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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-28

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the sake Of a quick sale, but that sort
O. thing don't breed no permanent
prosperity"
you was dead right about that, .
said 81 Wotherspoon. I've tried it
myself, an it don't pay, %considerin'
he tiaae lose waitaiH' for an otter
mobyle to come an bump We"
"'Tain't good business anyways
said the Captain. IAN | said as much
to that there jackass, an then he
launched out into a long distance talk
on prosperity in general; how much
more real money they was in circky-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
BARGE EPHRATA
DRIFTED 4 DAYS
WITH CREW OF 5

barge and her crew materially. The crew
trusted 90 luck, put up all her sails ana
headed her dead ahead. trusting that they
would reach a port before Thanksgiving
Day.
Their hopes were shattered Wednesday
afternoon however. for they ran into
another storm. This storm was not half
as bad as the first one. They weathered
II without adventure. and yesterday pass
ed by Montauk Point. Their provisions
were holding out well, and Capt Peter
son stated when he came over TINS ar
ternoon that they would have held out
for three weeks 10 come had II been
necessary. .
The barge was coming up Narragansett
bay. with everyone happy aboard when
the man at the wheel held her too hard
TO port and she grated on slight point
OF the Island, near the Lighthouse. The
tug Roger williams is on her way from
Providence and will make an attempt TO
haul her off at high water this afternoon.
The Philadelphia office OF the barge
was talked with over the long distance
telephone this afternoon and Capt. Pc
terson stated. after he had given I'm his
report, that they told him there that the
Monitor had been heard from. What
has become of the barge Sherwood is
mystery.
The names Of the crew OF the barge
Ephrata. for divers reasons, could not be
learned All four. however. are safe and
are none the worse for their trying expe-
rience.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
BOROUGH BANK
LOAN BOOK WAS
MUT|LATED

New York, Nov. Ex-senator Patrick II.
McCarren's note for $1,000 which was i'm
tho Borough bank. Brooklyn, cannot now
be found. although the obligation, IL is
understood, is not disputed None of the
witnesses before the grand jury could
throw any light on the missing paper,
for which the state bank examiner and
the district attorneys men have made a
long search. Senator McCarren has been
represented as saying that the note was
amply secured
a more serious matter is that the
"tickler'' 60 the banks loan book Is mis-
sing and that several pages have been
torn bodily from the loan book. II in
mutilating the book II was the inten-
tion 10 destroy evidence of loans made
by the bank the job would not be com
piete unless the 'tickler" or index also
was put out OF the way. fruitless
search was made on behalf OF the grand
fury for this index. The McCerren note
stands properly entered In the book. is
Is said
Ex-Congressman John ]. Fitzgerald.
who II a director, is said 10 have had
an overdraft OF $1,000 standing against
him when the Institution closed it's
doors
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
KILLS WIFE,;
THEN JUMPS
TEN STORIES

New York. Nov. 29.-John Whitley. a
ventilaung engineer and chimney expert
OF Concord and Fulton streets. Brooklyn,
VINO mad been many months in search
OF health. rose from his bed in his apart
ments on the tenth floor OF the Hotel
Belleclaire. at Broadway and West Sew
enty-seventh street some time early
yesterday morning and shot his wife
twice through the head with "a revolver
Then he screened her face with his bath
robe and climbing out OF the window to
the narrow ledge that runs about the
building lie took a plunge into the dark
ness down 10 the pavement below
Whitley did this thing on the eve OF
tho comfortable little home festival that
his wife had planned for THANKSGIVING.
She had bought flowers I'm the afternoon,
and nuts and bags Of oranges were stow
ed away In bureau drawers, as III hidden
10 be brought out as a surprise yester-
day as one hides the children's toys on
the eve of Christmas Deep under A pile
OF her dresses Mrs. Whitley had SNUG
gled away bottle OF fine old port and
another or warming cordial which were
TO crown the holiday feast.
IL was about $3.50 o'clock In the morn
ing when George Preston, cab driver.
discharged his fare at an address up near
the park and was ambling down West
Seventy-sevcnth street on his way home
Near the corner OF Broadway under the
darkened windows of the Belleclaire he
saw a blue blur on the street near the
curb. Preston got off his seat and ex-
amined the ching. 1t was tho SEM
olance Of a man, horribly distorted and
clad only in blue silk pajamas.
The cabman found Patrolman Cava-
naugh of the West Slxty-eighth street
police station. and the policeman sent in
a call for "A Roosevelt Hospital ambu-
lance according to form. Later the body
was removed to the police station, and
the police, after communicating with the
coroner's office. began an investigation
When the night superintendent OF the
hotel and the policemen came TO suite l4e
on the 10th floor OF the hotel. facing out
on the Seventy seventh street side, they
received no answer to repeated knocking
and forced the door. Then they found
the body OF Mrs. Whitley.
The woman wSs lying near the edge OF
the bed upon her arm, naturally, as lf
in sleep. There was bullet hole through
her left eye and another in :he mouth,
upward into the brain.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
NEW HAVEN
BONO OFFER
IS EXPLAINED

New Haven, Conn. Nov. GA month
ago the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company made a pub
lie offer TO pay off at par and accrued in
terest the four per cent. second mort
ge bonds of the Harlem River and
Portchester Railroad Company due June
l. 1911 or three and a half years hence.
This offer placed the company in the
somewhat strange position OF offering to
pay off bonds several years before their
maturity bearing a considerably lower
rate of interest than the rate OF six per
cent upon which 1t is borrowing upon
its new debenture.
Official explanation is now given that
at the time the offer was made, out OF
the total of 81, 10000 OF the Harlem River
and Portchester bonds the company had
265.0oo In it's treasury and desired to pay
Off the remainder in order TO legalize for
savings banks investments, s15, 10000 OF
bonds based upon the large terminal
properties held under lease by the Har-
lem and Portchester Railroad Company,
which corporation il controlled by the
New Haven Company.
During the past month ana since the
offer was made. S376o0o OF the four per
cent. bonds have been turned in, leav-
ing $4,000 outstanding. At the same
time that the offer was made in the case
OF the Harlem River and Portchester
bonds, an offer was also made TO pay off
the S135,000 six per cent. bonds outstand-
Ing OF the New London Steamboat Com
pany, those bonds being due on Jan. /,
1916, or about eight years hence Thus
far none OF those bonds have been handed
in by the holders
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
A QUESTION OF
PROPER INSPECTION

The supreme court today heard plain
tiffs exceptions in the case of William
c Robinson VS. New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company from
the action of the superior court. Plain
tiff was brakeman in the employ OF
the defendant road on Jan. %, 1903, and
was thrown from n car on which he
was working by the breaking OF the
couplings. The accident happened be-
tween New London and Groton.
a jury gave the plain'iff a verdict
for 10000 but the justice who pre-
sided at the trial granted defendant S
motion for new trial. There was held
TO be no definite testimony to establish
the plaintiffs claim OF negligence.
The case turns on whether such in
specion OF the couplers at New
Haven. III proper. would have discover
ed imperfections which would have led
to their being discarded. and did the
railroad company make all the inspec-
tion II was required to OF foreign beef
cars, which were the ones from which
plaintiff was thrown.
Robinson had both his legs cut off.
One of the points made by counsel
for defendant is that the damages are
grossly excessive, but the main reliance
Is on the verdict being against the law.
Thomas A. Carroll and Albert b.
Crafts are attorneys for the plaintiff
and Waterman. Curran e. Hunt repre-
sent the defendants.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29

saunderstown. Nov. 29.-Capt. Peterson
OF Maine. who came over to the mainland
from Dutch Island this forenoon. tells of
the perilous trip he had on board OF the
barge Ephrata, which got away from the
tug Monocacy of the Capes OF Delaware,
Sunday night and which has been drift
ing about, with 1--WE souls aboard, until IT
ran ashore on the westerly side OF the
island early this morning. All are safe.
The Monocacy left Boston, bound 10
Philadelphia towing three barges, the
Tpharta the Monitor and the Shawmont.
An were light Everything went well un-
III the Capes OF Delaware were reached.
IL was Sunday night and gale which
had been brewing all day struck the tow
about IL o'clock.
STEEL. HAWSER PARTED
The steel hawser between the barBes
and the tug parted. and the tug steamed
off into the night. The gale did not reacii
its height until early Monday morning.
During the night the three barges were
able 10 anchor i'm 32 fathoms OF water.
All day Monday and until late Tuesday
afternoon the gale ragged, first from the
southwest and then from the northwest
rhe sea was unusually high. Tuesday
afternoon a big wave broke down on the
deck OF the Epharta and carried away the
strongbacks which cover the hatches
The other three barges were not sighted
by those on the Ephrata.
Tuesday night the wind had abated con-
siderable. and had swung around again 10
the southwest This change helped tho
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
FIVE FACTORY
HANDS DIE
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
10 is stated now that the freight train,
a big double header. was following Wa
tertown passenger train and that after
the latter had crossed West Main street
the flagman at the crossing raised the
gates, not having knowledge that the
freight was close upon the heels OF the
passenger train. The first OF two trolley
cars had time TO cross the tracks, but
following directly behind II, the second
was struck.
CAR THROWN INTO AIR.
The trolley car was thrown up in the
air by the force OF the collision and land
ed almost bottom up. Failing In the path
OF the locomotives. IL was ground under
the wheels OF the two engines and the
escape OF any one in the car seems al
most miraculous.
Theresa Kelly one of the injured girls,
who was taken TO the Waterbury hospi-
tai, insisted that her sister was one OF
those killed I'm the wreck and asked TO be
shown portion OF the dead woman's
clothing Accordingly the coroner ordered
that piece of the clothing be brought to
the hospital and Il was quickly identified
by Miss Kelly as belonging TO her sister.
Jane Kelly, AZ years old. The body OF the
woman was In many parts and the feat
ures were so badly distorted that they
never could have been recognized.
Later in the day. the man taken to
Gray's undertaking rooms was identified
as Walter Hayes the 22-year-son OF
Patrick T. Hayes, former well known
cafe proprietor The identification was
made by member OF Mr.. Hayes family.
Young Hayes was a foreman in the yard
Of the pin company and was well known
In this city. He was unmarried.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
GEORGE c. LYON
LAID At REST
IN WORCESTER

Funeral services were held over the re-
mains OF George Calvin Lyon, treasurer
OF the Hall e. Lyon company, at his late
home. 90 Arlington avenue. at IL o'clock
this morning. and the body was then
taken to Worcester, where interment
took place this afternoon
The casket in one OF the parlors of the
home was completely surrounded by floral
offerings from New York, Boston, WAL
tham Fall River and Worcester. From
each of the departments and from the
branch stores and all the local stores of
the company were closed from 10 o'clock
this morning until o'clock this after
closed until o'clock. The clerks assem-
bled at 9 o'clock and in a body went to
the house ut $3.50 O'Clock to pay their last
respects
The service was conducted by Rev. DIR.
Il. 3. Rousmaniere OF Grace church, who
read the impressive burial ritual; also the
hymn, "Hark, Hark. My Soul Angelic
Sounds are Swelling"
Charles T. Holmes, Joseph l.. Holmes.
Edmund G. Danforth and Robert w.
W Narren Of Corinthian lodge. No. 27, \.
f. and A. NJ, were the bearers.
Among those who attended the funeral
were: G. Il. Jaynes. l.. X. Liggett, q. w.
beHCc ana IL. II. stacey, Boston; j. Z.
Brady, Fall River, all directors of the
United Drug company OF Boston,; H. O.
Geisler, II. r, Andrews and w. L. Brown,
Providence; c. L. Ball. Holyoke, and III.
G. Hall, Waltham directors of the Hall
q Lyon company: George NJ. Gates and
Albert T.. Seibert OF New York. directors
of the National Cigar company of New
York; j. Edward Howard New York.
representing the Drug Merchants asso-
ciation OF which Mr.. Lyon was formerly
president; Samuel j. Foster OF Salem,
Howard Pierce, j. Fred Gibson Charles
G.. Able and Charles Gale. the two lat
ter representing Blanding & Blanding; +.
l.. Bauer. John M. Rounds. Oscar Swan
son, William r. Greene. George L. Miner.
Nicholas #. Reiner Sam III. Bullock. Gar
diner c.. Sims. Col. Cyrus NJ. Van Slyck,
Charles H. Child and George l.. Gross,
all personal or business friends
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The Rhode Island Citizens Historical as
sociation was represented at the funeral
by Hon. John NJ Rounds and Mrs. Hattie
W. B. Chaffee, treasurer
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
PASTOR GIVES BLOOD
that WOMAN MAY LIVE
The Rev Dr. John Lewis Clark Who Married W. Ellis Corey
and Mabele Gilman, Dares Risk of Infection When His
Life Fluid is Transfused Into Mrs. Landsons Veins.

parts OF the city were waiting To witness
one of the most remarkable operations
ever performed i'm New York. Mrs. Lad
son was being brought under the infiu-
ence OF an anaesthetic and the operating
instruments were freshly sterilized and
ready for use. But, with everything
awaiting his arrival. the man who was TO
have given his blood failed 10 appear.
Mr.. Ladson eagerly offered TO give his
blood for his wife, but the physicians told
him that he had none to spare What
was needed was a vigorous man whose
strong. fresh blood would send new life
into the patients heart. which was beat
ing so sloesly as to be almost stu.
AN IDEAL SUBJECT
Or. Clark was an ideal subject He
weighs nearly 200 pounds, and bis bodily
vigor Is shown by his recent winning OF
the Forest Park golf trophy. Drs Camp
bell and Clark looked at him and at each
other, but neither had the hardihood TO
suggest such sacrifice. lie knew OF the
patients peril however. and without
thought OF ms danger he was running
volunteered To subject himself to theope-
ration.
You do not realize the risk you are
taking" he was told. ''If one drop of
her blood gets into your VEINS IL may
cause your death. But IL. realizing what
you are doing. you are still willing to run
the chance we cannot but accept your
Offer
In a few moments a nurse had shaved
his right wrist. lie was bound to an ope-
rating table beside Mrs. Ladson. and DIR.
Campbell at once began the operation of
blood transformation. The surgeon made
nlncision In DR. Clarks wrist several
inches long and half an inch deep. Fore
ing the tendons aside. he caught hold of
the artery and lifted it to the surface.
II cannot conceive OF more intense pain
than / suffered" said DIR. Clark "but
there could be no drawing back then"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
ART school,
PUTS F|G LEAVES
ON STATUES

Treh-on, N. j., Nov. 29.-Apollo, Hermes,
Diana, the Greek Slave. Discobulus. Ven
us and other marbles which have looked
forth on the public for many centuries
naked but unashamed, and have been ad-
mired here In the Industrial Art school for
decades, have been clothed I'm fig leaves.
CHARCOAL drawings have been denaturized
piaster sketches have been retouched.
The board OF directors OF the Trenton
industrial Art school caused the action OF
clothing the unclothed classics as the re-
suit OF melting last week, In which ar
dent ministers. Sunday school superin-
tendents, several merchants and a few
professional men decided that there was
100 much suggestiveness about Art with "A
capital A, and that the purposes of the
exhibition would best be served through
the medium OF the fig leaf.
Accordingly yesterday when the public
visited the art halls OF the school they
were amazed TO see the reproductions of
the masters, the marble tints OF which
have become mellowed by age and smoke,
with glaring white fig leaves attached.
The supporters OF the idea said that the
glare OF the clothing would grow less
with time and the accumulation OF smoke.
The news of the sartorial additions 10
the classic statues spread through Tren-
ton and this afternoon the exhibition
rooms OF the school were crowded with an
eager and laughing throng
Poor DIANA as she is fastening a san
dal To her exquisite foot. is stopped i'm
such charmingly natural position thas
1t was found impossible to conceal the OBJ
jectionable nakedness otherwise than by
turning her face 10 the wall. Accordingly
the lovely Diana had been TUNED toward
the wall and she. OF all the marbles, has
been left unclothed
1t was suggested by one of the sight,
seers that Apollo be given a pair OF trou-
sers, cotton for summer and flannel for
winter, TO serve the time and occasion as
we'll as TO be free from offense. And it
was suggested that the mantle OF Venus.
which falls In beautiful folds about her
hips, be hoisted just trifie with a pair
Of suspenders.
Mercury, with his winged feet, looked
positively abashed with his glaring white
Scant raiment. and his nakedness was so
marked that seemed 10 hurt him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
Believed BROWN WOULD
GIVE UP UN Err THE GUN
(CNntinued from Page one)

The torn letters of Mrs. Bradley found
in the room at the hotel where the shoot
ing occurred and which were pasted to-
gether, DR. Brush said, disclosed no in
ference of insanity. All circumstances be-
fore and after the shooting DIR. Brush
said, were not consistent with insanity.
DR. Brush admitted that puerpural in
sanity was we'll known, hut said that T.
was rapidly disappearing because of the
introduction of asceptic methods
Mrs Bradley's case, he said. presented
no symptoms OF puerpural insanity nor
any of the symptoms of general infection
that had been testified TO.
Dr. Brush added that had an Illegal
operation been performed on Mrs. Brad
Icy one sweek before tho shooting the
symptoms would have manifested them
selves on the contrary he said. she was
up and around and very active and that
IL such an operation had been performed
she had gotten along remarkably well.
The physicians Wednesday testified that
there were present none OF the symptoms
OF an illegal operation when they exam.
lned Mrs. Bradley two days after the
shooting
DR.. Brush said he could not see any
connection between the insanity of Mrs.
Bradeys two aunts and that claimed 10
exist in Mrs. Bradley.
on cross examination DR.. Brush admit
ted that he did not volunteer as wit
ness but was sent for by the district at
torney and expected pay for his time and
services. He denied coming 10 Washing
ton TO aid the government all he could.
but said he "came TO get an honest opin,
ion as 10 the status of this woman" His
testimony, he said, would have been the
same no matter who called him.
Angered at "A man I'm the audience for
getting up and craning his neck. Justice
! stafford rebuked him and ordered expell-
ed from the room any person who repeat
ed the offense saying This is not a
show nor is 1t theatre"
DR.. Smith Ely Jelliffe OF New York.
another government expert, was the next
! witness called.
District Attorney Baker propounded a
long hypothetical question to DIR. Jell-
life covering various threats alleged to
have been made by Mrs. Bradley toward
Senator Brown and her movements and
acts up TO the time the shot was fired.
Its reading was not concluded when
luncheon recess was taken
The Bradley trial WIS resumed at Ills
o'clock District Attorney Baker CON
tinued reading the hypothetical question
to DIR. Jelifre and at Its conclusion DIT
Jeliffe said that at the time Of the shoot
ing OF Senator Brown Mrs Bradley i'm his
opinion was sane.
STATE RESTS
Mrs Bradley, Dr Jellrc declared. was
able at the time she shot Brown, q
choose between right and wrong. ant
was conscious OF her act
The government rested in tho Bradle,
trial at 2:o5 y. m.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
RACING AUTO
KILLS NEGRO IN
THE Street

Baltimore, Nov 29.-Frank Brown, Jr..
son of eS-Gov. Brown, was awakened at
the Studio hotel at o'clock yesterday
morning and arrested on a charge Of run
ming down and killing James Grinnell, a
negro porter OF Newmans hotel
Brown did not deny that he had in
dulged in an auto race on Baltimore street
early yesterday morning with a man
whom the police have not yet found but
declared that IL a man was run down it
was not by his machine.
According to the story told by Brown at
the police station the unknown man, who
drove a black machine, had been staying
at the Pimlico hotel far the last two days,
and at about o'clock both machines
started toward the city. Brown had three
men I'm his car while the other chauf-
feur had a woman companion.
After the two cars had reached Baltl-
more and Fulton strets they began to
race and were soon flying down the dimly
sighted street at high speed Just before
reaching Fremont avenue. according 10
Brown, the unknown sent his car forward
at full speed probably forty miles "a
hour. and shot in front OF the red auto
mobile carrying Mr.. Browns party.
Grinnell was crossing from the north
side OF Baltimore street at Fremont
street
Mr. Brown said that he had no knowl-
edge OF Grnnell being struck, for he was
too busy handling his car He was posi-
tive, however that Grinnell had not been
hit by his machine.
His story comes into direct contradic-
tion with that told by Robert H. White.
who says IL was the red machine that
struck Grinnell
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-29
bOsTON's DEBT
s111,848,735
At YEARS END

Boston, Nov. 2s.-several suggestions
regarding future loans by the city and a
statement that the net debt OF the city
at the close OF the last fiscal year was
s111 .s4s. 7a instead OF s6s, 81. .25s as report
ed by the city auditor. was the feature
of another report 20 the mayor and city
government fled to-day by the finance
commission, which has been Investigating
the affairs OF the city for the past three
months.
The commission makes the following
recommendations:
1.-Thta all future loans for paving and
street construction be limited 20 10 years.
2-That as suggested I'm the commits
eion's report OF Aug. -, 1907. no land be
acquired by private treaty at moro than
rs per cent I'm excess Of tho assessors
valuation. and that the legislature be
asked to authorize tho city, under proper
restrictions. 20 acquire land by eminent
domain for any public use.
3.-That before any loan bill Is passed
by the city council the opinion I'm print
OF the head OF each department interested
be obtained.
4-The immediate repeal OF the items
IN the loan bill OF July 26 obnoxious TO
the foregoing criticism. These items. so
far. as they have not been issued, amount
20 $4,000.
The report is signed by the members
OF the commission with the exception OF
Commissioner Kennedy, who was recon-
rnended to the commission by tho Central
Labor Union. and who objects 10 the
publication OF the report until after the
city election on Dec. TO-