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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
LAD KILLS S|sTE +
With .Pi'A| 4 / RIFLE
Distressing Accident By Which.
Pretty Little Mary Hayes
Loses Her Life.
DEATH De. 1 i QUICKLY Q U. 4 J. FOLLOWED
DEATH QUICKLY FOLLOWED
Carotid Artery Was Severed and
Flow.oflBlood Brought Death
Almost Instantly.

AS a result OF "a iparlors rifle being In
the hands OF small boys, little Mary.
Virginia Hayes. the seven-year-old
Hayes. the. favorite OF an entire neigh.
borhood, lies in her shroud at the home
OF her parents, at No. 1895 Taylor Street,
accidentally shot to death last night
by her eleven-year-o brother, Eugene. n
The greatest excitement reigned inssthe
vicinity Of Taylor and Randolph Streets
last night shortly after seven o'clock,
when It became known that the pet OF
every one llttlc Mary Hayes. had been
Killed. s{ y X a
a large crowd Of anxious friends
gathered IN front Of the stricken home
at the corner. and eagerly tried to learn
the particulars OF the accident.
4 at the home last night the entire
family was prostrated with grief and the
sorrow of the brother who had done the
shooting was uncomfortable. His sister
had been his close companion. When Eu-
gene was anywhere around. the neigh
.bcrs were accustomed to say that Mary
was not far off.
Died in An Instant.
The circumstances OF the accident were
peculiarly sad. 1t seems that Eugene
Hayes and ten-year.old playmate,
named Leland Seal, were shooting at a
target In the formers backyard Mary
was standing close at her brothers
shoulder watching his shooting with the
greatest interest. Eugene had just raised
thc gun to; his shoulder when his sister
caught sight of n rat running down the
alley In the rear. Giving a gleeful cry
OF JOY, she darted off in pursuit, unmftfd-
full Of the rifle that was poised directly
Sin herr path. The grief-stricken little fell
low pulled the trigger and she fell. the
bullet having penetrated the Mcls and
severed the carotid artery.
Blood spurted from the wound. and the
paralyzed brother stood helpless; then
brushing In the house. no fell o., his
mothers lap and cried out that he had
killed his sister. She was at tho childs
side iii a moment, and with the help OF
a neighbor. carried her into the house
and laid her on the bed, Tie ambulance
was 'phoncd for. but Mary had breat hed
her last long before II, arrived, Coroner
Taylor was soon on the scene. and he
stated last night that the killing was
purely accidental,
! The dead girl was the daughter OF MI
James NJ. Hayes. engineer ut the now
hump house at the New Reservoir. Three
children snrvye--IIenTy, Eugene and All
infant, Alberta.
Tho family Is shocked by tho sudden
sorrow TINT has Visited them. and thay
lose in this the second within a few
months. another child having died a, short
tmo ago,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
WOULD FACE DISASTER
ORDINANCE CA|EF. SAYS.
Rear-Admiral Mason Calls Atten.
ton Of Secretary Of Navy to
Desperate" Situation.
.lBx Associatad Press

.WAsHINGTON,5 May 1s.-"shoulJ war
break out within tho next few years the
condition or the navy will be such as
to lead to disaster" 81, sl.
Such is the statement made by Rear
Adml;al Mason, chief ofatha Bureau ,of
ordnance, Navy Department, In a state
ment to the Secretary OF tho Navy. Gull
ing attention to the reduction in tho
estimates of the bureau OF ordnance
made by the department and tho House
Committee on Naval Affairs,
Admiral Mason shows thatAmore than
$l2,0Cc.CO has been cu-, OF OF estimates
and he describes the condition or the
bureau rs little short of Desperate for
the coming year. lie says there Is not
now and Will not be any reserve ammu-
milton available for any of the impor-
tant guns. 1t vii be necessary probably
to discontinue target practice and new
ships must be sent into commission with
out ammunition or ordnance. stores.
There will be no reserve for guns, tor-
pedoes or reserve mines on hand and
range finders and the money to buy them
are lacking. n ].
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
(ByE Associated Press.)

. MILWAUKEE, May ia special dis
patch to, the Milwaukee Sentinel from.
Escanaba, Mich, by a staff correspondent
says:
-Four known dead. score or more
persons missing, hundreds Of families
homeless several million dollars worth,
Of property burned, four towns wiped
ont and a dozen more partly burned. five
counties partly devastated and 100 square
miles Of territory fire-swept. This is the
result in the Northern Michigan penin-s
sular of the fores t5gfire that ragged yes
terday and last night Until it spent IT.
self to-day Fce the time being the dan
ger is over unless a new gale arises to
fan the embers into flames.
Loss Very Great.
Peter Lafond a cook, was slno.hered In
a. lumber camp near Katos. Three chill
5dren are dead at Qninnescc, Mich They
got separated from their parents while
the village was burning and perish cd.
eS5oressof ahonlesteadeJs athss NO bdynien are
the flames. The towns DESTROYED are:
Talbot, Mich, 300 population few houses
escaped a n
Quinnebec. Mich. 400 population; only
one house left. 81
Saunders, $50 population: wiped out.
, Niagara, Wis. 300 populations; all
+ burned
Towns damaged: Nortiland, Cornell,
Antoine Spring Valley Kingsley, Wood
lawn,s Foster City Sands and A1etropol-
itan.
All day long refugees and tralnmen
have been coming In, telling tales Of
misery and suffering, as we'll as heroism
and grave deeds that We're enacted while
the fire was at its height
The burned area extends from a point
ten miles out Of Escanaba to Talbot. on
the south; to Charming and Qulnnesec
on the west: to Sands on the north, and
back to near Escanaba. While this
territory has not been swept clear. great
tracts have been laid waste, especially
toward the north. where the fire started
yesterday morning.
Famed By Gale.
Toward noon the wind began TO blow
= from the west thirty miles an hour. BY
4 o'clock the small fires seemed to have
united into large one that extended
over a ffty-mie stretch and swept along
with fury. @
Hundreds Of prosperous farms were
burned over, driving the occupants to the
nearest towns for shelter. Cattle and
stock and houses and barns and their
contents were left for the flames
Farmers loaded wagons hurriedly with
personal effects and ran be = re the flames.
There was little that human effort could
do to check the flames. The heat was
intense, and the smoke stirling. The
smoke threw women and children into
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
.NI[[|lM AND MARY
STUDENT DROWNED
Neither He Nor His Companion.
Was Able to
Swim swim
OVER HEAD IN DEEP HOLE
Fellow Students Made Futile Eff
fort to Rescue Young
Man.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
! I. WILLIAMSBURG, VA. May ID. s..
Singleton, aged eighteen years. OF Pey-.
tonsburg. Pittsylvania county. student
Of William and Mary, was drowned about
1880 o'clock to-day in the creek just
below Williamsburg, while in bathing
with another student named Campbell
At the place where the drowning oc-i
CURED bridge crosses the creek Di-
rectly In front OF this, extending for
about thirty feet across the stream, Is
an almost bottomless hole. Tho sides Of
this ghoefare almost vertical. and 1t is
generally termed "the Well
Singleton was wading around this and
had Just been warned by his companion
of his danger. when he stepped over tho
side. Neither OF the boys could swim, but
Campbell made desperate efforts to save
his companion. Finding them useless.
he notified some men working ina mill
further down the stream. and then ran
-toEthe college to raise tho alarm.
The hands at the mill went to the
spot and succeeded III dragging the body
from the water, about half an flour after
! he went down. Soon after four ph$A-
clans and IL crowd OF students arrived
on the spot. Everything possible was
uCNes 10 rklIlulc Liz SIlliLl lllc
into Il flame, the physicians working over
him until 4 o'clock. but every effort
proved futile, Ills body now lies in tho
college nfirmary. a telegram has been
sent to his parents. notifying them of his
untincly end. and the body Will be taken
homo tomorrow.
Singleton was seen at twelve O'Clock
crossing the campus. laughing and jok-
Ing with his companions. In less than
an hour afterward, his body lay cold In
death on the rlver bank. The suddenness
and sadness OF his death has caused a
great shock to the student body and cast
"A gloom over the entire college.
Singleton was ono Of the most popu-
lar students in the college. having en-
deared himself to all by his ready wit
and noble qualities. He was spoken well
of by his professors. and was consider.
ed one Of the brightest students in
college. He was a second year man, anG
would probably have taken his degree II
another year. In all literary matters, he
took n prominent part. He was u con
slstent member OF the church, and hat
always shown himself to be thorough
gentleman.
Senator Rlson, member OF tho East.
ern State Hospital Investigating Com
mIttec, In speaking Of him. said. lilo was
a boy of fine qualities Of mind and heart
and was very popular Mt home" Sena tor
Rson is an Intimate friend Of the boys
father
The deceased was son Of Mr.. j. r..
Singleton, a prominent merchant OF
Peytonsburg, He has many relatives In
Richmond and was connected with some
of tho most prominent families OF NORTH
Carolina, being a near relative OF Gov
ernor Glenn,Iof that state. Ills parents
have been notified OF his death, and are
expected to arrive Tomorrow morning to
accompany the corpse home. Tonight
the body vii be watched over by the
students.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
BOAT CAPS|zED AND
Five WERE DROWNED
Boy Forced Sisterto Release Hold
on Him and Saved
Himself.
(By Associated Press,l

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. May 49,.
rive persons, all connected with one of
the prominent families of James county.
tennessee, were drowned to-day IN the
tennessee River. The catastrophe oc-
CURED near Norman. Il village about two
miles north or Chattanooga The dead
arc; Mrs, Edgar Miles, OF Chattanooga;
Mrs, Sim Eldridge. Miss Mary l!ldridge
Dewitt Eldridge, Abel McGill.
Jesse lidrdge, lad Of is years, escaped
by clnglng 10 the overturned boat The
boat capsized on account OF Ii. sudden
squat IN midstream. Mrs Miles chung
to her brother, Jesse llldrldge, until in
desperation he forced her to release her
hold. She went to the bottom, and, he
escaped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
.CENSURE
FOR ASYLUM
OFFICERS.
Report Special Account
ant Boudar Creates
Excitement. ,2
HOT DISCUSSION
OVER ADOPTION
Declares Conduct Of Business
Was Adverse to State @
Interests. 53l
Mr.. MERCER ALONE 53il
ESCAPES CENsURE3
Mr.. Cole Indignant and Declares
Charges Should Not Be Pub
shed-chairman sadler, Is
Who Was on Board,
Favors It's
Adoption.
Mr.. MERCER ALONE u
ESCAPES CENSUREI

Extract from tho report Of Fl. b.
Boudar, expert accountant, employed
by the committee to examine the ac--
counts of tho Eastern State Hospital:#
Upon careful dissection Of tho
schedules accompanying this report, ltSI
Is apparent that the methods adopted
IN the conduct Of the business OF the@
institution, have proven adverse to 4
the interest OF the State and Of the Il
patients, and the conditions that have
prevailed unlnterruptedly hrso u h d
many years, Indicate clearly a Iaxity53
In the performance OF duty, by tho
Board Of Directors, BY the Executive
Committee BY the commissioners, by
fsthe superintendent and by the ste.f
ward "a s.Ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
In Bloody Tangle With Rival.

a negro named Iohn Johnson got IN {.
bloody tanGle with rival Of his and
got a deep cut In his back for his trouble.
Or, Pitt treated the man at the First
Police station. taking Sin stitches In the
woun1 53
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Harvard Wins,

y CAMBRIDGE, MASS. May 1a,--Har-
yard won tive annual dual track meet
from Yale to-day by the score Of 81 lie
jpn.ntsatoSA6 = e. Three dual meet records
were $broken-tlle two-mle run. the 800
yard hurdles and the running broad
jump, ~ NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
THE WEATHER.

Forecast: Virginia-Fair and cooler
northwest winds. n
North Carolna-.Falr Sunday, preceded
by rain on the coast; Monday fair; light
TO fresh northeast winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

Continued on Sixth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

Pres .
had
for the
n
trouble the
the Dominican The which previously
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18
Passengers frightened.

\ number of passengers ON the Read
ing passenger train Wednesday morn
ing, which leaves Sunbury about 8
O'Clock for Shamokin, were terror
stricken due to an accident which oc-
CURED near Arters' Station.
While the train was running along
at rapid rate of speed the cylinder
head on one side of the engine blew
out and striking the passenger coach
tore large hole in the side of the car.
The force of the blow was such that
the car was Jared from its position on
the trucks and although no one was
injured the passengers were thorough
ly frightened, believing that IA wreck
would surely occur
After running about a half a mile
the train was brought to standStill
and when the extent of the damage
was learned the car was cut from the
train and the passengers were trans
ferred to the Pullman car. When the
train arrived at Shamokin another en-
gine and passenger coach was received
and the train proceeded for Philadel-
phia about one hour and "A half late.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18
Big Fire at Jameson City.

4 fire occurred at Jameson City dur
ing Saturday night that threatened a
general confagration in the central
part of that town, before it was finally
brought under control by the efforts of
the volunteer fire department.
The fire was discovered about mid
night in the large barn on the hotel
property of Ben Dorsey, the building
being already wrapped in flames. The
fire quickly spread to the barn of j.
G. SearfOs' Brothers and both build
ings were completely destroyed. In
the Dorsey barn two horses, two cows,
two hogs and two dogs were burned to
death. The vehicles, however, We're
saved. The firemen were able to re-
move the live stock from the Sera fos
barn.
The Maccabees' Building was for a
while in great danger of being de-
stroyed, and as it was the building
sustained considerable damage The
clothing store of NJ. Socks occupies
the first floor of the Maccabees' Build
ing and the stock was damaged con-
siderably by water
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
Freight CARRIERS

The sentiment in favor Of electric
railways carrying freight is steadily
growing. This is a matter Of the ut
most importance to a large proportion
of the citizens Of the state who will
be greatly benefited by large reduc-
tion in the local freight rates which
hey are now forced to pay. 1t is Of
particular importance to the agricul-
turists, citizens Of country towns and
stOrekeepers of country towns
The electric railways in every state
surrounding Pennsylvania are today
carrying freight, and the citizens have
found it a source Of great saving, much
added convenience and strong factor
in contributing to the success of bust
ness in the suburban and rural dis
tricts
Farm land near railroad freight sta
tions commands much higher value
than farm land along trolley lines
remote from steam railroad stations
if electric railways be granted the
right to carry freight this condition
of affairs Will be eversed-farmers
living along electric lines remote from
steam railroad freight stations will in
stead of having to drive many miles
every day to steam railroad freight
station, be enabled to load their pro-
ducts on electric railways practically
at their front doors in many instances
this will give them an equal advant-
age TO that enjoyed by farmers living
near a steam railroad freight station
they Will have the added advantage,
however, of cheaper freight rates on
the electric railways-more frequent
freight service and quick delivery OF
| freight This should enhance the value
of all farm lands along freight carry.
| ing electric railways to figures far il
| excess of the values of farms now ap,
proximate to steam railroad freight
| stations.
The freight consigned over electric
railways would also be delivered at its
destination and not at central freight
depots from whence it would have tC
be carried to its ultimate destination
The storekeepers in the smaller towns
and even cities of considerable size
! would be greatly benefited by direct
! freight communication by electric rail
way from their store front with the
store front of the wholesaler from
whom they make their purchases. The
saving in haulage. as well as the say
ing in reduced freight rates, will bC
of enormous value to these busines:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18
Will Ask President.

The commission created to make ar
rangements for the dedication of the
new capitol at Harrisburg will meet
some time this week for organization,
as it is considered wise to begin the
work of preparation as soon as possi-
BILE. The commission consists Of Gov
ernor Pennypacker. Auditor General
Snyder, State Treasurer Mathues,
Speaker Walton, Senator Fox and Sen
ator W. C. Sproul
Architect Joseph NJ. Huston is auth
ority for the statement that the ded-
ication will be one of the greatest
affairs ever seen in Pennsylvania. The
State has appropriated $50, 900 to pay
the expenses. The dedication Will very
likely take place next October, and
Will be a military and civic spectacle
such as will befit the dedication of the
finest capitol building in the United
States. The entire National Guard
Will be present, and the Governors of
the different States, the Senators and
members of Congress from this State,
the Legislature, the Supreme and Sup
erior court, and men of prominence
the country over Will all be invited to
attend The commission Will make a
particularly earnest effort to secure the
presence of President Roosevelt and in
this will be aided by Senators Penrose
and Knox.
The commission will have offices at
the new capitol for the transaction of
its business, and will make every en-
deavor to have the dedication a grand
success
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18
Laid to Rest.

Mrs. Catherine Waters Hughes was
consigned to her last resting place in
the Episcopal cemetery yesterday fore
noon, the funeral, which took place
from the family residence, Ferry street,
at 10 80 o'clock, being. largely attend
ed.
The services were conducted by Rev.
n. f. Cleaver, pastor of Trinity NJ. f..
church, of which the deceased for
many years was member. The pail
bearers were: A. L. VoriS, David
Roderick, John Patton, Walter Lung
er, Howard Klinger and Benjamin
Harris
The flowers were very beautiful
feature, representing in most part Of
ferings from individual frie nds
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Mr.. and
Mrs Simon Boyer and Daniel Miller,
of Shamokin; Hope Furman and Mrs.
Charles Mendenhall, of Bloomsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Diehl, of Potts
grove = Thomas Beaver and family,
and Mrs. Daniel Raker, of Washing
tOnville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18
A Modern Miracle.

Truly miraculous seemed the recov-
cry of Mrs Mollie Holt of this place
writes j. o. R. Hooper, WoOdford,
Tenn, she was SO wasted by cough
ing up puss from her lungs. Doctors
declared her end so near that her fam
lily had watched by her bedside forty
eight hours; when at my urgent re-
quest Dr. Kings New Discovery was
given her, with the astonishing result
that improvement began and confined
until she finally completely recovered,
and is healthy woman today" Guar
anteed cure for coughs and colds. SOC
and 81. 90 at Paules & Co., Druggists
Trial hottie free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18
Entertained p. b. T. Club.

The home of Mr. and Mrs Emerson
Adams on Front street was the scene
of delightful gathering of young peo-
pie Saturday evening, when Miss Rella
Adams entertained the P. B. 7. Club
in honor of her guests, Miss Hattie
Orser and Miss Verna Weaver, of Sun
bury
Cards, music and all the other am
usements that help to make an evening
pleasurable were INDUCED i'll. The
guests, IN addition to Miss Orser and
Miss Weaver We're: Misses Gertrude
Linker, Rebecca Titley, Annie Miles,
Maize Harder, Desda Campbell, Blanche
Harder, Florence Voris, Alice Steb-
bins, Mayme Richards, Elizabeth Hard
er, Sara Clark and Annie Reese Messrs
Richard Ashworth, of Berwick; Frank
Montague, Blaine James, Joe Lowen-
stein, John Henning, William Ellen
bogen and Harry Titley Mr.. and Mr..
Leroy Doub, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Evans
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18
AT THE GAME PRESERVE.

Hon. Alexander Billmeyer of Wash
ingtonville was in this city yesterday
He states that the animals in his game
preserve are having fine time and are
thriving nicely during the mild win
ter a severe winter sets hard on wild
animals and this holds good with the
deer and other animals in a game pre-
serve as we'll as with the wild animals
in the forest. Last winter as well as
during the winter preceding Mr.. Bill
never said, several of the delicate
Young fawns succumbed TO the cold
weather. This winter they are as hap
py as they can be and are growing
nicely. From what Mr.. Billmeyer has
observed relating to weather COndi-
tions ne is inclined TO believe that
mild weather will predominate during
the winter That January 18th should
arrive and show no sign of freezing as
was the case yesterday, he thought was
a pretty fair criterion on which to
base a view as to what the winter as a
whole might be like.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18
Committeeman
Hold MEETING

The members of the Republican
Standing Committee representing the
Borough of Danville and township of
Mahoning held a meeting at the City
Hotel Friday and decided upon Fri
day evening, January 20, as the date
for holding the primaries in those dis
tricts.
County Chairman John +. Roberts,
being detained at home by illness the
meeting was called to order by Frank
G. Schoch, Secretary Of the Standing
Committee.
w. Fl. Woodside was chosen Secre
tary of the meeting Each of the dis
tricts with the exception of the Fourth
Ward Of Danville was represented.
On motion it was decided to hold
the Republican primaries in the Bor-
ough and township at the usual voting
places between the hours of 6 30 and s
p. m. .On the evening of January 2Gth.
On motion it was decided to hold the
Borough and District Conventions at
the City Hotel on Saturday evening,
January 9th at : 80 O'Clock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-18

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