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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-09
A WONDERFUL HAPPENING.

Port Byron. N. Y. has witnessed one
of the most remarkable cases of healing
ever recorded. Amos F. King. of that
place says: 'Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured a sore on my leg with which 1
had suffered over 80 years. 1 am. now
S." Guara n4eed to cure all sores, by
E. L. Smalley, druggist. Price, 25c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
MURPHY COMPANT WINS.
Justice Rules Dock missioner an
CONTEMPT of Court.

gustice MacLean in fhe Supreme Court Tester-
cay sdjudged Dock Commissioner Bensel in con-
tempt of court for violating the provisions Of an
order issued by Justice FitZGerald IN 1903 re-
sfrsining NcDouEaH Hawkes.. who was Commits
Eioner IT that time from interfering with the New
York Contracting Company at its pier at West
18th street, except the westerly portion thereof
TIE original injunction issued on December "A,
1902 by Justice FitzGerald. and continued on Oc-
tober IS 1906 pending the determination OF the suit
brought by the company TO prevent the city from
forcing il out OF the pier.
Following Commissioner Bensels proceedings 20
Get rid OF the company Justice MacI4ean was asked
20 ac5udge him in contempt. In support OF his
ruling Justice MacLean cites the case Of Davis
against the Mayor OF New York where il held
that "Uhen such Is the form Of the order writ
Il ~ operative and binding not only upon the
Doraton itself, but any person whose personal
action as member oficeT of the corporate bod ,
II seeks 10 restrain control
knowledge 81 the order alleged 20 have been
violated by Dock Commissioner Eensel IS" Justice
MacLean saws admitted by the present Commits
Il was upon his predecessor"
When Commissioner Rensel was seer last night
~ BernardsFine. he said:
My action was based authority supposed 10
have been given the Dock Commissioner under a
law passed two years after the order was first
Issued by Justice FitzGerald The CORPORATION
Aounsel holds that I had The legal right 10 DO as
old WIZ reference 10 the pier I assume that the
decision To-day VIII be appealed from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
MORE POLICE TROUBLE.
District attorneys Office Inuesti-
gates Changed CHARGE.

Trouble for police officials or officers seems
70 be brewing in large quantity again in the Dis
trlct Attorneys Office. with Magistrate House to
str the pot. Two boarding house runners we're
arrested by two patrolmen Of the traffic squad on
"Wednesday night. for giving a wad Of newspaper
clippings in exchange for seven hundred real
ruhles 10 two Russian immigrants
Al four were arrested but one got away on the
way % the Church street station where the
Iatrolmen made charge OF grand larceny against
ihe boarding house runners. Their victim was
charged with disordeTiy conduct In the morning
me prisoners were arraigned in Tie Tombs court
feiore Magistrate House and discharged for lack
~ evidence. the charge having in some mysterious
way become one Of plain disOTdeTly conduct.
aptaln Gallagher Of the Church street station,
Lieutenant George iIaerle. tr. the patrolmen who
made the arrests and several other patrolmen We're
summoned 10 the District Attorneys Office fol-
lowing the story told by The victim and his friend
who was In court, 10 the magistrate. The board
iuE house runners hailed by a saloon
keeper The blotter and the court papers are now
81 with ar. Jerome Lieutenant Haerle and the
District Attorney met IN the Court House eie-
rator W bat floor did you get on at" asked Mr..
jerome. The second lnezzanine.' said the police
man. No, ne didn't broke in tie elevator boy.
Tt was the FIRST nleZZanine-" Mr.. Jerome made no
comment. except 20 warn the elevator boy 20 say
nothing for tie present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

day. Di Leonardo was arrested Yesterday morning
win other Italians by emembers OF Petrosino's
s'a1' salvatore was brought down to Police Head
quarters. where he was placed among twenty-slx
prisoners. all Italians He looked over each ems oe
them. and the moment his eyes fell on ID Leonardo
he said:
There's the man who stole me- then shut IFS
HttIe INST tight and would have struck ths prisons-
Hau not the detective taken him away.
III Leonardo denied that he had stolen the ehllt
ne said he knew the boy and his father IN Sicily
ana mat the two families were friends. d Leo
hardos wife is detained pending the examination
Inc little fellow, according 60 his parents. Was
stolen from their home. No. s35 West 1z5th srss'.
on January o He was found wandering ahout tns
streets on January u and taken 20 his hons. IN tns
mean time Mr.. Saitta received many threatening
ieuers. demanding sSOoo and $1,000 These rsf-
accompanied with most bloody threats. A rgd
search OF the Italian colony by ths police friSnt
enea the kdnapRers. Il Is believed, and thsy - -
youngstsr fr>s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
READER TRIAL BEGINS.
Defendant Faces Perjury Charge
GrO1cing out of Haggin Suit.

A. B. Reader. husband of Mrs Ella RawIes
Reader. put trial yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court on charge of perjury grow
ing out of his testimony in mis- suit against James
b. Haggin to recover commissions In connection
with the sale of the CerrO de Pasco mines in PERI,
William Michael 5yrnes ex-United States Assistant
Attorney appeared counsel for Reader and
Francis NJ Wellman special counsel for the gov
eminent Mrs. Reader sat near her husband and
took notes the trial proceeded
Mr.. Stmson. United States attorney made the
opening address the government. rehearsinC the
testimony taken before Judge Plat In the same
court last December. when Reader was the plain, ff
and Haggin the defendant. In the course OF the
trial it was brought out. Mr. StimsOn said that
Reader had associated with him Juan Garland
who acted a broker representing the sellers Of
mines. Garland TO receive commissions fron
the sellers. while Reader to get his individua!
remuneTa ton from Mr.. Haggin and his associates
"Oh the stand Mr.. Stimson said, Mr. Reader
denied that he had shared in Garland's commits
siOns. Suddenly ana without warning Mr. Well
man, representing Mr.. Haggin, brought out several
letters which contained statements exactly oupo-
ate 10 those sworn to by Mr.. Reader. Reader re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

plained because greater returns were not coming IN
from the new dominions. Once, while the crops
wasted the settlers mined shipload OF yellow
sand and sent it to England, but they were doomed
TO disappointment, for il worthless. In the
snring OF 1910 came the Starving Time OF the hve
hundred that September had seen on the island
Nav found only sixty left Hunger and fever had
taken heavy toll. the Indians had given trouble
and thirty Of the coonists had stolen a ship and
turned buccaneers. Those left ate all the animals
and even the skins OF the horses. The ship from
England was long overdue. How could they know
that il had gone ashore the Bermudas and that
the survivors were building other vessels from the
wreck and still trying to reach them?
When they had eaten their last ration the white
sails of these two roughly made ships showed in
the river and the starving people crawied TO the
landing to welcome them. But on board the Pa
thence and the DelveTance there were only pro
visions enough to last fourteen days. il WAS
agreed that they all leave for England by way OF
Newfoundland and the fishing fields No one can
tell whether these things be coincidence or ProNi-
dence. but as the four ships with the disheartened
colonsts left the abandoned settlement and sailed
down the river, they met the vessels OF Lord de la
Ware coming upstream. and returning 10 James
Cittie' they disembarked and offered service of
thanksgiving in the little log church And thus our
nation was saved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

The Governors who came and went through the
little town left varying mprints on history. There
was the stern Dale. who thrust bodkins through
the tongues of the profane and set a poor devil
10 starve because he had stolen a small bowl OF
oatmeal Captain John Smith stayed five years to
plant the colony and then At thirty returned to
England. where he lived Twenty-Five years. Lord
Delaware a Promoter OF enterprises. and il
was he who set up a viceroyal court in the wilder
ness.
In 1876 Bacon and his people against the.
too great tyranny o" the royal Governor, fore
shadowing the Revolution by hundred years
It was Bacon who fired the town and destroyed
almost all the buildings. including the church
After that the Council met in the taveTns for ten
years until house was built. After
various vicisstudes the capital moved 20 the
Middle Plantation, Williamsburg. and James
town went into decline. Decay Eel! upon the ruins
Of the village. and the settlers gradually drfted
20 the higher and healthier localities beyond the
river banks. To-day there is only the brick tower
OF the church. with it's portfolios the graves OF
the dead the foundations of few old houses, and
the old pear and mulberry trees TO show where
Smith and his soldiers OF fortune three hundred
years ago. amid much danger and loneliness. laid
the cornerstone OF the nation.
FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.
CTo-EorrOv's article will be Stories OF General
Grant'D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
1t Is Time for Awnings Non

Yesterday gave question, when will Spring
makes demand be
hung Immediately.
the DO make AVN
gs:" finish making the duck
the galvanized for which have the modern
chincrv Everything
tory made the satisfactory service
very Awning fabrics from which to make
materials and Workmanship supplied moderate
prices postal telephone bring representative promptly
measure and estimate the work you wish done
New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

luetanty admitted the Genuineness of these letters
MessTS. StanChfeld and Deahunty. v1Unsel for
Reader, then withdrew from the case.
When Readers counsel withdrew from the case
the Jury brought in verdict for the defendant.
Then Reader arrested on chaTge of perjury.
The Gist OF the evidence submitted yesterday was
StenographerS notes. giving word for word the teS
timony which the suit is based MIR. Byrnes OBJ
jected the reading of certain letters that Reader
wrote Mr. Garland concerning his wifes greatness
and her pull with great men, Certain portions
OF these letters however. were admitted. the gov
ernment's counsel Withdrawing such as AIR. ByrneS
deemed too personal The trial will be continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
PARIS PosTMEN MAY STRIKE.

Paris. April 25--The secretaries OF the Postmens'
and Telegraph Operators trades unions were dis
missed this afternoon from the employ OF the gov
eminent because they signed the recent violent
manifesto against Premier Clemenceau. The post
men have called mass meeting 10 protest against
the secretaries dismissal. and Il is feared they
may strike out OF sympathy FOR their discharged
comrades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
sIAmEsg KING AT NAPLES.

Naples, April 25.-Ring Chulalongkorn l OF Siam
arrived here to-day the specially chartered
steamer Sachsen. from Singapore April 3 on a tour
OF the wrold. King ChulalOngkorn 1 In expected
70 visit "a Unitse States in nAy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

A triangular fort was built TO guard the approach
the neck Of land from the mainland, and z
palisade fifteen feet high protected the log cabins
and church that made up the village over on the
opposite bank glass factory in operation
early as l60s. That year few more col
Onists came over. among them being Mrs Forrest
and her little fourteen ear-old maid Anne Bur
rus. Women were glorious beings 10 the homeless
wifeless men. and Immediately John lAaydon
proposed marriage 10 little Anne. The wedding in
the log church the first Episcopal marriage
service in the New World The next year the first
Episcopal baptsma service said over little
Virginia Layton. John Rolfe adopted the idea Of
cultivating tobacco from the Indians. and sold his
first crop in London for 81 80 a pound. Shortly
afterward II became a form OF currency in the
colony. aud before the century was out the women
went trading. followed by a cart Of green tobacco
in charge OF their servants.
As the colony prospered better houses we're built
larger church followed the first one and when
my Lord Delaware came over in 1910 to take tho
Governorship lie came 10 church in great state at
tended by a relocated guard of honor. and sat on
velvet chair with a velvet cushion TO kneeI upon
He had pews. pulpit and windows OF cedar and
every day fresh flowers placed on the altar
II was here that Pocahontas was married 10 John
ROlfe, proceeding that caused King James some
alarm. for the heiress OF King Powhatan she
and her children might inherit the kingdom of
Virginia. and Jeopardze the English kings in
terests there. Perhaps he a far-seeinE mon
arch, for among the Randolphs. descendants of
Pocahontas, the new nation found good leaders in
after years. One OF this American princess's de-
scendants is Harry St. George Tucker, president of
the jamestown exposition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
KIDN4PPER IDENTIFIED.
italian Boy Points Him Out AmOng
Mann Other Prisoners.

Ignazio al Leonardo. Scilian. was held in $1,000
bail yesterday for examination charge Of
being implicated in the abduction Of Salvatore
Saitta, the six-year-Old son OF Antonio Saitta an
Italian banker. The examination will be held to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
FOUNDING THE NATION
History of the Early Days Of the
.TameStO7cn Settlers.

How many young Americans appreciate the ful
significance Of the commemoration OF the settling
OF jamestown to be celebrated by the exposition
which opens at Norfolk to-day? The manner in
which TIE cornerstone Of this great nation was
laid in the Virginia wilderness is one Of the most
stirring tales in the long record Of mans ad-
ventures On board the Susan Constant. the God
speed and the Discovery. which were battered for
sixteen weeks hetween wind and wave, were Jos
soldiers Of fortune. with not a woman or child
among them. They a turbulent. restless
crowd. that alternately diced and prayed, and more
than once threatened TO throw good Master Hunt
overheard because his petitions could, moi stop the
storms that sorely harassed them. Fresh from the
Continental wars where they had seen Kingdoms
rise and fall at the within of a leader. they grew
suspicious Of Of their number Captain John
Smith. and had him imprisoned under the charge
Of planning to murder the other leaders and make
himself king Of Virginia. Had they not heard tales
Of him in London, they sat over their tankards
of ale al the Mermaid or between acts when they
went 20 Black Friars' Theatre 10 hear Master
William Shakespeare in his own tragedies? Had
they not heard how he left England an orphan
youth, unknown And unloved, become a soldier
in Flanders. how he served with distinction under
Sigismund Bathori in the war against the Turks
how he travelled in Russia, Germany. France
Spain and Morocco. to return TO England in 1904
knight and famous man at the age Of twenty
FIVE? They felt they must needs fear capable
and powerful a man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

In 1918 came those two great contradictory infu-
ences into America. the General Assembly, by
which the people could be represented and the IN
PRODUCTION OF negro slaves. In the year. also
came the shiplOad OF maidens. who were sent as
wives for the settlers. The price OF each was 100
pounds 81 tobacco. which equivalent 10 $50
For awhile the good minister was kept busy with
marriage ceremonies. because the maids were hon
orable and attractive. and were quickly chosen
More girls over after this. ana the stern
Governor had 20 make a law that no maiden should
be engaged 20 more than sutton at a time
With the women came the love OF home. The men
were allowed 50 many acres OF land for home
stealing and soon the colony spread out across the
river into the forests and plains beyond Times
were 80 prosperous for awhile that Il is said the
town oOwkeeper Was 'accoutred in fresh ramiD.,
silk" Dale's Law required each man 20 labor from
c 10 70 in the morning. from 10 in the after
noon. and 20 attend church twice dailv
But the early colonists had much trouble An
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
NNaaa@ss dAzss
Store Closes at $50 p. M.
Music Secton-Auditorium Organ-1I and ESQ
Far the Largest Assortment OF
Won1en's Foreign Coats

Such Francis Maurice Mayer Bob Marie
collection
elegant of embroidered and applique are shown
carriage evening and other style here even to the
simplest tailored Jackets beautifully executed though prices quite as low
Wraps made combinations OF embroidered net applique
embroidered silk Cuny Chan
and silk Renaissance Then there are hand
pongee the graceful Japanese models with ORR
ulength with
make ideal travelling and motor
may said of the dainty Gloria Silk and the pretty Satin
shade There elegant black Silk Coats
models and Broadoth Coats all the
pastel shades
n
Blacks
hre
Lace Oto
Coatss2 to -.
GlOiaSn Coats$
CoatsS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

When tie sails Of their storm tossed ship finally
beat their way between two sheltering arms Of
land one spring morning and passed a friendy
place, where the winds and the waves were kind 10
them. they called the place Point Comfort and il
is still named one evening some DAYS later
they swung forty miles up strange river and
dropped anchor by a long fiat island that lay mid
stream A few adventurous souls sprang ashore TO
see the wonderland whose breath OF spring flowers
was waited TO them through the evening shadows
and whose green trees they could see crowdnE close
10 the river bank. The men Toasted their sea weary
eyes on the gorgeous spring blossoms along the
shore. The dogwood. honeysuckle and Judas trees
were in bloom. II was the Moon Of Strawber-
Ties, and the hungry adventures found the luscious
wild fruit clustered thick the river bank. Cap
claimed: Heaven and earth have never agreed bet
ter in making a place for mans habitation'
The original landing place was about fifteen hun
dTed feet TO the west Of the present wharf and
was swept away by the tapping waters Of tho
river many years ago The rest Of the island lies
to-day very much It did then. According 10
Ralph Hamor. an early secretary Of tie colony Il
was TWO and three-fourths miles long and from
three hundred yards 10 one and one fourth miles
wide. \ neck Of land at first connected It with
the mainland, but this was washed away in the
succeeding years ana left the island Of James
Cite as we now see Il. They We're relieious-tbese
early settlers-and Of their first acts on land
ing was 10 stretch an old salIcloth on tree and
give thanks 20 God that they had at last reached
this paradise OF their dreams. The company in
cluded ''hfty-four gentlemen. four carpenters and
twelve laborers'
When they landed on the island. Nav T. 1907
lew knew how TO work. nor cared TO- until Smith
required that all who ate must earn their food
Government was at first difficult matter. for
King James, with ever love of mystery had put
the names OF the councillors in sealed box which
was not 10 be opened until tho new land was
reached. All those named proved failures evcoDt
Smith, and on the work of this man and the char
ity Of the little Indian princess. Pocahontas the
cornerstone Of this great nation may be safely said
10 have been built
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

But the early colonists had much trouble. An
the while the Kips, and the London Company COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
Fine DRESSING SACQUES
That Must Go Quickly Now

offering of fine and beautiful Neggees and Dressing
Sacou which, OF their unusual beauty
have displayed too often Now they show the signs
nussing that abundanty apologize
the small hurts rule there only garment
of kind whic NEAR wide
of
p o now $40 to $50
10 S2
aoarO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
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Overseam glace. in cOlors. black and
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Overseam suede, IN mode, tan. brown.
gray. pearl, white and black, at VI a pair
The Royale Gloves
3-clasp overseam kid. I'm cOlors, black and
white. at $50 pair.
3-clasp overseam suede. in tan, mode and
black al $3.50 pair.
2-clasp pique kid, in mode, tan and black.
at S1.75 a pair.
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12-button Kid Gloves. in colors, black s
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26

The Reynier Gloves
S-clasp overseam kid. in coIors. black and
white. az Sc pair.
2-clasp pique Kid and suede. az s4.aB a
pair
S-Clasp overseam suede, n colOrE. Black
and white. at S1.75 a pair.
12-button kid. in mode. white and black.
at 1915 pair.
16-button kid. IN pink, blue. lavender,
a pair.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-05
TO PRESIDE IN ST. LOUIS
Judge Amidon to Take Place OF Judge
Dyer on the st. Louis Federal
Bench Next Month.

Judge Amidon has returned from St.
Louis, where he was called to preside
at a term of court When Judge Ami
don arrived at st. Louis, and after a
consultation with the federal officials,
it was decided to adjourn the term
until April. Judge Finkelnburg re-
signed recently and United States At
torney David P. Dyer was appointed
to the bench, and it was partly on
account of this change that the ad-
journment was decided upon.
On account of the fact that Judge
Dyer will be disqualified because of
his connection with the preparation
of the cases, all of the criminal cases
for trial at the term must necessarily
be tried by an outside Judge. Judge.
Amidon has been asked to go to st.
Louis and preside during the entire
term, which will last for about two
months. He has not yet ascertained
whether or not he can spare the time
from his own district.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-05
IS A TINE FOR ACTION
Communication Under Signature Of
Citizen Says Commercial Club
Should Get Alcohol Plant.

Citizen:-In your issue of Saturday
March 2, I see the Standard Alcohol
company expects to install a factory
in North Dakota and that Grand Forks
is favored by the officers. l think it
would be good plan to get busy i'm
mediately, to offer inducements of
necessary to secure an establishment
of this kind for the city. If we can
once get them coming the rest will
be easy. From what 1 understand
concern such as contemplated would
employ in the neighborhood of seven.
ty-f1ve men. 1 had occasion several
days ago to be in La Seuer, Mimi,
where this same company now has
an immense fve-story plant in the
last stages of completion. The people
of LIE Seuer are very enthusiastic
about the plant and hope for great
things. Why not get busy in Grand
Forks?