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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
BLACK HAND KILLS TWO.
Double Daylight Murder In Street of
CONllalc. Pm.

Il CoALDALE, PA, August 2s,-A dou-
BILE murder for which the "Blacx
Hand" is held responsible, was cons
mltted in a street Of this place to-day,
and adds another crime to tho long
list that has been committed in this
neighborhood by unknown persons.
While Frank Peknolas and Samuel
Ambrose were walking together along
Ridge Street they Were attacked py
severa, men, and before they could
offer effective resistance they were
stabbed to death. M &
Peknolas's throat was cut almost
from ear to ear, and Ambrose received
a knife wound that pierced his heart
AS robbery was notEthe motive and as
the 'Black Hand has been active IN
this section. the crime Is charged to
the members of that mysterious band.
1t is known that Peknolas and, Am
brose had expressed fear Of vengeance
at the hands of enemies. The men
worked in tho mines all night and be-
fore leaving for their homes, they had
spoken OF their fear of being waylsid.
There is no clue to the murderess,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
RICHMOND VISITORS TO
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

JAMES TOWN EXPOsITIoN
VA, August 2S.--Richmond
visitors to tho Richmond City Build
Ing yesterday were: Mr.. and Mrs J.
D VIVID, John schad. Mrs. Eva BROW
der Mrs, Nelson Powell, Miss Frances
Powell Mrs. Mary G.. Powell, Mary
Creamer Josie Haaley, kathleen Par
IRISH, NJ. Masei, Lena l. Masei, Marga-
rita II. Massel, Josephine M, Massei.
Mrs. w G. Quarles, Miss B. b. Wing
field, Lucy Is. Butler, Mr. and Mrs.
Ltnwood wills, Allan L. Wills, Mrs,
J II, Wood Mary H. Wood, Mary n.
Wood, Henry j. Wood. Mamie w,
Wright Susie Gray Wright, Marie
Todd Carrie Todd, L, Moore Pate, Earl
Chewing, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Carroll,
Mr. and Mrs. r. S, Davis, Mrs. A. w.
Ball, Mrs c. r. Tominson. Mrs. a, G.,
Porter, Miss Ada Ball, Newton Porter
Miss Annie T. Enright. MIS-. u. r,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24

and Mrs. Fl. Wenzel. Rosa Ferguson,
Mrs. II. BreItstein, Miss Sadie Brett
stein, Mrs. x. c. Burch, Mrs. Allsbrook
Miss Beulah Rurch. Miss Georgia
Burch. Miss Marie Rust. Miss Annie
Gogan, Miss Nellie Duffy, Mrs. G.. H.
Reintz. Miss Rena Baltimore. Miss
Ada Figg. Miss Lizzie C. Watt, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred s. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Amos. T. ]. Grady and wife, Mrs.
G. w. Klnsey, Mrs. J. w. Alexander.
Miss Blanche A. Whitmore. Edwin A.
Drake. A. j. Melton. r. l.. Kennedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Delaney, Miss Bes-
sic p. Heckler, Willie Cross, Blanche
and Ethel Delaney
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
ued by the male inhabitants of the

cued by the male lnnapltaHts ol Tie
fort.
To-day the Misses Galloway were
represented by Miss Ruth Searcy and
Annie Lee Sutherland, great-great
granddaughters of Bartlett Searcy, one
of the forts leading defenders. Je-
NINA Boone. daughter of Daniel, was
represented by Miss Goldic Perry. The
young women of to-day represent the
best type of the young womanhood of
Kentucky, and acquitted themselves
handsomely. They acted S though in
spired by the spirit of their historic
ancestors.
The Indians. and some others, who
had been made up for the occasion,
had been carefully coached in the
part which they were to play, and
their swooping down on new Fort
Boone was something fierce to behold.
Several thousand people witnessed the
performance.
Following Is the cast of characters
of those in the fort participating in
to-day's conflict;
Daniel Boone"--captain c. E.
Bush.
~Jemima Boone"-Miss Goldie
Perry
Betsy cailaway"-Miss Ruth
Searcy.
Frances Callaway"-Miss Annie
Lee Sutherland.
Samuel Observation-Disclosures
Witt
"Thos. Callaway"-L f. Ncveus.
benjamin Logan"-s. Perry
Pioneers-G. ". Lewis. Rome
Martin. w. NJ Johnson, Joe Tan
ner. Horace Gilbert, Walter Bot
kin. Robert Spencer Thomas Proc
tor. Vance Martin. w. F. Shanks.
Prewitt Browne. e. Ervine. Wives
and children of the pioneers in
the fort.
Master of Ceremonies-R. R.
Perry.
After the assault had been made,
the fort captured, and the young wo-
men rescued, the more formal cele-
bration OF Winchester Day was entered
into. A large crowd WAC also present
for these, about 200 OF those present
being from Winchester and vicinity.
Culver Cadets Dny.
Ii was also Culver Cadets Day a.
jamestown, and the boys. 400 strong
from the famous military school out
in Indiana, had the fair turned over
to them. The boys started celebrating
early and kept If up until the glare
of electric lights had died out tonight
The formal exercises of the cadets
began at 10 o'clock. when the entire
cadet corps. including the Black Horse
Cavalry Troop. was reviewed by Chair
man Foss and eight members of the
Naval Affairs Committee of the House
OF Representatives, Rear-Admiral 2. f
Harrington, U. S, N. chairman of the
Jamestown Naval Board; Major Johr
S. Mallory, acknowledgement on the
staff of General Fred d. Grant. ant
Others of distinction. Congressman
F'oss and the other Representatives
We're. met at Discovery Landing by the
Black Horse Troop and escorted &c
the reviewing stand.
Under the command of Major L. r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
Roanoke Di.trlct Conference.

BLACKSBURG, VA, August 23.-The
Roanoke District Conference will hold
its annual fall meeting with the Whis-
ner Memorial Church, Blacksb,lrg. next
week. The sessions of the conference
will begin Monday night with a ser
mon by Rev. W. S. Hammond. D. d.
Tuesday will be devoted to the mis-.
slonary and church extension society,
and the body will adjourn Thursday at
noon. sixty delegates will be In at
tendance, and they will be most nos
pitably entertained by the members of
the Methodist and other denominations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
oUTyy1TTEp HIS WIFE.
Chicago Mnn Secured Entrance to His
Home by Court Order.

Home by Court Order.
CHICAGO, August r23.-With the aid
OF court order modifying an in
him. Ebert +. Jaycox secured en-
trance yesterday afternoon to his homo
and succeeded in obtaining possession
CT fourteen fancy shirts and ten
speckled vests. ITis attorney had as,
sured the. court that he could not get
even a clean shirt from his residence.
Mrs. Ina Ward JaycoX. who Is suing
Javcox for separate maintenance and
has secured the Injunction restraining
hin from entering the house. wait
seated in the library with her daugh-
ter when the rattle of a latchlSey In
the lock of the front door startled
her, TITS him." whispered the daugh-
ter. Don't let on that YOU see him.
ma -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
MADE MURDERous
ASSAULT FROM BEHIND.
Especial to The Tlmea-pispatch.l

AsHEvILLE. N. c., August 23,-Instead
of being able to throw light on the mysteri-
GUS assault made on him and Miss Elktns.
a young woman with whom he was walking
when the vicious assault was made. Charles
r, Sullivan. the victim. who at last has re-
covered consciousness, declares that he did
not get to sec his assaiIant before he was
struck, and can imagine no one who would
have ca5lse to assault him. It Is now prob
atla that the guilty party Will never be
caught as the officers have absolutely no
cine on which TO work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24

boat and began rocking it in order to
brighten her. The boat tprned over.
and both occupants fell into the water.
Miss Harkin was saved, but her escort
sank three times, and, when finally
dragged In the boat, was too far gone
to be revived.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
Mr.. Kem,er's Vacation.

WAsHINGToN,4 ID. Ct, August 2s.--charles
r. Kemper. assistant to the Supervising
architect OF the Treasury, VIII leave to-
morrow for Massanetta Springs Va, near
his old home. where he viii spend his vacn-
tioa Of three weeks. While resting he VIII
spend some time making Further
into the history of the shen-
ardoah valley. which subject he is
leading authority
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
DISCRIMINATING LAKE.

michigan Drowned the Man That
Rocked the BOnt
CHICAGO, August 23.--Nels Rasmus-
sen an insurance agent and property
owner, was drowned YESTERDAY as the
result of playful attempt to brighten
!, vo,ng girl by rocking a boat.
In the afternoon. accompanied by
Miss Victoria Harkin. he rowed out
upon Lake Michigan. Then, according
to Inc girls story, he stood up in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-24
NO ARRESTS MADE YET.
Investigation Being Made OF Suspension
(

Bank.
PORTLAND, ORE, August S2S.--Outspoken
Indignation among many of the $4,000 de-
postors OF the Oregon Trust and Savings
Bank. the doors of which were closed We'd
nesday. caused the report to be circulated
yesterday that warrants had been Issued for
officers OF the bank. IT developed. however,
that no warrants had been issued, and that
the net result of numerous demands for ar
rests BY certain depostors was the prepara-
ton of complaints by the district attorney. y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
STATE TO CONTRACT FOR
OFFICIALS RANSPORTATlON

Concord. y. H., Jan. S.-The special
joint committee appointed by the Leg
islature to inquire into the terms upon
which the railroad companies would
furnish transportation to members and
officials of the Legislature. reported in
ment of the Boston & Maine and the
Maine Central Railroads had expressed
Willingness to contract for the
TRANSPORTATION of members and officials
for the sum now allotted to members
for mileage traVersed by them upon
the railroads. The committees recon-
mended the authorization of such a
menGation were referred to the COM
mittcc on judiciary.
The state now allows the members 10
cents per mile for transportation to
Concord and return, each way. 1t Is I'M
derst God that the railroads will receive
they formerly furnished tho members
free of charge. if the committee recon-
incubation is adopted.
While the mileage allowed By the
state has included payment of only
one trip to Concord and return for
contracts offered by the railroads Will
enable the members TO travel 20 and
from their homes as often as they de-
sire for the total sum hel ctoforc al
1otted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
STATEMENT OF CLAIMS
DELIVERED TUESDAY.

Halifax y. s.. Jan. S.-Thc state
| ment of clam III the action of the Do
minion Ir"n Il STEELE Go. and the Nj
tional Trust 90. against the Dominion
Coal Co.. was delivered today.
Sixty-eight thousand five hundred
and eighty dollars is claimed for the
purchase price Of coal that was
brought from companies other than
the Dominion Coal Co. during August.
September. October and November.
The amount claimed IS what it cost
the steel company to buy Goa! over and
above the contract price OF S1.24 named
IN the agreement.
Claims We're also made that damage
was caused to it, ovens because coal
had to he used before it WIS thorough
ly dryed and also damag. to the fur
naces as they were banked
The Stell Company says that it was
solely der endent upon the coal COM
pany for its supply of coal and owing
to the scarcity of coal it could not pur-
chase in the open market sufficient
coal I" make up for the short deliver
les of the coal company.
IL IS stated that for the first nine
days Of November. before the contract
was declared to he broken By the coal
company. that the coal company ought
TO have delivered $4,000 tons While it
only delivered S0Si
ne claim is also for Il declaration
that the contraC. is not rescinded and
that the corut order the coal company
70 carry out the contrac, or for a re-
celNcr iii the case the coal COMPANY
refuses 20 carry It out. The steel COM
pan! also SAYS that if it is determined
that the contract is actually broken
pE the coal company. that It mus.
c'aiih all ITS damages IN this action.
ana ASKS the court to fix tho damages
IN addition t" what is previously claim
ca ~ S''J"oeo0. as that il the value OF
the contract to the steel company. and
the bond holders ana that they will
suiier that loss il the coal comparv is
",io"ed I" rcscind the contract. The
place OF trial is fixed at Sydney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
FISHERIES QUESTION
is PARTIALLY ARGUED

ST. Johns n. F.. Jan. S.-The herring
fishing question was partly argued be-
fore the supreme court. The court adj
Iourned until 3 o'clock next Monday af-
ternoon to allow counsel for the appel
ants to file the agreement under which
the two men in question had joined the
American vessels. Counsel contended
that as servants hired by American
fishermen these men enjoy the same
immunity from the local laws as Amer
leans.
THE herring fishery at Bay of Is
lands is Row drawing to a close. The
American vessels are trying to charge
the colonial fishermen with the cost of
the nets and other gear supplied to
them to FISH and for said
vessels to retain this gear. The
colonial government is threatening
TO seize the American YES
sells for trading within coionial waters
if they persist in making these collec-
lions. alleging that so to do would con-
stitute tradings and American vessels
under existing treaties have no right
to engage in trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

Secretars Taft appeared before the
House coma rittce on military affairs Tues
day and ua ,ed the necessity for IN in,
crease in tho artillery corps.
In RESPONSE to Il request transmitted
to other governments by the St.tte de-
partmcnt at tn e instigation of he navy
DEPARTMENT. JIG arly all foreig coUn-
tries have atVooted the invit alton of
the Jamestown Exposition CO. tc. be
represented by Il military or II avail dis
play.
In the House Tuca'iay Mir. Sta! den OF
Texas spoke ut length on the Browns
Vile affair. He said there w;lS no doubt
that the negro troops had been 'rcsponsi
Die for the disturbance and ontcnded
that if they had been white men their
discharge would have been gene rally en-
dorsed.
1t was stated at the wa lie nartmcnt
Tuesday that Major Gene raj Leonard
Wood, commanding the Philip pines di-
vision, will probably DO rclje ed from
that duty next summer am come tc
this country. Wl:cr", if Lieut. General
Macarthur does not care for The place
he will assume command of he Allan
tic division with headquarters at Gov
errors Island. This will lea &c Mai
General Weston III commune Of the
Philippines division az Manila
The Sherman bill for un:vers al inter
changeablc railway mileage Doks at
the rate Of two cents 4 mile was the
subject of a hearing today, he fore tho.
House committee on Interstate and
foreign commerce. A score of railway
men We're present. George II. N:icho!-
son, third vice president of the At
Crimson. Topeka arc Santa F., was the
chief speaker. He said the bill prac
tlcallE amounted to the fixing of two
cents a mile as the maximum "a te fn..
all railroad? in the United Stat os on
all paggenger business and urged, that
1T would work great hardship on many
railways to make such Il reduction in
their earnings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
BELIEVE PLOT FoE
WHOLESALE MURDER EXISTS

III f''n'. Okla. Jan. S-B,ljcf of tho
@rhiE officers at Fort Reno that a con-
splfacE to murder every white officer
dt fort Reno. beginning with Cant Ed
Sdr y Macklin. against whom i, is
sac many negro soldiers at the most
entertain i grudge as a result Of thc
AFFAIR at Brownsville, Tex. and tho
disch"rge of the negro soldiers. no.
came known today as the result of tho
preliminary hearing in the case of Ed
ward l.. Knowles. corporal of co
Zoth Infantry. who was held on a
charS" OF assault with intent to kin
capt. Macklin on the night Of Dec. y
Nhc"les was bound over to await the
action Of the Canadian grand Jury at
the opening of court. All of the onicers
now go heavily armed and protected
throughout the night.
Every effort has been made to keen
the alleged conspiracy a secret but il
IS learned that an investigation is now
pelhS conducted at several army nosts
ana Important places throuchout the
country and within a short time scv-
crai arrests Of the members of the
troops recently discharged with hon
Ut ar" expected to follow.
Information was received tonight that
me arrest of a negro soldier was made
d. La Junta. Col. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
FINANCE COMMITTEE
DGFERS ACTION a DAY.

Washington, Jan. SIT the request Of
Senators Teller and Daniel. the Senate
committee on finance tpGay pos: noncd for
one week action on the nomination Of
Postmaster General Cprt"iyou TO be. see
rotary of the treasury. They did not au-
n"uncc whether they would continue
their opposition 10 his confirmation now
that he has resigned the craftsmanship OF
the Republican national committee
In making his request that action on
the Cortelyou nomination be postpoued
FOR q week, Senator Teller said tEdt tn.
finance commission had nothing bat
newspaper statements to show that th:,
postmaster general has resigned the
management OF the Republican national
should communicate to the commmittec
the fac1 that he had severed a conncc-
ton which. if continued would make
him objectionable to many senator's for
the position of secretary of the treasury.
Republican members aSsented to the s1,--
gestion made by Senator Teller.
1t was said on the floor of the Sena; .
To-Day that a petition soon will be circu-
lated among members of the Republican
ma tional committee calling meeting Of
the committee to act upon MIR. Cortel-
you's resigns ton as Chairman and to
elect a successor. This plan is supported
By opponents 10 The action Of Nr. Cor.eI-
you in designating Vice Chairman %ey; Of
Indiana 10 serve as chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
MRS. WEiDEMAN'S SLAYER
EXPECTED TO RECOVER

New York. Jan. S.-CieOrge Fallon. Il
florist. who is charged with having shot
and killed Mrs Lena Wicdeman and
seriously wounded two other persons
and himself in Mrs. Wi"dcman's home
in West sgd street last night, is now
expected to recover. Miss Paulin"
Rotel. who boarded with Mrs. Wiedc-
man and who VAS 50 seriously wound
ed that ii was believed that she would
die. also is expected to recover. Fred
Bergman, who was calling on Miss
ROtcl and who was badly cut in Il
struggl with Fallon, is not in Il critical
condition. He is held as :; Witness as
also is benjamin Paul, d boardcr in
the Wiedeman home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
A S750,0o0 FIRE
VISITS DETROIT, MICH.

Detroit, Mich. Jan. Sire Quilted a
major portion of the large plant of the
Michigan Stove Works on jefferson av-
enue this evening, causing Il loss esti-
mated at S150,O00, while the entire plant
was insured for but s3SO.OOO. Upwards
Of 1000 gas and coal stoves were
only the Office building, the foundries
and part of the storage building were
saved. less than two-thirds of the en-
tire plant.
Several firemHTi were injured by fall
ing debris and half Il dozen spectators
We're hurt wien the horses attached to
one of the fire department wagons ran
away into the enormous crowd that
lined the street opposite the burning
Plant. The. fire broke out soon after u
O'Clock fla'm some unknown cause in
buildings III the rear of the plant. 1T
spread With tremendous rapidity and
by the time the first detachments Of
the tire department arrived was beyond
control. A general alarm was sent in
Tor ali the apparatus in the city and
for three hours there ensued the hard
es'. fight the firemen have had in this
city for several years. The glare of the
James was visible for five miles. AMI
enormous crowds of people were at
tracttd to the scene crowding the ad-
jaccnt streets and necessitating the
calling out of all the police reserves to
keep them out of danger.
One OF the features of the fire was the
collapse Of a huge stove as large as
the average house which was one of
The exhibits i'll the Manufacturers
building at the Worlds Fair in 1893. 1t
stood upon a pedestal in front of the
building and was crushed down by a
falling wall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
COMMISSION REPORTS
ON POOR TRAIN SERVICE

Boston. Jan. s-Thc state railroad
commissioners today issued their report
concerning the voluminous complaints
which were made recently in connec-
ton with poor train service both in
this city and throughout the state.
The commission find tiat the indigna-
ton expressed by passengers who suf-
fered Inconvenience by reason Of delay
ed trains was justified.
Referring to their investigation OF the
DELAY on the Boston & Albany Rail-
road, the railroad Commissioner re-
port says:
The root of the matter Is that in
too great zeal for economy the admin
istrat:on has been content to risk the
comfort and convenience Of the travel
ing public and has been slow to appre-
ciate the fact that the maintenance of
the service and not the maintenance Of
dividends is to be given the place Of
first importance and that a risk is
to be taken of a temporary failure OF
returns upon capital rather than the
failure of reasonable accommodations"
The report continues:
with conditions and causes known
the question Is one Of remedy. Two
paths are open. one pointing to legal
proceedings To terminate the lease, the
other to an improved service under the
lease II the lie i,f that the matter may
well be deemed ut this time the better
course. we REQ nInlcnd that the New
York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road CO.. in dealing with the Boston e.
Albany division. abandon hand to
mouth methods ard adOp: a policy Of
making the expenditure necessary to
esta blish Il high standard train service
and provide the tracks ana terminal
facilities requisite for the demands Of
business.
Although severely criticzing the
railroad management the railroad COM
missoners in the report took occasion
to ask the public to remember that it
is difficult to operate trains on time
under adverse conditions. The report
says:
There arc always certain obstacles
to the regular running of trains that
must be reckOned with. A zero tenn
peratlire cuts down tho power Of 10
cOmotiveS and binding storms and fog
hide signals. For the extent that safe
operation is alone responsible for train
delays. companies are justified in ask
ing the public 70: favorable ard not
adverse criticism. and W. are inclined
to believe that the Soberly thinking
public is always ready 70 accord it,
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MAYOR SCHMITZ is
OUT ON CASH BAIL

San Francisco. Jan. S.-Mayor
Schmitz. through his attorneys yester-
day peti;ioncd the supreme court for Il
writ OF habcas corpus alleging that ho
was being Illegally deprived of his lib
city. Petition for writ of prohibition
was also filed before the higher court
to prevent Judge Dunno from continu-
ing with the trial of Schmtz.
The supreme court granted the is
SuanCe of the writ which was made
returnable next Thursday. when the
matter will be argued. Pending the
return of the writ. Schmitz was adj
mitted to cash bail in the sum of $4,000.
The petition for writ of prohibition
has not been yet considered by the
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
THE HOUSE CONSIDERS
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-The House I'M
mediatcly after the approval OF the
Journal today began the considcratlpn
or the military appropriations bill.
Chairman Hull began general debate
by comprehensive statement OF the
contents of the army budget. which
carries $4,000 more than last year.
Other speeches wcre made by Mr.. Sla+ =
Gen of Texas on his bill to discontinue
tie enlistment of negroes in the army
Of the United States; by Mr.. Zcnor. OF
Imdianp. against the snip subsidy Dill
and Mr. Gaines. Of Tenn. who Spok;' in
commeDloration Of the 92d anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans. Without
finishing general debate. the House. a,
40 p. NJ, adjourned until tomorrow.