The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-05-27
The news.


State Senator James F. Shaw, the
millionaire traction magnate, Of
Salem, Mass. flied a suit for absolute
divorce against his wife, Nettie L.
Shaw. He names II. Keno Marble.
their former chauffeur, as correspond
emit. and asks for custody of their
boy, Eldredge Shaw.
+. August Heinze filed a demurrer
10 the Indictment found against him
last week by the Federal Grand Jury.
charging him with misappropriating
about $2.25O,OO0.
Mrs. Jennie CarstOn. the wife of a
retired sea captain. and supposed to
be demented. killed her two children
by cutting their threats and then
ended her life.
The Western Pacific Railroad
placed an order foF 40 engines of the
consolidated type with the American
Locomotive Company.
John Sykes, a lawyer, Of Trenton,
N j., was sentenced TO 16 years in
prison on charges Of forgery and
embezzleulenj.
William Adler, recently convicted
of Incorporating funds of the now
defunct State National Bank of New
Orleans, was sentenced to serve six
years in the federal prison.
Francis J. Nugent, treasurer of the
John G. Nugent Company. of Roches-
ter. is under arrest on the charge of
forging the name of the b., A. Shorb
Shoe Company. of York, Pa.
Justice Gerald signed an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce confirming the
findings of Referee Edward G. Whit
Rker in favor of Helen Kelly Gould
against Frank Gould.
of hn oil
League of Press Clubs sailed on the
steamer Bermudian TO attend the
eighteenth annual convention at
Bermuda
Albert House, % years old, jumped
from the Williamsburg bridge, a dis
lance of 1875 feet, into the East River
and escaped practically unscathed.
Several MahonIng County, Ohio,
officials are charged with taking il
legal fees. according to the report Of
Examiners H. B. Sage and J. l..
Fecke.
President James II. Baker, of the
University of Colorado, made a strong
plea for the study of the Gible in
state colleges.
J. ]: Jusserand, French AMBASSADOR
TO the United States, will visit the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
about June IL.
The Philippine General Assem-
bly, adopted resolutions declaring in
favor of the independence of the is
lands.
The Japanese Chamber of Com
merce, in its tour of the United States
next September, may visit California.
Helen Cortelyou,. the nine-year-old
daughter of George B. Cortelyou,
died at HuDfip pfon ].
The heaviest rain of the year broke
the drouth iii West Texas and the
Panhandle.
Live poultry is selling in Chicago
at the highest price paid in many
years.
MACON, Villareal and Rivera, the
Mexican revOlutionists. convicted in
the federal court of violating the neu-
trality laws in directing an armed eX-
petition into Mexico, were sentenced
TO Is months each in the territorial
prison.
Associate Justice Harlan, Of the
United States Supreme Court is
anon the candidates for moderator
of the' general assembly of the Pres
byterian Church. to meet at Denver.
Marion Dwight Fortner. alias Will
liam Wells, of Oxford. Miss. was ar
rested in Paris at the request of the
American authorities. He is charged
with forgery
Enough opium to cause death was
found on Capt. Peter c. Hams when
ne reached Sing Sing.
Jersey City is to have a baseball
team composed of clergymen
The H. c. Frick Company has re-
lighted 900 coke ovens.