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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
Arrested in Huntington, W. Va.
and duplicates The Man
POWIey Now in Jail.
WALKED TO NORFOLK AFTER CRIME
Turned over to Police Five Hundred
Dollars Diamond Ring Which He
Took from One Passenger and Told
Where Some of the Money Could be
Found.
(Ry Associnted Press. !


HUNTINGTON. w. VA, Jan. g.
Percy Martin. of Atlanta. Ga. was ar
rested here tonight by Chief of Pc.
lice Dawson. of the city, charged with
being one of the bandits who held up
Scaboard Air Line train eighty miles
south of Richmond ON New Years
eve.
In an hour after his arrest, he con.
fessed his guilt and delivered to the
officers five hundred dollar diamond
ring which had been taken from one
of the passengers and he tells where
most of the monew can be found.
Martin says that he and his pal,
arrested in Richmond and now in jul
In Mecklenberg county, Va, planned
the robbery In Washington, ID. c.. AZ
ter committing the crime they walked
all the way to Norfolk, Va.
Martin came here about three years
ago from Atlanta and began running
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
as newsboy.
Martin will be held here awaiting
the arrival OF Virginia officials. There
was Il reward of 5000 offered for the
arrest of the bandits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
CHINA ASKS WORLDS
POWER TO CONFERENCE
celcstinls Would Have Meeting at
Pekin to Discuss Future Treat;
ment Of Manchuria.


BERLIN. Jan. g. official confirina.
ton was given today of tho report
that the Chinese [Goyernmcnt, has re.
Guested the United States, rIIpglRtal,
Gdrmany,sRnssia, and ErRncesto Asehd
gelesates toIah. intdTn&tianal5 So1fer-
!eiiSe, at; PekiRa to, dIss,lss ID * dopHper-
Sieli future 'ofSsMamfnpMa. 4: All
! Behind stheg irSttlipn / &c as SD1%t.
isea 5deep:laidi selidmc s onilt fnli
partetbfl ChinaH to lwtGst contiol $oT
Manch,lrias from Japan. I'm carrSing
out SfhisS plan China hopag to enlist
the poways named to bas / her
The WHOLE object of G.dna In cali
Ing !stIch conference, 1t. is stated. lis
to- setf other: powers; $50 deeply ttiter-
,ested8in Maiichiifia.%tIiat tfiays'#$ill
ss1phoft China tltlaeHading, herstieaty
With iJaEai,sS Covering , comnarctal
rights in Manchtrla. II IS Z
japan Is clamoring sfor4 tho conces.
sionslshe claims, aHdS Chinasjloes not
wish Ito grant them. ,sT TOO weak to
stand. out against the Mikado her..
self, China hopes. by aromsing the
avarice Of other nations through al
display of what Manchurla trade will
step In to limit Japanese aggressions.
An official Of the Chinese customs
will represent China.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
Giant Powder Injuries Two and
Wrecks FPuit Slam,
APPARENTLY WAS FOR REVENGE
Salvatore cinlIuca was the Man
That it Was Sought to Murder
Big Crowd on the Stree. Was
Panic Stricken.
CIV AssocIated Press !

NEW tEORK, Jan. ,i5:.-A bomb OIL
giant powder and shot was dropped
from an ;elyated, railway station into
crowd f6f4people att the corner o.
Second - avenue I and Forty Secon,:
street. tonight. n. In 1.-THE: i, :eYploslon
that SSfsllo*fea, .g:tlEee. persons were
tnjuEed seriously and OF itthese' ,tbwo
Rrobabls dte::2 The, outrage was
seeminglHf; directed eagainst THE pro.
p.rtetor ,ofsa fruit store ION the corner
an. dthtss man, Salvatore .Ciniluca.
aged S9sgk.Sears, was was one y5of Sthe two
dSngeroiisly Injured The Iiother wa,
Mary /, Bailey, 4O,, years Z oldN who.
was9maling aspurchase ,at.:thes, stand;
TheA15 year o1dfson of Ciniluca was
less dangerously injured. The bomb
throwerss escaped The tbalnb fell
upon the, sidewalk directly: in, FROM
of the fruit storeS and almost at the
feet of Ciniluca, his son Sand Miss
Bailey. u
Many persons were passing at the
time, and dozen or more we.s
thrown to the ground. The crowd
fled in panic leaving the three SER
iously injured senseless in the midst
of the smashed fruit, broken glass
and splintered wood
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06

His Watch and Pockotbook Ware
Mlsslna-Had Been a. Fills office
Late and Started for Home on
Horse Which Returned Rlderlcss--
No Evidence Of Struggle.
my AasocIated presaA

TAZEWHLL, VA, Jan. &c. IL.
George, clerk Of Tazewell county, was
found dead near here early today. His
throat had been cut and his body
thrown into creek His watch and
nocketbook are missing, and the mo.
tive OF the crime undoubtedly WAS
robbery. Mr., George was in his OF.
flee here last night until n lutte hour.
when he set out for home on horse.
back. This morning the horse return.
ed home rlderless, and n search re.
suited In the finding OF the body of
Mr.. George in creek about two miles
from town. A posse with bloodhounds
Is on the trail of the murderer. e
Blood stains led from n spot sew
enty feet to the creek where the body
was found, but there was no evidence
of struggle.
He was q man Of means and. 80 TAR
as known. had no enemies. The cor.
oner's jury, which was impanciled,
met and adjourned until Tuesday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
CLEVELAND HAS
NATURAL GAS AGAIN
Patrons OF the Service Suffered In.
tensely While the Supply
Was Cut off,

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Jan. g.
The natural gas supply which was
completely cut off in this city early
Yesterday, following the blowing up
OF both mains leading from West
Virginia to Cleveland, was restored
at noon today, ending the worS:
famine since natural gas was frs,
piped to this city from West Vir-
ginla years ago.
The mains blew up almost stimuli
taneously in swamp in Summit
county. There has been great SUI.
fering for more than "a hours among
the $1,000 consumers of natural gas
In this city. who in many instances,
depend entirely on gas for fuel
One death, that of Mrs. Honea Foley
1901 Stafford Road. has been reported
as result of lack of heat in her
home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
Continued on Page slx.)
FIVE DAYS OVERDUE.
Nothing From Missing New York
and Porto Rico Steamer.
SEARCH WILL Be MADE. FOR HER
Sister ship coamo Arrives in New
York But Saw Nothing of the
Ponce on Her Way Up to New
Yor.

(Dy Associated, ptesh.

~ Ny RSSOCldteQt FTcSH,)R Sse ,
= NEW YORK., ,EJan!tSs5 Sstcanief,
CoaIf2 of the New; ~ oitsi aiidi}
Rico steamship c6pipany drfjYedb SO!
night from Porto Rico$s W1ient sisen
If he bad. seem or., fi9ardS anything
of the STEAMER ;Ponrc. 1--WE days
Overdue, i; Captain Dalton Of Nfti
Coatpo slifl jhe dad mott He s.rc-
cetyed a3wifelesss, message to- keep
a look out for her when tpe GoaJho
wast7oos miles south ofgSaRdyf Tooa.
CaptainGF Dalton than icjalged shis
course ;andia took the exact course
that EtheA Ponce should 5haye taken,
CAPTAIN Dalton reports ttiGe weather.
all the way up. AE2 !:
Steps were taken today by officers
of the New York and Porto Rico
Steamship : company to prosecute p
search for the missing steamer from
Porto Rico.
The following Is list of passcn.
gers aboard the Ponce:
Henry W. Rogers, D. A. Fox, r. r.
Kidd, and G. d. Campbell in the
first cabin, and Georgia Santiago,
II. Batez and Maria r. Mayoral in
the second
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
COTTON EXCHANGE
PREPARING A DEFENSE
Henry W.: Taft Calls on Postmaste;
General cortleyou. to ASCERTAIN s
/, the Status, of Case. "A
DIV Assooiated spress \

: WASHINGTON, d. Ca Jan. z 81
Henry w. Taft Of NewlsYogk, counsel
for the New York, Cotton Exchange,
had an audience with Postmaster
General Cortleyou today concerning
the application for the issuance of
IA fraud order against the members
of the Exchange by Congressman
Livingston of Georgia. Mr.. Tafts
mission to Washington was to es.
certain the status of the case with
the view of a defense of the En-
change when the department is
ready to hear 1t. He is quite certain
that the charges filed will not con-
stitute basis of action against
either the Exchange or any OF its
members by the Postoffice Depart
ment. After his conference with
the Postmaster General, Mr.. TAFT
went to the White House to lunch
with Mr.. Roosevelt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
THIRD CLASS OF THE
v. M. 1. UNDER ARREST
INDUCED in a Pyroteehnic Display
from the Roof of Smith Memo
rial Hall.
(Special to the Daily Pressl

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 5.-The
third class of the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington, is under arrest
tonight for taking part in pyrotech-
mic celebration tonight on the roof of
Smith Memorial hall. The class fell
ont at supper A hundred dollars
worth of fireworks were used.
Colonel Mills, the commandment, and
the other officers were unwilling
spectators to the exhibition The jol-
LITIGATION went on after orders had
been issued TO desist. The first class
of the school was dismissed in 1899
for a similar offense There is little
doubt but the third class will suffer
a similar penalty now.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
BOOMERS OF MINES
IN FINANCIAL STRAITS
The L. M. Sullivan Trust Company
Allows Its Drafte to Go to
Prostest.
NV Associated press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.Jan. g.
The Examiner says the l., NJ. Sulli-
Ivan Trust Company OF Goldfeld is
financially embarrassed and that
drafts drawn on the company by
San Francisco brokers have been
protested. Peter Grant. treasurer
of the company. is in this city and
says the embarrassment is only tom
porary.
Mr.. Grant asserts that the com.
panys assets amount to 100000.
The company did big business In
Southern Nevada mining stocks.
Through extensive advertising
throughout the country various min.
Ing enterprises wrere promoted and
the stock sold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
SOUTHERN employees
WANT HIGHER WAGES
Conductors and Trainmsn Have a
Conference With Some of the
Leading Officials.
(Ry Assoeiated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. s.
President Finley, Manager of Trans.
portation Scale and the General
superintendent of the Southern
railway have held conference
with committee representing the
conductors an trainmen of the
Southern concerning request made
by the men for an increase of wages
varying from ten to twenty percent
The meeting is the annual con-
ference which takes place between
the officials of the system and ira
men to determine any grievances
the latter may have and to consider
any questions of wages. 1t probably
Will be two or three days before
the wage question and other matters
will be adjusted. The men say
that they are compelled to ask the
increase ON account of the Increased
cost of living.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
MISSOURI MAY HANG
W0MAN MURDERER
United States District Court Refuses
to Grant Mrs. Myers Lawyers
Writ.
(By Associated Press.)

KANSAS CITY, jan 5.-Justice
Phillips OF the United States Dis
trict Court here today denied the
application of the attorneys OF Mrs
Aggie Myers for a writ of habaes
corpus. Mrs. Meyers is in pail at
Liberty under sentence of death
for the murder of her husband ana
with Frank Holman in jail at Kan
sas city for completely, in the crime,
yin be executed on january 10th
unless Governor Folk interferes. This
afternoon! the attorneys of Mrs.
Meyers said they would on, Monday
next FLEA appeal to- the United
States court from the decision d,
Judge Phillips.l IS a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
MIssHBAtNB'RI'l n i
LIZ Dies VERY SUDDENLY
WsilSt Know, & 1 Il Expired y Thi.
.SMSrninssF roS,, I. Acute I'D iseass
~ si,I-}41 of the /. Heart. II
! q DailySPfessi Bureau
4 4. 5 ~ Trice Buildings \

VA, Jan. e.
MISS Fannie Bainbridgeg died sud
deny this morning at 1870, O'Clock
st tthe ::emes 6f Hsr brotb eraiC Captain
w. r. cambridge. in Hobcore, near
Tn, ref,r Normal maj seheSL MissSBainbridge
apparently In excellent health. About
by her calls and before DR.. Plecker,
who was hurriedly summoned could
get to the residence, she had ex-
pired. The doctor states that death
was caused by an attack of acute
heart disease
Miss cambridge was a daughter
of the late General Bainbridge, TO
many years an officer at Fort Mon
roe. She was about 45 years OF
age. Two sisters who survive her
live in Washington
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
PAY NO ATTENTION
TO BLOCK SIGNALS
Il
Interesting Testimony Offered Be.
Iure The Interstate Commerce
Commission Investigation.
MAKES SYSTEM UTTERLY USELESS
Nom Observance of the Block system
Rules Seems to be More or Less
: General Among the Railroad People
/ Big Engine Boilers Hinder the
! View of Engineers.
(By Associated Press. /,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5.-The
block signal system employed by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad with mar.
ticular reference to the wreck last
sunday at Terra Gotta, In which a
number Of persons were killed and
injured, was further inquired into to-
day by the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission. At the conclusion of the
days testimony. Commission Gle.
days testimony, Commissioner Gle.
tion will be adjourned until January
4, because Of the fact that the Com.
mission will meet in Chicago on Mon
day.
( Two witnesses were on the stand
today. Engineer Hildebrand of en-
Eigne 2120, which drew the dead"
baltimore and Ohio train that collided
with No. 66, WHO concluded his testi.
mony begun yesterday, and Operator
M. w. Phillips, of Takoma, the near.
est station to Terra Gotta, where the
accident happened.
Hildebrand swore that on last Sun.
day night it was impossible for him
to see any lights. In fact ne said.
he could see little or nothing over the
boiler of monster engine such as h;,
was driving. He--had. he said, no
reason to believe that No, .66 had not
reached washington. He was not ad.
dicted to the use Of cocaine, he said,
nor was any liquor on his engine
Sunday night.
Telegraph Operator Phillips was
conducted through a searching line
or questioning, which brought out the
1act that trains frequently passed the
red target at his station, but that they
invariably, before last Sunday, had
stopped and returned. He admitted.
however, that he had ignored the
rules of the company in not reporting
these cases, and said also. in reply to
{ Commissioner Clements that 1t was
possible that non-observance of the
block system rules by him had made
the system worse; than none at all.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06

off Pigeon Point.

wrecked off Pigeon Point.
This afternoon a number of Off.
GERS of the Portland Cement com
pany of ST. Vincent assembled tic
mountains in the ncighborhood of
their plant, ten miles south o.
Waddell Creek, and searched the
horizon with field glasses. The quest
was Ruthless and they scout the
Idea that the City OF Panama or
any other vessel is aground or
Pigeon Point. saying that there are
no rocks in these waters except
near the light house which is easily
discerned from the beach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
POWDER EXPLOSION
KILLS FOUR PERSONS
Two. Others Were Totally Injured and
the Damage to Property Will
Amount to $4,000.

KENOSHA, WIS, Jan. 5.-In an
explosion in the grinding mill at the
Latin and Rand powder mill com.
pany, at Pleasant Prairie, In Kenosha
county, four persons were killed out
right today, and two were fatally in
5nred. Two others were badly hurt.
One OF the dead is Ralph Anderson,
the other three are Russians, names
unknown. The financial loss is about
$4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
TO RID PHILIPPINES #
OF THE TOUGH ELEMENT.
Hereafter All Dlshonorably pisehara..
ed Soldiers Will Be Transported
to This Country.
fBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan.
The authorities in the Philippines
arc determined to rid the islands
OF MI undesirable characters and
to this end they have decided to
account for all dishonorably. dis
charged soldiers 1t Is stated that,
after their discharge the mem have
been accustomed to hang around
the sarrisons and they add to that
class of population which is neither
a credit nor a profit TO the islands. y.
The military courts that hereafter
sentence soiiie5s to tiielonorabie
discharge, will also impose a torn
of imprisonment and during this
time the offender will be transported
to the United States. in this way
1t will become impossible for
dishonrably discharged soldier to be !,
at liberty on the islands and it /
will rid the Philippines Of their lIn.
desirable presence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
Was Engineer Of Iincoln's Train.
(By Associated Press.)

LEBANON, PA, Jan. 5.-Daniel
Garman Is dead here of paralysis,
aged ~ years. He served 80 years
rs an engineer of the Pennsylvania
railroad. 1t fell to Garman's lot to
bring President elect Lincoln OH the
eve of his Inauguration, through from
Harrisburg, Pa, to Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
Young NAME sudden Death.
Especial 10 tho Daily Press).

RICHMOND. VA, Jan. ST.. Il /
George. clerk OF the farewell county,
courts, and one OF the most popularl
men In that section OF the state was
round dead In field five miles Eom
MS home today. Death was evideiitfsL
due to sudden attack OF apepiexy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
Bailey LOSSES in Austin.

AUSTIN. TEXAS, jan. 5.-In the
special Democratic election held in
this county today United States Sen,
ator Joseph w. Bailey failel
of Endorsement by one hundred
votes. Only small vote was polled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
Cutter Going to Search.

WASHINGTON d. c., Jan. g.
The revenue cutter Mohawk has
been ordered to sail in search for
the Ponce of the New York ana
Porto Rico line, which Is now five
days overdue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06
LOSS OF THE PANAMA
CANNOT BE CONFIRMED
Believed That She or Any Other
Steamer 10 Not on Rocks at
Pigeon Point.
tBy Associated Press. !

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. Sup
TO late hour tonight nothing has
been received to confirm a report
circulated this afternoon that the
steamer City OF Panama has been
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06

and general rush was made to the
elevators and the stalrways. AS tho
excited people came out there was n
rush from the street to rescue those
who II was thought had been caught
III the explosion. In the meantime nh
alarm of fire was sent In and firemen
were quickly on the ground. There
being no fire In the place, the firemcn
and policemen ordered everybody
out and strong guard was thrown
about the building.
After President Rushton had recoy.
cred himself. no told what happened
and II search for the bomb thrower
was made. At the moment It was
supposed he had not been killed, but
intaking out the body of Cashier Nc
Lear and looking for other dead. por.
tons OF body were found. The es.
cape of tho President was most mi.
raculous, for the damage done Is the
greatest In his office. Not only Ia
the entire interior of the bank wreck.
cd. but the large windows looking out
on n small side street were blown
out.
Valuable Paper Destroyed.
me explosion scattered all the
books aid papers of the institution
that We're not In the vault. Some OF
them were blown out of the windows
and were returned by those who found
them. AS soon as the excitement OF
tho explosion had subsidized, police.
men and uninjured clerks were set to
work searching the wreckageN for all
papers. 1t probably will take days
before the bank will be able to tell
how much of the valuable documents
In tho banks disaster were destroyed
MS the whole place was strewn with
torn bits of paper.
The detective bureau ia Mt work IN
efforts to identify the man who was
the cause OF the tragedy.
Tho only thing round that proba.
bly, belonged to him was n bunch OF
20 keys on the ring of which was
the namc N. Steele, Garner, Iowa.
w. y. Mclean, the dead cashier was
about AZ years old. He had been with
tho bank about ten years, acting ms
assistant cashier Six months ago he
was made cashier. William Crump
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-06

Schooner anderson Heard From i
NORFOLK, VA. Ian. 81 lnfofma-
ftion today is that the schooner
George w. Anderson, of Iticiimonu,
lis safe at Delawater Breakwater.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-22
Calhoun Vigorously Denies
That Officials Were Bribed

NEW YORK March 2The Calls interviewed Patrick
president the United Railroads at his Office in Broad today
and indictment Supervisors Calhoun the expected denial
declared Neither the United Railroads its officials paid
dollar dollar
to
they
trolley pernit?'
q" don't know said Calhoun uly Ask the
don't ask
appear eGrandJu
notm
under it, OF
to
Calhoun felt that he would be compelled
had before the overhead trolley permit granted
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-22
STANFORD PROFESSOR
STUDYING ON THE STAGE
Elmer B. Harris Leading the
Life Strenuous in Meth
ersole's Company

MILWAUKEE,. March 2l.-Professor
Elmer 3. Harris. head Of the depart
nent Of English literature at Leland
stanford University, is travelling with
olga Nethersole's company while he
prepares a new play based on English
life, 10 be brought out next year. To
insure his adequate knowledge Of the
technical dramatic requirements Of the
play he is filling a minor part in each
play Miss NethersoIe produces. Ills
stage name is f. Elmer.
Professor Harris is beading the life
strenuous. lie is frequently a guest
Of Miss Nethersole at the suppers she
gfvcs after the play and he Is given
= home in Miss Nethersole's own car.
At 3 o'clock, however. he is at the
theater with the other members of the
cast rehcarsing the part for the even
ing. In the afternoon when there is
no matinee he is working at the new
play.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-22
HUSBAND TAKES
COUNTS LIFE TO
AVENGE A WRONG
Russian Nobleman Pays
Penalty of Unwritten Law
at Goldheld
PURSUED FROM NOME
/. c. Kinds Travels Far to
Slay Gay Constantine
Padhorsky
SLAYER'S WIFE IS BY
Accompanies Him to Res
taurant, Where Victim
Is Shot Down
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL

GOLDFIELD. March 2l.-
Count Constantine Padhorsky, Rus
sian Pole. son of Princess Radgrlll
and former Governor of Siberian pro-
vince. was shot and instantly killed
early this evening in a French restaurant
in the redlight district Of Goldheld by
James c. Kinds. who had arrived to-
day from Nome. Alaska.
Both men were formerly IN Nome.
where Kinds kept a saloon. He
charges Padhorsky with having be-
trsyed his wife at Nome and says that
he has followed him for years for the
purpose Of killing him. Hinds' wife
is here with him. Psdhorsky has been
in the employ of Major French. the
mine operator. formerly of Nome.
Entering the restaurant. Kinds drew a
six-shooter and shot I'VE times, four
bullets taking effect He then laid
down the gun and said that he was
ready if the people Of Goldheld desired
10 lynch him. and taking a hack drove
With his wife and = friend 10 the jus
tice's court and surrendered 20 the au-
liberties
Padhorsky was very popular and
known To be absolutely fearless Kinds
is said TO he inssnely jealous Of his
wife. II is not believed that his
jealousy OF Psdhorsky was justified.
Psdhorskys father was formerly
Russian ambassador to the Court Of
ST. James at London.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-22
Suffers FORT DESTROYED
Flood Sweeps Away the Oldest
Landmark in Sacramento Valley

MARYsvILLE. March 21.-At Hook
Farm, near Tudor. a break occurred
today near an old Indian mound on
brought from the East in sections by
General John A. Sutter in the days
before gold was discovered. The fort
is reported to have been swept away.
IT was the oldest remaining landmark
in the Sacramento Valley. The fort
was an immense structure and built
entirely Of iron. II was the headQuar-
ters for Suffers forces during the times
OF trouble with the Indians Strange
as may seem, few people knew Of the
exisfence OF the old fort