaaea.

CHICAGO, Jan. o. The police have
not yet Arrested Frank j. Constantine
who is wanted for the murder of Mrs
A. w Gentry last Saturday, The cab
man WHO drove him around the city
after the commission of the crime was
taken into custody, but he was able to
give little information. From articles
found in his room the police have come
to the conclusion that Constantine
passed under several aliases, as some
OF his clothing was marked "a. w.
Stokes" and he also gave other names
to tradesmen with whom he dealt in
this city At the inquest Or. Doherty,
the physician whose apartments are
directly under those in which the crime
was committed and to whom Mrs. Cen
try ran for help, testified that Mrs.
Gentry was almost beheaded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

/ Jersey owns or controls a majority Of
the stock of the Indiana company, the
Waters Pierce Oil company of Missouri
and the Republic Oil company of New
, York.
Mr.. Rogers said that he did not know
that the Indiana company has Offices
at 26 Broadway, that he supposed its
affairs are in Indiana and that he i'm
agined that James 4. Moffett, presi-
dent of the Standard Oil company of
Indiana has an office at 2G Broadway.
but that he (NIr. Rogers was never
in it,
Mr. Rogers declined TO answer the
question whether the Standard Oil com
pany of New Jersey owns the stock of
the other companies which, Mr.. Had<
ley alleges. have combined to stife
competition in Missouri. Mr.. Hadlev
pressed the questions with much in
sistence and demanded answer with
out evasions.
do you mean to say to the supreme
court of Missouri that you do not know
where the offices of the company of
which you are director are located?"
demanded Mr.. Hadley.
ut is immaterial to me what the su-
preme court of Missouri expects me to
say" replied Mr.. Rogers.
When Mr.. Rogers went on the stand
a jealous photographer temporarily
broke up the proceedings and drove
him out of the room by burning
fiashlight to get a picture of him. 1t
filled the room with smoke and Mr.
Rogers was excused until later hour.
Mrs. Butts, daughter of George Rice,
the man who fought the Standard Oil
for thirty years and who died fighting
the company, was called. She said
she had the original trust agreement of
the Standard Oil in her possession.
A certificate showing the ownership
OF six shares of stock in the original
Standard OIL trust was produced and
identified 10y the witness 1t was Sign
ed by John D. Rockefeller, PRESIDENT;
III. n. FIagler, secretary, and William
T. Wardwell, treasurer.
II. ID. Hardcastle who was formerly
employed in the Albany agency Of the
Standard Oil company, was a witness.
lie testified TO instances in which he
was transferred from the Standard OH
company's employ to that Of the Re
public Oil company at Cleveland, o.,
and Of the Atlantic Refining company
at Philadelphia.
These transfers. he said, were made
by officers or employees of the Stand
ard Oil company, and one of them Told
him he must not be known in Cleve-
land as having been employed by the
Standard Oil company. Witness had
some letters, he said, from Standard
OIL men which he was induced to sur
render to Walter Jennings of the Stand
ard Oil company in the hope of getting
a better position, but he received a
ticket for Europe without a return cou-
pom.
Attorney General Hadley's attention
was called to some published advice to
him concerning the proceedings from
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston, and he
was asked:
do you want Mr.. Lawson to come
| down here and testify in this case?'
Certainly. If Mr.. Lawson knows
anything, l should like to have him
come down." said Mr. Hadley.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

ALBANY, n. r., ian. 9.-Ihe state
civil service commission may proceed
with its investigation Of the charges
filed by the State Civii Service Reform
association against Harry H. Bender,
fiscal supervisor OF state charities.
This il the effect Of decision BANDED
down by the appellate division of the
supreme court, third department. The
main charge brought against Ma. Ben
der is that he solicited and accepted 20
litical contributions from employees in
his office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
ROGERS DIDN'T KNOW
Vice President of Standard
OH Still Obdurate.
FOUGHT MONOPOLY THIRTY YEARS.
Mrs. Butts, Daughter OF George Rice,
TestiGes Against OIL Octopus.
HardenstIe Invited to Take
European Trip One Way.

NEW YORK, Jan. O. Henry III. Rog-
ers. the vice president Of the Standard
oil company of New Jersey ana di-
rector OF the Standard Oil company Of
Indiana which Attorney General Her
bert s. Iadley is trying to Gust from
the state Of Missouri, was again on the
witness stand on quo warranto pro-
ceedings brought by Mr.. IIadley Mr.
Hadley took up with him only two
points whether the Standard Oil com
pany OF Indiana has an Office In the
building ut 26 Broadway, this city
where the Standard Oil company Of
New Jersey has rs offices, and wheth-
er the Standard on company OF New
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

WILKESBARRE Pa. Jan. "a
meeting of the Individual Operators
association was held here upon the call
of President H. H. Ashley of this city.
About forty men, representing a large
number OF the individual operators
throughout the anthracite region, were
present. President Ashley announced
that he had received a communication
from President Mitchell of the United
Nine Workers Jf America asking for a
conference, ana it was unanimously
voted to send reply to him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
AN INSULT TO FRANCE.
Castro Called Upon TO Change His
Attitude-Eleet Waits.


WASHINGTON, Jan. o. - President
Castro's failure to recognize the
French charge d'affaires at Caracas on
New Years day will not be allowed
to pass unnoticed by the French gov
eminent. AT the request of the French
government Mr.. Russell, the American
minister at Caracas, has made to Pres
ident Castro vigorous and what may
prove to be final representations.
The French governments position is
that 1t has exhibited sufficient patience
in her attitude toward President Cas-
tro and that the time is near at hand
when action must be substituted for
words unless President Castro changes
his attitude So far as is known here
the latest representations to President
Castro do not include a time limit and
therefore cannot be termed an ulti-
matum in the strict sense of the word.
but they leave no doubt about the Sc
rious intention of the French govern
ment and are of a more vigorous tone
than any that have preceded.
Meantime the French fleet is in the
West Indies awaiting the turn of
events.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

ordinarily high salaries. The presi-
dent, with lis usual characteristics, i'm
d0rsed al the men he had appointed.
Mr., German said that no man could
tell what the canal would cost or what
type Of canal would be adopted. Mr.
German said that all appropriations
should be made upon estimates and
THAT the extraordinary responsibility Of
doing everything in connection with
the canal should not be placed upon
the president. In much Of what Mr..
German said Mr. Hale agreed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
Wanderers Get Life Sentence.

PINEyILLE Ky, Jan. "a verdict
of murder for the killing of Henry Love
at MiddlesboFo Last February against
Clarence Gray and Jesse Bull was an
nouneed, the jury having reached an
agreement The sentence was fixed at
life Imprisonment, the same penalty
that was melted out to William Young
some time ago Three more men are
vet to be tried in connection with the
same crime.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The navy
department has received the following
message concerning the dry dock Dew
ey: Dock seventy miles west by
southwest of Bermuda. All goes well"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
x.wsn.ncr. win Consolidate

MIDDLETOWN. n. y, Jan. st
was announced here that the Middle
town Daily Times, the Orange County
Times. the Middletown Daily Press and
the Orange County Press will be cen
solidated. The consolidated papers viii
be published by the Stivers Publishing
company of this place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Bob RAJ
gon won for the fourth successive time
ut Oakland, although his closest com
petitor, Angleta, ran furiously to cap
lure first honers. Matilda, the favor
tie, wasla close third. Dir. Leggo won
the last race easily Sir Brillar was
left at the post,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
uiggirs AppointS crosby.

ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. Ex-Governor
Higgins announces his appointment OF
Harlow n. Crosby of Falconer, Chau
tauuua county, as surrogate of thai
county in place Of E. e. Woodbury. Of
jamestown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
Pastor Favors the Qanteen.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Rev. George d.
Rogers, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Highland Park. H.. suburb
of this city, which is situated close Il
the large military post of Fort Sherf
dan, published letter in the Evening
Post, in which he declares himself
without reserve in favor of the re-estab-
lishment os the army cantaer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 9.-phH Finch.
a strong favorite in the betting romped
home winner in the Jackson handi-
cap at the fair grounds. The race was
at mile and a half and was worth
$1,000 to the winner. Helen Lucas
was a hot favorite in the third race
and won handily Bishop Weed was
the only other successful favorite.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
nalamnnoo nanNer Arr-uea.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 9.-George
Poasky, director of the Central bank
and of several manufacturing indus
tries, was arrested here charged with
frauduleDtly getting $4,000 of bank
funds
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
mnrconi III at London.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Marconi, the in
yentor is i'll of the grip at London, and
his physicians refuse to allow him to
sail to keep an appointment to lecture
before the Electrical club here on the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
Nv the CnrboIic Road.

DETROIT Mich. Jan. 5.--J. Nj. Car
nall of Kalamazoo, Mich, a travelling
salesman for a New York dry goods
firm, was found dead in his room at
the Wayne hotel here last night. An
empty bottle which had contained car
bolic acid lay near the body, proclaim
ing the dead man q suicide.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13

Earthquake Frightened Children.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. S.-A distinct
earthquake shock was felt last night.
Dishes and tinware ratified and small
children were frightened.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
sIocum's Captain to BE Tried.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-The trial of
Captain William Van Schaick, com
mander of the steamboat General Slo-
cum when she was burned, will open
here tomorrow before Judge Thomas
in the United States circuit court. Al
though 1901 persons lost THAR lives by
the burning of the General Slocum in
the East river off North Brother island
on June -. 1904, Captain Van Schaick
will he the first person to be tried on a
criminal charge of being responsible
for the disaster
A New Polar Expedition.
COPENHAGEN. Denmark, Jan. o.
Captain Elmer Nicholson, who took
part in the Baldwin and Amdrup polar
expeditions and who proposes to eX-
plore the polar regions west of those
explored by Syerdrup, will leave Co
penhagen for New York by way OF
London tomorrow. lie expects to starr
from San Francisco in June.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13


LONDON. Jan. 9.--King Edward. who
had been absent In the country since
Sir Henry mpbell-Bannerman's cabi-
net was formed, returned to London
and held meeting of the privy eoun-
ell at which the proclamation dlssolv-
ing parliament was signed. Immedi-
ately afterward writs were sent to the
returning officers for the election of the
members of the new parliament, which
will assemble at Westminster Feb 10.
The first polling will take place Jan. 10
at Greenwich, where Lord Hugh Cecil,
leader of the Conservative free traders,
is engaged in a triangular fight for the
Unionist seat against a Liberal and a
Chamberlainite. The last poll must
close Jan. 81 The verdict of the major
ity of the electors will then be known,
and the probable life of the Liberal
government will be measurable.
Bodies of Pets Were Exhumed.
LYNN, Mass. Jan. 9.-An unsuccess-
full effort was made by the officers who
are investigating the death on Sept Il
last of Mrs. Jennie Z. Chase of Swamp
scott TO ascertain if the woman's pets,
which were found dead at the same
time, were killed by arsenic, poison
which is said to have been found in
considerable quantities in the stomach
of Mrs Chase The bodies of the pets
a dog, two parrots and a canary bird
were eXhumed by Chief of Police Har-
Ittf
to make an examination of
them owing to the advanced state of
decomposition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-01-13
A New Polar Expedition.
BENJAMIN Franklin Mills Dead.

BOSTON, Jan. benjamin Frank
lin Mills, the founder and for more
than forty years the director of the
Greylock institute at Williamstown,
a preparatory school. is dead at the
home of his son, Rev. Charles =. Mills,
at MOllaSton.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30
Communicated.

The Taxpayers Board in 1904
having squandered twenty thous-
and dollars of the peoples money,
proceeded to issue excess war
rants against the water fund
amounting to FIVE thousand dol
lars. Hence the new board could
make only slight reductions OF
the water rates as the money was
needed to pay these excess war
rants. Now the same outfit that
so shamelessly buncoed our citi-
zens are making a great howl
about the water rates although
the Good Government board re-
duced the tariff enacted by the
Taxpayers board of 1904. The
franchise supporters claim that
because our municipality owned
water plant brings net income to
the town of three thousand dol
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

lars per year that the people are
robbed. Yet they earnestly con-
tend that our people should con-
tlnue to pay the present extor-
tiona prices for electric lights
when the town could supply the
service for nearly one half
the present rates. Our oppo-
nents also insist that we need our
streets gravelled and a sewerage
system, that our taxes are too
high, and in the next breath they
propose to give away a franchise
worth ten thousand dollars. We
believe the voters OF Paonia will
approve:the administration which
has reducedftaxes nine mills on a
dollar, has reduced the old water
rates, and will reduce prices for
bot h light0and water as rapidly as
is consistent with good business
management.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Profits to city...............$1,6 ,6:33.05
This amount will pay interest on
over $4,000 worth OF bonds. The
profit would increase az consump-
ton OF lights increased. The elec-
trician's salary is also nitem ofpro-
fit as his work is largely performed
for the consumer and ia charged up
to them In the monthly bills.
Now Mr.. Taxpayer study these
figures and decide II you think we
can afford to own our own plant.
1t Will pay US according to their own
figures s1,633.05 per year, and will
constantly increase.
Do you want the council to grant
n twenty year franchise and cut you
out OF your share OF this money that
at their estimate will In twenty
years without any increase, amount
to the sum OF $32 ,GG1.
1t is up to you to make a decision.