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Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
SMYRNA GRANGE TO GIVE A SUPPER
Poultry and Chicken Salad Supper to be Given
Next Wednesday Evening-Grange Notes

The members and patrons of the
orange will have poultry and chicken
salad supper in the Century Club
wednesday, Feb. 10Th, at O'Clock.
The proceeds for the benefit of musi.
cal instrument for the Grange. All are
cordially invited to come and partake
OF the good things in store for said
supper. Ice cream and cake extra
Saturday, Feb. 18th, the degree team
will conferthe 1st and End degrees. A
1ull attendance is desired as these d g
grees have not before been conferred
IN full form.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
Mec"aaoNs NOW ASSISTANT TREASURER

roFmsf clerk OF the Peace Of Kent County
Now With The Bay State Gas Company
James V. McCOmmOns, late Clerk of
the Peace of Kent County and former
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tlves OF Delaware, has been elected
assistant treasurer Of the Bay State
Gas Co, with headquarters IN Phila-
delphia, and left Tuesday to assume
his new duties. The position was Sc
cured for Mr.. McCommons through
former Senator J. Frank Alice, who is
an officer in the Bay State Gas Co.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
SLEIdHING CARNIVAL AND GOOD RACING
SaO" Storm OF Last Thursday Gives Local
SpOrlsmen An Opportunity to TRY Speed

=" OPpOT'uhiIH 10 Try Speed.
Inc heavy snow which visited this
section last Thursday has afforded an
OLD time sleighing carnival for our
citizens and Friday the streets were
merry with the passing of sleigbs
Nearly everybody who had a SLEIGH
was out. Main street as usual was
the 'bouvelard' and during the after
noon there was some exciting racine
These friendly bouts were continued
Saturday and Monday, it being neces-
sary on Saturday to employ gang of
men to throw the snow from the ont.
ters to the middle of the street To nro-
long the sport. Among the fast trot-
ters out were those of Edward G. Walls
wilson L. Cavender, John E. Wilson
and d. B. Clark. At times interest
was intense especially during the heats
between Mr.. Walls and Mr.. Cavender
In addition to the sleighing carnival
there was some fine skating on Lake
Como. When the snow came it looked
as II the skating was broken up. but
the thaw followed by several nights of
Heezlng weather in which the ther
mometer was within and 10 degrees
OF zero every night, made good ice.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
Mrs. Sarah c. NIekerson Formerly Of smurn

WITS SRran \. NickersOn Formerly of Smyrna
Mrs. Sarah G. Nickerson aged 81
year, widow of Wrightson Nickersop.
who for number of years was a resi-
dent of Spruance City died in viii.
mington at the home of her daughter
Mrs. John I. Faucett Saturday after
lingering illness. She was we'll and
favorably known in Smyrna where she
resided until the death of her husband
IN March 1905. -Four children sur.
ylVe her, two sons and two daughters.
Funeral services were held at the
residence of her daughter Mrs. Faucet
at three O'Clock Monday afternoon and
the remains were brought to Smvrna
Oh the noon train Tuesday for inter
meDt at Glenwood Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1908-02-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK,
John W. Oliver The Oldest Editor 10 The
Country, at Oue Time Resident of Smyrna
Died at YO1kers N. Y. Aged % Years.

John W. Oliver editor and principal
who in the early eighties was resident
OF Smyrna and owner of the Yonkers
Statesman, died at his home. Rose
Cottage, WarburtOn avenue, Yonkers
Sunday, at the age of ninety-three.
He was up to Friday last the oldest ac-
tive editor of a daily Paper in the
country and probably i'll the world
He was never i'll a day in all his life
until Friday afternoon, when he was
stricken. Specialists were summoned.
who operated upon him, but the age of
the patient told, and he failed to rally.
Mr.. Oliver was an aggressive Repub-
llcan. His paper always was vigorous
IN Its politics and welded great inAn.
enee. He was three times msrried.
His third marriage took place when he
was elghty-four. His widow, daugb-
ter and son survive him. His son is
Edwin A. Oliver, the humorist and
father of the conversational form of
humor, whose quips have made the
Statesman known all over the English
speaking world.
Mr.. Oliver was born in Cornwall
England, on April 30, 1915. and came
to this country when still youth and
learned the printers trade in Balti
more. He came to New York in 1s35
walking all the way, AMI before LONG
mad printing business of his own. in
which his brother Isaac was partner
he is said to be the first man wboan
plled steam power to a job printing
press. The brothers assisted in start.
IN the Washingtonian temperance
movement in 1910, founded the Sons of
Temperance, and published several
temperance organs.
In 1866 Mr.. Oliver moved to Yopkers
out later moved to Smyrna, in 1872 he
became editor of the Statesman. then
weekly, which he converted into a
daily. In 1894 he obtained controllino
interest in the paper. He never .
missed day from his desk nntil
last week.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-05-14

making haste SLOWLY" --characteFizes
our method Of compromising physi
ians' prescriptions. We are not lag
CARDS, bu caution is our first 9mn
iple SO that our customers will be
heped not hindred in the cure Of
their m8iadies. Purity and neatness
pishi with ruth be printed 90 cur
a0eis Cafe place for your doctors
orders
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
He Did Not Mean to Involve
Monetary Commission
In Expression OF
HIS Opinion.
HIS INQUIRIES
WORRItO F|NAACIERS
According to His Plan Small N lies
Would be Issued, Secured
by SiIver-.His Letter
Made Public In
France,

washington, Dec. 22.-Senator Tel
Ter, who created something of a sem
sation in financial circles because of
the publication of a letter purporting
to be from him to Morton Frewen.
bi-metallic expert of England. which
appeared in French publication, to-
day stated that in his letter to Frew-
en- he had inadvertently used the
word two" He added that his letter
to Frewen was entirely personal and
was written without consulting other
members of the monetary commission.
He said, however, that it was inevita-
Die the commission should at some
time during it's labors consider the
question OF exchange with India.
which subject was the basis of his let
ter
In his letter Teller seems to indl-
cate plainly that the commission has
under consideration a plan to issue
circulating notes secured by silver,
II the government of India will Coop
crate. 1t was, however. merely ar
expression of Teller's views and was
not intended in any way TO commit
the monetary commission to the
~PiiiAoh NApi itoStu ItiltT dnC fTeW-
en- have ben in perfct accord on the
silver question for fifteen years and
have maintained correspondence dur
ing that time. This letter, therefore.
is only one of many on the subject.
In his letter. senator Teller is
quoted as saying that he Is personally
in favor of the issue of small notes,
secured oy silver, but that the pur-
chase of silver for this purpose would
put the price up so high that India
might decide to melt its money and
sell it, He inquired, therefore. what
the attitude of India would be on
that proposition, saying in part:
"Will India interest herself official
ly in our inquiry into a question of
the highest Importance. for the fl
nances of India? Naturally l ask
this of you in an entirely informal
way; we viii make the proposal Off
cially If you learn that 1t will be well
received, but we do not wish to ex-
pose ourselves to an absolute refusal
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
.PETTUS AND KENNEDY
AGREE To MEET
Athletic Club Arranges Interesting
Contest for Smoker Next
Month.

Just what Albuquerque fight fans
have been hoping for has been ar
ranged by the Albuquerque Athletic
club for the next smoker, which will
be held January 19. An agreement
has been made for a contest between
Kennedy, athletic instructor Of the
club, who has come out victorious in
two recent bouts, and VIII Pettus,
coal miner of Madrid, former Albu-
querque ball player and known
throughout the territory as a Boxer
and athlete.
This bout promises to be the best
yet arranged by the athletic club.
Kennedy's two matches have given
him little opportunity to exhibit his
.cleverness as he outclassed the two
men he met so far that neither had a
chance. Pettus will be more equal
and members of the club are antici-
pating a clever exhibition.
As a preliminary, Kid Lavigne and
George Walker will give a sparring
exhibition. AS in the past smokers,
admission will be confined to the
club membership.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
FLAMING GAR WAS
HAULED TO TOWN
The Fircmen Couldn't Go to IL, So q
Switch Engine Brought Ii TO
Them.

spectacular fireworks display not
on the program took place in the To-
cal Santa Fe yards this morning, wnen
switch engine No. 2313 dashed from
the south yards to a point just south
of Central avenue with a bunk car
which was emitting sheets of flame
and great clouds Of smoke. Both city
departments met the running iire at
Central avenue and department No.
2 had the fire extinguished almost be-
fore the engine could be uncoupled
from the burning car. TO make the
scene more exciting a number of car
tridges exploded i'm the car, sending
fire and splinters hign into the air.
The car was used as bunk car, and
liz is believed that the stove in it be-
came too hot and set fire to the bed
clothing while the men were at
breakfast
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
IL Was a Draw.
TARIFF COMMITTEE
ENDS ITS SESSIONS
Work Is Complete Unless IL Is Decided
To Call More Witnesses.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Unless 1t is
decided to call more witnesses, the
tariff hearings OF the House ways
and means committee have been
completed. w. A. Graham, clerk, an
expert on woolens, connected with
the bureau of manufactures. depart
ment of commerce and labor, ap-
peared before the committee. today
and gave a mass Of figures relating
TO the cost of production in various
wool producing countries. He supplied
the committee with figures as to
shrinkage, shoddy and other matters
relating to wool.
From the character of the ques-
tions asked him 1t is evident that a
reduction of the duty on shoddy is
favored while It is hardly probable
that any change will be made in the
wooden schedule generally.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
JURY COULDN'T DECIDE
WHAT CAUSED DEATH
OF M'NEtSE
Evidence Not conclusive tn 1t
He Ran Into a BuaId and
lnjnred Himself.
HE MAY HAVE BEEN
ROBBED AND SLUCGED

The mystery which surrounds tn g
death Of Edward McNeese, the
young man who died at St Joseph's
hospital yesterday morning early, af-
ter asserting that he had been in
jured the day previous by walking
against a projecting board on the
Coal avenue viaduct, was not entirely
removed today when a coroner's jury
failed to find how the young man
came to his death.
An examination of the viaduct az
the place where McNeese said ne was
injured, failed to disclose the manner
in which he could have received in
juries corresponding the slight marks
on his body. The physicians who held
an autopsy on the remains. attribute
death to shock and possible injuries to
the intestines, beneath a point on the
abdomen where small red mark ap-
peared on the skin
The men who assisted Men eese
from the viaduct were found today
and testified before the inquest but
they did not throw a great amount of
light on the matter.
The deah of McNeese will likely be
chronicled among those seemingly
small incidents which go often result
fatally. The jury which heard the
evidence brought in the following
verdict:
We. the undersigned, justice Of
the peace and jury, who sat upon
the inquest held the 21st and 22d
days of December, 1908, on the body
of Edward McNeese, a transient res
ident of the city of Albuquerque, n.
NJ, and whose body was found in
precinct No. . in the county of Ber-
ualillo, find
That after hearing all the evidence
f eye witnesses and that of the ply
sician in attendance. we the jury be-
lieVe ii doubtful for the deceased to
have so injured himself on the via
duct at the place pointed out to the
jury, i'm manner to have caused his
death.
That the railing at this place be-
ing two feet and eleven inches high,
and the wound on the deceased, from
his heel to the wound is three feet
six inches high. From the evidence
before the jury the deceased com
planned more from his head than
from the outward injuries on his
body.
That there was no evidence from
the eye witnesses that the deceased
had fallen at the time he claimed
that he was hurt by running against
a board on the viaduct.
That, we, the jury, find that the
deceased came to his death from in
juries he received, but as TO how and
where he received said injuries we
are unable to determine and agree,
Givn under our hand and personal
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
P|TTSBURG ALDERMEN
ARE CHAGA>:.;>>,M(TH
CORRUPhS> M
Seven Members of the coz
Gil and Two Bankers
Are Arrested by
Voters League.
ALL ARE RELEASED
UNDER HEAVY BONO
Effort viii be Made to Prove That
Aldermen Bought and Sold
Votes and Grated
at Every Op-
portunity.

Pittsburg. Dec 22.-FJllowing the
sensational arrest here last night OF
seven councilmep and two bankers on
the charge of alleged corruption in
conducting the affairs of the city, it
is intimated today that even more
startling developments will transpire
either today or tomorrow. The sud-
denness of the arrests caused general
surprise.
According to the oest information
obtainable, it IS probable that the
municipal scandal of san Francisco
will be insignificant when compared
with the alleged grating here, and
further developments are awaited
with a great deal of interest.
The information filed against the
seven councilmen charges conspiracy,
corrupt solicitation and bribery. Fol
lowing are the men accused:
william Brand, John F. Klein, j.
c. Wassen, r. o. Atkinson, Jacob Sof-
fel, w. H. Melaney and Hugh Fer
guson. all members of the city coun-
Gil; w. w. Ramsey, former president,
and A. A. Vilsack, former cashier OF
the German National bank. All OF
bail, ranging from $4,000 to $4,000
each and totaling $17S,000.
The arrests were MADE at the insti-
CATION of the Voters League, a civic
reform organization. which has been
conducting Investigations OF city af-
fairs for some time. According to a
member of the league, the condition
of public affairs in Pittsburg will eX-
ceed the condition at san Francisco
under the Ruef regime.
The seven councilmen, it is form
ally alleged, conspired with each 9th
er and with divers persons unknown
to secure the passage of corrupt or
dinances and resolutions designating
the repositories of the city; bridge or
dinances; bond ordinances for bridges
between Pittsburg and Allegheny; an
ordinance for additional filter beds
for the new liberation plant The
Herbertton street railway ordinance
and a resolution to pave a portion OF
Fourth avenue with wood blocks and
other ordinances are still pending In
the council. All the informationS
were sworn to by Leonard De Wolf
secretary of the Voters League, and
formerly a political writer for local
paper.
Robert Wilson, superintendent OF
the Municipal League of scranton
Pa, is described as the man behind
the gun" Wilson, assisted by a corps
of detectives whom he brought to this
city from Scranton, gathered the evil
dence against the defendants. 1t Is
explained that for this reason 1t was
possible to make a full and complete
Investigation without the least pub
licity The Pittsburg policemen were
not consulted until yesterday. wher
ii was desired to make arrests.
The councilmen and bankers viii
be given preliminary hearings tomor-
row. Another sensation developed to-
day when ii became known that Lang,
director of public safety, had de-
manded the resignation of Edwin t
McCough, captain of detectives. Lans
says that his demand had nothing 10
do with the arrest of the 'councilmen
but was for a more serious otfense,
which he refused to discuss.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
SANTA fE ENGINEER
COMMITS SUICIDE
lie Had Been Brooding for Some Time
Over Ill Heaith-Was Wei
Known Here.

Friends OF Edward C. Coulter. &
well known Santa Fe engineer run
ring between Albuquerque and Las
Vegas, today received word OF the su-
icide of Mr.. Coulter at Las Vegas late
yesterday afternoon. While his wife
and children were shopping down
town he blew out his brains with
a Colts revolver, and his family
found his body when they returned.
Mr. Coulter had many friends In
Albuquerque, as well at at Las We
gas, his home. He was known as one
OF the best engineers on the Santa
Fe, careful and painstaking. The
only reason that can be assigned for
his suicide is the fact that he has
been in poor health for some time.
It Is supposed that he brooded over
this until he became temporarily men
tally deranged.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
SMELTEU COMPANY
HAS Been ORGANIZED
Big Concern to Fight Guggcnheim j.
Incorporated With Capital of
$4,000, 200.

Trenton, n. j.. Dec. 22.--The Inter-
national Smelling and Refining COM
pany which is said to have been or
ganized by John d. Ryan and Thomas
f. Cole, with Standard Oil, Amalgam-
ated Copper and Steel Corporation
capital behind 1t, was Incorporated
here yesterday The new company is
authorized to engage in mining, MILL
ing and smelling ores It's capital
stock is S50.000,000, divided into
shares of common stock OF the par
value of 500 The ineorporators are
Frederick Hoff Richard c. Hunt and
Nelson w Runion of New York. 1t
is understood that smelters will be
OF ned soon at several points in the
n'ted States and Mexico.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
BROKE QUARANTINE,
FINED SIS AND COSTS
Old Town Native Arrested by Health
Officer-TOre Up Scarlet Fever
Card.

Seferino Garcia, a resident of Ola
AIbuqueraue was fined $25 and costs
in thescourt of w. b. Mcclellan, jus
tice of the peace. this afternoon on a
charge of breaking quarantine and
destroying a scarlet fever" quaran-
tine card which was placed on his
home. Lenardo Hunick, deputy health
officer, made the arrest. He said that
Garcia boasted that he would not re-
main in quarantine. Other arrests on
similar charges are to De made, 1t Is
said.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
CASTRO REGIME ENDED
WITH ATTEMPT TO
KILL GOMEZ
Presidents Agents We're Frus-
traIed and Gomez Is
Now Venezuelan
Ruler.
WOULD IMpEACH
CASTRO FOR HIS ACT
Lawyer Files Information in
Courts. Accusing Him of Com
pliCity In Plot--Belleve
Row. With Holland
Is Ended.

Caracas. Moncay, Via Willemstad,
Dec. 22.-The downfall of President
Castro was completed Saturday with
the Illustration of a desperate plot to
assassinate Juan Vicente Gomez, act
ing president. Secret cablegrams
have passed between Castro and his
agents here and since the popular
anti-Castro demonstration December
13 and IA, a prominent lawyer has
filed accusations in court. charging
Castro with completely in the attempt
ed assassination and proposing his
Impeachment,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22

said McNeese talked nationally when
he first saw him and asked who own
ed the viaduct and whether It was the
property of the city or the railroad
company
DR.. Pearce said he visited the via
duct and looked at the place where
McNeese said he was injured and
that he could not imagine how the
accident could have happened as de-
scriebed. McNeese was six feet tall,
The bruised spot on his body was
three and a half feet from his feet.
This explains one Of the peculiar and
puzzling features of the case for the
viaduct railing where the man claim
ed he was injured is bare three
feet high and possibly less. 1t is be-
lieved that IL the accident occurred
as described, that shock more than
anything else must have contributed
TO the mans death, as at the autopsy
the physicians state that there was but
very little evidence OF injury, and
that the shock must have been the
principal cause.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
TO USE ONLY WATER.

Newport News, Dec 22.-If the
plans of the w. c. T. L. of Delaware
are successful the giant 20,0O0-ton
battleship Delaware, which is to be
launched here February ., will be
christened with water. The battle
ship Kentucky, the only vessel of her
class ever christened with water, had
a hundred bottles of whisky broken
against her hun by Kentuckians when
she slid down the ways into the wa
ter
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
BOSTON WOOL MARKET QUIET

Boston, Dec. 22.-Quietness still
obtains in the local wool market but
prices hold firm, although a slightly
easier tendency is noted in the poorer
grades. Local houses state that their
bins are cleaned up better than in any
corresponding period in former years.
The supply of good domestic wool is
so small that quotations are scarce.
Fine staple territory, however, is sell
ing on a secured basis at So cents
and good clothing territory at 5b 10
So cents.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
ELRERT HUBBARD HURT.

New York. Dec. ga special to
the Times from Buffalo says that a
falling tree seriously injured Ebert
Hubbard. author and lecturer, yes
terday He was In the woods at his
colony at East Aurora, assisting work
men. He miscalculated the distance
the tree they We're cutting would fall
and was crushed
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
EXPECT DUTCH HEIR.

The Hague, Dec. 22.-It was Off
cially announced today in the Cham
ber of Deputies that Queen Wilhel-
nina is in an interesting condition
and an heir is expected early in the
spring. The announcement was greet
ed with "braVos."
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
NEVADA IS TREMBLING

Virginia City. Dee. 22,--Six earth
quake shocks within "a hours have
thrown the people of this city into Il
state of terror. The ground In some
places, opened for space Of three
inches and at Crater Lake, six miles
from here. the scene of an extinct
volcano the ground opened a distance
of a foot and a half
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
NEWMAN HAS RESIGNED.

New York, Dec. 22.-W. II. New
man, president of the New York Gem
trail Railroad Co. today rendered
his resignation to take effect Febru-
AIRY /, 1909. The resignation was
accepted by the board of directors. II
is expected that Newman viii re-
main a director
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
Castro still Doubts.
NEw YORK DRIVERS STRIKE.

New York, Dec ga general tie
up OF all stables and garages owned
by members Of the livery stable own
ers' association Is slated for today
by the cabmen and chauneurs on
strike In this city. The leaders have
called out 1900 men who are still
at work in fifteen stables and this
means that $500 men will be on
strike and forty-five stables badly
crippled or idle This Is the second
big cab strike i'm New York within
three months
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
FOOTBALL TEAMS WILL
PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP,

Denver, Dec. 22.-The EngIewood,
(Chicago) high school football
eleven arrived here today from Butte
where it won a game last Saturday.
on Christmas It will meet the team
from Longmont, which holds the high
school championship OF the Rocky
mountains.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-22
CATHOLIC BISHOP DEAD.

New York, Dec. 22.-The Right
Rev. John Steven Niehaud, bishop of
the Roman Catholic diocese OF Bur
lington, Vermont, died at st. Vincents
hospital today Of Brights disease.