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Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
vlrRloL IN RIVALS FACE
Burned and Dlshgured BY Woman
For Life.

Burned and DIsflgured BY Woman
For Life.
York Pa, June 17.-Jealous of fan
cied attention paid by her husband to
Cora Grouse. q pretty 2O-year-old EN-
ploye at the York Hitting mill. Mrs.
Robert McCourtney, wife Of the super
intendent Of the mill, It is alleged,
threw vitriol over the girl, causing
burns which will dishgure her for life.
The woman. clumsily disguised by
an old wrapper and sUnbonnet, worn
over a street costume, waited for an
hour upon the street until the girl
passed.
Tearing off the girls hat Mrs. Nc.
Courtney. It Is averred, grasped her
by the hair with one hand and dashed
the fiery fluid from a bottle with the
other over the girls face and head
Some Of the vitriol was thrown by
the woman upon Andrew Clinch who
went to the girls assistance. and his
left arm was severely burned. This
girls hair is burned from her head
and her face Is dishgured. She is IN
the hospital. Mrs. McCourtney es'
cape.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
MlDDIEs' BODIES FOUND
Three Victims Of Launch Disaster
Discovered In Chesapeake Bay.

Three Victims Of Launch Disaster
Discovered in Chesapeake Bay.
Newport News, Va. June 1S.-Clad
in full naval uniforms and with face
and hands fearfully mutilated, the
bodies Of Midshipmen p. II. Field. Vir-
ginia, class 1906; w. H. Stevenson,
North Carolina, class 1907. and F. P.
Holcomb, Delaware, class 1907, were
found in Chesapeake bay. The bodies,
after being examined and identified,
were taken by the naval tug Potomac
TO the naval hospital at Portsmouth
All the vessels of the feet have theil
flags at half-mast The bodies OF four
of the II men drowned in the Mime
sotas launch a week ago have now
been found. The one discovered in the
launch was that of a fireman. @. w.
Westfall. The bodies of three mid
shipmen and four seamen are still
missing and launches and tugs are still
searching the lower bay and roads for
them.
On account of the fact that the bodies
found had drifted 10 or 12 miles from
the scene Of the tragedy gives rise to q
fear that all of them will never be
found. Others may be picked up in
the bay. but the body Of Midshipman
Holcomb was drifting rapidly seaward
when it was found, and some Of the
others may have been carried past the
capes into the Atlantic ocean. The
Identification of the corpses was con-
frmed on board the Minnesota.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
WILL WE'D AN HElREss
Francis Potter Diplomat, and Miss
Gwendolln Carey Engaged.

GWenoolln carey En9a9So'
Uniontown, Pa, June 1S.-Francis
Potter nephew Of Bishop Potter and
secretary Of the American legation at
Lisbon. will marry in London in July
Miss Gwendolin Carey, Of this city, an
heiress with a romantic history and
an estate worth millions.
Mrs. William H. Playford, her
grandmother. announced the engage
ment At the birth Of Gwendolin the
mother died and State Senator Play
ford, Of Uniontown, the grandfather,
took the child Four years later the
father having inherited a fortune, de-
manded the little girl, but the grand
father would not give her up. When
Carey went to seek her the old sena-
tor personally secreted her in a hut
in the mountains, where for five weeks
he eluded pursuit Senator Playford
died from exposure endured during
the kidnapping" of the baby.
Miss Carey will inherit the entire
Playford estate, which is one Of the
largest in this section Of PennsylVa
mia.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
SEVEN MINERS KILLED
Disastrous Explosion in coIliery a
PrIceburq. Pa.

Disastrous Explosion in Colliery al
PrIeeburg, Pa.
Scranton, Pa, June 19.-Seven meD
were killed outright and two others
injured in two explosions Of mine gas
in the Johnson No. l mine. at Price
burg. The first explosion was caused
by the carelessness of a door tender
who, by leaving a door open, allowed
gas to accumulate in the workings
One man was injured as a result Of
the first explosion He was removed
to the surface and taken to a hospital
for treatment. The second explosion,
which resulted in the death of at least
seven men and the Injury OF another,
resulted from the ignition Of the dead
ly fire-damp which accumulated after
the first explosion.
All the victims were frightfully
burned and mangled, the clothing be
ing burned of most OF them and iden-
tifcation being made in most instances
by their shoas.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
Observation-Disclosures

will stand my young French Coach stallion
this season for a few good mares. To introduce
him, / will insure for the small sum Of six dol
lars; at my home miles north Of Milford.
w. E. HALL,
Mar. S-3mo. Route 80, Box SO
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
FIRED BULLET INTO
HIS DEAD WIFE
Wardsll Shot Her, Not Knowing She
Died From Gas.
RESULT OF SUICIDE PACT

New York. June 19.-Under pres
sure OF a merciless examination James
Wardell confessed that in furtherance
Of a suicide pact, he shot his wife at
her home in West 25th street. At the
time Of his confession Wardell did
not know that an autopsy had disclOs.
ed that his wife was dead when he
fred a bullet into her brain. Inhal-
ing Illuminating gas had caused her
death.
Wardell's admissions have added
something unusual, II not unprece-
dented, in the annals of crime in this
City. Just what charge will be based
upon his acknowledgment Of an in
tent to kill, the coroner has not made
known.
Mrs. Wardell, who was 19 years old
and strikingly attractive, was found
dead on her bed. Wardell was arrest
ed, and told the police that his wife
had shot herself after the two had
agreed to die together.
The two made a street acquaintance
four years ago and a year later were
married. They quarreled and eventu-
ally separated. Recently Wardell re-
turned from Connecticut, where he
had found work, and seeking out his
wife urged her to again live with him.
Wardell continued his story to the
authorities:
81 wanted her to come back and
begin all over. She wanted to. and
said she was tired of the life she had
been leading. but added that she had
found a friend in my absence and
would be killed II she returned to me.
Then she suggested that we both die
together We planned It all out to
kill ourselves with gas. but she want
ed to make sure that We would both
die.
I'VE fixed it up so that we would
turn on the gas. Then, if she got un-
conscious first, and 1t looked like
couldn't stand to die by the gas, ]
was to shoot her and then shoot my
self. If l got unconscious first and she
got scared of the gas she was to shoot
me and then kill herself
I'VE closed everything up and turn.
ed on all the gas. fixed a tube in her
mouth. We lay down on the bed. She
breathed in the gas, and after a while
she looked like she was all In. / was
pretty weak. but 1 climbed over her
and started for the door l was losing
my nerve. / dropped to my knees be
cause was weak, and figured that /
would be a coward if didn't carry out
the agreement, so l went back to the
bed.
Il felt her and she seemed to be
cold. l kissed her and her lips were
cold. Then l took the gun, which had
been on my pillow all the time, and
shot her in the head
After that l turned the gun on my
self, and pulled the trigger. The first
time it didn't go of. tried again and |
Il failed. The third time was an awful
struggle and 1t failed again. l was
sure It would shoot the fourth time,
but It didn't, and then lost out"
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
THE DUMA DISSOLVED
Second Russian Parliament Comes to
Sudden End.

Sudden End.
St Petersburg. June 17.-Emperoi
Nicholas affixed his signature to an
imperial ukase abolishing the present
duma and ordering that the elections
of members to its successor, which is
to meet November IA, be held under
the new election law, which provides
against the "submergence Of the edu.
Gated classes by the uneducatec
masses"
This act constitutes a virtual COUP
d'etat. and overrides the specific pro
visions of the fundamental laws Of the
realm. solemnly proclaimed by his ma
jesty on the eve of the convocatiOn OF
the first duma, which declared that the
electoral law could never be changed
without the consent of parliament it
self.
The dissolution of the second duma
was received throughout St Peters
burg with perfect tranquility thanks
to the precautionary measures, and ir
no place in Russia so far as is known
were there any serous disturbances.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Miss Amelia Bingham Is the latest
actress to be mentioned as a future
star under the Shubert management
Sir Charles Wyndham and Mary
Moore will be seen in Captain Drew
on Leave" when they come to Amer.
lea.
When Ethel Barrymore completes
her tour In "Alice Sit-by the Fire" she
will be seen in new comedy, "Kath.
leen," written by H. v. Esmonde.
Miss Lillian RUSSELL says that her
favorite operate role was the heroine
In 1.-THE Grand Duchess" Her favor
lite dramatic role Is yet to be written.
George Edwardes, the London pro
ducing manager. Is responsible for the
statement that the speculation Of the
theatrical trust in that city last year
involved them in loss Of $330,OO0.
Liebler & Co. will produce a musical
version Of "Mrs. Wiggs." 1t will be q
novelty In that 1t will be the first time
q musical production has been shabbily
costumed by intention. There will be
no chorus.
1.-THE Sweet Girl" an English version
Of "Das SUISSE Maedel," an operetta
popular for the past few seasons In
Germany, has recently been produced
In Nottingham. England. The piece
has been often promised, but has new.
er yet received an American presenta-
ton
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04
American Dramatic
Art Is In Poor Way
"a. Eminent German Dramatist and Poet

Dr. LUDWIG FUIDA. Eminent
rich America the dramatic the POOREST Of all the
arts Public bodies and private citizens vie with another
IL in paronizng and promoting the other arts, BUT THEY
IGNORE THE THEATER. They think it is not good
enough deserve subsidies The drama the lowest
the ladder.
America has bred daa and still her teaers produce
almost entirely home payght bueque and comedy meodrama
spectacular pieces in which revovers play the chief part Problem
plays abooed There much of the PRUDE in American
playgoers to permit this.
Now and again hears Shakespeare NEVER SYSTEMAT
CAY and of the best Of what Europe produces Americans know
to nothing Managers playing the piece night after
night long fills their Golfers This love Of art 1T ST.
FILES ART.
Then the system In the playful the of the piece
printed small that of the STAR is in flaming letters 1t only the
star the American theater goers wish to
Nowhere in the world have such beautiful actresses No
where have such ARTLESS DRAMATIC STAGING and
such an artless public.
The who write for the American be enved They
need bother about dramatic technique IT WOULD BE LOST
ON THEIR PATRONS Their drama personae and
how and when they like Motive is not necessary
IN THE LAND OF WONDERFUL MECHANICAL INVENTIONS THE
STAGE MACHINERY THE MOST PRIMITIVE; EVEN THE MOST
ORDINARY APPARATUS Is MISSING.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04
AN OCEAN IN THE AIR,
~ QaesR euperstition That 00o
Prevailed In England.

~ o0eeR 0uperstition That 0Doo
Prevailed In England.
The curious superstition that there b
an ocean above the clouds IL illus
trated by the following strange story
by an old English writer: Zone Sunday
the people Of a certain village were
coming out Of church on a thick,
cloudy day when they saw the anchor
OF q ship hooked to one Of the tomb
stretched, hanging down from the air.
The people were astonished, and whilc
they were consulting about It suddenly
they saw the rope move as though
some one labored to pull up the an
Choir. The anchor, however, still held
fast by the stone. and a great noise
was heard In the DIR like the shouting
Of sailors. Presently sailor was seen
sliding down the cable for the purpose
OF upflxing the anchor. When he had
Just loosened it the villagers seized
hold Of him, and while in their hands
he quickly died. just as though he had
been drowned.
about an hour later the sailors
above, hearing no more of their COM
rade, cut the cable and sailed away. In
memory Of this extraordinary event
the people Of the village made the
hinges Of the church doors out Of the
iron Of the anchor" 1t is further stat
ed that these hinges "are still to be
seen there" a bit Of evidence much
like Munchausen's rope wherewith he
once climbed to the moon. If you
doubted the story you We're confronted
with the rope.
There Is another queer tale about
this aerial ocean. "a merchant of Bris-
tol," It is said, "set sail with his cargo
for Ireland. Some time after, while his
family were at supper, a knife sudden
ly fell In through window on tho ia
BILE. When the merchant returned and
saw the knife he declared 1t to be his
own and said that on such a day, at
such an hour. while sailing in an I'M
known part Of the sea, he dropped the
knife overheard, and the day and the
hour were found to be exactly tho time
when 1t fell through the window" All
Of which was once implicitly believed
by many and regarded as incontrovert-
ible proof Of the existence of q sea
above the sky. One is at a loss to con.
lecture how that unknown part Of the
sea" connected with the rest Of It. A
physical geography showing this would
be no small curiosity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04

off the republics statute books "Let we'll enough alone
~ pioneer into the Wilderness NEW Err BUILT
A RAILROAD, upon the single ship
invented machine Columbus sailing the unknown
few such such spirit burned the hearts of the ragged
Contnenas who chose VALLEY FORGE AND ITS HORRORS
rather than home and its joys No law securing the rights of
would have been written, NO STEP IN HUMAN PROGRESS
been ken discovery of science been made should
today have telegraph telephone electric railways
of thousands modern comforts had these words
ton been written American hearts Not et we'll enough aone
but MAKE BAD BETTER AND BETTER BEsT"-this is the
real of Amercanism a bad better and better bestlet
all American school boys and girls put that the top their copy
books
Today the nothing but the working
out Of NEW PRINCIPLE which complex social and industrial
order has developed just every principle has similarly been
developed in the past.
That principle life and railway law, the
pure food law the inspection law the employers liability law
ALL the creating the department of and
labor That principle this When any business becomes great
that it AFFECTS THE WELFARE OF ALL THE PEOPLE it
be regulated by the government of all the people The people
permit SOME of them practice methods huru ALL
of them.
THE PEOPLE HAVE AGENCY THEIR PRoTEc-
TON EXCEPTING ONLY THEIR GOVERNMENT
The day railroad corporate power American politics is
drawing its close The CONSCIENCE OF THE MILLIONS
ending railroad and all corporate interference the peoples gov
crnmnt Any who nominated for office from president
down. by railway corporate influence ought be overwhelmingly
defeated and hereafter such WILL BE defeated Laws
being placed the statute books making railway and corporate inter
ference with government CRIME More laws will be added
until railway and corporation of primaries
tons legislatures and congresses who thus cop the peoples gov
will find himself BEHIND THE BARS of the peoples
prisons And there where he ought to be- Every who
behalf of any corporation his behalf spends dollar
rupt free institutions ought be JAIL for in republic the
of crimes is attack on the LIFE of the republic
DAGGER IT
HOLDS BE OF GOLD.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04
The Presidents
Tennis Cabinet
.lames r. Garfield. Herbert Knox Smith.
Clifford PinChot. Lawrence 0. Murray
and Afford ". Cooley. Who
Play on the White House
Courts.

VIE tehnlS
/ cabinet is
an institu-
ton which does
not figure in Of
fetal commune
cations to con-
gress. There are
no salaries at
tached to mem
bershlp In 1t, and
pictures Of it do
not form part or
the art gallery Of
every well regu-
lated household
in tn e Ian d.
Changes in it do
not cause the
newspapers to set
up big headlines,
and a p OF II t.
ments to it do
not require con-
frmation by the
senate. Neverthe-
less it exists and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04


unique institutions Of the Roosevelt
'adlninistratio 1t Is an outcome Of the
fact that the president likes to handle
not only the "big stick" but the tennis
racket, the boxing gloves, the rein of
q saddle horse and various other things
1, that pertain to strenuous activity.
There have been Kitchen cabinets"
In times gone by In this and other
lands which exercised considerable in
duence in affairs of state but tennis
cabinet is something quite novel. There
is no opprobrium in belonging to ten
mis- cabinet, as there might be in being
member Of kitchen cabinet. There
lis no smell Of pots and kettles or at
-mosphere Of murky craftsmanship
about the active, strong limbed, clear
headed men who form this cabinet.
In President Cleveland's time there
was no White House tennis court. Mr..
Cleveland has always been fond of out
& door life, but not Of that kind Of exer-
else. Mr.. Mckinley took little exer-
~acise but that Of walking. Tennis play
2ans as White House sport dates only
from the incoming of the Roosevelts.
There is now a fine court on the
grounds Of the executive mansion,
screened by a high wire fence from the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04

the name yIiERBERT KNOX SMITH.
which it now goes. One of the best
known members of the tennis cabinet
Is James r. Garfield, son Of the martyr
president and recently nominated as
secretary Of the interior to succeed
Ethan Allen Hitchcock. When Mr.
Hitchcock retires. Mr.. Garfield in va
eating his present post of commission
CT Of corporations will be succeeded
In 1t by Herbert Knox Smith, the pres
ent deputy commissioner. He Is an
other who belongs to the tennis cab
met. The president likes both these
members Of his trust spotting" de-
partment. The future commissioner Of
corporations is sometimes known as
''Knocks Myth" but that there is moth
ing mythical about the way he plays
the game Of hunting trusts Standard
Oil officials can bear witness.
Clifford Pinchot, chief of the forest
service is q leading member Of this
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04

gaze of the curl
GUS. The tennis
cabinet cameintO
existence quite
naturally as Il
! result Of the
fact that some
of Mr.. Roose-
: velt's younger
official associ-
ates were fond
Of the game. He
played tennis
. with them just
as he has boxed
with some or rid
Nden horseback
with others, and
gradually GER
tain ones came
to be recognized
as members Of
the coterie, and
In due time some
bright newspa-
per man gave it
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04

cabinet. He can
WELD the racket
as we'll as he
can chop down q
tree, which Ia
saying a good
deal. Anoth err
member is Law
renee o. Murray,
assistant secre-
tary Of COM
MERGE and labor,
and still another
is Afford w.
Cooley. who sue
ceeded Garfield
as civil service
commits err.
While the main
object Of the
cabinet Is recre-
alton and exer-
else, other things
than sport are
sometimes dis
cussed, and at
informal confer
ences after the
ften obtains ideas
,pon which he u
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-04

EFT well enough alone" is not AMERICAS motto. That
maxim would have kept every law of the last five years
off the republics books. "Let we'll enough alone"
~ never pioneer into the Wilderness NEVER BUILT
RAILROAD, upon the single ship,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-30

at the opening were off nearly one cent and the decline continued under cent. fair n arkss tSs was entirely sya n progress. the weather was clear and warm in the Northwest. where the spring wheat moisture. rains ms were euste general m all last night. More rain was also predicted for tonight in North Dakota and Minnesota. Aside from the weather reports news of the day was of a buliish character. prices at Liverpool being higher and crop damage re- ports from the Southwest and Northwest sion houses sold frequently and the offer ings were taken chiefly by shorts. The market closed weak at almost the lowest
 September opened %c to xc lower at 97%c to sskc. declined to ssssc and closed
 cIearances of wheat and flour were equal to 17s.000 bushels. Primary receipts were '462,00o bushels compared with sel.O0O
 Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 3s9 cars, against 397 cars last week and 265 cars year ago. ing by cash houses Excellent weather for the new crop and the decline in wheat was the main sources for the selling pressure The market closed weak.
 September opened hc to Ac lower at 5S%c to 53Ko, declined 53ho and closed at 5sAc. Local receipts were 41s cars with
 Prospects, of heavy de,is, ,.ies Monday cn July contracts brought out liberal sales Of July oats by longs ana caused WeakneSs in all options. The slump in wheat also tended to depress the market.
 September opened hc to Ac lower at 37hc to S7Mc. sold between 3Tc and 37%c and closed at 37k @%c Local receipts were 122 cars.
 Provisions were dull The feature of trad ing was moderate liquidation of July ow- ing to the likelihood of large deliveries on Monday. A five cent advance in live hogs offset these sales and held the market steady all day. At the close September pork was up 2h @5c at s16. s5 e s1d. 37h Lard was unchanged at $9 02h. Ribs were 21sc higher at ss. so0$s. s2h.
 Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat 3s cars: 42s cars; oats 143 cars; hogs Al, 900 head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-30
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. June 2s.--The stock market made some demand today against the disap- nointment caused by the New York City bond offering The small number of bids for the bonds did not in fact come a surprise to the banking world. in spite of the confidence in it's success which has ben built up in the stock market for spec ulatfve effect, It appeared however. that most of the selling prompted by the disap- pointment had been completed yesterday and prices were bid up again today.
 Assistance avs given to this movement by the circulation of rumors that the bank statement would prove agreeable disap- pointment. The statement failed to reflect the heavy loan contraction which had been alleged in these runors and the cash loss ran to the full figures of the estimate. There was some contraction. however. evil dently the result of calling in of funds plac- ed in the market pending the necessity for their employment in the payments of divi- day. The professional movement amongst the stock operators showed a renewed con fdence that these disturbances wilr rebound to the benefit of the stock market and they worked the hold prices SO as to get the benefit of the weeks advance on sales which 1t Is expected to make next week.
 Foreign markets also were affected by the expectation of coming relaxation in the money market. Prices rose to the highest level of the week in the final dealings and closed strong without important reaction dull and was not affected by the unfavora- ble investment tnserences from the New orYk city bond failure.
 Total sales of bonds par value $25s.OO0.
 NEW YORK CLOSING STOCK LIST.