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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12
Cant. Whilden woodward Dead.

Barnwell, Speeidl.-The town and
surrounding community was shocked
Monday afternoon by the death of
Capt. Whilden Woodward. Capt.
Woodward has been an invalid for
the last few years suffering from par
alysis but his death was quite unex-
pected and came as a great shock to
all his friends. Capt. Woodward
was injured in a wreck years ago and
from that time he has never regain
ed his former strength and activity.
Later he suffered a stroke of parayl-
sis and since that time has been coll
fined to his room almost continually.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12

jury was unanimous for convlu,."...
The first ballot taken stood seven for
death and FIVE for Is years impris-
onment. The last stood nine for
death and three for IS years I'M
prisonment. Smith will be put on
trial again at the next term of the
court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12
Planning an Investigation.

Washington, Special.-A1 investi-
cation of the operation and manage
nent Of the railroads controlled by
james j. Hill and his associates, in
Schlding the Northern Pacific, the
Great Northern, and the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, is in contempla.
Stion mission. The matter has been
talked oser the commissioners and
afterscertain preliminaries have been
arranged and counsel for the commits.
sssioH selected, forma. !. announcement
spf thu plopes ssds inquiry will be made
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12
Twelve Miners Die in Shaft.

Laredo, Mex, special.-News has
just reached this city from Monterey,
Mex, Of mine accident, which oc-
Cured last Tuesday at the Avino
mines, and which resulted in the
death of IL Mexican miners, who
were at work in the shaft. The ac-
cident was due, it is reported, to the
carelessness of some one in letting
a big flow Of water into the lower
level, where the men were discovered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12
SEVEN DIE IN Flames
5 Firernea ard q CosY!eA ST..
dents Meet Tragic Death
CAUSE OF THE FIRE UNKNOWN
Four Students and Three Firsmen
Die in Flames Which Destroy Chi
Psi Chapter House, Erected ts
Jennie MsgEaw Fiske at Cost of
si5e,eoe one Student seriously
Injured and Three Slightly Hurt.

Ithaca, N. ". Special.--Seven per-
sons met tragic death Friday morn
ing in the worst disaster that ever
befell Cornell University. Three OF
the victims were volunteer firemen
of the city of Ithaca, and four were
students Of Cornell University. The
fremen all wei,a prominent iii this
city. They were:
A. S. Robihsoh, Attorney.
John Rumsey, hardware merchant.
Esty Landon, salesman.
The students were:
o. L. Schmuck, Hanover, Pa:
F. w. Grelle, South Orange, N: j..
w. H.sNichbls, Chicago.
j. NJ. McCutcheon, Pittsburg.
schmuck got out Of the building
but went back for his roommate,
Nichols, and in the attempt to rescue
his comrade, he was So seriously IN
junad that he. died in the hospital.
One student, C. j. Pope; a fresh
man of East Orange, n. j., was seri-
ously injured, and three others were
slightly injured. They are: r. 4.
Powers, a senior Of Atlanta, Ga; w.
W. Goetz, sopohmore of Milwaukee,
Wis, and H. M. Curry, a sophomore
of Pittsburg.
Rumsey, London and Robinson, the
Ithaca volunteer flre1nen, had man
aged to train hose on the north side
of the house when the wall tottered.
There was q cry Of alarm, and sew
eral men standing near managed to
get out Of the way, but the three
narned were caught under the mass
of debris and killed.
A few minutes after the flames
we're discovered the Chi Psi Chapter
House was all ablaze, the flames
famed by a strong northwest wind,
and the students were trapped In the
dormitory on the third floor. Many OF
the boys jumped tn safeiN-mhile-thosa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12
Discharged Negro Soldiers Apply for
=; Re-Enlistu,ent.

Washington, Special.-At the in
stance Of Secretary Taft Sergeant
Sanders and Private Elmer Brown, of
the Twenty-Fifth Infantry, colored,
filed with the military secretary ap-
plications for re-enlistment in the
army. One of these has been refer
4red to the President in order that he
may determine whether or not any Of
the men Of the Twenty-ffth Infantry
who we're recently discharged with
out honor shall be resenlisted and if
81 or what conditions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12
Stole a Street Car.

East Liverpool, o, Special The
police are looking for stranger who
stole street car, ran it four miles
and collected fare from all passen-
gers and then decamped. Conductor
Deitz was at pump, getting drink,
when the thief stepped aboard and
gave the starting signal. The fellow
managed the business so well that
the motorman, curtained in on ac,
count Of the rain. suspected nothing,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12
Remarkable Case of Newberry Youth.

A recovery which is regarded by
physicians here as a very remarkable
one, is that of young John Andrew
Satterwhite, of Newberry, S. c. On
November l3 this youth inhaled a
part of an acorn and it went deep in
10 his lungs His condition was crit
ical and he was taken TO the Columbia
hospital for an operation. An incis-
ion was made and a part Of the acorn
vas found and removed; the rest Of
if since then has been eoughed up and
removed in dressing the wound.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12
Augustus Ga.,

with OF Eight Hundred Thousand dollars and
Board of Directors chosen the successful business
men in the community invites become depositor prom
isng you every courtesy.
FOUR:PER CENT INTEREST paid on Savings accounts.
Correspondence invited.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12

OF the s0ulldlnE was ain.--
out. They could do nothing but pre-
vent the adjoining buildings from
taking fire.
The money loss is nearly $2O0,ooo,
since the original cost of the building
erected by Mrs. Jennie McGraw
Fiske was about $15O,OOO and exten-
sive interior decorations had been
made.
The cause of the fire is unknown,
though it is suspected that it started
in the kitchen. Cornell University is
immeasurably appalled, by the terri
BILE catastrophe and academic work is
almost suspended.
The burned building was built by
Jennie McGraw Fisk9, the benefac-
tor of Cornell, whose will was con-
tested by her husband, Prof. Willard
Fiske. Mrs. Fiske died abroad, seek,
ing help for an incurable disease, and
never entered her beautiful mansion
alive. Her body was taken there fol
the obsequies.N
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12
WRECK At DANHILLE|
Another Rear-End Crash ard
Negligence tile Cause
TWO .TRAINMEN ARE VICTIMS

Engineer George Kinney, of Thomas
vile, Brother of The Engineer Who
1 Had Such Marrow Escape Thanks
giving Day, and Brakeman ~. B:
King Killed outrightNo. 81 Tel
ascopes a Freight in The ya-ls as
Danville ire Follows she Wreck
"A Number Injured, of Whom ct
Least One viii Die.
Danyille, Va, Speeial.-Another
railroad horror on the Souther.s
which in many respects resembles that
at Lawyers nine days ago, which re-
suited in the deathsof President Speu-
Ger, was enacted in the yards here
Saturday morning at about 4 o'clock.
Two persons were killed outright,
aalf dozen more or less injured, ons
of whom will die as result of their
injuries.
Train No. 81, northboand, solid
Pullman and passenger train, crash
ed into the rear of freight train No.
50, which was standing on The main
line. The engine ploushed through
the caboose and demolished several
cars ahead of it. Fire. followed the
wreck and tia. local department. was
called out. -Four or five cars were
consumed and others badly damag-
ed.
The Dead and Injured.
Engineer George C. Kinney, of No.
a34 was scalded to death a1i Brake
man " B. King burned to a crisp.
The home Of Kinney, who is a brother
of Will q. Kinney, the engineer on
the train that crashed into Spencer's
ear, is at Thomasville, N. c. Kings
home is in Danville.
The seriously injured are: II. NJ.
Patterson, of Chatham, brakeman, in
Einred about the head and shoulders
and leg broken.
O.: j.: Null, Of Columbia, S. G., flag
man of No. S2, back sprained and
zsLslrt about the head.
%. @. Mailer, postal clerk, slightly
+
dobert Ford, colored fireman on
$50 IA injured internally and will
ss:kely die Several Of: his bones were.
broken. =
8 ne blame for th. wreck rests up
] IN two employees of the Southern.
Flaeman Null, of No. 50, who was in
ilfed, and one orsthe other;of the OPP
rrssors at Danville and .Neapolis,,
tlock stations. When the freight
came to a standstill it was the duty
ofs the fagmans to go back and place
danger signal for any approaching
sstrain and the information so far.
sssshows that Null 4 did NOT do this.
,ssssl ersteT sSkeniile at DanYille, and
s0psrat0f lellons, at Neapolis, make:
ssoatradict statements regarding
Ssae sending and receiving of orders
"a clear block for No. "a and only
official investigation will bring out
athe real facts: Dispatcher Skenille,
mt Danyille black station, was former
sly at Rangoon and was succeeded by
Mattox, who is held responsible for
the recent, big wreck at Lawyers. An
investigation by the local police au-
thorities will be held in the mayors
court Tuesday morning.
Wreck at China Grove.
China Grove, Special. Several
box cars of southbound freight train
No. IS were derailed here. A num-
@ber were completely demolished, but
nobody was hurt. The chief feature
IF the wreck was the inconvenience
y, passenger trains. The main line
.is completely blocked, and unable
10 pass at .11,:30.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12

who hesitate'
ground by tll'
No alarm /,
an hour afte
covered and
before the v
could get to
climb from I
to the cole !
time the, fiji
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-12-12

Karl Hau, the Washingtonian ac-
cused Of murder by the Baden-Baden
police, is believed to be feigning in.
sanity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08
FREIGHT CLAUSE GOES OUT
CITY Councilmen Refuse to Sanction
Grant Asked for by Street
Car Company.

The municipal laws committee or the
city council last night struck from an
ordinance giving the Utah Light &
Railway company the right to haul
gravel and rock for the city from the
Bamberger quarry, a provision which
would nave given the company a
blanket franchise to haul freight on its
lines all over the city between midnight
and O'Clock a m. and to transport
baggage and parcels in special cars
during any hour of the day
The committee Informed the repre-
sentatives of the company that, if a
freight franchise was wanted, separate
application would have to be made for
If and the tenor of remarks made by
several American" cOuncllmen was
that they oppose it in any event. They
were firm, however. that it should not
he attached as a rider to the gravel
franchise. They expressed a willing
ness. however, to grant the gravel fran
chise without charging the company
the usual $500 fee
The company has contracted to haul
rock and gravel for the city over vari-
Gus streets where it will be used in
macadamizing those streets, and it is
i'm pursuance of that contract shat il is
getting the franchise. The blanket
fl eight franchise was included in an
additional section which the attorney
for the company added in drafting the
franchise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08
Y. ". C. A. HOUSEKEEPING
Many Attend Public Reception in
Quarters of New Organization
on Second East.

The new home of the Young Womeu's
Christian association was formally open
ed last evening with a large public re-
ception which was attended by a great
number of those interested in the work
The old Anderson house d 255 Second
East street has been transformed by the
women in charge Of the work into a home
which is almost ideal for the purpose. Its
beautiful, modern furniture gives to its
rooms a hOme-like air. The parlOT- which
Is furnished in mission style, is a large
sunny room admirably suited for its
uses. while several rooms fitted as bed
rooms are all well lighted and bright. Ac-
commOdat ton is provided already for fiji
teen besides the help The place is in
charge of Mrs. Anna LittIefield as mat
ron. a woman of experience in the work
and of culture. Several applications have
already been filed.
Many of the rooms in the house are 50
large as TO admit of placing more than
one bed in a room, and where it was
possible this has been done A cOmmO-
diOuS rest room on the north side, sepa-
rated from the main part by an open
porch. is being made ready for this pur-
pose and although the luncheon faCili-
ties are not yet in working order it is
estimated that this part. too. viii be
complete in about ten days Attractive
window or porch boxes are ali ready for
their summer gardens, surrounding the
front porch.
Last evening the place was a blaze of
light and many flowers and handsome
plants lent beauty to the house. The
guests were received by the members of
the board and the entire house was
thrown open for their inspection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08
HAS A UNIQUE PROGRAMME
Rowland Hall Graduating Glass En-
teTtainS Friends at First
Congregational Church.

Tho First COugrega tiCTaI church was
filled last evening with an audience
which listened to the fine program pre-
scented by the graduating class Of Row
land Hall The evenings program was
presented by Mrs William IRglchearJ
strung together with iuterDTetative
comment. This was preceded by 4 pi-
ano solo by Miss Selma Wall and Il
brief talk introducing the subject by
Miss Margaret Harris. the two vOuGg
girls composing the class.
Mrs. Inglehe2Tt took up as an eSDe-
cial topic the folksongs of the british
isles, and dwelt particularly on the
Scotch Irish and Welsh songs, which
have been handel down for generations.
Besides numerous readings, given by
the reader, the subject was well Illus
tretCd with songs sung by Mrs. Charles
q. PIummeT, and some beautiful harp
mum bers we're rendered by Mrs. Ed
ward McGurrin. The group 81 We' sh
songs closing the program. although
especially difficult. were most appreCi-
ated. the harp accOmpan mcntS adding
greatly tC the power. The program
closed with the old ballad. Annie I.au-
RE" for which Mrs. ITSlehCart firSl
read the old version as written to the
raa! Annie by the real William Doug
las
Dean Der famin Brewster made few
announcements relative to the school
and its opening in the autumn, stating
especiaIly that Miss GeneVieve Gray
would go to Athens for d years study
and her place would be filled by Miss
Simpson Of Brown college. Miss Kath-
erire Thorpe Of the training school has
been secured for next year to take the
suDervisiOn of the seventh and eighth
ora 5pS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08
SALOONKEEPER IS ARRESTED
NJ. A. Brandt Charged With Failure
to Destroy Revenue Stamps
on Beer Kegs.

NJ \. Brandt. proprietor of the Met
rOIoIe saloon at Third South and West
Temple streets. was arr ested yesterday
by Chief Deputy Marshal L. H. Smyth
on warrant charging him with hav-
ing failed to deface and destroy the
internal revenue stamps on beer kegs,
DIS required by the federal statute.
Brandt was aTraigned before United
States Commissioner Charles Baldwin
and his bonds were fixed in the sum
Of 5000 Councilman Edward O'DOnneU
and w P Kiser were his bOndsmen.
The evidence against Brandt was Sc
cured by secret service men who have
been working on his case for some
time The warrant was sworn to by
United States Revenue Collector Ed
ward Callister. After Brandts bail
was fixed an agreement was entered
into by Mr.. Brandt, Mr.. Callister and
United States District Attorney Joseph
Lippman that if a plea of guilty is en-
tered he viii be given only a light fine
A report of this agreement Will be sent
to the secretary of the treasury, and,
if il is approved. the case will be dis
posed of at once before Commissioner
Baldwin. In the agreement it was pro-
posed to fine Brandt $50. The penalty
for. this offense IS not more than a fine
of 500 or one year in the state prison
or both the fine and the imprisonment.
Brandt has been in the saloon bust
ness for several years in Salt Lake.
After his arrest he said that wherever
he had failed TO destroy an internal
revenue stamp of his beer kegs that it
was an oversight and that no violation
of the statutes were intended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08

EmpIoye of Bell Telephone
Co. Steps on Live Wire at
Bingham Junction.
YOUNG MAN DIES IN MIDAIR
CLOSED CIRCUIT WITH HIS
BODY.

Thomas r. Feeny, an employee Of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com
pany. was Instantly killed white at work
at Bingham Junction yesterday after
noon. Feeny was testing a wire on a
telephone pole He was standing on a
cross bar. To this was fastened an cleo
trio wire. The telephone wire was
stretched about four feet above the cross
bar. and WOrkmen who were with Feeuy
at the time believe that in moving around
on the cross bar ne stepped on the live
wire. With his feet on the lower wire
and his hand on the upper wire, he
formed d circuit and 900 volts passed
companions saw him collapse and, climb
ing the pole, kept him from falling to the
ground. He was lowered to the ground
and news Of the accident telephOued into
Salt Lake Superintendent Edwin Wildly
Of the Bell company went to Bingham
Junction and brought the body to Salt
Lake John D Feeuy, manager of the
Eagle hotel. i'm Salt Lake, is a brother Of
the dead man
Thomas r. Feeny was , years old He
was a member of the A. Q. L W and X
o. T. M lodges in Kentucky. his native
state He did not belong TO the local
lodges of these orders He was a loco
motive engineer by trade. He was born
in Richmond. Ky, and has been in Utah
since last September Shortly after COM
ing to Salt Lake he was employed by the
telephone company He was sent to Bing-
ham Junction in May with a construction
gang. The dead man was brought to
Evans undertaking establishment on
State street. The body will be shipped to
Lexington. Ky, where the young mans
0aTputS live.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08
TOURIST TOUCHED FOR 81
Harry Clarke and William Thatcher
in Jail for Working Game
on Stranger.

Horny Clarke. alias Pittman- and VIII
liam, thatcher were arrested yesterday
e.o-,oon nv Detectives Shannon and
Jt-s9-.r, for "feecing'' Emil Beck out of
a. on . matching game. Beck, VINO
s+oDped for day or two IN SAT- bdhS OIi
his vvav to Denver, met Clarke yeSteIudg
,,llr7iDr Al the Rio GTande western de-
~ -, he was waiting for a train
clarke it is said. commenced taking 10
PECK and told him that he also was 60
ing to Denver Thatcher, II IS Salu' APP
rearad on the scene about TINS time ana
induced Clarke to match MN LOT lne
drinks In a short time all three were
matching quarters and when Beck lost
e he got wise to the game ana nou-
fled the police. He gave an accurate de-
scriDtiOn of Clarke and Thatcher ana
they were arrested. Their bonds were
fixed in the sum OF SlUO, winch Iley "eie
unable to furnish
Clarke has served two terms IN the city
iaiI for a similar Offense- Thatcher IS
-o+ known here Clarke has been here
for the past two months since ne was
released from the ogden city jail
After Clarke was released from the Salt
Lake CITY Jail d few months ago he and
less Cuddhy. his partner, went. 10 OS-
den They rented a suite OF rooms from
Sheriff Joseph Bailey. but they did not
the law. They commenced tleeclng
tourists Sheriff Bailey was notified by
the police that his house was being used
by sure thing men He went home one
night late and found them playing poker
with two outsiders He broke in the door
and placed them under arrest The fol-
lowing day they pleaded guilty to the
charge of gambling and were sentenced
to 200 days in the city jail. Clarke and
his partner left Ogden as soon as their
sentence expired. Clarke came TO Salt
Lake and this Is the first trouble ne has
been in since his arrival here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08
AGED COUPLE HIT BY TRAIN
Drive Across Tracks on Sixth West
in Front of Switch En-
eine.

Mr. and Mrs James Martello narrowly
escaped death yesterday morning. They
were driving into town along Second
South in small wagon loaded with pro-
ducts from their farm on Twelfth South.
Upon reaching Sixth West on Second
South the strangers were stopped by a
flagman at the crossing. Several engines
were switching back and forth over the
street. In attempting to cross the rails
after "A train had passed the wagon was
struck by a train. Both were thrown
from the wagon, which was demolished.
The horses also were injured. Bystand-
ers went TO the assistance of the injured
man and woman When taken to St.
Marks hospital Mrs. MartellO was found
severely injured Her right arm WAS
broken in two places below the elbow.
Numerous bruises are on her body. The
physicians at the hospital thought at
first she had sustained internal injuries.
Mr. MaTteilO was only slightly bruised.
He left the hospital last evening. Mrs.
Martello was resting easily at a late hour
last night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08
TIN CANS ARE
THROWN UPSTAIRS
Charles Budd Is Tried in Police
Court for Disturbing
NeighborS.
MRS. Lyle HIS ACCUSER
COURT HEARS EVIDENCE AND
WILL DECIDE 1T LATER.

Tin cans filled with pebbles were
thrown up the stairway to Mrs. Mary
Lytie's roomins-house at 40 South
Fourth West street one night last week.
arousins all the TOOmers, and yester-
Cay Charles W. Budd, 20 years Of age.
was arraigned before Judge c. B. Diehf
for committing the offeHse. The com
PLANT charging him with d:stut bing The
peace was sworn TO by Mrs. Lytie.
Mrs Lytie took the stand. She testi-
hed that he was worried to death with
the boys in that neighborhCod, and that
tin cans, bricks and stones were thrown
On her stairway every few nights
Mrs. Lytie testified that on May 81 she
saw BUdd standing out in front of her
rOoDing-hGuse- A few minutes later
tin cans, kettles and rocks were thrown
on the stairs. and that she heard some
body running away. Going down to
the sidewalk she saw the mischief
maker sneaking away and she said
that she believed that it vas Charles
Budd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-08
CANYON CREST CAMP AIGN
Committee to Secure Needed Money
Much EncouTaged-Active
Work on Monday.

Directors of the industrial farm for
BOYS. Canyon Crest ranch. are much en-
Outraged by the prospect ref securing the
$4,000 which they viii require to erect
the necessary buildings at the farm
While the actual campaign for money
will not begin until Monday a short and
satisfactory beginning was made yester-
day
-Four new members were added TO the
committee yesterday and this is the rea-
son.
As a result of ii suggestion by prom
iuent Elk. all members of the Elks' club
who contribute viii send their money to
Thomas Homer. cor mitteemau for the
FIks It is expected hat at least $500
will be secured from men who are mem
hers Of this order This would build one
cottage and house one family Of boys.
and this will be called the "Eiks' Cot
taEe-'
Harry Joseph Is the committeeman for
the brokers. and viii receive all con-
tributions from this body Of men
Bankers of the city already have con-
tributed $50 and it is hoped that this
fund. when complete. viii build the head
quarters building which viii cost $500.
NJ IT. Walker IS The committeeman for
this fund
The management of the ranch is now
Vested in board of managers of which
Samuel Barlow Is the chairman and Mrs
Park, the president Il an active mem
Der With only nine boys now. on the
place and the splendid farm supervision,
cnt il is not necessary TO employ a per
msnent superintendent.
1T must be understood, said a mem
Der of the management committee yes
terday. that the residents of the ranch
are not deiinQuents who need the state
industrial school. but boys who are as
anxious 10 have Canyon Crest home as
we are To give II To them"