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The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

taken to hospital in preearious condition while the
arrested charged Win De2-lng ner VlclousIy
with handle
According the story told the police by a young
son Of Leonard, became furious when be miss
ed six cents which he had left in the house
When Mrs Leonard acknowledged that she had
spent the money the boy sad his father attacked her
as she stood with month-old baby in her arms. he
felled her with handle and kicked her she
lay the floor.
at Jersey City terminal Of the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey small boys plunde an electric bat
terry used the signal system and tied up the entire
line for forty minutes the great discomfort of thou
sands Of commuters, who were eager TO reach their
suburban homes.
The urehins stole the zinc from batteries that oper
ate the automatic signal swtchings in the yard. and
which, if Sold the little purloner5 intended would
have brought only about 20 cents.
Just at the busy time in the afternoon when trains
were being made up to carry home the thousands OF
commuters, the switching signals refused to work In
consequence, trains along the tracks up auto
matCally and the entire system thrown Of working
order as far Bound Brook And all for some pieces
OF zinc and wire that would have netted the youthful
piundeTers only 20 cents.
Health and even life frequently menaced by in
significant things Only the other day, Philadel-
phla, Alexander AlCorn put a tight-6tting collar
sat down on a chair and dropped 10 sleep.
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BARELY SAVED FROM DEATH

Il was chagrn at this unexpected termination OF her
plans and {ag p 5ye o ,o gEaTpe that impsIieI her
70 attempt suicide by drinldng poison at place N
only by The futter Of an eyed that her NE was
Whatever her motive on this occasion Eddie Guerin:
MASTER CTooI IS said 10 have been the only man or Z
8p %2 s she ds5ns ffT h5- ioaaoa Campaign q S she
came his ally and his assistant. -. -, z.,,z.st
ssS sSi E5 eosuentiy the 5ouraeyed there accom-
ss.,.sSS ~ eo--e Mi sr on +iIis triD Cbcago May
posrd as the wife Of Miller
shortly after their arrival the safe in the ONCE OF
SUM said DC "eary S0oo was stolen on this Gcca-
he French Police we're too quch lot tne s eiesSs
American crooks. auG they we're satAered n oeIofe
(zuerin vas convicted and sentenced 10 what was
regarded virtually life term OF penal SeTyituce on
survive such there For completely IN the rob
berry the woman June Il. 1902 was sent to 4 prison
Id sonejhns over year ago the astonishing state
rnent was made tFat Guertn had escaped froa Dev1Fs
Island It was reported that be had been assisted BY
woman, whc managed 20 get him money Win wheh 70
brbc the guards ard that this woman vas none other
That % o ns S T w5 Tyd5es 2 f2 @tho5i 5 2a Taans M eq or
reason from the prison in which he had been confined
the fields When he and two other ccnvicts found
convenisnt opportunity to sip mo me woods - the
next day when convict died in the hospital the au-
thorities buried the hody and erected over II grave
With in6Hite labor Guerin and his companions fash
water out for the coast Of South America, 2 miles
On tie way Gucrin learned that his companions had
planned &c kill him ana throw his body overheard 50
in his hand. compelling them TO row.
After many adventures and much hardship Guern
succeeded in reaching America again. Then he
neuaced that he would settle down and lead & an horsit
caso i5. 1sy or 10 can her to lin.
It would have beer better Tor him, perhsps. had he
other Of his own shady and followed her
ben crested the Paris police and that
he would be sent back to Devils Island
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WTTT HILE the subject OF fires. It is not out Of
AXI place TO mention the calamity that nearly
Wv overlook Dresden, Tenn, not long ago.
One Perry, a restaurant clerk, went his
about Il O'Clock and liz q lamp The oil IL the
vessel caught fire. and Perry promptly threw the
whole thing into the street
Now i happened that hog peacefully
roofing the ground beneath the window and the
ing lamp landed squarely its back The lamp was
broken the oil heTCely burning. spread the hog,
ana that astonished animal 18th bud squeals Of pro-
test promptly a the surrounding
section. He mad awakened 10 the situation.
Taking a rapid around part or the public
square the hog returned TO the place where he had
been assaulted CraWled under the building soon
the restaurant structure ablaze and the entire fire.
II seemed that the whole of the east side OF the town
doomed
Finally. however, the blaze VS. conquered after
the floor Of the restaurant been up get
suranee but this did not Issuage the bhstering pain
in the hogs back
George Adams. Of Waterbury. Conn. fatally
wounded by wOOdchuck. This animal is not regard
Adams encountered fired rifle bullet into the mans
stomach.
Adams was in Mddleburg on business. and al night
went with otners N pursG, Of animal that had
poured bucket after bucket water the hole and
soon the little animal gasping for breath appeared at
the entrance
When Adams tried to push the woodchuck back
struck out win is paws, seized the uigger and dis
charged the weapon
The bullet entered the mans stomach causing
wound from which he died the next day. In the ex-
capped
The expenditure of six cents with out ner husbands
approval il is asserted caused attack by him upon
Mrs William Leonard, Of Paterson r. J. she was
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Miller thst she convicted and sent to prison In
France four for her share in the robbery OF
the American Express Company.
ALirI, NhO ca hlnlsei- from accompanying Eddie
GueEp 10 Devl Island by turning States evidence IS
sad 10 have CIed something year ago while sun
convict. But one, II seems cannot believe ali such
reports from French prisons.
Eddie GUerin was reported to have died Devils
Island, vet during the Of last he turned
up IN New YORK. almost physical wreck, after having
mace an almost miraculous escape from that terrible
tain D~evfUs.
Whon il reported that May Churchill-bold
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w YHEN the naughty autocrat of Rome
M otro7e to impress upon his bldtman
~ the important fact that "this craft
carries Caesar and all his fortunes" a
small leak might have caused ludisrous if not
tragic, situation.
How often the small things OF Gfe-trivial. in
significant in themselves-lead t. overpowcriLg re-
suits cigarette stump burned up millions Of dol
lars worth Of Baltimore property.
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dashing and resourccful Chicago May'had succuraDeo
to the French prison life Of her former
friencs and acquaintance accepted the report true
4 few lnonthS ago a tail, StyasI-.ooAInS ana na9d-
sorney aturCu ",l1ldn IanUeu uOm DliASn sLoansLY
RIO Brazil Giving Mrs. Nay LnuItulA
Sharpe, she quarters al oae o. the best LoS..
Although she about - years ot age, Nay
Churchill appears much y0GGSeT. Her method Of .Iia,
her encounters with The police and hsr terms IN prison
have neither furr0wed blooming cheeks UhNened
the wonderful masses Of her Lronze-red hair.
Of g0Cd figure she is p9st-mistreSs OF the art OF
effective dress Her gowns quietly elegant More
her perfect her speech that Of we'll
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a ITHOUGH her maiden name was Mary Vechs,
"a and her husbands was Sharpe Chicago
"a May is best known Nay Churchill She has
also been called at times May Fletcher May
Latiner Katie Fitzgerald May GUerin and Nay Miller.
It was under the name May Miller wife Of George
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Some time later he found dead-his high collar
had choked him death q he slept The
weak ana the weight Of his h ad his sharp collar
was su1ncient to cause strangulation
Bathers az the se2shcre frequently set sand In their
ears but suffer III consequences other than tenn
porary annoyance sand IN his ear, however caused
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Izy Churchill, d
Enil1na 70 The
POEiCo Of -Four
Nations

ingenious, me m0Si VeTSHI'Ie. AIS "O9'
mysterious, is May Sharpe, sometimes kH0e0n
as Mas Churchill, and more agideiy kH0aCH
simply as Chicago May.
4 yrar ago May Sharpe 1oas reported as
having died in prison IN France, ach,re she
syas servng SeHisnc, for helping 10 rob the
american Express Company in Paris Of
$40, 600. Il ft50 months later a clsUer. though
nnkno1,H. 1U0man assisted Eddie" GneriH,
imprisoned for completely in the american Ev-
press robbery, 10 escape from his HviHg tomb
on DrriPs Island.
Nogc from Rio JaHeiro, Brasil comes the
astonishing ne5y5 that, mfafnatfd acifF Mrs.
Nav Churchill Sharpe charming american
zUido5o, a young EHgLi5hmqu Of noble birth,
pbon beiug informed thai she is none other
than Chicago May a aveek or so ago, COM
mitted suicide.
HOgv, then, did May Sharpe escape from
France? Does her name, ike that 0f GHerH
on DeviPS Island. decorate the stone Hpor an
Others grace? AHd after all, 5oas Il not she
1rho aided the daring Guerin in his remark
able fight from the penal rock in the sea?
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the death Of Herbert Lawrence. nfeguard At
lantc City.
While making rescue early in August. Lawrence
had sand driven into his by the force OF the
It could not be removed by ordinary methods,
the guard went TO hospital and submitted to
operation.
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rxTT HILE on the subject Of fires. It is not out OF
AEI place TO mention the calamity that nearly
wy overlook Dresden, Tenn. not long ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
PAT KEENAN, LEADER No MORE.
Nearly seventy and Tired and Going Away
for His Health.

Patrick Keenan,, the veteran Tammany
leader Of the Sixth Assembly district, has
decided to sidestep the coming fight in the
organization by retiring from the leadership
Of the district.
Il ar an old man; ! shall be 20 years old
next st. Patrick's day, and | feel that Pm
unequal to tackling the responsibilities and
worries OF being n district leader any
longer he said last night. Il am in weak
health'aIso, and in a few days l am going
to French Lick, Ind. and if | don't get any
benefit there l shall 60 to Mount Clemens,
Mich. am not getting out because of any
fear of taking sides. but because my health
demands it,"
DO you intend to resign the office OF
City Chamberlain ?" Mr. keenan, was asked.
NO. he replied. Il rae a talk with the
Mayor to-day and he told me to go away TO
some health resort and TO stay as long AZ /
wishe The Mayor said nothing to me
which could be taken as an indication that
he desires that | should resign"
The office of City Chamberlain is the most
remunerative in the gift of the Mayor. The
salary il Sl2, 900 a year. The Mayor said
Il have no intention of asking Mr. Keenan,
to resign; in fact, | have told him TO take as
long n leave of absence as he needs to get
his health restored
Mr.. Keenan's district, which was at ono
time almost entirely filed with Irishmen is
now principally inhabited by Jews, and Mr..
keenan, said yesterday that he expected his
successor in the leadership would be = jew
In that event the new Leader will be David
Lazarus. who is clerk to Justice Newburger.
But William Hannah, who has been Mr..
Keenan's principal lieutenant, and Munich
pal Court Justice Hoffman will undoubtedly
make a fight for the place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
ARBITRATE WITH ENGINEERS.
Railway Managers Ask Interstate COm-
mission TO Pass on WAGE Demand

CHICAGO, Nov. li-ENecutive officers
Of the twenty-seven railroads entering
Chicago have decided TO ask the Interstate
Commerce Commission to aTbitrate the
dispute between them and their locomotive
engineers as TO an Increase in wages.
The engineers ask an increase averaging
IL per cent.
The Brotherhood has declared that the
roads must deal collectively with il and that
one road shall not settle the matter with
it's own engineers. a. has been the custom.
Officials OF the railways have agreed that
instead Of selecting n committee to confer
with the Brotherhood they would prefer to
have both sides submitted to the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
UNIFORM DIVORCE WINS.
New York state Only Dtssenter When Draft
Ot Law Is Adopted.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. li.-At the closing
session of the National Divorce Congress
tonight New York State delegates were
the only dissenters to a draft of a uniform
divorce law. All the other delegates voted
for the measure.
The sanction of New York was withheld
because the draft OF the new statute.recog-
nizes more causes for divorce than the one
statutory cause recognized in New York
legislation. The draft will now be pre-
sented to the Legislatures Of the different
States for passage.
New York's action came az a surprise TO
the congress. That the State would ab-
stain from voting was ~announced late this
afternoon by Charles Thaddeus Terry
secretary of the New York delegates.
Bishop Doane Of Albany. who addressed
the congress at it's conclusion, said he
was anxious that the action of the congress
in appearing TO recognize in the proposed
statut any more than one cause OF divorce
should not lie interpreted as meaning any
thing except hat the congress recognized
that other causes were actually recognized
in the existing legislation of various States
and that therefore they should be con-
sidered in general.
In addition to the proposed statute re-
garding the granting of divorces, two
other acts were recommended to the Legis-
latures of the several States for passage,
one relating 10 the collection Of statistics
on the divorce question and the other re-
lating 30 similar statistics regarding the
issuance of marriage licenses.
A proposition to forbid the solicitation
Of divorce business by lawyers under
penalty Of fine and imprisonment encoun-
tered unexpected opposition and was
finally withdrawn by unanimous consent
in the midst of "a roll call which had showed
a clear majority in It's favor. NiCe-Chan-
Cellor Emery of New Jersey declared that
the proposed act was too drastic and would
forbid a lawyer ever undertaking. the case
of a friend he knew was contemplating
bringing divorce proceedings.
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OF the rebates, s2e.Isi, TO lighterage, de-
murrage and the like, so that the railroads
books were straight. Pomeroy had the
treasurer OF the road buy a cashiers draft
of the Bank of Buffalo on the Chemical
was sent to Palmer, who deposited il in the
Market and Fulton National Bank. The
transactions were all safely covered, ac-
oording to the law at the time. But under
the recent decision OF the Supreme Court
in Hale VS.. Henkel the Federal authorities
used their new right to require corporations
10 produce evidence in their hands even
against themselves, and this check and the
other documentary evidence were secured
Mr.. Fox again pursued tactics showing
that the road relied on appeal and technical
objections to defend his client. After his
summing up the trial was adjourned till
to-day.
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PARSONS RF.yOTNS TO ODEEL
II Was Hearst. He says. Who Brought the
President Into the Fight.

Chairman Herbert Parsons of the Rep1b-
lican county committee replying yesterday
TO ex-Gov. Odell's criticism Of the manage
ment Of the Republican campaign said
Il think that Mr.. Woodruff made an
excellent showing considering all circum-
stances, He had only five weeks in which
10 conduct the State campaign n, and If he
had had more time he would undoubtedly
have accomplished much more.
As to Mr.. Odell's references to President
Roosevelt | need only say that in view OF
the fact that MIR. Hearst and his managers
declared that the views of Mr.. Hearst and
the President were practically parallel an
authoritative statement Of the Presidents
actual position was entirely pertinent. The
President chose the only course that was
open 10 him to state that position ana ne
had a nerfect right 10 do as he did either
ns President or as a citizen of the State. =
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The effect Of the low area north ri The Dakotas
and the low arcs IN the lower Mississippi Valley
was to cause unsettled conditions and rain or snow
from the Missouri Valley and northern Rocky Noun
tain district eastward into the Lake regions and
south to the Gulf Of Mexico. SNOW and sleet and
free gng weather extended southwark into Georgia
and Alabama. Light snowfslls were stu occurring
IN northern New York and New England.
Ia this region there was not much temperature
change, hut II was warmer in the middle and east
Gulf States and the Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys and colder in Michigan. the upper Missouri
Valley. the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest.
In this city lhe day wss fair. wind. brisk westerly
average humidity. IS per cent; barometer. cor
rccted 20 read N sea level. az \ N, ?os2 +. NJ
POST.
The temperature yesterday as recorded ny the
onncial thermometer l. shown IN the annexed table.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
Black Silk that

splits or goes into holes is loaded
with tin. H0me Six Mills Black
7;q7eta is pure silk and pure dye.
1t will not split or 60 into holes.
The strongest guarantee ever
given by a manufacturer is the
protection certificate which goes
with every piece sold. Insist
upon Home Silk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15

wAsHISGToN FORECAST ron TO DAY AND To MORROW
For eastern .Ncr York. Increasing doudHrSs
10 daU and rain o. sHop IN south portion. daUdy
IN moron rdr Iblr rinds.
For eastern Pennsylvania. the District Of 60.
lumbla and Maryland. rain OF snow TO day cloud,
tn morrow. variable winds.
For Virginia, rain or snow in north and
west, rain IN southeast portion 10 .ddy CLOUDY
to morrow light 10 fresh winds. mostly east.
For Delaware aud New jersey, rain 10 day,
cloudy 10. MORTON variable winds.
For New England, partly cloudy Ia day snd
tomorrow rain or snow IN. morrow In south poI
lion; variable winds.
For western Pennsylvania aud western New York
cloudy o-day and to morrow probably rain OF
snow N day varsble Winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
Gov. higgins Not Considering Rruce's
Name for Justice O'Brlen's Place.

ALBANY. Nov. 1.-THE report that Lieut..
Gov. NJ. Linn Bruce was a candidate for
Justice OF the Supreme Court in the place
made vacant by the resignation of Supreme
Court Justice Morgan O'Brien was called
TO the attention OF the secretary of the
Governor, Frank T.. Perley, to-day. The
Governor is not considering Mr.. Bruce's
name" declared Mr.. Perley after he had
asked Gov. Higgins regarding the story.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
Barge canal Contracts Awarded

ALBANY. Nov. 1.-THE Superintendent OF
Public Works, y. V. V. Franchot, to-day
awarded contracts for three pieces Of barge
canal work as follows:
Contract No. 10 to the Great Lakes Con-
struction Company of Buffalo for 81 900
496.7 rs.
Contract No. IS to the Atlantic. Gulf and
Pacific Company Of New York city for
81. 1854, $50.
Contract No. q 10 the Kinser Construc-
ion Company of Chicago for 1912 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
what tie Paid 10 BE Licked.

NO Pass" Robert Baker. according to
his statement submitted yesterday, spent
81 Os in his unsuccessful race for Congress
in the Sixth district in Brooklyn. This
money was ss3.O5 less than the campaign
fund made tap by more than a hundred
Of his admirers, whose names with the
menf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15

RANKING. Every IA.
~ cility for the trans
action of the banking
business of individu-
ais, firms and corpora
tons. Inquire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15

Bank of New Jersey. said half a million
dollars in cash had been brought to this
city this afternoon to provide the bank
with money in case OF a run.
The fact that the Savings Institution is
not demanding thirty days notice for with
drawal showed that it was both able and
willing 10 meet all demands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15

The temperature yesterday as recorded ny the
orlcial thermometer Is shown In the annexed table.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-26
SANTA FE N. M, TUESDAY, JUNE 26. 1906
GETS FORTY YEARS.
Judge Abbott Passes Long Sentence
Upon VencesIado GalIegos, Con.
victed OF Murder.

Sheriff ]. H. Coddington arrived at
noon today from Albuquerque, bring
ing with him prisoner, Venceslado
anegos, who was sentenced yester,
day by Judge Ira A. Abbott to forty
years imprisonment in the peniten
tiary for the murder of Francisco Tor
res near Gallup, In Mckinley County
Gallegos was turned over to Super
intendent Arthur Trelford of the peni
tentiary at noon He Is "a years Of
age and claims to have been born
near Los Lunas, Valencia County.
The prisoner has had some acquaint.
ance with the territorial prison here.
tofore, having served a term of two
years for cattle stealing about ten
years ago.
The jury brought in a verdict Of
murder in the second degree, although
the deed, according to the evidence,
was Of a very fiendish and brutal
character. Gallegos chopped up the
mead of his victim in killing him. 1t
was curious case, as the murdered
man, although piece of his skull had
been fractured and had been broken
loose, remained conscious and alive
for twentyfour hours or more after
the assault upon him by Gallegos.
The trouble between the two men
arose on Sunday morning, after
night of debauch, drinking and gam.
bling. 1t is presumed that this cir
cumstance induced the jury to render
a verdict of murder in the second de-
gree, as no premeditation, or malice
aforethought was shown in the evi-
dence.
The trial was speedy one; it took
an entire day and an evening to Sc
cure a jury and try the case. An in.
terpreter was not needed for the jury,
as every man on 1t understood the
English language well. An interpre'
ter had to be used for the Spanish
speaking witnesses, including the pris-
oner. The deed was committed on
April Of this year, and in less than
ninety days the prisoner was indicted
tried, convicted and placed in the pen
itentiary. This speaks well for the
administration and character of JUS
tice in Mckinley County.
1t is a record in criminal trial which |
but few Of the states can equal or
beat.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-26
LOCATES SETTLERS.
Wichita Promoters Find Homes For
Twelve Families In The Pros
porous Estancia Valley.

J. G. Maxwell and A. H. Bromel.
sick, the Wichita, Kansas, promoters
of the Estancia Valley, were in San
ia Fe Monday morning en- route home,
after having placed a party of twelve
people in the valley.
In speaking Of the trip, Mr. Max
we'll especially mentioned Messrs. Lee
Troupp and J. G. Peters. He said:
"Mr. Troupp is delighted with New
Mexico and the Estancia Valley. He
returns home with the expectation
and determination of shipping by the
first of September steam plowing
outfit which carries gang of twelve
plows drawn by traction engine OF
twenty horsepower. Mr.. Troupp be.
lieves that with the right kind OF
blowing splendid crops of wheat can
be grown. Mr.. Troupp will also bring
saw mill Of large capacity and a well
drilling rig with a capacity of at least
1000 feet.
ut is my opinion" continued Mr..
Maxwell, "Mr. Troupp will do as much
to promote prosperity In the valley
as any other individual who has, thus
far, located there.
"Mr. Peters is now engaged in mar
ket gardening near Wichita and un
derstands his business thoroughly
He intends to do some fall plowing
with the intent of doing an extensive
truck garden business in the valley
next year."