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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-01-18
LOLA WALKER.
Newspaper Reports of Settlement
in Case Not Satisfactory.


The Commercial: In your paper
of the 4th inst. you state that "Mr.
Edwards attorneys deny th a a
compromise had been made in the
Walker Edwards case and that they
were ready for a trial at this term
of the court. In your last weeks
issue you state "the plaintiff had
dismissed her suit and paid the
costs
In order that the public. which
has felt a great interest in this
suit, may know the facts about it,
/ desire to state that never at any
time, before or after that suit was
brought, did Miss Walker h e r
aunts or her attorneys in innate
that the case could be compromised.
She never sought compromise,
nor intimated that she would enter
tain a proposition to compromise
her claim. Again, if defendant and
his attorneys 'were ready for trial
at this term of court, 1t IS the first
time they have ever been ready to
try the case since it was brought.
They have always fought trial
and urged continuances of the cause
until last July, when the court forced
them into a trial, when an Obion
County jury, after patiently hear
ing the evidence for four weeks and
being all the time guarded so that
they could have no communication
with the outside world, rendered a
verdict in h er favor for $21, 900.
This verdict was set aside by the
Judge, for some reason.
The plaintiff did not dismiss her
suit, and the facts are these: At
the September term, 1906, Judge
Maiden, on motion of defendant,
ordered Miss Walker to make and
file a new cost bond in the sum of
$3.50 on or before this case was
called on Tuesday, the 9th of this
month, and if she tailed to do SO,
then her case would be dismissed
by the court.
Miss Walker rs poor a nd her
aunts had spent all they had in
prosecuting this case and in trying
it and are now paupers and wholly
unable to make the new bond or go
on with the suit. 1t takes money
70 litigate a rich defendant, and
Miss Walker and her kin have spent
all they had and are now forced out
of court because of their poverty
and not because they or their at
torueys have not confidence in the
suit or its result. They are just
not able to go on with it, and for
this reason. and that alone, are
forced out of court.
Miss Walker and her attorneys
nave as m u c h confidence in her
cause now as they ever had. She
3 compelled to quit, but does not
10 so of her own volition, and only |
because of her poverty.
/ feel that | should write this
much in justice to Miss Walker and
o her attorneys, in order that they
nay be set right before the public,
Who appeared to be her friend dur
ng the long, hard fought battle of
asst July.
FELIX w. MOORE.
Tanuarv ID 1907
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-01-18
Double Marriage.

G. e. Bellaney and Miss Ida Hal
stead and G. r. Wigans and Kittie
Holder, all Of Arlington, KY, we're
married last Monday evening about
2 O'Clock at Hotel Royal, on Wash
ington avenue, Esq. Sacra saying
the ceremony.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-01-18

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-01-18
Married.

J. Henshaw and Miss Ethel
Pounds, Of Hick m a n, were united
in marriage by Esq. Sacra at his
residence last FRIDAY.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
CYCLONE KILLS FIVE
Village in Cook County,
Tex, Wiped Off Map.
SCORE OF PEOPLE INJURED
Storm Races Everything in Path Five
Hundred Yards Wide and n Vile Long.
Wires Down and Relief Started over
land 20 Stricken Seetion-FIan Drift
on Track Steps the Railroad Train.

Dallas. Tex, april 27.-News reached
Dallas at 1880 tonight that the village
of Henning, in Cook County. was com
pletey destroyed by a cyclone this even
Ing. Five persons are dead and nearly
twenty Injured. The dead are:
WILLIAM ALEXANDER. fifteen years old.
Infant daughter Of Mrs, Jennie Wilkinson.
Two men. names not yet ascertainad.
One unidentified girl. about six years old
The village of Henning was located
several miles from any railway line. and,
as wires Were all Frustrated. news had TO
be sent by courier to Gainesville. the
county seat Relief is being sent from
Gainesville, Henrietta, and other towns.
Path One Mile Long.
The path of the storm is said TO have
been 800 yards wide and nearly a mile
long, and everything was swept clean. 1t
is feared that other disasters have oc-
CURED.
The storm was general throughout
Texas The hail was the heaviest that
ever fell in this section Near Celeste
the nan drifted so that railroad trains for
Dallas were seriously delayed
Late tonight a heavy wind and rain
started, with indications that the storm
would continue throughout the night.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
PRESIDENT LOST, BUT FOUND
Alarm Due to Fact That Yacht Sylph
Does Not Return on Time.
Presidential Party Is Delayed sew
eraI Hours on Sightseeing Trip
I'D the james River.

Norfolk, Va, April 2S-The sylph, with
President Roosevelt on board, arrived
several hours late, at $40 o'clock last
night The President and his party inin1e-
diately went to the Mayhower. then at
anchor at Newport News. and at 9:39
O'Clock the Mayfower sailed for Wash
ington.
The Presidents long absence. on the
.Syiph was. accounted for by the fact that
he went up the river as far as Brandon.
and stopped at five places. one of them
being jamestown Island. where he viewed
the ruins.
Since the Mayfiower left Newport News
at 9:S9, it viii not be possible for him TO
arrive in Washington before o'clock in
the morning.
An alleged wireless message at 1890
O'clock last night from the Mayfiower,
lying at Newport News, said that the
Presidents party aboard the sylph has
not been heard from.
The alarming report continued that the
Presidential party was expected to trans
fer to the Mayfiower of Newport News
at S o'clock. The whereabouts of the
Sylph was described as a mystery. and
that II was possible that she had run
aground.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
SON WEDS FATHERS WIDOW
Last Request of Dying Man Com
piled with at Philadelphia.
"ORIy Way TO Keep Family To-
gether' Plea Wins and Brides
Children Are Pleased.

Philadelphia, April IA deathbed in
junction Of Jacob Sandman TO his wife
and his eldest son that they wed each
other soon after he was gone, ''and keep
the family together has just been
obeyed
Taking his stepmother to New York.
Louis Sandman. the son. was married
10 her by Rev Henry NJ. Warren. the
hotel chaplain. at his home, IS West
Ninety-fourth street
Mrs. Snaidman's three sons are delight
ed at the event, having urged the full
aHment of their fathers dying request
Jacob Sandman died January 30 at the
age of about sixty years. He KEEP res
taurant at 2526 South street. having
comfortable home in the same building.
his son by his first wife living there with
him and helping him conduct the busi-
ness
The former wife died about twenty
years ago, In 1859. when Louis was fif-
teen years old, Sandman married Catha-
rine Beckenhach. a German girl. VINO had
only just come TO this country. She was
then seventeen years old.
By his second marriage Sandman had
three children. AlcY are Henry VINO IS
at present fifteen years old; Augustus,
thirteen years cid, and Frank. aged elev-
an years Sandman became III with ne
phritis in December, and in the latter
part of January his condition was so
serious that physicians told him he had
but short time TO live
Calling his family to his bedside the day
before he died, Sandman told them that
his greatest, concern was that they might
be separated as a result OF his death. He
asked his eldest son and his weeping wife
if they did not think they were fond
enough of each other TO be married. Ac-
cording TO Mrs. Snaidman's assertions to-
day. the idea was so pleasing that at her
husbands death they decided 10 carry it
out
Louis and I have practically grown up
together" said she. i was but a child
when I married his father He is now
thirty-two and 1 am thirty-four. Jacob
said that e we married we could keep on
with the restaurant business. He told US
that his plan would make 1t certain that
Louis would have a good wife. and that
I should have a better husband than If
married somebody else
We wanted to be married in this city
but we learned that we could not get a
license in this State under the circura-
stances. so we decided to 20 to New
York ! know our friends Eill be pleased
when they hear Of it. "
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
BOY KILLED BY AUTO
Miss Flowers Touring Ma
chine Runs Over Lad.
PICKS CHILD UP IN HER ARMS
Niece of FOFsler New York Governor
Assists in Caring for six-year-oId
Michael Mooney, After Car Hits
Hin-YounE Victim Dies on the
Way to the Roosevelt Hospital.

New York, April "a touring auto
mobile belonging TO Miss Mary a Flower.
Of 611 Fifth avenue. d niece of the late
governor and daughter of the late John
D. Flower ran down and killed Michael
Mooney. a six-year-old boy. Of $50 Elev-
enth avenue. this afternoon while Miss
Flower was on her way to the West
Forty-second street ferry.
Miss Flowers driver. Paul Keller, Of
l23 West Forty-sixth street turned from
Eleventh avenue west along Forty-third
street A little way from the corner the
boy. at play in the street. ran directly
into the path 0f the machine and was
knocked down before the driver could
apply the brakes.
Keller stopped Immediately. and Miss
Flower jumped from the car and picked
the child up in her arms and did her best
10 ascertain the extent OF his injuries.
Policeman John Nee, who had been told
OF what happened. had 10 Use kindly force
TO get Mrs. Mooney 70 allow him 70 send
the boy TO she hospital Nee was afraid
20 wait for an ambulance. and he put the
boy and the mother Ia the automobile
and told the driver 20 hurry 10 Roosevelt
Hospital
Nee had the boy Ia lis arms while the
car bumped over the uneven pavement.
but the boy died in the polcemans arms
before they reached the hospital
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
ENTOMBED IN FLOODED Mine
Seven Men Slowly Perishing While
Reseuing Parties Work.
Desperate Efforts Being Made TO save
Victims Of Accident, but with
little Hope.

Johnstown. Pa, April 27-Some. at least.
OF the men imprisoned in the Foustwell
mine Of the Berwind- White Coal Com
pany, in Somerset County, are still alive.
Rappings from within the flooded mine
have demonstrated this. but It is the only
encouraging sign that there is a chance
Of rescuing the victims
a statement made by officers tonight
says that seven men, instead of twelve,
as at first reported. are imprisoned. They
were caught in the tunnels when the mine
was suddenly flooded
There is stil no indication as 10 whether
the accident was caused by the miners.
tapping an old mine, which was full Of
water, or the bursting Of water main.
Rcscuing parties are working desper-
ately in relays TO reach the imprisoned
men, and six powerful pumps have been
kept busy every moment since the acci-
dent occurred, but little headway had
been made in emptying the mine. II will
be impossible to reach the victims be
fore tomorrow, and that may be too late
to find them alive.
4 report was circulated early this even
ing 10 the effect that three OF the men
had been rescued, but It proved false
Relatives Of the entombed men. who were
overjoyed at the report, were plunged
into deep gloom when they learned there
was no truth in the statement
All the imprisoned men have large fami-
lies
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
CAPT. WILLIAMS ARRESTED.
West Point FinaneIer, Accused OF
NanoIeonEc Frauds. is Taken.

Philadelphia. April Z7.-Capt William
Plumb Williams. an army officer and a
graduate Of the West Point Military
Academy who is wanted for high
finance" operations which are said to
have netted him more than a half mil
Ion dollars, is under arrest here.
Williams was found at a small hotel,
where he was identified By a bell boy as
one who had left unpaid a bill Of $40 at
another hosteiry where the boy had been
employed
Capt Williams is credited with having
1oated a 100000 scheme 10 operate a
railroad on Long Island on rights OF way
that later were declared 10 be worthless;
organized a railroad company and issued
10000 worth OF bonds in another rail-
road enterprise which It later repudiated;
tried TO get capital to dig the Panama
Canal; been short 800 In his accounts
with the government while IN charge OF
a United States transport. used the names
Of J. p. Morgan and August I3ei.--ls.t
without their consent to give prestige to
bis schemes, and victimized his brother
officers and well-known society people IA
New York and Washington, who put
money in his mythical schemes.
Capt Williams is sought In New York
on a warrant issued by Magistrate May0,
Of the West Side Police Court charging
him with having defrauded the Long
Acre Hotel out OF a beard bill for S175.u.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
MAFIA USES THREATS
Wilkesbarre Court Officials
Receive Letters.
PROMISE OF DEATH GIVEN
Prosecutor Gets EpistIe GiyinE
Warning of AssassInatIon-Auth
of EIissiVes Declares Prisons Can
not Longer Hold Faithful workers
for "Cause"-Guards ON Duty.

Wukesbarre. Pa, April g7.-Black Hand
letters. couched in most threatening
terms. and postmarked Philadelphia. April
25. were received this morning by Dis
uict Attorney Abram Salisbury. who is
conducting the prosecution of the thirteen
alleged leaders in this county OF the
dreaded Sicilian organization. who are on
trial at this place. and by County Detec-
tive Edward J. Mackin and former Chief
OF Police Joseph Lotus. Of Pittston, who
have been assisting in gathering evidence
against the defendants.
All three letters threaten these officials
with assassination if they persist in their
efforts TO convict the prisoners, and de-
clare that the Iatter will be saved from
Imprisonment az all hazards. The author
.of the missive mockingiy asserts that
stone walls and iron bars cannot intervene
much longer between the Black Hand and
those who have been faithful TO the
cause"
District Attorney Salsburg was not dis
posed - discuss the letters. which have
been turned over TO the United States
postal inspectors for investigation. II
was learned that several threatening
Black Hand letters have been received
By him since ne has undertaken 70 rid
Luzerne County Of Maha terrorism. Two
detectives guard him constantly, while
the documents that have been prepared
Ia the case are kept when not in use in a
safe in his Office, which is watched by
another sleuth that no one may try 10
tamper with IT,
Trial Near End.
The prosecution in the trial OF the
thirteen Black Hand leaders to-day in
troduced the last Of its witnesses IN the
direct examination. and the case was
continued until Monday in order 10 give
the defense time 10 prepare for the open
ing. The defense is to place some forty
witnesses on the stand while the Com
monwealth has about twenty reserved for
rebuttal
The evidence to-day was regarding the
nature of weapons used by the Black
Hand and T. F. Roth. an expert. testi-
fed that the guns he had examined were
fitted with cartridges originally used for
holding buckshot. but with a single big
slug Of lead in them weighing several
ounces in place Of buckshot. Such a mis-
sile ne said, resembled a shot from d
small cannon more than from a shotgun.
and would infict horrible wound.
A special detail OF the State constabu-
larry and number OF detectives have
been appointed to guard the prosecution s
witnesses In order TO prevent any effort
to injure or to intimidate them.
The State police have received notice
of a threatened Black Hand outrage at
Berwick near here, where Contractor
William J. Mansfield has received two
letters threatening 10 kin him unless he
pays over TO the society 5000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
THEATER MERGER COMPLETED
Vaudeville Interests of Klaw & En-
langer AID Shuberts United.
Deal Engineered by George r.. Cox,
Republican Boss of Cincinnati,
and Congressman RhInOck.

New York, April 27.-Klaw & Erlanger
and the Shuberts incorporated to-day in
New Jersey the United States Amusement
Company, which Will do a general theat-
ricaI business. but which will confine
itself chiefly TO vaudeville.
The deal was engineered by George r.
Cox. the Republican boss Of CINCINNATI.
and Congressman Joseph Rhinock. Of
Louisville, both OF whom have been asso-
eiated with the Shuberts in some OF their
enterprises.
The new company is capitalized at
$l,000.G0O. and if is announced that all this
has been subscribed. The officers are: A.
L. Erl8nger president; Lee Shubert. vice
president; Mare Klaw, treasurer; James
P. McGovern. secretary: Louis Mayer. Of
Chicago, general COUNSEL William Klein.
of New York. attorney; Attorney General
Robert H. McCarter. of New Jersey. the
New Jersey attorney.
The executive committee consists of A
L. Erlanger. Lee Shubert. ana Marc
Klaw. The board of directors is COM
posed of a. L. Erlanger, Mare Klaw. AL
Hayman, Lee Shubert, Jacob j. Shubert.
George B. Cox. Joseph I. Rhinock. Moses
Refs, and Conover English, Of New Jer-
sey. the latter being the New Jersey d.
rector required by law.
The new company, it is announced, im-
mediately acquired from the Shuberts
and their associates theaters in the fol-
lowing cities: Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chatta-
no0ga. Columbus, Denver. Kansas City.
Louisville, Milwaukee. New Orleans,
Pittsburg, Rochester, Springfield, Worces-
ter, and the Majestic Theater in New
York.
The new company al the same time ae-
quired from Klaw & Erlanger and
their associates the fremont Theater. in
Boston; the Grand Opera House, in
Brooklyn; the New Forrest Theater. in
Philadelphia. and the New York Theater.
An New York
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
ILL, He ENDED HIS LIFE
David Wilcox Suffered from Merry.
Gus Insanity.
Former President of Delaware and
Hudson Had Gone Abroad for
Benefit of Health.

New York, April 27.-Friends of David
Wilcox. until recently president Of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad, who
killed himself on Wednesday on the Bar
barossa, of the North German Lloyd Line.
were not altogether surprised at the
news.
They knew long before he sailed that
/ he was affected with an acute nervous
disease, and letters and cables received
from him abroad had convinced them
that trip, calculated TO be beneficial,
had, in fact, been extremely detrimental.
They concur in the belief that the ner-
yous affection had advanced into tenn
pOrary insanity at the time ne took his
life. He had lost the sight Of one eve.
and European specialists told him the
other one was doomed.
William G. Wilcox, of this city. cousin
and nearest surviving relative of the sui
eide, had become so alarmed over his
relatives condition that he Cabled Cant
Langreuter of the BarbarOssa. 10 see
that Mir Wilcox had every attention on
the trip, and TO introduce him 10 passeD-
gers who might assist him to pass away
the time. The cable was sent two DAYS
before the Barbarossa sailed
Almost from the time of Mr.. Wilcox $
departure on March %. the financial dis
trict had teemed with reports of heavy
market losses said 10 have been sus-
tanned by him in the big decline.
William G. Wilcox denied emphati-
eally to-day that the dead man had sus-
tanned any loss whatever in speculative
operations. The market value of his Sc
curities. Mr.. Wilcox said. had depre-
ciated just as the holdings Of other fnan-
ciers OF his class had deprecated. Yet.
at The present market quotations, the
value of his securities appear 20 be s1O0O.-
600, and this diminished wealth held out
no cause f0H worry over financial
troubles.
William G. Wilcox took charge of the
body on the arrival of the Barbarossa at
her dock this morning Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made but the
funeral, Mr.. Wilcox said, will be private.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
LONDON LOSES EDNA MAY.
Actress Says Farewell to Enthusiastic
Audience

London, April Edna May said
farewell to the stage forever tonight
after the curtain had fallen for the last
time on ''Nelly Neil" at the Aldwych
Theater The audience gave Miss MAY
a stirring reception when she appeared.
the demonstra tion reaching its height
when she came on dressed as a Saliva
tion Army girl and sang the old Belle
Of New York" song, "FolIow On" At
the final curtain the audience stood and
cheered, and sang Aud Lang Syne. "
In few minutes the stage was covered
with huge trophies of flowers which
almost hid the company ranged behind
them.
In a few words Miss May thanked
her friends for their kindness Then
Joseph Coyne. in behalf of the entire
company. presented Miss May with a
large silver bowl. Time after time the
curtains parted for Miss May to bow
her thanks before the audience filed
out.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
ASKS RELEASE OF READER.

Counsel for Husband of Woman Fi-
nancier Wants Case Dismissed.
New York, April g.-Declarlng that the
prosecution had produced no testimony 10
show that Athoie B. Reader had IN any
way testified falsely in the trial Of his
suit against James B. Haggin William NJ
Byrne, counsel for Reader. this afternoon.
argued a motion before Judge Chatheld
in the United states Court for the dis
nnissal Of the indictment against Reader
charging him with perjury. Decision was
reserved.
Reader is the husband of Ella Rawles
Reader the weil-known woman fnancier.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

Pages. TELECRAPHIC.
jamestown Visitors Homeward Bound
1-Woman's Auto Kills Boy
Five Dead; Many Hurt in Cyclone.
BLACK Hand Threatens officers.
Theatrical Merger Is Completed.
f-Beveridge Praises the President
1-Seven Entombed in Flooded Mine.
1-SOn WEEDS Fathers Widow.
3-TaJ Ignores Politics in Ohio Speech.
EHuge Pier at Baltimore Collapses.
ff-Fight Certain over Smith WIN
Praises American Women
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
FALLING WALL KILLS FOUR.
Four Others Seriously Injured in Ac-
cident Near RahXTnY.

Railway. \. j., April 27.-Four men
were Killed and four others seriously in-
jured this evening shortly before o'clock
by a falling wall at the De Lama Copper
Works, at Chrome, Carteret Physicians
from Railway were summoned. The
wounded were sent to the General Hospi-
tai at Elizabeth. The cause of the acct
dent was not definitely known but it is
reported that it was the buckling Of the
wall
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia - Fair
and warmer to-day. Tomorrow
rain; fresh east to southeast
winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

Submarines Tested This Week.
2-Pohticians Gather in Washington.
2-B. II. Warner Welcomed.
Seventh Army Corps in Reunion.
Burton Speaks AT University Club.
u-Henry Clews in Town.
Scored by Sylvester.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
W. T. STEAD IN CHICAGO.
London Editor Thinks City Needs
Moral Cleansing,

Chicago, April ZL-Wflllam T. stead. of
London. pcaoemaker, editor and critic
of things in general, who once found
fault with Chieago's morals in a book
If Christ Came 10 Chicago" is here
again. and says Chicago is not yet spot
less inside or out.
Stead, when here before, was piioted
about the city's darkness by Hank North,
saloonist, who knows some things that
are not mentioned in drawing-rooms.
Hank did not meet Mr.. Stead. so Mr..
Stead announced his intention - find
Hank and ask him why he still sells
LIQUOR.
He promised me he would Quit nefar-
iOus pursuits. said the London editor
Stead Is comforting with Jenkin LLOYD
Jones and others reformers as TO the par
ticular brand of soap Chicago needs.