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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-06-27
SENSATIONAL CRIME Of AN
APPARENTLY INSANE MAN
MEMBER OF PROMINENT PITTSBURG FAMILY
Shot and Killed Well Known Architect at Roof
Garden Theatre Performance in New
York City Last Night.

a friend. Miss May McKinsey, she ar
Longfellow. Thaw's lawyers, on Wall
street, where she remained in consulta-
ton with the lawyers for several
hours. While there she was served
with a subpoena requiring her attend
ance before the grand jury Thursday
Mrs. Thaw appeared i'll and nervous
and so weak she was hardly able to
walk from the carriage to the door
Mrs. Thaw was not seen to leave the
building, which was closely watched
by reporters, and 1t was learned late
in the afternoon that she and Miss Nc
Kinsey had left the lawyers office on
the thirteenth floor, crossed the roofs
of two adjacent buildings and entered
the window of the City National Bank
building, in front of which a carriage
awaited them. Attorney Delafield de-
clined to make any statement relative
to Mrs. Thaw, except that she was not
to be spirited away and would respond
to any summons of the authorities.
Mrs. Thaw will not be required to be
present at the coroner's hearing.
The district attorneys office is busi-
ly engaged in looking up Thaws ante
cedents, his mode of living, reported
designations and indulgenees, with a
view to analyzing their bearing on his
mental condition. On this subject
Deputy District Attorney Mott, who, in
District Attorney Jerome's absence
from the city, has charge of the pro-
secution, said: He is not insane now,
nor was he insane at the time he shot
White"
Asked concerning the probable date
of tifal, Mott said: Il know no reason
why, Thaw should be treated different
lysS1ar Fny other murderer. He will
have to wait his turn to be sried, II
all probability However. Mr.. Jerome
will be back Monday and will decide
that"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-06-27
III YAKIMA. WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 81. 1906.

tee. They declare every pound of -four
which Greedy had on nand is badly
needed. and that niggardly system
of furnishing supplies obtains in all
quarters. These letters come from IL
literate and educated persons alike.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-06-27
Bought Hawaiian Lumber Business

HONOLUAU. June 20.-(Via San
Francisco 1.-The Slade Lumber COM
pany of Washington has purchased the
business of the oahu Lumber company
and in connection with the purchase
there are reports that the Washington
concern intends to enter the local field
and send logs here in RATS to be sawed
at the mill which may be established
here.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-06-27

Dr. ingalls,. Sight Specialist will be
in North Yakima from July TO Is.
Glasses ground to order while you
wait, guaranteeing the best vision OBJ
tainable or money refunded At the
Wilson Blk. Consultation and exami-
nation free 25-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-06-27

YELETS, Province Of Orel, June 26.
The agrarian movement is spreading
throughout this province, and peasants
and estate employees are making COM
mon cause against the landlords. Rural
guards have had several encounters,
in which many were wounded or
killed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-06-27

PITTSBURG, June 26.-While seek
ing information of the Thaw family it
was learned tonight that the home of
Mrs William Thaw, mother of Harry
Thaw, was robbed of jewels and silver
plate within the past few weeks the
value of which is said to amount to
100000. The matter was reported to
the police, but, because of the promi-
hence of the family, the incident was
suppressed.
The disclosure of the robbery was
made through a leak" unconsciously
dropped by one very close to the fam
lily. The exact date of the robbery is
not known, but it occurred while the
family was in the city. The jewels are
said to be of rare value, and were
gathered by Mrs. Thaw during her
travels. They include pearls, diamonds
and silver plate. The Pittsburg Post
will say tomorrow that the loss of this
property is one of a list of many sensa-
tional epochs that have marked the
history of Lyndhurst. Mrs. Thaw, when
she left for Europe, did so with the in
tention of never returning to that
house again. A new and smaller home
is being erected for her.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-01
ATTRACTIONS FOR JEFFERSON
Thirty Excellent Shows Already
Booked and Efforts Being
Made to Secure Others.

The coming theatrical season
IN Lafayette promises a lot of eX-
cellent attractions us will be
seen by the list below. The
management have endeavOred to
book only good shows and every
one so far. comes with high rec
concentrations. The list is not
quite. complete. and efforts are
being made to secure a number
of other first class companies:
Sept. 9. His Highness the Bey.
ID. Hoosier Girl.
Is. ST HUller.
%. The Sweetest Girl in
Dixie.
Oct. 2. Neil Burgess in The
County Fair.
8. The Rajah of BhOng.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-01

During the hot weather of the sum-
mer months the first Unnatural loose
ness OF q child's bowels should have
immediate attention, so as to check the
disease before it becomes serious. All
tnat is necessary is a few doses of
Gnamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy followed by a dose
OF castor Oil to cleanse the system.
rev. M: q. Stockland, Pastor of the
nrst M. E. Church, Little Falls.
MIMI, writes: "We have used Cham
pertains Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy for several years and
1t Q very valuable remedy, espec-
Tally for summer disorders in chill
dren. For sale by all druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-01

If its a MOVER Buggy, it will
wear well. look well, is good all
the way t~hrough-Lacoste Hard.
ware Co. Ltd.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
STORM WRECKS
TOWN In TEXAS
Eleven People Known Dead and
MAN. Seriously Injured.
ENORMOUS DAMAGE DONE
Tornado Swoop2d Dcwn o. Be..evuc
Bot Msjonly If People FOunl
S2IctY III Storm Pits.

A tornado v hich swept through
Bellevue, IeXs4, Thursday destroy
ca everything n its patn and as
result practlc4Ig the entlre town is
mass OF ruins, only three buildings
now standing, at least e4eyen persons
are dead anu humber are injured.
The tornado was followed by fire,
which Consumed the wreckage.
This report was sent from the top
OF telephone pole mile from Belle
vue, but it was as close as a wire
could be had. The town of Belle
yue consisted of over 200 houses.
Among those who are known to
have been killed are: X. l.. Russell,
wife and four children, A D. Card,
Tom Mount, W w. Bell, candidate lUl
county tre@eurer Of Clay coQlty Two
members of the Gray family. Seriously
injured: Two daughters of N. E.
Smith of Bowie, Mrs. Gault, Mr.. Gray
and seven members of his family, two
of whom have since died; Mrs. Nc
Graw.
The whole business section of the
town and all stocks of merchandise
were destroyed
The tornado was mile wide and
travelled over the earth for distance
of eight miles, leveling everything in
its path, running crops and destroying
all farm houses and barns on the way.
This section is thickly settled and it
will be some time before there are
complete reports of the dead.
The fact that SO Few was killed is
accounted for by the fact that prac-
tically evS house was equipped with
a storm cellar and the people ran
to them as soon as they saw the tor
nado approaching. Those who had
no storm cellars. or who could not
reach them were the ones Who suf-
fered. Last winter many lives were
lost in the same neighborhood by a
tornado.
Conservative estimates place the
loss between $4,000 and $4,000,
The inhabitants of the town are not
only homeless, but without food or
raiment and utterly destitute, all their
possessions being swept away. Re-
lief is being fastened to them fpem
neighboring towns.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
RELIC HUNTERS LUCKY.
Nsov Triceless Or.eltal Treasur S are
Being Unearthed from Runs in
San Francisco.

A San Fr4-~--ov '~.,~o-.4 says: The
strong wind rnaC blew over the CITY
Thursday afternoon and Friday Morn
ing carried TO the ground number
o1 Diana waits That na4 been let
standing. Inc falling OF these walls
was an element OF danger to the great
number of people wnco crowded into
the city to view the ruins.
Relic hunters are reaplng a harry
est digging amongst the ruins Of the
Japanese and Chinese stores, partic-
ulally III the district formerly inhaD-
tied by the Chinese. Hundreds OF
persons from across the bay have Wis
tied these ruins, where stirring Of
ashes yields profits that are more
than worth the labor. Vases OF SAT
suma and Cloisonne ware, brasseS,
bronze ornaments that in the bays be-
fore the fire commanded high prices,
are being carried away by relic hun
ters in large numbers. Six shooters
OF the kind formerly carried by the
hired assassins of the Chinese dis
trict are being found in great guam
tity
The finance committee late Friday
gave out the following recapitulation
of the subscription fund:
Total out of town subscriptions, $4-
$617088; local subscriptions, S213,-
$50; total $4,S31OS8; promised but
not signed, $59O,4OO; grand total, $5.-
421,4 9S.
The last sign of confusion and mis-
understanding which at times exist
ed has disappeared, and the first signs
of the return to former conditions
were the resumption of street car
traffic in certain sections and the
taking out the first permit for the
erection of a modern steel structure
upon the ground occupied a few days
ago by a less substantial one,
The temperance Of the first cleo
trio cars upon the streets Of San
was celebrated as quite an event.
Francisco since the great disaster was
celebrated as quite an event. City
and railroad officials and invited
guests filled the first car started on
the run across the city, Mayor
Schmitz acted as the motorman.
Everywhere the sight of the car was
greeted with cheers. A continuous ser
vice was reestablished later in the
day on several of the Cross-town lines.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
RICHMOND IS CHOSEN
By Confederate Vets for Next Annual
Reunion of the Old Utlice;s
Are Reelected.

The formal business of the sixteenth
reunion of the Confederate Veterans
came to a close in New Orleans Thurs
day afternoon. One day OF the reuu-
ion proper was left and that was de
voted to the parade of the veterans
Friday morning.
Richmond, Va, was selected as the
place for holding the next reunion,
the choice being made by reclamation.
The only competitor of Richmond was
Birmingham, Ala, but the sentiment
in favor of Richmond was so strong
that the advocates of Birmingham did
not allow the matter to come to
vote and withdrew in favor Of Rich
mond before a roll call was ordered.
The fact that the monument of Jeffer-
son Davis is to be unveiled in Rich
mond next year was potent influ-
ence with many Of the old soldiers,
and they were all exceedingly anxious
10 hold their next meeting in that
city.
The reunion, viewed from a bust
ness standpoint, was very uneventful.
The chief new measures of import
ance to be adopted were one which
will recommend to the different states
that pensions be paid to slaves now
living, who followed their masters 20
the war, and one which declares in
favor of the setting apart of one day
in the year by each camp Of the or
ganization for memorial services in
behalf of the confederate dead.
The day closed with a great ball
In honor of the visiting veterans,
which was held in the auditorium on
Thursday night.
With the exception Of the time con
sumed by the presentation to General
w. L. Cabell of gold medal by the
veterans of Arkansas, the second day
of the reunion was in it's opening
hours devoted strictly to business, the
tails the battle abbey and historical
committee being received and APPROX
ed The presentation Of the medal to
General Cabell was made the occasion
of IN enthusiastic outburst Of affec-
tionate regard for that grizzled veter-
an, which deprived him Of speech for
few moments, and nearly overmas-
tered him entirely. Quickly recover
ing, however, he expressed his graft
tude in a few words Of deep appre-
citation, which were to the effect that
he valned the medal as a testimo-
NAL from his old comrades.
The following resolutions were re-
ported and adopted:
THAT any camp which has failed
to pay it's per capita tax for five years
may have its charter suspended after
.dmBo 4ounJop = 10 Iaqmom Guu leq4
papIAoId 'u9AES u99q sBq 9opou emp
may retain his membership by pay
ing his annual dues To the camp near
est his place of residence.
THAT all subordinate camps hold
annually in the month of January
memorial services in honor of the
dead Of the camp who have died in the
preceding year.
"That all camps be urged to use
every effort to raise funds for the
monument to confederate women.
"That the action of the grand camp
of Confederate Veterans in the de-
partment of Virginia, in attempting to
preserve the earthworks in and around
Petersburg be indorsed."
The adoption of the resolutions
closed the real work of the conyen.
ton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
VETS GATHER
FIR REUNION
HIST Of Grjzzled Old Heroes Cap
ure the City Ct New Orleans.
BOUNDLESS ENTHUSIASM
5 ores Of Fortitul2 ard Sacrific. Of
the Days That Tried Mems Souls
ar! lcl1 Over Again.


Under weather conditions that were
IDEAL attended by multitude that
tried to the utmost the great audlto-
rum erected for the occasion, and
with enthusiasm unbounded, the an
rual reunion OF the United Confeder-
ate Veterans was called to order in
New Orleans Wednesday morning.
In the heart of a city which has
borne the brunt of battle, and worn
the weeds of mourning for its saka,
the confederacy was revived again by
those who cherish it for everything
that it was intended to be, and VIZ
will love it until they die, for what
it means to them and to the south.
The tales of the heroism, the sacrifice,
the agony and the glory of the great
days were told again to those who
never weary of the story and who
cheered and wept by turns, as the
bright or somber side Of the picture
was turned to view.
No reunion was ever held under
fairer auspices. The arrangements
If the temporary building erected for
the reunion were unsurpassed, and
the details of the vast work of hand
ling the great throng Of visitors was
carried out with precision and care.
The first session of the day saw
tho reunion formally launched upon
its career. General 8. D. Lee, the
commander-in-chiof, Adjutant General
Mickle and otNar officers of the or
ganization presented their reports,
and General Lee delivered his formal
address. There were other speeches,
almost without number. The veter-
ans were welcomed by Governor
Blanchard for the state, by Mayor
Behrman for the city, by the Veter-
ans OF Louisiana, the Sons Of Veter-
ans Of Louisiana by the citizens of
New Orleans, and by members OF va
rious affiliated societies.
There were songs by young women
and reyerent prayers by ministers OF
the gospel.
The afternoon was given over to the
memory of the confederate dead and
addresses, extolling their valor patriot
ism and devotion were cheered again
anG again. Beautiful women and stall
wart men combined their voices in
hymns of praise, and the whole serv-
ice proved that while the men them
selves are gone, the memory what
they were and what they did will
never be forgotten by those who have
nherited the land they fought to
save.
Every roof pillar was covered from
toD to bottom with white and red
hunting wound in alternate bands and
aetween these uprights hung, first,
the confederate flag, then the national
colors, then the stars and bars again,
tae spaces being filled in this man
Ter from end to end of the hall. The
roof was concealed by ropes Of red
and white tissue, caught up at reg
uIar intervals by small confederate
flags
Portraits of the leaders Of the con-
federacy were placed at regular in
tervals throughout the hall.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
Vl:;OvLY uNcONIAulsArLO AMERICANS

Are those Found in the South Says LOOMS
in Banquet Speech.
Speaking of the southern states at
a banquet of the Southern Society, at
New York, Francis B. Loomis, former
assistant secretary of state, said
"The uncontaminated, undertaking
American as found in the south prom
ises to be a potent, constructive and
saving influence at time when people
are talking feverishly of strained
economic conditions, or political I'M
rest and social upheaval."
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
ASK CHARIEN FOR NEW ROAD,
Georgia Secretary of State is Overwhelmed
with Applications.

Application has been filed with the
secretary of state of Georgia for Il
charter for a new railroad to run
from Waycross through Alma on the
A., B. & A., and Baxley on the South
ern railway, to Vidalia in Toombs
county. The estimated length of the
proposed line is about 90 miles, and
it will traverse a section that is prac-
tically unopened and which is rich in
farm and timber lands.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
CARNEGIE GIVES 10 NEGRO SCHOOL.

Donates Slz, 500, With ProvisO, TO Morris
Brown college, Atlanta.
Andrew Carnegie has just announc,
ed the gilt of $4,000 to the Morris
Brown College, a negro institution in
Atlanta, this sum to 60 toward the
erection of an industrial building, and
is made conditional upon the institu-
ton also raising $12,5OO, the COM
bined sum to be put into the erection
of the building.
The college was founded in 1881
by the negroes of Georgia. The stu
dents there, about 1000 in all, repre-
sont Is states and come from Africa,
Cuba, Jamaica and Bermuda. 1t is
known as one Of the most influential
negro institutions in the south.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
MRS.STANDIFER
IS ACQUITTED
Atlanta Woman VINO Killed Her
Sister Freed by Jury.
QUICK VERDICT REACHED
Curtain is Drawn Over One of the Most
Pathetic Tragedies Ever Occurring
In Gate CRY.

I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty." was the verdict reached
in less than ten minutes in the case
OF MRS. Willie Standifer, who was
tried in the criminal branch of the
superior court in Atlanta Friday for
the killing Of her sister, Miss Chapel
Whisenant, on March last.
The verdict was given in a silence
that was oppressive. The stiffness
was so intense that the breathing Of
the people in the packed court room
was audible There would probably
have been an outburst Of applause ii
Judge Roam had not commanded that
there should be no demonstration, no
matter what the verdict was. He
called to the sheriff to stop the jury.
as it was about to file into the court
room, and said:
There must be no demonstration,
whatever the verdict IN this case may
be. This is a court room, and / in
struct the deputies to arrest the first
person who makes a demonstration"
That was why the verdict was re-
ceived in such deep silence.
The women who sat near the pris-
oner, her sisters and friends, dropped
their faces in their hands and wept.
Mrs. StandiGer looked about her like
frightened-child, and clasped and I'M
clasped her fingers nervously.
The last chapter in one of the most
pathetic tragedies that ever occurred
in Atlanta had ended. A poor, frall
woman upon whom death is about to
set it's seal in "consumption's CHASTITY
FORM" had been arraigned at the bar
of justice for Staying her own sister.
Her plea was that she was so goaded
to desperation by heartless husband,
who had found in her young sister a
victim for his faithlessness, that She
became so madly insane that she slew
her sister to save her from dishOnor,
and to protect herself and little child
from the social ruin that must fol-
low.
The jury was out nine and half
minutes when they announced that
they were ready with verdict. The
foreman handed the slip of paper to
the clerk of the court, who took it and
read:
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty"
The story had all been told, and
Mrs. standifer left the court room,
with her sisters and lady friends,
free woman in the eyes Of the law,
and doubtless in the sight of that
God to whom she appealed in the last
words of her statement to the jury.
At one time while Mr.. Wescmore-
land, the woman's attorney, was speak
ing to the jury, Mrs. Standifer faint
ed, and her sisters had to revive her
by throwing water N her face.
Two startling features marked the
trial One was Mrs. Standifer's plea
Of delusioDary insanity and the other
was the ruling out by Judge Roam of
ten letters from Standifer to Miss
Whisenant, which we to have been in
PRODUCED at the trial of Standifer on
a chage Of immortality; the testimony
also of G. w. Bailey, night Waterman
at the American Can Co., and that
cf James Dilbro the negro hackman,
who swore at the preliminary hear
ing that he had taken Standifer and
the girl to a questionable resort on
Collins street on the night before the
tragedy, was ruled out.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
TO WAR ON LIQUOR HOUSES.

American Express Company Asks the State
OF Mississippi to Hep.
An attorney for the American Ex-
press company, Mississippi, is to call
on the attorney general of Mississippi
to help the company fight the whole,
sale liquor houses in the courts, when
they enter suit to compel the Ameri-
lean to carry cash on delivery liquor
shipments, the company having Civ
en- notice that it will discontinue this
business on July 1,
The wholesale houses have annOunc-
ed that the matter is to be taken 70
the federal courts to compel the ex-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04

The Shaw Machine company, man.
ufacturers Of textile machinery, with
plant at Lowell, Mass, was placed
in the hands of a receiver Thursday.
Liabilities about $4,000.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
BIetlOw txONLRAIEs CASHIER.
Banker Convict Appears in Milwaukee
Court ss Witness.

nuHAGA %VHNtNN '-FP~N-
Court ss a Witness.
Frank G. Bigelow, president Of the
First National bank of Milwaukee, but
now serving a ten years sentence at
Fort Leavenworth prison as a self
confessed defaulter to the extent Of
over a million dollars, was the star
witness Wednesday in the trial OF
Henry G. Colt, former assistant CASH
Ter Of the same bank. charged with
meking false entries and misapplying
funds of the bank. Bigelow testified
that many of the transactions with
which Colt, the defendant, Is cbarg-
ed we're made with his knowledge and
under his direction,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
rroops for Frisco.

The war department has decided to
send General Greeley at San Francis
co the $500 troops he has asked
for.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
TRAGEDY CAUSED BY SMALL BOYS.
Older Relatives Took Up QusrreI and fatal
FIGHT Ensued.

FignI tnSueu'
AS the result Of wrangle between
two tJys at "a Berean avenue, Allan
ia, Thursday night, the older brother
of one of the boys, Walter shurley,
killed the father of the other one, j.
NJ. Thompson.
Thompson attacked Shurley 1t
seems, striking him first with his fist,
and then using his knife. Shurley inn
mediately drew his knife, and cut the
other man frightfully about the lungs,
causing death in about two minutes.
Both men were boarding at "a Bereau
avenue
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
nry Dock newev Fntegs Suez Csasl.

The United States dry dock Dewey
on her way to the PHILIPPINES in tow,
entered the Suez canal Friday.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-04
BARNES TO Be INSTALLED.
White House "FjsctOr" VIII Be Made Post
master al Washinuton.

The senate committee on postofices
and post roads Thursday agreed to re-
port fayorably the nomination of Ben
jamin Barnes, assistant secretary "
President Roosevelt, to be postmaster
Of Washington.