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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-16
Indications Point
Deaths
MRS. ISABELLA LOFI\ND.

he death OF Mrs. Lonand occurred
early last Saturday morning, March
Q. near Liberty Grove, at the home of
her nephew. Mr. Walter Patton, with
whom she had resided since her hus-
band death, several years ago Mrs.
l.ol1and was approaching her seventy
nth birthday, and tor some time had
been III declining health. Both she
and her husband. Mr. Henry Lohand,
we're faithful and consistent members
OF the Presbyterian Church. ever ready
to contribute generously OF their sub
stance to its support. and eager to at
tend its services
Mrs. Lotland is survived by one sis
ter, and brother, Mr.. William H.
Patton, oi Liberty Grove The fun
cral services were held Tuesday morn
my. ut 1880 O'Clock, from her home.
Kew. {. Morton Sciplc officiating. In
tcrmcnt was made in West Nottingham
Cemetery.
JESSE +. LUAL
The funeral oi Jesse F. Lum. we'll
known citizen OF North East. took
place on Tuesday. March II, with in
trrmcnt in the NJ. T. Cemetery. North
East. Mr. Lum removed from North
East to Philadelphia about six years
ago, where he made his home until his
death, which occurred on Saturday.
He was an expert brick moulder and
worked for the Cecil Fire Brick Com
pany Tor more than IS years and always
enjoyed the respect and esteem OF his
| employers and fellow workmen. Bv
thrift and industry he succeeded in ac-
cumulating quite a little property. Mr..
Lum is survived by his widow and
three sons, Alvin, Jesse and Mauldcn.
MRS. EMILY SMITH.
Mrs. Emily Smith, widow OF Thomas
Smith, died at the home OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hazlctt McMulen, in Perry
vile, at an early hour Wednesday
morning, aged 7S years. She is sur
vlved by one daughter, Mrs. McMul-
len and two sons, Reuben and Sam
uel.
Her funeral took place yesterday,
Friday, with burial at St Marks
Cemetery. Mrs. Smith, who has made
her home at st. Marks Chapel for a
great many years, where she lived en-
tlrely alone, had been visiting her
daughter for only few days before
she died.
RALPH G.. BOYD.
Ralph G. Boyd, formerly employed
in the Pennsylvania Railroads frci ght
yard at Freedom, Pa, died of con-
sumption on Sunday, March 10, at his
home in Elk township. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Boyd and
was about FL years old His funeral
took place on Thursday with intermcnt
at Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert.
MRS MARGARET WILSON.
The funeral OF Mrs. Margaret Viii
son. who was Miss Station, took place
on Friday of last week with nterment
in Welsh Tract Cemetery. Mrs Will
son was 60 years OF age and is survived
by her husband and two children. Her
death occurred on March 4, at her
home in Wilmington.
M. ALICE MORTON.
Miss NJ. Alice Morton, aged % years
died at her home near Lewisvlle, Sat
urday, March 9, from pneumonia. She
was the daughter of Charles S. and
Sarah ]. Morton Her funeral took
place on Tuesday with interment in
St, Johns Cemetery.
HENRY L. PATTERSON.
Henry l.. Patterson, member of
the Philadelphia bar, aged forty-6ve
years, shot and instantly killed him
self on Saturday, at his home in Phila-
delphia No explanation of his rash
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GRAND JURY REPORT.

Elkton, Md. March I3, 1907.
To the Honorable Judges of the Cir
cult Court for Cecil County, Md
We, the Grand Jurors for the March
Term OF the Circuit Court for Cecil
County, 1907, respectfully submit our
report as follows:
We have carefully and thoroughly
considered all business brought to our
notice, and have done so as exped-
tiously as possible.
We have examined 8 Constables, o.
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GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

After session of eight days the
Grand jury finished its labors on We'd
nesday, and was finally discharged at
4.3o p m. after having handed the fol-
lowing report to the Court:
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Inc SOunty commissioners OF Cecil
County were III session Tuesday at their
office in Elkton. PreSent-Chares A.
Benjamin, President; George R Spence
and NJ. F. Mcdowell.
The minutes fthe last meeting were
read and approved.
The Commissioners designated the
following roads for which application
has been made for State aid, under
Chapter 22s, Acts OF 1904
Request No. III mile between Elk
ton and Chesapeake City
Request No. I2-I mile, gravel, be-
tween Pleasant Hill and Rock
Church.
Request No. I3--I mile, gravel between
Elkton and Singerly.
Request No. I4-I mile, gravel, between
Barnes Cross Roads and RisingSun
a communication was received from
b. B. Garvine, K NJ. Riley, Clinton H.
Way, II. NJ Riley, A. S. Moore, E. E.
Dawson, I. T. Reynolds, A. G. Rey-
nolds, d. D. Hanna, J. p Gray and
Harlan Hess, agreeing to do work free
OF charge provided the Commissioners
would pay $Ioo toward piking a portion
OF the public road from Rock Springs
to the Pennsylvania line.
The Commissioners ordered Counsel
to the Board to take an appeal to the
Circuit Court in the case of Peterman
VS.. the County Commissioners of Cecil
County.
The Commissioners concluded to en-
ploy gangs of men to work on the
public roads as far as such labor can
be obtained
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CIRCUIT COURT
CONTINUED
Friday.

Court met at go a. m, with Hon.
A. l.. Crothers on the bench There be-
ing no business ready ior trial, the
Petit Jury was discharged until Mon
day morning
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Victor R. Bennett has just received
a fine young Plymouth Rock cockerel
from line from which forty-fve were
recently sold for $Ioo each.
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Mems Meetings Are Begun

The Sunday afternoon meetings for
men were inaugurated in the Opera
House on last Sunday afternoon, with
an address by the Rev DR.. Dewitt NJ.
Benham, of Baltimore, the Rev. John
McElmoyle presiding. The severe
snow storm nterfcred with the attend
ance but goodly number were on
hand despite the inclement weather,
and DIR. Benhams fine address on
Faith" was greatly appreciated. The
singing was led by an orchestra. Next
Sunday afternoon Judge Adkins will be
the speaker and the hour will be 800.
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COUNTY AFFAIRS

The Board OF School Commissioner,
met Tuesday Prescnt-McsSrS. Blake,
Carey and Jcnncss. Minutes read and
approved.
The bills approved and ordered To- be
paid will be reported next week
The following teachers having raised
$1,000 or more for library purposes, the
Treasurer was directed to add $1,000 in
each caSc:-H. Maude Kirk, No. S,
Sixth; r. c. CrcSwell, No. 3, Seventh;
I. w. Curricr No. 2, Seventh.
The matter Of supplying schooling
for several colorcd children near Ris-
ing Sun was referred to Commissioner
Jenness.
Ordered, That when we adjourn it
shall be to meet on Saturday, April 20,
and not on Tuesday, april Q.
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MONDAY.

Court met at $50 a. m, with Chief
Judge James A. Pcarcc and Associate
Judges Crothers and Adkins on the
bench. There was no business tried
before the Petit Jury, as the plaintiff in
kennard VS.. Holly and the defendant
in Price VS.. the McCall's Ferry Com
pany, the only two civil cases remain
ing to be tried, were not ready and the
former was continued and the latter res
moved to Kent county
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TUESDAY,.

Court met at go, with Judge Gro
theirs presiding, and the Petit Jury was
discharged until Monday the 18th, as
there would be no business to be tried
except what might be handed down by
the Grand Iury
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J. H. SMITH

DEALER IN
Ca a'Hages, Wagons,
Agricultural ImpIe-
mems, Hardware,
Stoves, Fire Insur-
ance, Etc.
CECiLTON, MD.
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HENRY L. PATTERSON.

Henry l.. Patterson, a member of
the Philadelphia bar, aged forty-ive
years, shot and instantly killed him
self on Saturday, at his home in Phila-
delphia No explanation of his rash
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ST. JOHN AGAIN ARRESTED
This Time, With Seven Others, He Is
Charged With Completely in
Killing of Silva.
Especial to The Herald.

Goldfield. New, April 2S.-The identity
of those secretly indicted for conspiracy
in connection with the murder of the
restaurant keeper. Tony Silva, was dis
closed today when Constable Claude IN
man served the warrants on eight of the
leading agitators of the l. w. w. this
afternoon. The arrests were made quiet
ly an hour before train time and the men
are now on their way to Hawthorne,
where they will be tried
1t has been rumored ever since the
secret indictments were returned that
several of the ringleaders would be among
the number, but few imagined that the
charge would include SO many of the
notorious men who have been a menace to
this camp for months.
Those arrested were Vincent ST. John,
II. F. Jardine. Walter Campbell Jerry
Sexton, Harry Rogers. Ben Dom
nelly, Elmer Vice and A L
johnson. The arrest of these men
is the finishing blow to the power they
have held here for so long. 1t has been
rum0red that the men were arrested on
a confession made by Joseph Smith who.
with NJ. r. Preston is about to be tried
on the charge of numbering Silva. This
trial was begun today and a bitter legal
battle Is expected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
TESTIF:IES IN
THE HILL CASE
E. H. Hartman Prosecuting
Former Secretary for Selling.
Sidney Webster Letter.

New York, April edward ii. Harri-
man was the PRINCIPAL witness today at
the final hearing in the case of Frank
w Hill Mr.. Harriman'sf former secre-
tary, who is charged with having sold
for publication the now famous letter
written by Mr. Hartman to Sidney Webs
ter The publication of the letter drew a
heated reply from the president. in which
the statements of Mr.. Hartman were
characterized as untrue 1t is charged
that Hill sold a copy of the letter, which
he transcribed from his original short
hand notes.
Magistrate Wahle announced after the
hearing that he would give his decision
on May /.
Mr. Hartman denied today that he ever
gave permission to any newspaper to pub
fish the letter. On the other hand, he
said that when he learned the letter was
in the possession of the New York World
he tried without success TO prevent lis
publication. when / learned that It was
in print I called up the American and told
the man at the other end of the telephone
line that it was only fair to let them know
that the letter was to be published said
Mr. Hartman
Did you give them permission to print
the letter? he was asked.
81 did not"
Alexander Millar Mr. Harriman's ori-
vate secretary. testified that all the orig
inaI copies of the letter are In his pos
session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
GIVES MILLION
FOR THE NEGRO
Aged Quaker SpinSter of Phila-
delphia Interested in Edu-
eating the Black Man.

Philadelphia. April ga gift of one
million dollars for the establishment Of
a fund for rudimentary schools for south
ern negroes was announced here to-
night. The donor is Miss Anna II.
Jeanes, a Quaker of this city. Booker T.
Washington, head of Tuskegee institute
and Hollis Burke Frissell. president of
the Hampton Normal and Industrial insti-
tute, are named as trustees of the fund
but neither of the institutions they rep
resent will share in the gift. The in
come of the million dollars is to be used
for the sole purpose of assisting in the
southern United States community
country and rural schools for the great
class of negroes to whom the small rural
and community schools are alone avail
able
Mr.. Washington and Mr. FrisseIl are
empowered to appoint a board of trus-
tees in connection with the fund, The
Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on
Lives and Granting Annuities, of this
city, will act as fiscal agent for the trus-
tees.
Miss Jear es, the donor. is about so
years old, and comes from an old ami
wealthy family that has been prominent
for more than a century in the Society of
Friends. She has long been interested in
the welfare of the negro and has been a
contributor to the institutions for his
education.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
BLOCK SYSTEM" STOPPED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interferes With Issuance of
Cheap Tickets to Chicago.

Minneapolis. April 23.-The interstate
commerce commission has stopped the is
suance of cheap tickets to Chicago by the
block system" Oh the Minneapolis &
St Louis railroad. All Of the cheap tick
cts will be withdrawn and if the rate war
continues il will be by other means. The
St Louis road has accepted the situation
The ruling of the commission will have
far-reaching effect on the passenger
rate situation.
Vice President Day today said he did
not know how many of the tickets had
been issued. but it is reported that some
$780, 900 worth of the block tickets, which
would give q S. rate TO Chicago, have
been sold. Mr.. Day denied that the TICK
cts had been placed in the hands Of
scaipers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
Street RAILWAY FIGHT
Cleveland Electric Company Trying
to Permanently Enjoin Mayor
Tom Johnson.

Cleveland. April 2S-The first chapter in
the revival of cleveland's street railway
fight came today, when a temporary in
junction was granted by Judge Ford
against Mayor johnson and the Forest
City Railway company. on application of
the Cleveland Electric company, from
operating Central and Quincy ave-
nues. where the Cleveland Electric Rail-
way companys franchise has expired and
from which lines the latter company pro-
posed TO suspend all operations at mid
night tonight. The application for the
Injunction was based on the alleged fl
nancial interest of Mayor Tom L. John
son in the Forest City railway. The City
of Cleveland. Tom /. Johnson as may
or, Tom L. johnson personally, Albert E.
Green, the Forest City Railway company
and the Municipal Traction company are
named as defendants.
Attorney HOgsett arguing for the in
junction on behalf of the Cleveland Elec-
trio Railway company, pleaded for an
Immediate issuance OF the restraining or
der on the alleged ground that the off
Gals of the FOrst City company and the
city officials were preparing to take pos
session of the tracks in the territory in
question tonight as soon as the old line
company ceases to operate cars on those
lines.
Judge Ford set the hearing for perma-
nent injunction for o'clock tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
STRETCHING THE TRUTH.
Ruick Summoned Before Borah Was
Indicted the Story Given Out.

Baltimore. April 23.-N. NJ Ruick,
United States attorney for Idaho, is to
visit Baltimore this afternoon for a con-
ference with Attorney General Bona
parte. MIR. Ruick Was instructed to come
to Washington for consultation with the
attorney general several weeks since. 1t
was the desire of the department of JUS
tice to be fully Informed as to the con-
dItion of government business in the
United States court in Idaho, and par
ticularly to the prosecutions for al
legged land frauds which are now pending
there.
This Information was the more desira-
HE because of the change of judges about
TO take place In that district through the
retirement of Judge Beatty, who win be
succeeded by Judge Dietrich, recently an
pointed by the president At the time
when Mr. RUick was instructed to come
10 Washington an Indictment against M
Borah was not reported to be contenl-
plated The proceedings against him will.
however. be discussed as well as all the
other business of the district
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MUTUAL LIFE ELECTS
THE OLD OFFICERS

New York, April 2S--Charles A. Pea
body was reelected president of the Nh
tuaI Life Insurance company at the first
meeting of the new board of trustees
today. II. W. McClintock was reelected
vice president
All the ether officers of the conpany
were also reelected. H. Mex Twomblev
of this city sent letter to the board
of trustees declining the office OF trus-
tee for which he had been named. John
s. Phipps. another of the new trustees
rendered his resignation. and Judge
his distance from New York and his ju-
dicial position prevented his acting as
trustee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
RIO GRANDE ON
EVE OF STRIKE
Railroad Employees Will Accept
Mediation, but Not Ar
bitration.

= Denver, Colo, April 2S-The United =
y States government viii be asked to =
= mediate between the Denver & Rio =
y Grande railroad and it's trainmen In y
= an effort to bring about 4 settlement =
\ OF the differences existing over the =
y scale question. l.. E. Sheppard, as =
y sistant grand chief of the Order of +
y Railway Conductors and W. j. y
= Newman, third vice president of the =
y Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. =
+ held a final conference with the Of =
+ ficiais of the Rio Grande road to- =
4 day, and Notified them that the =
= trainmen had rejected almost unani- =
y mously the offer of the company'S =
= mana cement of an increase averag- :
+ ing 1868 per cent, and nothing less y
4 than the Chicago scale, agreed upon =
= recently at a meeting of general =
4 managers of western railroads and =
= representatives of the trainmen. =
= which granted a ten per cent in 4
T. crease in wages with a regulation OF =
! the working hours would be accept =
y able to the Rio Grande men. They 3
4 were told that this could not be =
y granted and were also notified that y
= the railroad would appeal to Wash =
y ington- \
b The representatives of the train ,
4 men responded that as a concession =
! to the public they would withhold +
! further action until Washington >
\ could be heard from, but that only =
= mediation and not arbitration would ;
y be consented to. They also declared =
\ that they would wait 2 reasonable =
+ time upon a reply from Washington, =
+ but that a strike would be declared y
\ unless word came that the national =
+ government was willing to extend ;
\ their good offices, and that very =
J. soon. Ninety-one per cent of the =
J. conductors voted TO reject the COM \
+ pany's offer of 3.63 per cent in =
i crease and 81 per cent of the other \
J. trainmen did likewise. The confer =
+ ence has been on since April .. '
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
PARTY RATE TICKETS.
General Public Must BE Treated the
Same as Theatrical COMPANIES.

Washington. April "a far-reaching
decision was rendered today by the inter-
state commerce commission respecting
party rate tickets" Various railroads OF
the country have been proceeding on the
theory that such tickets applied only to
theatrical or amusement companies The
commission holds, however that the
transportation of such amusement COM
panies on party rate tickets would be SIM
liar to transportation where the same
number OF persons not belonging to such
companies offered to travel, and that
therefore the tickets must be opened to
the use OF the general public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
TENEMENT SET ON FIRE.
Attempt of Musderous Miscresnt to
Cremate Forty Families.

Rochester, n Y. April 2e.-Evidences
of incendiarism involving the lives of for
weight families in crowded tenement
building were discovered in an investiga-
ton of fire which broke out early to-
fIav. On the ground floor of the burned
building is a cigar factory. At the rear
of the factory the chief found a broken
window under which the fncendiary had
dragged hogshead of dry tobacco In
this a fire had been started which later
burst into flames which menaced the
lives of the families sleeping in the crowd
ed rooms over the factory. The tenants
were all hustled out Of the upper rooms
unframed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD
Charles Wilkinson, a Rancher at
Paradox, Utah, Shot Down by
Bill and Clare Young.
lSnecial Id Inc Herald. }

Moab, Utah, April 2s.-At Paradox yes
terday Bill Young and his son, Glare
Young, shot and killed Charles Wilkin-
son, a rancher. and Immediately left, it Is
thought, for the. home of Bill Young's
brother. who lives on the Little Dolores
river. just over the line in Colorado.
Young and his son shot at the same time
and the old man fired five shots into
wilkinson's body after he fell. Wilkin-
son and the Youngs had some trouble
two years ago and at that time Bill
Young was shot through one of his
hands, GRIPPING him. Young is well
known i'm Moab and bears bad reputa-
ton. He was raised in Juab county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
RHODE ISLAND WILL GET ALONG WITH
ONE SENATOR UNTIL NEXT JANUARY

Goddard. Providence. Democrat. 40; Colo
mel Samuel Colt Bristol. Republican, 49,
George Peabody Wetmore- Newport, Re
publican. 80. The contest was the most
political history of the state Twenty
five ballots were taken at today's sit
ting. none showing any particular change
In the lineup.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
DEFECTIVE STEEL RAILS RESPONSIBLE
FOR MANY DISASTROUS RAILWAY WRECKS

Chicago April 2S.-Bad steel rails are
causing many of the disastr ous wrecks
Oh American railways. according to a
statement made today by some of the
most prominent operating officials in the
United States. who are in Chicago at
tending the spring meeting of the Ameri-
can Railway association Aided by chem
icaI experts and metalIurgists. q commit
tee composed OF operating officials have
been making an investigation of this mat
ter ana have come to the conclusion that
an exceedingly dangerous percentage Of
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the steel rails manufactured today have
the latent flaw which causes them to
snap and break under the impact OF a
fast train.
Among the reports which have been pre-
pared for presentation to the genera I
meeting of the association tomorrow is
one by the committee STANDARD rail
and wheel sections" This report will
recommend that a committee be appoint
ed to take up the question of better steel
rails with the American manufacturers
in an effort the improve the quality OF
material.
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ARGUMENT BEING HEARD.

Providence. r L. April 23.-Urtil Janu-
ary next Rhode Island will have but one
United States senator. as a result of the
failure OF the Republicans IN the leg1sla-
ture TO agree on 4 candidate. The joint
assembly adjourned tonight at the end Of
the eigh1y-first ballot. which showed that
the deadlock was as complete as before.
The final ballot stood as follows: Colonel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24
WHOLESALE POISONING.

Chicago. April ga warrant charging
Mrs Sladek with the murder of her faith
er and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mette
was taken out Today. Mrs. Mette gas pro-
ven to have been poisoned by arsenic and
II is believed that her husbands death
was similarly caused. Three brothers of
Mrs Sladek are critically i'll and II is 'sus-
pected that she tried to poison them.