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Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-04
ATTEMPT MADE TO
 BRIGHTEN BANKER


 WASHINGTON. Ind, April 3.-N C.. Read. president of the First Ma. tionaI bank of this city, received through the mail a letter in which the writer demanded that Mr. Read place s9O.0O0 in a box and put the money at the east gate of the Walnut street school building.
 The writer declared that unless the money was left at the appointed hour the homes of both Mir. Read and his son Lou S, the latter assistant cash. fer Of the bank, would be blown up with dynamite.
 "We already have enough dynamite 10 blow you all into eternity" the let. Ter read Ii was signed with the sin. gle word. Beware"
 Upon receiving the letter Mir. Read laid the matter before the police and at the appointed hour officers were secreted in ne ghboring houses and in the schOOf building, all having full view Of the place the box was to be placed.
 The police and others were armed with shOtguns. loaded with birdshot.
 At 9 o'clock the president of the bank made his way to the gate and placed the decoy box at the place designated, then ran for h's home as directed.
 A few minutes later a man and a woman appeared at the gate, the wo- man running to the box and picked it up. Someone fired from the school house and the woman gave a cry Of pain and fell to the sidewalk.
 Her companion made his escape. The woman, covered with blood. was taken to the county jail, where she was identified as Zella Clark. a young woman 2S years old, employed as a domestic n this city.
 Forty shot were found embedded in her arms. breast and neck Her injuries are not dangerous.
 She declared that she did not write the letter and that the man with her was a stranger. She claims that she met him this evening. They had gone but a short distapce when he told her of box he had left at the school house gate and at his suggestion she picked t mp.
 The police believe she Is conceal ing the identity of the man.
 T do not believe her story" said Chief Of Police Corning. "and within twelve hours we expect to turn up enough evidence to make an arrest"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-04
WILLIAMS IS
 NOT PREPARED
 ID DECIDE YET
District Attorney Not Ready to Render Opinion Regarding MuddIe Concerning the Two Gambling Bills

q hsye net yet received the cer- tiled copies of the Duny and Day anti-gambllng laws from the secretary of the territory, and therefore am not in a position to eide the quest on that has arisen receatly," said D S. tr.ct Attorney Williams last evening.
 Mir. Williams will leave for Tomb stone this morning. He stated to the Review repcrtcr last night that he expected to nnd the copies of the two bi Is in his of ce when he returned. "I will render an opinion on the mat ter fer the benefit of the on cers," he said "as socn as have had a chance to examine and look Into tAem thor ol ghly."
 MT. WilIiaii'S is of ,he opinion that if tine matter is as has ha"n p't sented # VII be a lusSriqn f". Ii' c, urts of the territory to settle by deciding or construing the Intent of the legisla- tu.e whsn the Day bill was passed by that b-dy.
 Until Mir. Williams has had an op- portun'ty to render an orin'on on the question things wil1 cOnt nue as they have for the past two days, card games for drinks, slot machines and dice games for drinks or merchandise being permitted.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-04

prised in the last if Sloan helped to land Young in the governors chair.
 The d rection in wich the bre ze of political favcr will blow is a very uncertain proposition" said Judg. StilWelL "Tt may look today as if it were sn assured fact that one oerta'n man would be appointed governor. and tomorrow the wind may have Veered Co such an extent that an entirely different man will seem to Lc tAe fa- yorcd one.
 My only intrest in te gubernatO- rial contest Is in seeing a good man appointed to the office"
 Judge Stilwell leaves this morning for Douglas on legal business.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-04

154s-Elihu Yale, the chief patron of Yale college. born in New Haven Conn. Died in London, July s. l721
 177G-Georgia Instructed her dele gates for independence
 f800-William Cowper. English poet, died Born in 1731.
 1S14-Napoleon I abdicated the throne of France.
 1s55-Gore expedition left St. Louis to explore the headwaters Of the Powder river in Montana.
 1S62-Federals commenced the siege of Yorktown. Va.
 1S64-House of representatives adopted resolutions declarng that France would not be allowed to form a monarchy in Mexico.
 1S76-Impeachment trial began of William ". Belknap, secretary of war
 190+-ChicagO voted for municipal ownership of street railways.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
CHUNG SIND

prayer written or a mission letter
head which the girl left for her mother
on the day she went to her death. II
seems impossible. it is argued, that a
girl going on any but a righteous mis-
sion could have written such a note.
The discovery that Leon was bred
an actor and the knowledge that all
Chinese actors are trained TO take re-
male parts did not. on second thought.
greatly impress the police with the
idea that he would so disguise him
self. Chinese women in this country
are nOticeably scarce and the very
fact that one had been seen travelling
would be enough To excite curiosity.
II Is much more probable. the police
believe. that their man either took
ship as a sailor OF cook. or has work
ed his way south into some Of the
obscure colonies on the outskirts OF
New Orleans Baltimore or Galveston.
report from Schenectady that a
ChiLaman wearing a long quilted silk
cloak. beneath which a wOman's skirt
could be- seen at times. has not devei.
oped so far as the police here were
concerned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26

the examination OF Chung Sing. Leon
Ling s former roommate. who has been
variously reported to have witnessed
the crime. to have aided IN roping the
trunk. and finally merely TO have seen
the girls body. There have been hour
ly reports OF clues from all parts Of
the country, but none OF them. on
close examination. brings the authori-
ties any nearer to the murderer.
Those who knew Elsie Sigel best
believe that she was sincere IN her
mission work and her relations with
the Chinese up TO the day OF her death
Mrs. Florence Todd. Of the Bowery
settlement for girls. has never varied
from her assertion Of that belief Chu
Gain. who lived IN terror OF his jeal-
Gus rival. Leon Llng. and had known
both the girl and her mother for
years, is OF the same belief. Assistant
District Attorney Ward is inclined TO
the theory OF Quon Yick Nam. the In.
terpreter. who thinks that the girl was
lured 10 Icons room by a report OF
biz feigned illness and there chloro.
formed. after Leon had been angered
By her coldness and her refusal 20 see
no more OF Chu Gain. his Weather
rival
Believe Chloroforn Killed Her.
The chloroform. Quon believes
worked too well. and when Leon found
he could not revive Elsie he bound
her with 4 cord and wedged the body
into the trunk. In support OF this
theory is the pathetic and moving
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
SEVENTEEN BEAD
IN Mine BLAST
Sixteen Others Injured In Co..
IleJ at WehTun, Pa.
OPEN LAMP IGHITED GAS

After Three Rescue Parties Were
Driven Back BY Black Damp. 4
Fourth Party with Safety Helmets
Succeeded In Bringing Victims to
the Surface.
Wehrun. Pa. June 2i-As the To
suit OF an explosion OF gas In mine
No. 4 OF the iackRwanua Coal and
Coke company. seventeen miners
were killed and sixteen injured. With
the exception OF one those killed were
foreigners. With few exceptions those
injured were Americans. II was stated
all would probably recover.
Superintendent A. NJ Johnson stated
that while the mine has always been
regarded as non gaseous the eNplo-
sion was due 20 the Ignition OF a
pocket OF Eas by the open lamp OF a
mincr
The mine has only been operating
two DAYS each week. Tuesday and Fri
day. Those IN the mine had entered
the shaft for their daily allowance Of
coal for family use
Explosion Was Terrific.
Grouped about the slope entrance
OF the mine just before the explosion
were several Italians. When the ter
rihc subtcrranean upheaval OF rock
and deadly gas spouted skyWard these
Italians were caught Terribly burned
and MANNED. they rushed about the
settlement crying for aid The cries
and the sound OF kissing mine gas at
the entrance 20 the mine brought the
entire town 20 the scene.
The first man 70 reach the surface
was \. L. Johnson. son OF the super.
inteudent Young Johnson had been
In a lower heading. There were burns
on his arms. body and neck. and Il
was stated that he had inhaled flames.
He is one OF the few seriously IN
iured
Following tho superintendent son
came two Italians. their faces burned
TO a crisp. They We're attended by the
mine physician
Superinte udeut Johnson called for
volunteers 10 enter the mine. In the
volunteer ranks stood several women.
These were ordered back With wet
handkerchiefs tied over their faces
the hrst squad OF the relief party be
gan their trip down the shaft OF the
eight who started four came back
with their senses. The others. over.
come with black damp were pulled 70
the surface with ropes
\ second and a third party entered.
only 70 be driven back by the deadly
gases. kissing and spouung IN the
lower levels. Oxygen. sent by the
Cambria steel works aided the
searchors. and with safety helmets a
fourth rescue party succeeded in
bringing the dead and injured 70 the
surface
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
IS Gold Piece Found In Crows Nest.

IS Gold Piece Found In Crows Nest
Philadelphia, June 24.--An old
crows nest torn out Of the steeple Of
ST. Agatha's Catholic church contained
a five dollar gold piece. evidently there
a long time. How the money got there
was a mystery that didn't worry the
steeplejacks that found ii. but they
think some crow hid It there long
ago
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
500 REWARD. 400.

The readers OF this paper will be pleas
ri To learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able To cure In all its stages, and that IL
Uatarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
uonal disease. requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken
Internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sya-
TEN. thereby destroying the foundation
oi the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consultation
and assisting nature In doing it's work
The proprietors have 90 much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 4,
falls to cure. Send for list OF testimo.
malls.
Address +. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26

~ the name ~ the Commonwealth OF
Virginia. In the Clerk = office 81 the
Circuit court % The county Of SpOtsyl-
vania on the Sth DAY % June. 1909.
Mrs. p. j. Carr. widow of =. j. Carr.
deceased. and Rufus Carr. plaintiffs.
against Ethel Carr. Nelson Carr and
Hitter Carr and the following infants.
Ida Carr and krazell Carr. who are under
fourteen years 81 aye. and Hattie Carr.
an infant over fourteen years. and W. ".
Butzner, their guardian al Item. and j.
p. TURNKEY, sheriff. administrator az +.
J. Carr. dtceased. defendants
The object Of this suit is to partition 10y
sale or in kind those two certain tracts
Of land in Livingston district. contain
ing one hundred and twenty i've and
thirteen and one-han acres respectively.
of which J. T. Carr died seiz q and pos
sessed
And an affidavit having been made
aud filed that the defendant. Nelson Carr,
IL not a resident 81 the State 81 Virginia.
it IL ordered that be do sppsar here
within fifteen days after due publication
hereof, and Do what may be NECESSARY
to protect his interest in this suit And
il is further ordered that copy thereof
be published once week for four weeks
in The Free Lance and that copy be-
posted at the front door Of the court
house Of this county on or before the
next succeeding rule day after the entry
Of this suit
Teste:
T. A. Harris, Clerk.
T. StOkeley Coleman, p. q.
A copy-Teste;
I. A. Harris, Clerk.
ifD,vAu-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
Southern Railway

H.-Tonoving schedule ngurss puSnshs6 ~
aforHat1on Anc are not guaranteed.
SEIZED ale effective June 10Th. 1900.
rraias lsAvs WAshington iron Nsv uaioS
30 a. m. DAily-boeal for Warrsnsos. DsR
vile, and uay stations.
T.Bo .. n Dany-LocaI tor Harrfsonburr. Va
3 90 . -. Daily-Unitsd states ran Mall.
sirse-elsss eoAeses And drsving-roon. slsspsr &c
HeS Orleans pining car ssrvics-
4lo p. -. dAily- Birmingham special and
florida Llnissd. Through coaches 4nd slsspsI
20 Oosumoia. Savannah And JAeksonvflls.
sleeper % Augusta aud Aiken. sleepers - Dir.
fornie tri-Seekly.
AIS 2. n. week DAYs-Loeai for HaFrsoabur.
ana uay stations On Manassas Branch
IS N Dahy-LoSAl for WarrsntoH ano
Ie10 D. m Daily-Nsu Yorh and Chattanooea
Limited (vie Lynehbursl-First elass coach Aao
slee Jin6 ear 20 Roanoke. hnoI villa. Chates-
noogA. 'lssDsf V sew orieAna. Dining-css
los D. - DAny-Nsv YorE Atlanta and Ne.
Orleans Apihed-An Pullman trains, club and
ooserysnon GERS 20 Esg orIsansl sleeper %
-hayiotts. pining-oav service.
40 . m. Daily. Memphis special. Through
SiaeIlers and coaches 10 Roanoke. Knoxville.
Chattanooga and Memphis. Washington sleeper
open 1000 y. u Dining service
Through trains from sns SCUM arrive wash.
gton So .. n. $50 m. 1919 m.
dalyI $40 D. N. and 1855 .. m. l2l5 a "a
daily. HarrisonourE 1928 y. n. week days and
$50 pm. DAILY; Tron ChArlotsssviIis. $40 =. n,
Trains leave Richmond. l045 q &c. and n a. j.
On Daily Express for All points south
go a. IN Daily Local for banville and
Charlotte.
Goo y. m. except Sunday, Local for keysville
40 "A m except sunday and 2.i5 y. m. sunday
Monday and Wednesday and Friday FOR West
Point
40 p m. except Sunday. for West Point. con
nectlnH with York River Line for Rnltimor.
Monday Wednesday and Friday.
tickess, siesping-oar rsssrveuons. and detailed
Information can be lad 81 ticket once. f0S IIth
81. o0S % No and Nex Unfon station
sasgaes checked thros9h IRON hOssls and Fssi
dences. cab service.
2. n. ACKERT, v P. and Gen MAJ
Q. n. HAKDWfOK, Pass frame MGR,
n. RAYkO1. Cen. Pass. Aren't
.. sHeWs. ssssral Agsst
~sskfRgtoa . q
;. r. burgess; D. =. 4.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
TWO DROWNED
ar Who Went to Another's Aid Dies


Mar Who Went to Another's Aid Dies
Win Him.
Winsted. Conn. June 24-Edson
Brooks. twenty years old. a farmland.
and Pole. known only as Alec. were
victims OF drowning accident in Mix
Vile pond in Cheshire Both were IN
bathing. when the foreigner was seiz-
ed with cramps. Brooks went 20 his
assistance. and "a he grabbed the man
as be was going down for the second
time. the Pole got a death grip on
Brooks neck. and 10 the struggle that
ensued both persisted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
no CLUE To
LEON LING
Confession Of Chung Sing 6lVHs
No Trace Of Murderer.
GIRL Was LURED TO DEATH

O0elals Think Elsie Was Lured 70
chinsman's Room by Report Of M
ness and There chloroformed and
her Body Wedged Into the Trunk.
New York. June sa-After many
cOnAicung statements the district at
torRey's ofice. acting under instruc-
tiOns from MT Jerome and the police
department. under orders from Com
missioner Bingham refused to discuss
further what progress had been made
in ehe search for Leon Ling. the China
man who is wanted for the murder Of
Elsie Sigel whose body was found in
a trunk in n room over an Eighth ave
nue. chop suey restaurant last week.
Nor would they discuss the results OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
More Time For wrioht s,o,hsrs.

Washington. June 24.-An extension
OF thirty days in the time given the
Wright brothers 10 furnish an aero
plane to the war department was
department was made. This action
was taken upon the application Of the
Inventors The time in which they
were TO have complied with the army
tests Will expire June IS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
coIorse Masons Dedicate HON.

Harrisburg. Pa. June 24-The col.
ored Masonic fraternity OF Pcnnsyl
vania dedicated its home for aged and
INDECENT members OF the order al Lin.
slestown. a suburb Of Harrisburg. 10
day. The grand lodge Of the state
had charge. and Past Grand Master
Joseph /. Thomas was master OF cere.
monies al the home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
Bio Mexican Cotton Mills Burned.

Mexico City. June PA dispatch
received here from Guadalajara. state
of Jalisco. stated that the Atemajae
Cotton mills. owned by the Companla
Industriale de Guadalajara. was de
stroyed by fire. The loss is placed at
81 .OOO. 900. with $500. 900 insurance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
Barn Burned In Maryland.

Eikton. Nd. June 24.-Ffre Of an
unknown origin destroyed the large
double-decker barn on the farm OF OK
Judge William Clark. along North
East river. Five horses. one COW and a
calf persisted in the flames
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
w. 8. EMBREY
[ Successor TO Embrey 4 Berrvman

lsueeessorto Embrey & Berryman.l
Dealer In Railroad Gross Tee, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps
constantly on hand a large supply OF
Baled Hay and Mil Feed. Once near
Railroad Depot, Fredericksburg, Va.
Also Asspt for Page Wire Fence 10.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-08-17
POLITICAL.

Eli Berry, the only announced candi-
date, was declared the democratic nom-
inee for Representative from the Ow-
ensboro city district.
BY % to 10 the Alabama Senate pas s.
ed the Ballard constitutional prohibit
ton bill. The amendment is to be sub
mitted to the people at special cleo
ton to be held within 80 days. Gov.
Conner signed the bill.
At Salt Lake, Utah, former Gov.
Van SAINT, of Minnesota, was elected
commander in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic. Van SAINT won over
Judge William A. Ketcham, of Indiana
by a vote of 5S7 to l56.
President Taft has named Hon. N
ID. Miles. of Jessamine county, as su
pervisor for this Congressional district
Mr.. Miles was the republican NOMINEES
for Congress four years ago and wa
defeated by Hon. G. G. Gilbert.
Gov. Wilson has appoined John B
Atkinson, of Burlington, and Gilber
Cowan, of Louisville, delegates to tn,
National Conservation Congress at Sc
attic, August 26. Mr.. Atkinson will
also go as the personal representativ,
of Gov. Wilson.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-08-17

ATLANTIC CITY has been chosen as
the place for the next meeting of the
G. A. R., in August 1910. The men,
bers could not have selected more de-
lightful place to discuss pensions and
then more pensions. In private note
from that great resort, our brother,
who is enjoying its delights. says that
it is the most uniquely charming place
he has ever visited and that the man OF
woman who can afford it will miss one
of the greatest events of life time il
he or she fails to go there at least one
time. The city is made up of hotel:
and this being the heighth of the sea
son every one is filled to the doors, with
often hundred thousand bathers in
the surf at once. Don't you wish you
could go?
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-08-17
Farm for Sale

on Danyille a Hustonville pike of 2iO acres
In Lincoln county, KY, mile from More
land. This farm Is well improved, good well
and cistern and abundance of stock water
furnished from never failing springs. Most
OF farm in grass. | desire to sell this farm
In the next 10 days, together with the stock
ana crop, the stock consisting of n high
bred iennets, iacks. all ages, 10 brood
mares, registered; | registered stallion; ~
acres of corn; Is or ~ stacks of hay; farm
ing implements of every description. | Will
sell the whole Outnt or any part of the stock
and II sell the farm without the stock, !
must sell not later than 90 days so ms to give
me time to make "A sale of my stock. Also
have 2O-odd mules from work mules down
to colts.
You will have to see this farm TO appre-
ciate the location and the many advan tages
OF this farm. Any person from IA distance
desiring to see this farm can come to More
land, Lincoln county, KY, on the Queen a
Crescent route, this farm being only about
" mile from station.
Is. b. KING, Moreland, Ky.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-08-17
The statues of George Washington

The statues of George Washington
and Robert E. Lee. Virginia's two most
eminent men. have been placed in the
Hall of Fame at Washington. The
threatened refusal of the authorities to
admit that Of Lee did not materialize.
and well it did not. for the Virginians
were fully decided not to contribute to
the hall unless both were admitted.
The two great rebels will therefore
stand side by side.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-08-17
TheStdte University,
Lexington, Ky.

The state University, Lexington, Ky, or
fers the following courses, namely, Agricul-
turai. Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engi.
Engineering, Classical and seven Scientific
courses, each Of which extends over four
years and leads TO Bachelors degree; also
a Department OF Law and "A Department OF
Education, which last has been established
instead OF the Normal school. Persons who
enter this department prepare for advanced
elor's degree In this subject when complet-
ed. The Academy for preparatory instruc-
tion Is retained.
privilege OF residence In the dormitories,
fuel and light, travelling expenses, N they
remain 10 consecutive months, or one colleg
late year,
The laboratories and museum are large,
well equipped, comprehensive and modern.
Military Science Is fully provided for as re-
Quired by Congress.
The graduates In the several courses of
study readily Ind employment with liberal
remuneration, The total number OF ma
trleulates for last year was l,Vs. Each de-
partment has specialist at Its head, with
the necessary number OF assistants.
Young women lind an excellent home,
with board and lodging In Patterson Hall,
which Is well equipped with all the modern
eonveniences, bathroom, hall for physical
culture, at 81 per week. All courses OF study
In the University are open to women ON
Identical conditions with those applying to
males.
The completion OF tine Agricultural, Min
Ing Engineering. Laboratory and Educa-
tion buildings AFFORD ample and commod-
ious quarters for these departments. which
are rapidly increasing In the number of ma
pointments, Information regarding courses
OF study and terms Of admission, apply to
JAS. X. PArTERsos, PHI. d., LII. d., Pres,
or to ID. q. FRAzEE, Business Agent.
Fall Term Begins Sept. 9, '09.