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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
MADE A S125,OOO HAUL.
Detectives Looking For j. Edward
Boeck. Accused by Jewelry Dealers.

New York City.-An alleged swim
die by which several of the largest
dealers in precious stones in the Mai
den Lane district were defrauded out
of jewels amounting in value to over
$125,000 has come to light through
an indictment obtained against J. Ed
ward Boeck. According to a man
prominent in the jewelry trade Boeck
first became known about a year ago,
when he engaged Offices at No. ITO
Broadway and announced that he
was the New York representative of
the firm of Boeck & Subtle, dealers
in antiques, the main office, he said,
being in Hong Kong, China.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
KILLS GIRL PLAYING CIRCUS.
Playmate Shoots Cousin With Revol.
yer She Supposed Wasn't Loaded.

Scranton, Pa.-While playing cir
Gus at the Dawson home, Lottie Daw-
son, twelve years old, shot and killed
her cousin and playmate, Verna
Davis, fourteen years old.
Lottie unlocked a drawer in the
sideboard, and taking out a revolver
which she supposed was not loaded,
pointed it at her cousin and laugh
ingly said, "Oh, let us play show"
The weapon was discharged ald
Verna fell dead with a bullet in her
brain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Social Democrats Meet.

Social Democrats of Great Britain
met at London to welcome the Rus
sian delegates who are holding a
conference there; the speakers gen.
orally denounced the efforts Of the
governments to bring about an An
glo-Russian understanding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Mastery of Life.

Life is an art in which we too Of
ten remain mere dilettanti; n IAN
not attain mastery in it except by
pouring out ones hearts blood
Carmen Sylvia Queen Elizabeth OF
Roumania).
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Now an Elephant Farm,

The latest addition to the list of
freak farms" is an elephant farm
which, it is claimed, will be estab-l
rished near Pasadena, Cal. The plans
are for maintaining a herd Of 800 an
finals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Disarmament Not Advocated.

The Lake Mohonk Conference Of
International Arbitration adjourned
after adopting a platform of recon-
m%endations to The Hague peace cor.
ference, in which all reference to dis
armament or the curtailment of an
mories was eliminated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
WIFE AND SON STAY oPPREssoE
So 1t is Charged When They Sur
render to Authorities.

Parkersburg, w. Va.-Asleep in
bed, Harvey Yohe, a prosperous
farmer, near McFarlan, Richie Coun-
ty, was shot and killed, it is alleged,
by his wife and son. The murder
took place after a bitter quarrel, in
which Yohe numerically beat his
wife and their boy, about seventeen
Mrs. Yohe and the boy, John, sur
rendered themselves to the police
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
TERRIFIC WESTERN sNoWsTORM
Six Inches Of Snow at Many Places In
Michigan.

Detroit, Mfch.-Michigan felt the
grasp of the worst May storm ever
known in the State. After violent
rain and lightl ing storms, the wealth.
er turned cold and in many parts OF
the State heavy now fell. At Sault
Ste. Marie there is six inches Of snow.
At Mackinaw the snow was driven
by a forty mile gale. Reports from
the fruit belt are very d~iscouragi1-,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Oil Companies Guilty.

The Missouri Commissioner to take
testimony in Attorney-General Had
ley's suit against the Standard, Re-
public and Waters-Pierce Oil Com
panies found against the connan1aa
for restraint OF trade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Lord CurZon Nominated.

The Unionists Of the Jarrow Di-
vision of Durham, England, have in
vited Lord Curzon to stand for the
seat of Sir Charles Palmer, Liberal,
who is soon to retire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17

Deneen Signs Two-Cent Fare Bill.
The Two-Cent Passenger Fare bill
was approved by Governor Deneen at
Springfield, III. This bill makes a
straight two cents a mile limit Oh all
railroads in Illinois.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Samuel Ronecker, a fireman, was
killed and George Clark, an engine
driver, fatally injured by the expio-
sion of a locomotive boiler on the
Lake Shore road, near Northeast, Pa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
SOUTHERN JURY CONVICTS
. Woman Who Killed q Banker in
Defending Herself From Assault.

Defending Herself From Assault.
Eastman, Ga.-Although she de-
clared dramatically on the stand that
she killed Banker w. J.. Marcel be-
cause he was attempting to assault
her, Mrs. Sallie Freeny, a young
widow Of good family, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
The jury reached a verdict after
being out nineteen hours and recon-
mended mercy, which under Georgia
law will: prevent her, from being
hanged. A remarkable feature Of
the verdict is that more than half
the jurors were in tears as Mrs.
Freeny told the story of being forced
to kill Marcel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Railway Paw Rolls Reduced.

Heads of departments of New York
Central Railroad lines in Buffalo
were ordered to cut down their pay
rolls one-third.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
TO VALUE NEW HAVEN ROAD.
Engineers to Cover Every Foot Of
Road in Specially Equipped Train.

1sOeO III DPSSE'"J "I01FPNN
New Haven, Gonna crew of en-
gineers, in charge of George E. Palm
sr, has arranged to leave this city
tor a five months trip, covering every
foot Of track owned by the New Ha-
ven Railroad to get the exact value of
The property.
A car containing measuring appa-
catus and other brakes, together with
1 living car and special engine, will
make the journey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Premier Stolypin Denounced.

Premier Stolypin's speech against
appropriation of land was roundly de-
nounced by the radical deputies in
the Russian Duma.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17

British mills turn out daily more
than 10000 miles of cotton cloth.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
FAILS TO EXPLAIN SUICIDE
Letter from David Wilcox Throws
No Light on His Death.
Cousin OF Former Railway President
Denies That Eye Trouble
Was the Cause.

New York, April 2s-The letter
written by David Wilcox, who after
ward shot himself on the steamship
Barbarossa, and given by Mr.. Wilcox
to the chief steward to mail. has been
accounted for. William c. Wilcox.
cousin Of the dead man, said to-day
that the letter had been delivered to a
business associate Of David Wilcox. to
whom it was addressed. It was of a
purely business nature. and cast no
light whatever upon the suicide
Mr.. Wilcox would say nothing con-
corning "A will. He reiterated his state
ment of Saturday in which he said he
was satisfied that David Wilcox was
not worried over financial matters. His
cousin said he had considerable hold
ings OF stock. which had been bought
outright, had never been a Spectator
and, therefore, could not have lost
heavily in the recent decline. The Sc
curities which he had held were still
in his name
There is no truth" Mr.. Wilcox
said, in the statement that my cousin
went across for treatment for his eyes,
and that upon a failure Of that treat
ment. he shot himself His eyes were
not strong. and my own opinion is that
they may have been affected by a kid
ney trouble, but they were not the
cause OF the trip"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
z. s. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
w. ------------ - = :. - ;

q. 3 Dept. OF Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Sunday April g. l905-s D. N.
Wintry weather continues in the middle and
northern ROCKY Mountain regions the Dakotas,
Minnesota. Nebraska and Upper Michigan. In these
regions the temperature is at the freezing point
below. and has fallen IN scattered localities.
Thunder storms have occurred il Alabama Georgia.
and Tennessee, and light rains on the New England
and Middle Atlantic coasts. Relatively high TEN
perstmes ppeyail in the South and in the Ohio
Valley.
slow moving depression that Is central in Eastern
Iowa viii cause rain in the. southern portion Of
the Lake region. and in the northern por-
ton Monday. Snow or rain viii probably continue
in the Middle Rocky Mountain region. Tuesday
vii be cloudy and unsettled in Eastern districts.
with the probability Of showers in the Middle At
lantic and New England States The temperature
viii fan in the Middle Mississippi and Ohio val
leys and rise in northeastern districts.
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts VIII be fresh easteliy; on the South
Atlantic coast light and variable; on the Gulf
coast light southerly; the Lower Lakes fresh
eastery. and on the Upper Lakes fresh to brisk
n0rtherly.
Steamers departing Monday for European ports
win have light TO fresh easterly winds and cloudy
weather 20 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
Has Learned Lesson Well.

Gov. Hughes seems to have learned
the Tnden lesson pretty well already, and
the rest VIII take care Of itself
1T seems a kind Of irony Of fate that
the Democratic party should be so i'll
prepared to take advantage OF the situa-
ton. Have we indeed. in the old, his
toric sense, a Democratic party? The
South is held together under the Demo-
cratic label by the race question, and
the race question alone. At the North
we see two factions, neither OF which
will vote for the other Yet. as q party
platform. the Constitution Of the United
States ought to be broad enough for
each of these elements to stand upon
and Back to the Constitution. a rally
ing cry. reaching all minds and all hearts.
carrying yet some memory of the music
which filed the souls of the fathers of
Democracy
The Constitution is as vital to-day as
ever It was. 1t Is applicable as well as
institutional reaching the railway prob
lem. the tariff problem. and the problems
OF high finance. All parties, more or less,
have DETECTED from its mandates and its
teachings. But a party has taken the
field committed to defy il, altering 1t by
Executive construction, and if this party
should triumph, our system of repub-
lican government would go along with
its organic laws
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
INDEPENDENTS FULL OF FIGHT
Fiske, Belasco, and Others Decline
to Be Merged with Trust.
Theatrical Managers VIII Meet To-
lining Their Position.

New York, April 2S.-The Independent
Managers Society. Of which Harrison
Grey Fiske. David Belasco. Henry Miller,
and others are members. held an informal
meeting to-day 10 discuss the new theater
merger which has joined the Shuberts
with the Klaw & Erianger interests.
Mr. Fiske said that there would be a for
NAL acting Of the Independents at 1870
O'Clock tomorrow evening, probably at
the Lyric Theater. and that a carefully
prepared statement Of the independents
position and future plans would be given
out on Tuesday. The statement. he said.
would contain some surprises, and would
show that the position of the managers
outside Of the syndicate was stronger than
ever.
''The impression given by the publication
.of the news Of the theatrical merger is all
right as far as 1t goes. said Mr.. Fiske.
but it doesn't go far enough by any
means. The impression that the in
dependent theaters and managers have
been practically put under is not true
When our statement is issued it will be
seen that We are much stronger than we
were before the merger; stronger than we
were last week.
The gains We have made have not been
conceded by the theatrical syndicate, for
We have no traffic with that side. but
have been made in another way that VIII
be explained In our statement. In fact.
the merger does not really affect the indie
pendents az all.
The theaters acquired by the new com
have never been successful. They were
only a source OF annoyance to the indie
pendents. and their loss will make our
position stronger next season.
The Western theaters We're acquired
recently under "A special corporation form.
which gave the Shuberts a minority in
terest. Mr.. Cox had the majority interest
all along. and the merger doesn't change
the situation. We Independents knew Of
the whole matter long before it was con-
sUmmated. but We have thought the more
dignihed part TO wait until the other side
had had their say before making a state
ment.
The one thing that has annoyed Mr..
Belasco and myself is the Impression that
seems to have gone out that we have been
delivered over to the opposition; we resent
the idea that we could be delivered over
10 ANYBODY without our consent. IN fact,
we are more secure than ever. and I can
say for Mr.. BelascO and myself that we
are more determined to independence than
ever, and will act in the future as We
have IN the past. We mean to place the
situation before the public in the proper
way.
The conclusion drawn from the state
ment, which is, of course, not quite a fair
one, coming as it does from the syndicate,
has given only such facts as were favor
able to their side The result is that 1
have received many kilograms to-day
from ali over the country. asking if il
were true that the independents had been
swallowed up by the merger. We will
show that the proof of the pudding is in
the eating of it,"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
Hnghes Is Pnrtr,. TiIden.

I met Gov, then Mr. Hughes IA
mliarly in Providence during the 1896
commencement Of Brown University.
which conferred degrees upon each Of Us.
He impressed me as a fine type OF the
New England American in the prime Of
his powers. unaffected and sturdy. with
charming twinkle OF dry humor. The final
evening which We passed together around
a delightful board. where there was
good company and plenty OF soda water,
said to him:
The Republicans will nominate you for
governor Of New York, Mr.. Hughes
They don't want to. but they viii have
to- They can elect nobody else. Now,
when YOU get TO Albany give your days
and nights 20 a close study OF the career
Of Samuel j. Tilden. because you VIII
stand precisely in the relation TO the
Presidential nomination Of 1903 on the
Republican side which Mr.. Tilden stood
70 on the Democratic side in 1876. The
issue which made Tilden the Democratic
governor made him the Democratic
Presidential nominee. The issue which
is going to make you a Republican gov-
ernOr Of New York will make you the
Republican nominee for President. They
win no more want you for President than
they now want you for governor But
they'll have to take you. The issue of
the time and the situation of the party
viii force them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
asiIent LIpsv-Next sundav.

The Washington Herald viii begin.
in its Sunday issue Of May 5. the pub
LEGATION Of a thrilling story of mys-
terry and romance entitled Silent
Lips"
All lovers of good fiction will find
this a tale worth reading. There is
not dull chapter in It. The action
is Ike a moving picture display. and
every picture is a new sensation.
The author is Mrs. Annie 0. Tibbett,
and Silent Lips" has had a. wide
reading in England. 1t unquestionably
possesses the quality that holds the
attention of the reader and furnishes
good entertainment.
DO not miss the opening chapters Of
this story next Sunday
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
PEOPLE STEAL a RAILROAD.
Carry on Everything Bat Roadbed
and One Bridge in Ireland.

AakEH OM hui EeUAADEu
and One Bridge in Ireland.
London, April 2s.-The wholesale
theft of a railway sounds like a huge
story. but 1t has been accomplished in
ireland. according TO a story told yes
terday before the vice regal commits
sion on Irish railways. A line was
built between Birr and Portumna In
1868. The Great Southern and West
ern worked the line until 1876. when it
failed to renew the lease.
The neighboring population then
stole the railway. The telegraph wires
went first, and the rails followed in
short order Then the gates. build
ings. in fact, the total equipment was
carried off. Ia the words of Deputy
Lieut.. Trench. up to the present the
bed Of the railway alone survived
This testimony was corrected, how
ever, as a bridge spanning the River
Brosna has up 10 the present escaped.
A man, however, did come down with
cranes and other appliances to carry
off the girders. but the police station
happened 10 be close by and prevented
the man from taking the bridge away.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29

IL Thorough Prevents Much Sick
ness and Expense.

To insure a healthful, nome and pre-
vent sickness, purify the cellar, closets,
sinks, drains, dusty or damp corners, and
cracks - hooks behind plumbing. and
every spot where disease germs may de-
velop, with Platt's Chlorides It Is an
cOlOTless liquid disinfectant,
which instantly destroys foul odors and
disease breeding matter. When diluted
with ten parts of water for household
use It costs less than 3 cents a quart
Sold everywhere IN quart bottles. Pre-
pared only by Henry B. Platt
A booklet with valuable sanitarV infor-
nation regarding contagious ana infec-
tious diseases, and d brochure entitled
Health Economy. viii be mailed free
on writing to z ClifT street, New York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
THE REPUBLICAN LINEUP.

Tafts why not Roosevelt him
self
FairbanksS Why not Hartmann
Foraker! Anybody can heat
Foraker.
Uncle Joe CanuOng Good enough,
but too old.
KnOxG FiddIe-de-dee!
Crane! A little shadoyvy.
ROOts Too bad, we dasn'ti
/ see nay "lOng shot" is begin
ming TO show in the betting, TO
wits Charles L. Hughes, governor
Of New York.
They can elect nobody else.
Henry WattersoH.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
DR.. CLARK NEAR DEATH.
President of Christian Endeavor
society on Brink of Precipiee.

Boston, Mass. April 2S.-Dr. Francis E.
Clark, president of the United Society of
Christian EndeavOr. had a narrow escape
from death in the Andes on the Peruvian
Central Railway. where he is touring, ac-
eording TO letter which he has written
TO the society in this city.
At an altitude Of 5000 feet the train ran
into a landslide in the Andes, and but for
the fact that it was moving slowly would
have been hurled over precipice several
hundred feet in height.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
TAFT TALKS ON Y. M. C. a.
At Dayton He Tells of Work of the
Association in Philippines.

Association in Philippines.
Dayton Ohio, April % William II.
Taft. Secretary of War. to-day assisted
in laying the corner stone of the new
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing here. His appearance on the plat
form was greeted with the clapping Of
hands and cheers, The Secretary's ad-
dress showed a remarkable insight into
the work and accomplishments of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The Secretary was entertained at
luncheon. and met a large number Of
persons informally. prior TO his de-
parture for Cincinnati at O'Clock
Much nI-advised Generosity.
Secretary Taft. in his address. said:
THE great advantage OF the 7. NJ. c. A
is, that after long experience It has come
to be conducted on the most approved
business principles. And while il fur
nishes. on the one hand, an opportunity
for the contributions Of those who love
their fellow-men. it furnishes. on the
other, an example of assistance TO those
who need assistance which is not extrava-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
SHOT AFTER CAR0USAL.
Patrick McAvoy Wounds His Father
Before Police Arrive.

YOnkers. n. Y. April 2S.-WhiIe
crazy drunk last night. Patrick Nc
Avoy spread terror over large part Of
the city After shooting at several
people, he finally succeeded in hitting
his father in the shoulder. and was
himself shot in the abdomen before he
could be subdued McAvoy drank heav-
lily all evening, and by 10 o'clock was
fighting drunk. When the police who
were summoned approached the house.
he pointed his revolver at them, but
before he could shoot both officers fred
at once, both bullets hitting him in
the abdomen. He is in ST. Jeseph's
and will probably die.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
WRITES BOOK ON BAILEY.
Texas Legislator Says Volume VIII
Contain New Things.

Austin. April 2S.-William A Cooke.
the member Of the legislature who pre-
ferred the sensational charges against
Senator j. W. Bailey. which were made
the basis for the recent investigation,
to-day announced that he has written a
book of several hundred pages. to be
entitled Joseph W Bailey: His Polit-
zeal Career and Character"
The book viii soon be published.
Mr.. Cooke says that 1t will contain
many things which were not brought
out In the Investigation
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
Miners stim Entombed.

Johnstown, Pa. April 2s.-The men cut
of by rush of water in the mine of the
Berwind- White Company are still i'm
prisoned, although men have been work
ing night and day since Friday in an
effort to rescue them. This evening
there was no prospect that the men could
be reached before morning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
Local Temperature

Midnight, 81; a. m. 81; a. m, 50; a. m, ~;
a. H., i9; 10 a m, 30; z noon, So; Q p m, 81;
& - m, So; p. m, S. 3 p. m, So; 10 D NJ, So
Maximum. So minimum IS.
Relative humidity-s a. H.. 90; s p. m, %; hours
Of sunshine, 2si per cent Of possible sunshine. 81
Temperature same date last yesr-Maximum, IS;
minimum, %
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29

dee-dee! Crane? A little shadowy. Root?
Too bad we dasRt! And so along the
gamut OF likes and dislikes, preferences
and diversions. a very tenpin alley where
most are set up only to be knocked down
our national conventions are growing
more and more Ike our race courses.
where, 20 the knowing ones. there are few
surprises. Being in France, / am going 10
buy "A Paris MutueP on dark horse I
picked nearly year ago--that is, in June,
l906-though l see my long shot Is be
ginning to show in the betting. to wit:
Charles Z. Hughes. governor Of New
York
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
WATTERSON ON ISSUE
Declares Republicans Must
Nominate Hughes.
TERMS HIM PARTY's TILDEN

Points Ont why Taft, Foraker,
Root, Fairbanks, and Cannon Can
of DemOcracy-Insists Constitution
should Be Party's Platform.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29

New York. April 2-ATiVed-Columbia, from
Glasgow. April 90
Arrived out-Caledonia. at Glasgow from New
York Cedric at Liverpool from New York
Sailed from foreign ports-Umbria, from Queens
town for New York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
CLAIM TAFT CONTROL
Friends Of Secretary Say He
Has State Committee.
FIGHT IS ALREADY BITTER

Gov. Harris Maintains Neutrality.
Taft Is Regarded as a Sort of
Hero Among the Germans of Ohio
Because OF VeneratiOn for HIS
Father, Judge AlphOnso Taft.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-29
Temperntnres in Ofher CItiea-

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall, for the twelve hours ended at
p. m yesterday, are as follows
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The Atlantic City Office of THE WASHINGTON located
the Bartlett Building of Atlantic and North Carolina avenues
where advertisements be inserted regular Office
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