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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-29

The headless trunk OF a man was
found on westbound freight train
Saturday afternoon, about mile
west az Blake near what is known as
the Jungneck. Investigation disclos-
ed the fact that the body was that OF
clyde Wsldron. OF Narrows. formerly
a fireman on the Radford division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,

Among the mayors inauGurated Mon
day in Maine We're y. &. clapp at
Brewer; +. y. Littlcflrld at Biddeford;
F. c. Tapley at Saco: ID. X. Hastings at
Auburn.
Edward Brown Of South Brewer was
killed Monday on the operation of the
firm of Hathaway & Whittier at Pistol
lake. According TO the best informa-
ton that could be received in Bangor
Tuesday Brown was driving u Sprink-
Ter used to ice the roads over which the
logs have to he hauled to the landings.
BY some accident the body of the
sprinkler on which he was sitting be-
came unclaimed and tipped over. taking
Brown with it. The man was caught
between the sprinkler and the trunk of
tree in such a manner that his neck
was crushed and he was choked to
death.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

BY order. Of Mayor Bradford of
Brockton. Mass. bells on churches in
various PARTS Of the city were tolled
Be- times at A. NJ, Tuesday in COM
Ih"iuora ion III tie disaster at the fac
tory Of r. B. Grover & Co. in that
city. one year ago. in which SIS lives
were lost. In the Catholic churches
there We're masses for the repose of the
soul of members of the parishes who
were lost in the accident.
Bernard Miles shot and killed wo-
man said to be his wife and then ended
his own life with the same revolver, at
West End lodging house at Boston
late Tuesday night The motive for
the deed Is unknown. Miles was n
stationery engineer about 40 years old
and had previously lived in East Bos-
ton. From their records. the police be-
lieve that Miles wife is now serving
a sentence for drunkenness on Deer
Island.
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AIT
Storm ParaIyzed Business,

Although the heavy snow fall of yes
terday and the previous night did lit
tie or no real damage in this vicinity,
1t had the undesirable effect of causing
business to remain ut a standstill I'M
Ill noon. In the afternoon. the side
walks and streets had been made pas
sable in the city proper and on Wat
er street normal activity was resumed
before nightfall. People living at con-
siderable distances, however. were
COMP letely snowbound. The country
roads were badly drifted and remained
so all day. The mail carriers on the ru-
raj routes were obliged to return to the
city before they had proceeded more
than mile, with the exception of
Carrier McCausland, who managed to
get twice this distance
In the early part of the day, the cleo
trio cars were running. but before noon
several trips were lost on account of
snow drifting over the tracks The
trains were also bothered considerably
and many of them were far off the
schedule.
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Due 10 Lack Of Prepsr-
alton and Equipment.
Kuropatdn BiaInes Oppression
Of Bureaucratic Rule.


st. Petersburg. March 20.-General
Kuropatkin's last order Of the day to
the first Manohurian army, printed in
the Russky Invalid 1.-THE military or
GAM today is a remarka BILE exposure of
the causes Of the Russian defeats show
ing that they were due to lack of pre-
paration and equipment and to the fact
that there were no explosive shells for
the mountain artillery. ETC.. in the early
stages Of the war. He does not Shirk
his own responsibility as minister of
war before~the war broke out; but
points out that the causes of defeat
were deeper namely the morals of the
troops and of the officers who did not
display initiative, independence or en-
thusiasm, in spite Of the iron nerves
and heroic spirits Of the soldiers. AL
this the general boldly announces is at
tributable to the oppression of bereau-
cratic rule during the last fifty years
which In the case Of the officers drove
men of independence from the service,
leaving only worthless drones. He con-
graduates the troops on the advent of
liberty and hope for the regeneration of
the people.
Gen. Kuropatkin gives the entire
losses Of the first Manchurian army
which averaged strength of 1OO.O0O
men and 200 officers as 1876 officers kill
ed and 1874 wounded and 10,435 men
killed and sc, $50 wounded and concludes
with expressing the opinion that the
army should be SO strengthened in time
of peace that victory will be certain in
time Of war.
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nervously and took his place on the
stand. He was under examination by
the county attorney for nearly an hour
and told his story of the friendship
that existed between Mrs. Cooper and
his son and which resulted in the sub
sequent death of the boy.
Mr.. NOrthy is the third witness to be
called by the State. Before the exam
nation Of Mr.. Northy was begun, Mr..
Heath, senior counsel for the defence,
made a motion before the court that
Marion Carey, the young woman with
whom it is alleged young Northy was
very friendly, and her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. V. Carey, and VINO are sum-
moned by the state as witnesses, be
excluded from the court room during
Mr.. Northy's testimony. The States at
torney made no objection to this mo-
ton and the three witnesses We're es-
ccrted from the court room.
The examination of Mr.. Northy then
begun. The witness stated that his wife
died in December, 1904 and he was
asked about the death of the remainder
of his family but Mr.. Heath objected
and the county attorney Withdrew the
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ton Of mirth, and his words We're we'll
needed, for scarcely a sound came from
the spectators section of the room our
ing the remainder of the afternoon.
Continuing his testimony, Mr.. Northy
said that Charlie was lying at 1ull
length On the floor, and he gave the
same testimony substantially regard
ing the position of the young man and
the other details as given by Mr.. Gray,
the preceding Witness. He said that he
did not notice any blood upon the wall
of the dining room or upon the curtain
that was draped about the east Win
dow. lie said that his son was breath
ing heaNlly and made q SurSllng sound
in the throat as if he were choking.
In response to examination by the
county attorney. the witness said that
after gong into business for himself,
Charlie had made it practice to visit
the Coopers frequently at their home
and it was his regular custom to go
over there every Tuesday evening. He
left on these nights Immediately after
supper and did not return until IL
o'clock or after
Mrs. Cooper also visited Charlie at
his fathers farm, the witness said,
coming over at times to bring work. or
to get the young man to go to parties
or upon bluebcrrying trips. The wit
ness said that Mrs. Cooper called for
Charlie at the farm on four occasions
last August to get the young man to
go on blueberrying expeditions, and
each time was accompanied by one or
more of her children and sometimes by
others, including Mrs. John Drake and
Miss Moody, both of whom will appear
for the State later on in the trial.
The witness remembered one time
i'll particular when Mrs. Cooper came
over for Charlie to- go looking for blue
berries. She arrived at the house, in
company with one of her children and
Miss Moody, and Charlie told her that
he was too busy to go. She said that
she would wait for him and she did so.
staying in the Northy house from $50
o'clock in the morning until about 11.45
when Charlie finished his work and the
party left the place.
On another occasion Charlie went
TO Boston with Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper and
remained four days. They returned on
u steamer which landed them at Gardi-
ner and they We're met by the witness
and he testified that wnen Mrs. Cooper
saw him she exclaimed:
"Well, you see l have brought your
boy back safe
The witness said that he attended the
social gatherings at the Cooper's Mill
Grange and that his son did so also.
On two occasions he was there with
Mrs. Cooper, when Mr.. Cooper was not
present and the pair remained in each
others company during the entire
eveEing.
Mr.. Nortlly said that he had known
Edwin Cooper for II years and had
been acquainted with his wife. the de-
PENDANT. about one year and a half, but
that he had never made a practice of
visiting the couple at their home.
With Mr.. Northy still under eXamin-
alton By Mr.. Leigh, court adjourned
until $50 o'clock Wednesday morning.
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II will never tell anything against
Cnarlie.'
MIR. Cray replied that he did not I'M
derstand her to say anything at ali
about Charlie, but that she said, as he
remembered it:
II will never tell anything"
MIR. Heath asked the witness when
he first repeated this conversation
Which he overheard between DR.. Smith
and Mrs. Cooper. ct was noted that
Mr.. Gray did not mention the incident
either at the hearing before the coroner
or at the preliminary hearing before
Judge Andrews Of the Augusta NUM-
Cipal court) The witness replied that
he first repeated it. as he remembered
two or three weeks ago, and then it
was to State officers.
Mr.. Heath-Between those two times
did you talk it over with DR.. Smith?
Mr.. Gray-No sir.
Mr.. Heath-Have you ever talked the
matter over since with DR.. Smith?
Mr.. Gray--YeS sir.
Mr.. Heath-To what State officers
did you first tell of this conversation
between DR.. Smith and Mrs. Cooper?
MT. 1TdS-l ne county attorney.
Mr.. Heath questioned the witness re-
garGing the conversation between him.
self and Mrs. Cooper in the roadway,
after he had left the house and was on
his way to telephone to the coroner at
Augusta. Mr.. Heath attempted to have
the witness remember that Mrs. Coop
err asked him first is Charlie alive"
and when he answered. He is if she
did not then ask him if he would live.
to which he replied: HE is badly
wounded"
Mr.. Gray, after elaboration admitted
that the conversation as repeated by
Mr.. Heath might be correct and he
would not swear it was or was not.
Mr.. Heath concluded his cross-exam-
ination of the witness at o'clock. af-
ter being on the stand seven hours and
Mr.. Gray was permitted TO step down.
He appeared to be much relieved to
have an opportunity of resting after
the trying ordeal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
FATE OF THE c. c. LANE.
(Continuet. from Page One.)

After Captain r. w. Alley and his crew
OF five men had worked for four hours
in an effort to save their vessel, they
gave up the fight and succeeded in at
tracing the attention of the people of
Boston Light who put out to them with
his crew and brought them safely to the
island on which the light is located.
The weather was SO thick. binding
snow s:Olm being in progress that the
schooner was not sighted by the life
savers at the Stony Beach until shortly
after daylight today They Immediate
ly launched their boat, and after Il stiff
row through the tremendous seas they
reached the scene. Nothing was known
as to the fate of the crew of the strand
ed vessel until the life savers returned
to their station at about nine o'clock.
The G. G. Lane, working her way up
the coast last night in the heavy storm
struck a ledge about two miles and q
half below Boston Light. Fortunately
she did not sustain q serious leak but
a little water began to come in and
several great seas boarded the vessel.
Capt. Alley decided to seek shelter and
headed the vessel for Boston light.
Guilty to keep the schooner clear but
losing his bearings in the thick snow.
Capt. Alley brought his vessel too near
the light and at about eight O'Clock
last evening she was carried on to the
lodges. a great hole was torn in the
hull and the crew could make no head
way against the water. In the thick
weather there was no chance of sig
mailing the stony Beach station for as
sistancc, but the men made known
their position to the keeper of the Bos-
ION Light The keeper of the light with
the small crew Of men on the island en-
tered their boat and quickly reached
the fast sinking vessel and Captain
Alley and his crew of five We're taken
safely to the light house.
Soon after day break the snow having
ceased the Stony Beach life savers
sighted the wrecked schooner Enowin:,
nothing as to the fate of the crew, they
hard row they reached the light and
found the men from the schooner safe
ashore. A passing tug was hailed and
putting into the island cove took the ship
wrecked men on board. proceeding to Bos-
ton. The life savers then returned TO
their station.
Captain Alley lives in Ellsworth, Ne.
Aside from some exhaustion from their
hard work and exposure. the crew was
none the worse for their experience.
When the life savers returned they stat
ed that the vessel, which was then COM
pletoly submerged. only the masts show
ing above the waves, would be a total
loss.
The thrcemasted schooner g. e. Lane
was built n East Haven. Ct. in 1873 She
registered 243 tons net and was 100 feet
in length. = feet in breadth ana II feet
in depth. She was owned in New Haven.
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quest ion. The witness said that his son
Charles was within II days of being %
years old when he died: that he
feet. 10 inches tan.
Continuing the witness testified that
his son Charlie went to work as an ap-
prentice In the blacksmith shop of Ed
win J. Cooper at South Windsor in No
vember. 1903, and that he remained in
Mr.. Coopcr's employ until May. 1905,
when he returned to his fathers farm
to live and began business as a black
smith ON his own account.
Coming down to the day of the trag-
edy. Mr.. Northy said that Charlie
worried about the shop until about II. 30
o'clock in the forenoon, when he par
took of dinner as usual. and at noon
mounted his bicycle and left for the
home of the defendant.
The witness said that he was in
formed of the shooting of his son by
telephone by Jasper Gray, the witness
who preceded him. He drove over to
TIE Cooper home and arrived there at
$50 o'clock. Just before he reached the
place, the witness said that he encoun-
tered Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper sitting be-
side the road. near the Henry Stimp-
son place and about six rods east of
the Cooper blacksmithy.
II did not stop to speak to them"
said the witness, because Shep. Ell
bridge told me to go right along to the
house and / did so. When l got there,
| saw Mr.. Gray and went into the
house, entering through the ell door,
and passing through the kitchen into
the dining room. There l saw my poor
boy lying on the floor"
In answer to question from the
county attorney. the witness said that
the appearance of Mrs. Cooper, when
ne passed her on the road was hvsteri-
cal and that she was crying and moy-
ing her hands about. To illustrate the
witness waved his hands in a grotesoue
mainer, and quite a number of the
spectators laughed audibly.
Mr.. Heath was on his feet in an in
stanf ana in voice quivering with
righteous Indignation, he asked the
court. after apologizing for taking the
initiative, if the annoyance of this
laughter could be stopped. The county
attorney Joined Mr. Heath in his peti-
t"n and the court said that if such
4. circumstance arose again he would
"i'-, : the court room cleared i;a ,i.o
administered stern rcbLke To those
VINO had participated in the manifesto
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CONTRADICTORY REPORTS.
Count Witte Will Resign and Count
Witte Will Not Resign.

ST. Petersburg, March 20.-No con-
firmation of the reported intention OF
Count White to Immediately retire
from Office Is obtainable at the prem
ier's chancellery, but on the contrary
the possibility of his relinquishing his
task pending the meeting of the Ma
tional Assembly is not admitted. In
fact there is a disposition to treat
Count Whites reference to NJ. Kokovs-
off, which created such stir in the
council of the empire yesterday as an
ironical thrust at the overweaning am
bition of the former minister of fin
ance. 1t is also denied that the condi-
ton Of Count Whites health is desper-
ate He Is more or less constantly a
sufferer, but no alarming symptoms
have developed.
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Interesting Tests Of Armor Plate.

determine the resisting power Of a certain
class Of armored cruisers was recently
conducted with extremely satisfactory re-
suits. Any person whose stomach is
weak. kidneys disordered OF liver inactive
should test the health restoring power of
the celebrated Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters. Thousands have done so in the past
s. years with extremely satisfactory re-
suits, and a similar experience will be
yours, too. If you'll only try a bottle to-
day. 1t Is a specific remedy for poor ap-
petite. vomiting, headache. insomnia, kid
ney or liver troubles. indigestion. dyspep-
STA. costiveness.- colds. grippe or spring
FEVER. Women and girls who require p
STRENGTHENING tonic each month will find
tne B,tters superior to anything else. Try
n and zee for yourself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21

The dragon tree of the Canary islands
is notable for the existence Of indi-
viduals believed to be the oldest living
vegetable organism in the world. The
age Of one tree. in particular the once
famous dragon tree Of Teneriffe. has
usually been estimated to be from four
thousand to six thousand years. having
thus an antiquity comparable with that
OF the pyramids. This wonder of the
plant world was seventy feet or more
III height. and survived intact until the
year 1919. when during a terrific storm
one Of the large branches was broken
off A similar storm in 1867 stripped
the trunk Of its remaining branches
and left it standing alone. This tree
derives its common name from a red
dish eXhuGation known as dragons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
A PROLIFIC COW,
Has Seven Calves at Once. But the
Little Chaps All Die.

Lawrence, Mass, March 20.-An unprec-
edented occurrence in animal life, at least
in this vicinity. took place early Tuesday
morning on NJ. S. Hills farm in Pheasant
Valley, Methuen, when one of his cows
gave birth to seven perfectly formed
calves in two hours. The young animals
died during or directly after birth. The
calves comprised four bulls of 80 pounds;
each and three heifers of % pounds each.
The cow IS of the Durham breed and is
doing splendidly after the ordeal Her
weight is 100 pounds.
Cattlerren or veterinaries in this yicin-
ity have never heard of such phenom-
enoT before
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21

Consul McNally, of Liege, writes that
until the last few years Belgium was
compelled To draw on France for her
canned goods Of all descriptions. There
have been importations from the
United States, but these We're of little
Importance. This industry. however,
has been created in Belgium with the
result that the domestic goods are put
upon the market at price better with
in the reach of the people. The indus
try is in an imperfect condition and the
market is yet open for the introduction
of American canned products. which
enjoy reputation of merit throughout
Belgium
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In Police Circles.

1t is said that the police station is to
be renovated this spring and the re-
port has been received with great
by all members of the department. The
ceiling has long been dingy. the colors
have almost completely faded from the
paper on the walls, and the paint on
the woodwork shows the devastating
work of time.
No offenders came before the court
yesterday, and no arrests We're made
during the day.
Special police and night officers will
be appointed at the city government
meeting in April.
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TOWN ELECTIONS.

SHERMAN-Selcctmc Frank Aling
ham, +. G. Durgan, r.. S. Robinson; tow
clerk, l.. z. Jackman; treasure. l.. +
Jackman; constable and cole ctGr. ChaS
&. JOY; school committee. l.. W. Harris
town agent, Verdi I.udgate; town auditor
John GaSnelI. Money appropriated
Schools. $1,000; text books, $50: Memorial
day. $50; cemetery. $50; poor. $500; roads
ard bridges. $3.50: State road. 5000; town
officers, 500: interest. $40 High school,
$50; finishing Town hall. 800.
FASTON-Selectmen. w. II. billing, f
II. LanGors. Is. A. Flewclling; town clerk
w. j. Sawyer: school committee, f.. II.
Racklif; treasurer, J. G. Smith. Money
appropriated: Schools. $40; highways.
$3.50; support Of poor, $lG0; other pur-
poses. $i613En
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THE COOPER TRIAL.
CONTINUED from Page One.0
Cooper sank back in her chair with an

Cooper sank back in her chair with an
expression of relief
Continuing his cross-examination of
the witness, Mr.. Heath brought out
that when he found the pistol by
Northv's side, Mr.. Cray turned it over
to DR.. Sukeforth, who was then pres
ent and that the physician opened the
gun and found in the cylinder three
cartridges that had been exploded and
two that had not been fired. Mr.. Gray
took possession of the instrument of
death and later turned it over to the
coroner.
Mr.. Heath then returned to the con-
versation between DR.. Smith and Mrs.
Cooper in the home of Henry Cooper,
to which Mr.. Gray testified in direct
testimony Monday. Mr.. Heath asked:
as it not a fact Mr. Gray, when you
heard DIR. Smith ask Mrs. Cooper how
Charlie Northy shot himself, that she
replied:
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THOSE ST. JOHN BOOMS.
The Equity Hearing at St. John Again
Postponed by Illness.

st. John. \. B.. March 2O-In the
equity court today the case Of the at
torney general of New Brunswick VS..
the st. John Lumber Co. in which tht
question of bOoms in the st. John riv-
CT is involved. was again postponed be-
cause Of the Illness of II. A. Powell
counsel for the company. 1t will be
taken I'D at an early date
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The cost of rebuilding the steamer
FREELY. rs recommended by Chief En-
slneer Kendall. is estimated at $1,000.
Since the steamer is over 40 years old.
ii is not strange that 4 new boiler and
other changes are needed. Even if the
5000 is expended i'll improvements. the
steamcr Will still be worth all that the
city eveNnvested in it. for the original
price was very low.
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III spite Of the fact that snow was
falling there was Il large attcndauce
last evening at The vcstly of the First
BAPTIST church, where the young ladies
OF the parish held a most successful
social. The entire evening was devot-
ed TO games and other forms of amuse-
ment, and everybody had a lovely time.
ne young ladies brought boxes of re-
freshments. and the young men served
cocoa and coffee. ,.~ft
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BY mistake Tax Collector f. Y.
Barkers reelection was omitted from
the report of the inauguration day pro-
ceedings. Mr. Barker has given conf
rlete satisfaction as d collector. as is
shown by the fact that he has been
chosen to serve again
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Mrs. D. ]. Goodall and daughter,
Miss Lottie. who have been the guests
of Gardiner friends for week, re-
turned yesterday to their home in
Manchester, y. II.
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hloOu, found in the sepulchral caves of
the Guanches, and supposed to have
been used by them in embalming their
dead. 1t is said to have been at one
time an important article of export
from the Canaries. and has never fallen
entirely into disuse.