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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-05
Jury viii Not IndIet Becker.

New York, July AFTER . weeks
investigation. the Queens county
grand jury has refused to indict Hen
~ Becker for the murder Of l5.yees-
old Amelia Staneldf. OF Flushing.
Becker W.. p. badly be discharged.
Becker NAs ARRESTED oI suspN'on'
but il Was not until after he aad 5een
put ,.:oasa the third degree" tAAs
ne made a confession. Tne grams
jury, 1t j. stated. believed Becker
VA. scared into making the cOnfes-
SOL.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-05
Ian AR1Ful DODCER
| IS Mr.. ROCKEFELLER
More Than Twenty D-patios
TRYING to S;bp,vaa Him.
Residence STRICTLY GUARDED
Officers Are Having Lively Time
In the Efort TO Compel IRE Million.
ARE TO Attend Court III Chicago on
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-05
Kaiser Goes to Copenhagen.

Copcni Z IN. July 4-Empe.Or VIII
!ia,.,. 'pc German empress and P-iac
Adulb.rt. arrived her. Wednesday
from kie. r .." .0ria, Yacht fiO-
herIau"ru. Nr.co.ncd by the
BAN 'u>a. ,a.n.,, and large crowds
OF peop.c Many festivities have
been arranged =. .onor Of the en-
peror and empress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
Hold.up Men Got Nothing.

Taunton-Two different holdups in
different sections of the city were re-
ported to the police Wednesday.
Daniel Hamilton, a baker, was driv-
ing on Cohannet street, several miles
from the center of the city, when his,
horse was stopped by a rope stretched
across teh road When he got out of
the wagon a masked man ordered him
to hold up his hands. Hamilton had
considerable money with him, and in
stead of complying reached for his
revolver. AS he did so the highway
man hit him on the head with black
jack. Hamilton's head was opened by
the blow, bnt he managed to get his
revolver. The weapon being rusty re-
fused to work but the sight of it was
enough for the robber, who fed.
The second holdup happened later in
the night, when John Demers, an East
Taunton grocer, was driving up the
New Bedford road near Elliots Cor
ner. Two men jumped out from the
side of the road, and while one grabbed
the horse the other told Demers to
throw up his hands. Demers put the
whip TO the horse, throwing the man
at his head, and got away unharmed.
He was unable to give good descrip-
tion of the men.
Both holdups were in lonely locali-
ties, the nearest police route being
over mile away in both instances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
Envelope Company Makes Settlement.

Wnshington-The Hartford manu-
featuring company of Hartford, Conn,
which had the contract up to July
last for manufacturing stamped en-
velopes and newspaper wrappers, has
just made a cash payment to Post
master General Meyer of 100000 as
a settlement for all damages and in
juries which the postoflice depart
ment may have sustained by reason Of
the company's failure to furnish pa
per up to the contract.
Several weeks ago Postmaster Gen.
eTal Meyer suspended the payment Of
all moneys due from the postofflce de-
partment to the Hartford company
and submitted the matter to the attor-
ney general for such further action
as might be deemed proper.
Chemical analysis Of samples fur
nished by the company disclosed the
fact that the composition Of the ell
velope paper had been below the re-
quirements of the contract and ac-
cording to the computations of the
experts of the postoffice department,
the company had in the last three or
four years benefited thereby.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26

hmgton-President Roosevelt
reached the White House from his
southern trip at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. The trip from Lynchburg,
where his last speech was made, was
without incident, the president spend
ing the time in reading and convers-
Ing with If friends To th3se aGs enSSthPG9sdBf9 ShG9s dBBsf9g
that he had added several deeper
shades to the bronze Of countenance
acquired during the summer months
at oyster Bay.
The president took no pains to con-
ceal his pleasure at getting home and
was markedly cordial in his greeting
to those who had gathered in the
trainshed to meet him, among whom
were Gen. oliver, acting secretary Of
war; Capt. Fitzhugh Lee and Capt.
Key, military and naval aides respec-
lively to the president; Chief Wildes
of the secret service and others. With
a cheer from the few who had located
the White House carriage at the rear
end of the train she'd the president
stepped into the vehicle and was driv-
en- at once to the White House.
The president expressed himself as
thoroughly pleased with his trip. Il
have had delightful time" he said.
81 am extremely gratified over the
fact that | got bear as result of
my hunt, and none the less so that
had to work 12 days to get 1t. For
the rest, | was touched and gratified
beyond measure by the reception l
received in the south, indeed at every
place, both north and south, beginning
at Keokuk and continuing to the end
of the journey. The entire "a days
have been full of both profit and pleas
ure, and am very glad l made the
trip"
The president said the announce
ment that he is going to hunt in North
Carolina was unauthorized. He re-
fused to discuss the question OF fu-
sion in New York, but he let it be
known that the step was taken with
out his knowledge.
During his journey beginning on
Sept. 29, the president has visited IL
states and he made set speeches III
Ohio, dedicating the Mckinley mauso-
leum at Canton, in Iowa, at Keokuk'
where he began his voyage down the
Mississippi, at St. Louis, Cairo and
Memphis, and on his return one speech
at Vicksburg and two at Nashville,
which were rendered memorable be-
cause Of the ovation given him. More
than a dozen short speeches were
made along the route, in Ohio, Illi-
nois, Iowa, Missouri, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi Tennessee and Virginia.
Probably the most important devel-
opment of an industrial nature which
the trip produced is to be found in the
fact that without committing himself
to any single plan, the president has
placed himself at the head of the
movement for a ship channel in the
Mississippi and taken the position that
it is a work of national importance
and should be fostered by the federal
government.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
santO Domingo Consul MISSING.

Woonsocket, r. I-Col. Thomas
Lithgow, American consul for Santo
Domingo, w. l., at Boston, who has
been in this city since May 10, 1907,
as representative of correspondence
school, has not been seen here since
last Thursday, and the anxiety felt by
his friends and his employers has
been such as to have his disappear
ance reported to the police. Col. Lith-
gov has a daughter, Mrs. ]. P. Hawes,
1882 Beacon street, Brookline, Mass.
Leland Johnson of Boston was here
recently looking for information re-
garding Col. Lithgow. Mr., Johnson
says the colonel has a brother in San
to Domingo who has big sugar inter-
ests there and Col. Lithgow is the
Santo Domingo consul at Boston, de-
voting his time from Saturday to Mon
day to duties at his Boston office.
The accounts of Col. Lithgow in re-
gard to the school are absolutely
atrqEhtn Rgd WaB BoRREE al tHhRSeagsddt The gsddtsc schSdHtk
for his salary. Week before last a
married daughter died suddenly in
New York, and after receiving the
news Col. Lithgow seemed to be bad
ly broken up.
While in Woonsocket Col. Lithgow
boarded at the home of Mrs. Charles
l.. Bailey Greene street. He received
word on Wednesday of the death and
burial Of his daughter, and Mrs. Bailey
said he cried piteously when he heard
the news. Thursday morning he told
Mrs. Bailey that he was going to East
Douglass, Mass, and that he would
be home for supper, and when he left
the house appeared to be i'll. Mrs..
Bailey says she presumed it was be-
cause of the news of the death. of his
daughter.
Col. Lthgow was seen in Ashton,
r. l., Thursday, but no one has re-
ported seeing him since then.
Both Mr.. Johnson of Boston and
Donald A. Allen, manager OF the
Rhode Island branch of the schools,
were here Wednesday. Mr.. Allen be-
lieves Col. Lthgow is either dead or
has gone to the West Indies, but he
believes something would have been
known if the latter was the case.
Col. Lithgow was a widower. He
was about Sd years old, was feet
tall, and weighed over 200 pounds.
When he went away he wore dark
clothes, black oyercoat and black
felt hat. He carried watch but no
chain. Col Lithgow had foreign ac-
cent undoubtedly due to his long stay
in the West Indies and South Ameri-
ca, where he resided for many years.
. In Mr.. Lithgow's effects here were
found, Mr.. Allen states, letter from
C. G. NJ. McGregor of 33 Broad street,
New York, referring to $2O,OOO,OOO
loan, which Santo Domingo officials
have been trying to negotiate for
their government with Kuhn, Loeb &
Co. of New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
Bows Acrohatlcs Fatal.

New York-Joseph Woody, colored,
an elevator boy, 20 years old, of East
127th street, who was employed in
the Revere apartment house, on 7th
avenue, while hanging by his hands
from the edge Of the elevator car,
lost his grip and fell from the top
of the building, seven stories in hight,
to the basement, recently, and was in
stantly killed.
Woody prided himself on being an
acrobat He often leaped into the
elevator as it began to ascend but
this time the car had gained too much
momentum and he could only grasp
the edge of the elevator floor. He
was carried, suspended by his hands,
to the seventh floor, where the jolt
ing of the car against the suspending
mechanism caused him to lose his
hold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
cOrteIyou Makes HUGE Deposits

New YOrk-In the United States
sub'treasury at Wall and Broad streets
Secretary Cortelyou established his
headquarters Wednesday. The private
office of Assistant Treasurer Hamil-
ton Fish is a corner room 20 feet
square, the very center of the money
world.
A square fiat top desk is in the mid
die of it. An old fashioned arm chair,
leather covered, stands in the corner
between two windows. Mr.. Cortel-
you sat in that chair from 8 in the
morning until at night. He scarce
ly moved from his seat during the
day. His voice never rose above a low
confidential tone.
Outside the crowds were eddying
around the corner in wild excitement.
But in Mr. Cortelyou's corner there
was never a ripple of excitement nor
the nervousness of financial fear, His
grip on the unlimited purse strings of
the government was unshaken, and
firm.
One minute he loosened them and
let pour forth a stream of millions of
money. The next moment he tight
ened them to watch the effect of the
golden flow. The panic stricken pub
lie was cautiously led like a starving
man. A never ending line of callers
waited their turn to see him. They
were bank presidents, financiers, great
and small messengers bearing notes
from famous houses and clerks bring
ing reports of the progress of the bat
tie outside.
Asst. Treas. Fish was chief Of staff,
bearing the orders of his superior
officer and acting as go-between for
the national treasury and the bank
ers.
The U. S. treasury had at its COM
mand the vast sum of 1929, 100000. Of
this total $17GO0O already was on de-
posit In banks throughout the coun-
try subject to call. There remained
in the treasury vault a working bal
ance of $57,000,00O which Secretary
Cortelyou had at his immediate dis,
posal.
The government put out its money
in various banks only upon receiving
in return collateral of an approved
character.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
MooRs FIGHT FuRlousLY.
French Reoonnoitering Column Is
Saved by Arrival of Reinforcements.

French Recommending Column Is
Saved by Arrival of Re endorsements.
Casablanca, Morocco, via Tangier,-
The timely arrival of General Drude,
with reinforCements, alone saved Col
onel de F'retay's reconnoitering col
umn from annihilation recently near
Taddert.
The troops, which were sent out to
search for the body of a Frenchman
named Kunt2er who wandered from
the camp and was murdered, consist
ed Of a detachment Of cavalry, two
companies of infantry, and a section of
a rapid fire gun battery.
On arriving at Alvarez, a group OF
60 Moorish horsemen was seen on top
of a mound. Colonel de Fretay order
ed a squad of irregular Algerian cav
airy to give chase and a hot pursuit
was kept up for about three miles,
when suddenly the hills beyond were
seen 10 De sWarmlng WIN norsennen.
The Algerian troopers retired slowly.
Colonel de Fretay occupied a position
behind the walls of some MarabOut
lombs. The Moors began a circling
movement with the object of turning
The French position, but were check
ed.
The situation was growing critical
fully 5000 white clad Moorish warriors
threatening to overwhelm Colonel de
Fretay's column, when General Drude,
who arrived upon the Moorish flank
unperceived, with two companies of in
fantry, two batteries of field guns, and
another section of the rapid gun bat
terry, opened on the enemy. The Moors
were taken by surprise, and General
Drude quickly launched his cavalry in
furious and brilliant charge, result
ing in fierce hand to hand fighting the
French troopers and Algerian irregu-
lars sabering the enemy right and left.
The Moors broke and fed. The French
losses, which were all sustained dur
ing the charge, were Captain Ihler,
killed while leading his squadron and
two privates, with nine men wounded.
At the height of the combat the
French cruiser Gloria dropped shells
among the Moors
After the French charge General
Drude formed his troops into two hol
low squares and moved eastward to-
wards his camp under the cover of
artillery. The Moors several times re.
formed and charged
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
shippino Tied Up by Storm.

st. Johns, N. F.-A violent storm,
the worst of the present season, ragged
all along the Newfoundland coast Oct
q. Many marine disasters are feared,
as a large number of fishing vessels
are moving along the coast from Lab
rador.
Shipping at this point is tied up by
the gale. Reports from different parts
of the coast state that much damage
has been done to fishing property
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

FRIDAY, October 1s, 1907.
Hein2es centre of another sensa-
tional day in coppers; Otto's firm sus-
pended; F. Augustus resigns presi-
dency of Mercantile National bank Of
New York; Butte, Mont, bank sus-
pends; Amalgamated cut dividend to
percent and German banking firm
fails for heavy amount.
Marconi wireless station at Glace
Bay, N s., does first days regular
wireless business with Ireland.
AO"Hs "ohiah ia Doston takes poi
son in fear that Chinese lover was
about to desert her.
Village of Sebago Lake, Me-, gets
fire scare.
Fears entertained for safety of
schooner Governor Ames.
Two American ballooning teams go
up for all-night flights at st. Louis.
Witnesses in Everett trial at South
Paris, Me-, tell of finding of fuse near
shed in which Radcliffe was blown
up
Pres. Small of the telegraphers' un-
ion takes charge of the strike head.
quarters in Chicago.
Report of target practice of battle
ships of the Atlantic fleet shows best
results ever attained.
Reappointment of Hon. H. M. Putney
to railroad commission causes furry
among New Hampshire politicians.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
Drops Dead at Funeral.

Dayton, O.-The Rev. Samuel r.
uoltzinger, an aged minister, dropped
dead at the residence of the late Mrs
Mary Botltin, just as he was prepar
ing to preach the funeral of the de.
ceased. Mr.. Holtzinger came here
from Westchester, O., accompanied by
relatives and friends, to officiate at
the funeral of Mrs. Botkin, she hav-
Ing been an old friend. Just as he
was met by members of the family a
moment after entering the house, he
dropped to the floor and expired. He
was 6S years of age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26

Mr. Bryan in New York says con-
ditions are not right for financial pam
iC suggests limited federal control
OF corporations.
Sir Thomas Upton to race a cutter
in English waters next season; one
ordered from Fife.
Vessels wrecked in the gale off Cape
Breton and Nova Scotia, among them
the schooner Scepter.
Taft boomers in Washington moro
sanguine than ever.
Ei--t.Io- snocK restores speech Of
Chief Electrician Mortimer of wireless
station at Charlestown navy yard.
Nine big balloons are sent away from
st. Louis in international race; head
ed toward the nc. Invest
President Roosevelt gets enthusias-
tic reception at Vicksburg.
Solomon Robitschek, convicted Of
conspiracy to blackmail Salvation
Army for $4,000, is surrendered at
Boston to U. S. Marshal Darling.
Decrease of 1860 in the names on
the pension rolls in the past year.
Announcement made in New York
that A. Foster Higgins has succeeded
Charles T. Barney as president of the
KnickerbOcker trust company; New
York banks which were involved in
last weeks financial situation meet all
demands and are in better shape; sit
uation notably improved.
Representative Walter d. Webster of
Massachusetts, declares that American
theory of city government is all
wrong.
Engagement of Esther daughter Of
Hon. John e. Redmond, to DR.. William
T. Power of New York no surprise to
their friends.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
WIN Play Til She Dies.

Paris-Sarah Bernhard, in denying
a rumor that she is soon to retire from
the stage, reiterated her oft-eXpressed
declaration that she will play till she
dies. She said:
"This may, of course, be my last
season, as rumor says, for l am an
old woman and my life is in Gods
hahds, but l shall play until my death,
and the fate I hope for is the death
Sir Henry Irving died"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
viii Lay OF $500 Men.

Montreal-The Star announces that
by the end of the month at least 1000
men will be out of work through the
partial closing down Of the Angus
shops, the manufacturing department
of the Canadian Pacific railway in this
city. 1t is the first move in carrying
cut an order of Sir Thomas Shaugh-
messy to cut down expenses. OF the
5000 men employed, 1t is said, half will
be let go, and others kept for while
on half time, No new work will be
undertaken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
The Hungry River.

In two years the Missouri river
has destroyed 10000 acres of farm
land, as Walter Williams figures it.
The average Missouri farm contains
12O acres. That means that each
year fifty Missouri farms are tumbled
over into the muddy water for want
of adequate protection. Nor is this
cheap land. 1t sells at an average
price of 500 an acre, even with the
menace of the river hanging over it.
Kansas City Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
Countess zamoyska Safe.

Warsaw-Countess zamoyska, who
was thought to have been murdered on
a train between here and Bialystok
last week, has reapeared safe and
sound at her fathers home.
She refuses to explain her disap.
pearance or the finding of the blood
stained garment in the compartment
of the train which she occupied.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
Kaiser as Newspaper Reader.

The Munchener Neueste Nachrich.
ten, in an article on the Kaiser's news.
paper reading, says he reads uncut
newspapers extensively, and with suf-
ficient regularity and sufficient breadth
of choice to keep him thoroughly au'
fait with all shades of public opinion,
Newspaper clippings, however, play
the chief role in instructlng the Kaiser
on the affairs of the day. These are
sent in folios regularly to the Emperor
by the Foreign Office and by the Lit
erary Bureau Of the Ministry for
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
-,.. ,.,h.e ~ Snow In Halifax.

Halifax. N. s-Three inches of snow
Ieu in Halifax Oct. 21, and the tenn
perature dropped six points below
freezing.
The weather is the most unseasoh-
able for many years Reports from all
along the coast say that a snoWstorm
is raging and the snowfall to the north
Is very heavy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
steamhoat Lines Combine.

Portland, Me.-The stockholders of
the Casco Bay and Harpswell steam
boat companies recently voted unani-
mously in favor of the consolidation Of
the two lines, the change taking eff
feet Nov. /. The new company will
be known as the Casco Bay & Harps-
we'll lines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26

Portland, Ore.--A special to the Or.
egonian from Vancouver, B. c., says;
"The Canadian Pacific Railway com.
pany's Oriental liner Empress of Chi
ma sank recently at the wharf in this
port.
Her sea-cocks must have been
open. but how no one seems able to
ascertain"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
Maine Fire Chief Hurt hv Fall.

Portland, Me.-Chief Elderidge of the
fire department went through the floor
of a stable on Adams street Tuesday
evening and was badly hurt, The
building was on fire and the chief step
ped on some loose boards. He refused
to leave until danger of the spread
ing of the fire was over.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26
THURSDAY,
October "a, 1907.


After conferences lasting into
morning, New York flnanciers felt
that the crisis had passed; Secretary
Cortelyou will deposit S25,00O,O0O;
John D. Rockefeller comes to the aid
of New York banks by loaning large
sums and expressing fullest conf
dence in values of securities; trust
company of America withstands an all
day run; President Roosevelt decides
that government shall give all aid
promptly.
Pommern (German) and L'Isle de
France (French) between which lie
first honCrs in the ST. Louis balloon
race, come TO earth in New jersey
having covered about $50 miles in
their flights.
With J. p. Morgan behind him,
James r. Kecnc stays the downward
course of stocks in the New York
market.
Two special assistants appointed to
aid U. s. Dist. Atty. French of Massa'
chusetts In traffic investigation.
State bank and trust company Of
Carson, New, closes doors on account
of inability to realize on securities.
Anna Rosa Conaty probably fatally
injured by gun shot wound fired by
Frank Phelps at Waterbury, Conn.
Libel suit in Berlin involving distin-
guished persons causes a sensation.
President Roosevelt reaches Wash.
ington, ending his western and south
ern journey of 25 days.
Schooner Malabar from Gaspe, Que,
for Boston, nearly lost on the voyage.
Two men killed and two others
hurt by falling off staging on six-story
building at Lowell, Mass.
Duchess of Marlborough returns to
this country for a brief stay,
Col. Thomas Lithgow, Boston con-
sui for Santo Domingo, suddenly dis
appears.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26

Home Affairs. The various technical
departments send in budgets of clip
pings on their special subjects. News
paper clippings are pasted on fools
cap sheets, with name and date of pa
per. Embellished with imperial an
notations and comments, the clippings
are subsequently returned to the offic.
es which have sent them, where they
are carefully Observation-Disclosures
Courier-Jourpal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-26

A large number of experienced fores-
try school men from Harvard and
Yale universities are engaged in for
estry work in Massachusetts under the
direction of Professor Rane, state for
ester.