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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
WILMINGTON, n. c., JANUARY 30 1907

he said, had not been in court COR
the past three days because she wa$
so overwrought by the first days pro
ceedings that she had TO stay in the
hotel to recuperate. He promised tnat
she would be in court Monday if she
had recovered.
Mr.. Peabody said that the report
that Mr.. Delmas had delivered an ulti-
matum that he would withdraw from
the case unless May Mckenzie was
kept out of the court room, is absolute
| ly without foundation and he said that
Mr.. Delmas had not declared at the
Yale Club that either he or Miss Nc
KenZie would have 70 keep cut Of tie
court room.
Mr., Peabody also declared that the
report that Harry Thaw ard his wife
We're contemplating a divorce if Thaw
IS acquitted is also false. He said that
T'haw and his wife ARE more in5epaC-
ably bound together today than before
the tragedy
It was said today that evidence viii
be put before the jury to prove that
tragedy last June, the entire living eX
penses OF May Mckenzie have been
paid by some one connected WitG the
ThaW family. The district attorney IS
said to have copies OF bills paid On
Miss McKenzie's account at the Hotel
Lorraine Miss Mckenzie will appear
as q witness for the prosecution dur
~, ,I
by the district attorney.
One of the reports in circulation %
day dealing with Thaw's motive for
shooting Stanford White was 10 the
effect that on the night before the
shooting, Thaw called on White and
eXacted from him promise that fe
would never try to communicate with
Evelyn >Thaw again 1t was also re-
ported that while at dinner in the
Cafe Martin. four hours before the
ThaW intercepted note from
White asking Mrs. ThaW to meet him.
Rooms are reported to have 1een
engaged in this city for eight Pitts
burg witnesses for Thaw to be brought
to this city under the care Of Roger
O'Mara, the Pittsburg detective.
The seven jurors are comfortably
housed ut the Broadway Central Hotel
seven rooms with baths and private
dining room having been engaged Tor
Them The jurors SO far selected ere
accepting the situation in a philosoph-
ical manner The plans OF the defense,
while they have not definitely devel- .
oped, are believed to be as at first
emotional insanity anu an a!
appeal to the so-called 'higher law |
Only the faintest indication in this d.
rection has appeared at the trial thus
ar, and that was yesterday when Cliff
ord w. Hartridge, chief counsel for
rhaw, asked a prospective juror this !
question: would you take into con-
sideration adj the evidence tending to
show the condition of this mans |
(Thaws) mind at the time of the kill
ng of Stanford White?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
killed nv Dynamite Explosion.

Pearisburg, Va, January 26--A
premature dynamite explosion oc-
CURED on the tidewater railway TO-DAY
on the works Of P. J. Millett, on Wnlcn
nine men, all foreigners, We're kliied
almost in an instant The mansleu
bod yof cne of them was thrown nearty
across New river and lodged on an is
land. 1t seems that the men were
eating their dinner on the grade, ana
were thawing dynamite by a fire Wnen
the dynamite exploded, causing their
death as above described.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
= RUMORS CURRENT
Of Differences Existing in the
IihaW Family.
MISS M'KENz|E The CAUSE
Efforts Being Made for Settle
ment Of Trouble.

Ia nily Objected to Intimacy Existing
Between bliss McKcnzir and Mrs.
Harry ThaW-ReDOrt Denied That
Thav had Received Threatening
Letters Since His imprisonment
Plans OF Defence Not Vet Definitely
DeVeioDcd, but it is Believed il Will
be Emotional Insanity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

" ioFh' January 2G.-Dr. Charles
" townsend, one of the best know,
physicians and surgeons on s,a,o,
Island, was shot and probably mortar,,
"ounued while in bed in his home a,
ne" Brighton, S. l., early today ~
c''e Is surrounded by mystery hr.
ii"h the meagre details which bav.
oeen permitted 10 leak out hv o.,
ohclaIs 1t is believed thar tho -
va" the victim OF man who sourb,
vengeance from some real or fapcio,
wrong. No4eu
H. townsend at first declared thar
MS wounds were inflicted by a b,r
gar, but later said he knew the mo-,
WHO ala 1t. Il know perfectly well
VINO Shot me-" he told the police
out shall not tell his name 40
HoI want the man arrested There =
no need of sacrificing still another
life" "'i''ne'
"A CAB man named Silverman who
answered d the description given by DR.
townsend, Of his assailant. was ar
rested. When he was taken In tb,.
bedside OF the dying man, however IN.
doctor refused TO identify him. ~
dldh 81 You WIS Sl:~c,o.pn Tho,
Shot me-" said the doctor 10 tho on
Ger VINO made the arrest. Il merely
sala my assailant looked like this man
olIVerman is friend Of mine and no
Is not the man who fired the sbnts
at me-"
Dr. Townsend's home Is q handson,.
residence block from the New Rr,ob-
Ton railroad station. The doctor ana
MS Wife occupied the front room ON
me second floor. his aged mother slep.
IN room in the rear Of the doctors
and his four children in another room
on the same floor.
About 3:45 this morning the doctor.s
"l1e was awakened by some noise and
saw strange man in the room. In
one hand the intruder carried q light
ed match and in the other q revolver.
Inc lower part OF the face was covered
with a handkerchief. Mrs. Townsend
screamed and her husband awoke. The
stranger advanced on the doctor and
declared that he was going To kill
him.
He forced DR.. Townsend to get up and
1t is understood that he said something
but what it was the coroner will not
reveal.
DR.. Townsend was In half sitting
position when the intruder fired. The
bullet strucn the dactor a glancInE
blow in the stomach and then buried
itself in the bed clothes. Again the
stranger fired, and this time the bull
let hit the doctor in the abdomen and
pierced the intestines.
AS soon IS he had fired the second
shot the assailant fed from the room
and ran down stairs and escaped.
The intruder gained admission to
the home by forcing a window In the
doctors office on the ground floor.
Tracks also were found leading from
the house to the waters edge and II II
believed that the assailant, after his
crime, made his escape in a boat,
which had been provided in advance
'or the purpose.
New York, January 27.-Charies ".
Townsend, who was slJt early ycster-
lay, died this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
Bank ClearanceS-

New York, January 26.-The state
ment Of clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold s15,-
562, 5000 more than the legal reserve
requirements. This is a decrease Oh
s.. ss7. 900 as compared with las. week.
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Bluefeld, ". Va, JanuA-y ls--Aa
earthquake shock lasting almost a
minute, was felt here at 1 O'Clock this
morning. Houses were badly shaken
and people Jumped from their beds IN
fright No serious damage resulte1.
however.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

Visit Gaylord's Monday white sale
10 to IL o'clock Mennen's powder 1ocl
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"A PHYSICIAN SHOT
Dr.. Charles ". Townsend
Probably Fatally Wounded.
SHROWDED IN MYsTERY
Assassin Believed 10 Have Been
ACtuated by Revenge.

ASi iap Went To Doctors Room
Al Early Hour Yesterday Morninr
iofced Him 10 Get up. Shot Him
Twice and Made His I,sc,,.,.
townsend Claims To Know the Mn,
Hut VIII not Reveal His Name.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

25c colored organdy &c at Gaylord's
Monday white sale.
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Two day sale Of bankrupt millinery
stock Princess street, goods must 60
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
MOCK THE LEPER
EXAMINED

DR.. William NJ Welch, chief dag
nostican of the Philadelphia Bureau
of Health, went to Harrisburg on
Tuesday and during the afternoon
State Health Commissioner Dixon es-
corted him to the Sanitary Hospital,
near the a'mshouse, to see Mock, the
Chinaman supposed to have leprosy
No developments in the case of the
unfortunate patient occurred that day.
The meteorological examination is
now being made at the laboratories of
the Department of Health at the Univ
ersity of Pennsylvania. Dr. Herbert
Fox is doing this work under the dir.
ection of DR., Dixon Until the result
is announced it will not be certain
whether the Chinaman actulIy has
leprosy or not
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Gillaspy House Changes Hands.

That Danville is by no means at a
standstill is quite manifest from the
change in real estate ownership, which
periodically takes I tace. On Saturday
the Ostrander real estate agency trans
ferred S. NJ. Dietz' cozy home on East
Market street TO James V. Gillaspy
and the popular old hostelry known
as the Gillaspy house at Mill and
Front streets to S. NJ. Dietz, who Will
continue business at the stand, keep
ing a first class house. Mr.. Gillaspy
will retire to his newly purchased
home ON Front street
All credit is due those who assisted
in bringing about paved streets, sew
ers, municipal light plant, improved
streets and roads leading TO the coun-
try, removing the old canal bridges,
encouraging the trolley lines and Sc
curing more funds for the hospital for
the insane, all of which have increas-
ed the importance of our town and en-
hanced the value of real estate.
Under the new order it is noticed
that where money was formerly per-
mitted to lie idle by people who fear
ed to invest, it is now. owing to the
increased faith in our town and its re-
sources, diligently seeking invest
ment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Sixty rIembers Will Attend

Danville lodge B. P. 0. + . of this
city, will be represented at the big
meeting of Elks in Philadelphia next
week by some sixty members. Prep.
arations are quietly on foot and those
who are planning TO attend are look.
ing forward to a very pleasant time
The members of Danville lodge will
not participate in the great parade
and therefore will not go with special.
ly purchased uniforms and special ban.
ner.
They have made arrangements for
special car, which will carry them all
the way to Philadelphia On the car
the sixty members will expend their
ingenuity and artistic taste, and what
its decorations may be like, at this
date there is no telling
W. w. Gulick of the south side rep
resents the local lodge in the grand
lodge of Elks. In regard to the issue
relating to the elk's tooth before the
convention, it is said that Mr.. Gulick,
obedient to instructions will not vote
to discard the elk's tooth as a lodge
badge, although he will vote in sup
port of any measure to protect elks
from further slaughter for the sake of
their teeth,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
INSPECTORS REPORT
NOT FLATTERING

The report of Inspector General
Frank G.. Sweeney, of the National
Guard, of the Spring inspections was
made public Tuesday. General Sweeney
says that the infantry organizations
are reported as having made little pro.
gress since last inspection. The in
spectors attribute this largely to the
fact that the individual soldier is not
receiving either proper or thorough
training in the primary drills-schools
of the soldier and squad. Then too,
they advise that the slim attendance
at the weekly drills is in some degree
accountable for this condition. They
report further that the important sub
ject of guard duty is being neglected.
The artillery and cavalry arms of
the service are reported as being in
good from.
The highest rating in the guard,
taking the figure of efficiency" as
the basis, is that of the First Troop,
Philadelphia, with 80. AZ. The highest
infantry is Company y, Twelfth regi-
ment with 80. A.. The highest infantry
is Company \, Twelfth regiment with
80. AZ Battery B ranks highest in art
illery with "a. rs, and Division A, of
the naval force with 90.76.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
ENCOURAGING
TRADE REVIEW

After a careful review of the situa-
tion in all the important business CEN
tres of the country, the commercial
and financial journals are of the opin-
ion that there are no signs anywhere
of a diminution or discouraging ma
ture relative to the business condi-
tions of the country, nor of the gen.
orally prevailing prosperity of the ma
tion; that the volume of business dur
ing the first six months of 1907 has
been greater than during the same
period last year, that the failures have
been fewer and that the outlook for
the remainder of the year is full of en-
couragement. New York is the great
receiving and distributing icentre of
trade, and her industries include al
most every kind that can be named.
Yet, among nearly all of these very
encouraging feeling prevails, and the
result is that no one believes in re-
yersal of existing conditions for
long time to come; at least they can
discern nothing of the kind on the
business horizon. The decline and in
activity in the stock market does not
appear to have effected trade in the
least.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
FORMS
A PROBLEM

Twenty eight men, the highest num-
Der yet employed on North Mill street,
were put to work by Contractor Rog-
ers yesterday Six two-horse teams and
four carts are employed. AS result
of the increased force the work of eX-
cavation yesterday received fresh
impetus and from now on more rapid
prorgess will be made.
Iron pipe was delivered yesterday to
be sunk under the paving to conduct
to Mahoning creek the vast volume of
surface water which pours down Cen
ter. Spruce, Hemlock, and Chambers
streets during times of heavy rain.
Owing to the lay of the land in that
part of town the drainage forms a
greater problem on North Mill street
than was encountered when the bor-
ough paved the several squares south
of Centre street.
1t is planned to sink the pipe at the
intersection of each street. At Center
street where the accumulation of wat
er has always caused more or less dam
age two pipes each 16 inches in diamet-
er will be sunk under the paving, side
by side. the aggregate length required
being 49 feet At the other streets pipe
will be sunk as follows: Spruce street,
"a feet of 20-inch pipe; at Hemlock
street, "a feet of 24-inch pipe; at the
grist mill. to drain Chambers street.
"a feet of 24-inch pipe. In addition, to
accommodate the natural stream of
water that flows through under North
Mill street about midway concrete
culvert will be constructed. Just be-
yond the grist mill. where the macadam
begins, 36 feet of 12-inch pipe will be
sunk and just north of the railroad, SO
feet of 16-inch pipe
Superintendent George NJ. West had
a force of men at work on North Mill
street yesterday sinking the gas pipe
to a greater depth. At some places the
street has been cut down two feet,
which left the gas pipe exposed. The
borough also finds it necessary to sink
the water main to a greater depth to
conform with the change of grade. At
the concrete culvert eight-inch elbows
will be necessary to sink the main to
sufficient depth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
CONGREGATION Out of Debt

The members of Pine Street Luther
an church are rejoicing over the fact
that for the first time in the present
generation the church is wholly out
of debt.
Last week settlement was made
with Susquehanna University, which
held bond and mortgage against the
Pine Street Lutheran church for 81, =
500. On Sunday night the mortgage
was formally burned in the presence
of the congregation, Daniel S. Bloom,
the Oldest living member of the con-
gregation, applying the match.
A fine address appropriate to the &C.
casion was delivered by the Rev.
Chaunoy R. Botsford of Berwick, af
ter which the pastor, Rev. Lloyd w.
Walter INDUCED in some we'll chosen
remarks, The choir mad prepared speci-
al music, which was rendered with
exceptionally fine effect.
Yesterday a settlement was made
with the trustees of st. Pauls Luth-
eran church of Valley township. which
held bond and mortgage against the
Pine Street Lutheran church for s1045
which settlement places the latter con-
gregation wholly out of debt. The
mortgage held by the Valley township
church will be burned at next Sun.
day evenings service.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
SHORT Session
Of council

The borough council held a regular
meeting Fridaynight. The session was
short and only limited volume of
business was disposed of. There was a
much smaller attendance than is Gus
tomary, the following members being
present: Sweisfort, Finnigan, Ever
hart Dietz, Russell, Deutsch, Angle,
Schatz and Pursel.
The treasurer's report revealed that
the borough needs money to conduct
its affairs. Mr.. Finnigan said that he
had talk with the tax collector aud
that he found that money would be
available in a short time On motion
1t was ordered that the clerk approach
property owners who owe the borough
for paving with a view of raising
money.
Mr.. Everhart reported that there
are several bad places on East Market
street where the mud at times of rain
lies six or eight inches deep On mo-
tion it was ordered that the section of
the street complained of be scraped by
the street commissioners
Mr.. Finnigan reported that Ferry
street between Bloom and Center
streets is likewise in a bad condition
and he asked that it be scIaped and
covered with course of limestone.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and bridges they to
report at next meeting.
Mr. Everhart of the committee on
streets and bridges reported that West
Mahoning street at the lower end is in
very bad condition owing to a in
sufficient drainage. On motion it was
ordered that the street be drained by
laying pipe to communicate with
Mahoning creek and that the lower
section of the street be filed up.
On motion P. ]. Keefer, superintend-
ent of sewers, was instructed 10 MAKE
a tour of the borough to determine
where nuisances exist. Wherever he
finds wash water or other objection
able matter in the cutters he is to in
struct the property owners to connect
with the sewer or to abate the nuis.
ance in some other way.
Borough Electrician Jones presented
his statement for June. There were
5112 tons of coal at So so per ton con-
sr,nad anon tinn tn s12e ~ The total
cost of operating the plant during the
month was S217. 4S, The plant was in
operation 230 hours.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
OUTING OF CHURCH
AND SUNDAY SCHOOL

The annual picnic of the congrega.
tion and Sunday school of the Mahon-
ing Presbyterian church will be held
at DeWitt's park tomorrow.
The picnic of this church and Sun
day school is always sure of large
attendance and there is good time
for all. The old custom of maintaining
a general table is adhered to, which
imparts to the outing more than the
usual degree of friendliness and good
fellowship. The tables may be said to
literally groan Lunder the weight of
good things. for the supply is always
as abundant as it is choice.
Hacks will begin to run to the park
at a. m. There will be hack at 12 :l5
and another at 2 p. m.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
ODD FELLOWS PICNIC
ON AUGUST PATH

August 24th, and Columbia park is
the time and place selected for the Odd
Fellows picnic embracing the coun.
ties of Montour and Columbia.
The picnic promises to be one of the
most important and largely attended
Odd Fellows event that has ever tax
en- place in either of the two counties.
Grand Master, B. H. Hart of Harris
burg, will be present and deliver an
address. The lodges of Danville,
Bloomsbury, Berwick and Millville
have each arranged to be present with
band. 1t is worthy of note that Of
the 1877. 800 Odd Fellows in Pennsyl.
vania 1000 live in Montour and Col
umbia counties.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
BURIED FROM FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH

The funeral of John Neale. whose
death occurred Monday, took place at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
First Baptist church.
The services were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. John Sherman. Two sell
ectionS-" Asleep in Jesus and Good
Night"-were very impressiyely rem
dered by quartette from the choir.
The flowers were very beautiful. The
pail bearers were: Thomas Bedea,
Charles Johnston, Judson Still, Daniel
Hoffner, David Reese and David
Evans
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: Mrs.
Daniel McCarty. of Fort Miller, New
York, daughter of the deceased; Jos.
eph Neale and wife of Willismsport
Dewitt Schlegal and family of Sha-
mokin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
Commissioners Have Ordered Tags

The county commissioners on Satur-
day ordered tags to be used in mark
ing dogs that have been assessed and
on which tax has been paid in COM
pliance with the new law enacted by
the last legislature. The tags are ex-
pected to arrive in few days.
The new law is already being en-
forced in many of our neighboring
counties and citizens there who
thought they were very skillful in
keeping their dogs off the assessor $
list are now paying the penalty in the
loss of their dogs, which may be
worthless or otherwise, but which
nevertheless as likely as not are
prized in the household The reports
from some neighboring towns reveal
that scores of untagged dogs are being
slaughtered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
A Camping PARTY.

A jolly fishing party composed OF
William Spade, Thompson Jenkins,
William Jordan, Jr., James Gulliver.
John Jenkins, Chauncey Hollister, r.
N. Lyons w. II. Jenkins, and Harry
Farley have returned home from sew
eral days angling on the Chillisqua-
que with some ESQ pounds of fish and
a number of fine frogs.
Mr.. lSpade, proprietor of Hotel
Trainor, was caterer for the camt
The entire party acknowledge tie,
selves as much indebted to his por,f-
osity and state that they enjoyed ,lea
selves immensely.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-11
HARTMAN SPENT
LESS THAN $50

John G. Harman. of Bloomsbury,
Democratic nominee for the office of
State Treasurer, has filed in the office
of the State Department.. at Harris
burg, as required by law, sworn
statement that it cost him less than
$50 to become the Democratic candid
ate to succeed Berry.
When interviewed about the matter
yesterday morning, Mr.. Harman stat
ed that the nomination came to him,
and that about the only expense money
that he had to pay was car fare and
travelling expenses.