Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-21
Scraps aud faets.

an electric current on one or the South
ern Power company's steel towers,
mile south Of town. In company with
his father, c. F. Hall, he had been
hunting and was on his way home
when he told his father he was going
to climb and take look over the
country. Before reaching the top, his
body came in contact with the heavily
charged wire and he was killed in
stantly
The record for high aeroplane
fight was broken at Berlin last Friday,
by Orville Wright who flew in his ma
chine in the presence Of the empress.
Princess Louise and Prince Augustine
and a large party from the court. He
attained a height Of 233 metres C65
feet). The best previous record for
height was made by Hubert Latham.
Mr.. Wright's altitude was measured
by a captive balloon moored at
height of 1873 metres, and it is esti-
mated that he rose so meters above
the balloon. The empress and her sons
congratulated Mr.. Wright on his per-
formance. Mr.. Wright was in the air
for So minutes and his flight was wit
messed by his sister, Miss Katherine
Wright. A strong wind was blowing
part of the time and made it necessa-
~ for the aviator to execute the most
intricate manoeuvres so far witnessed
here. Mr.. Wright made another flight
of AZ minutes and 5 seconds with
passenger, Capt. Englehardt.
Washington, September 10: A
startling situation has developed as
the result Of taking Of stock OF the
forestry resources of this country ac-
cording to Treadwell Cleveland, Jr.,
expert in the bureau Of forestry. 1t
has been shown, Mr.. Cleveland de-
clares, that we are taking from the
forest every year three and half
times as much wood as Is added by
the new growth; that less than one
third of the growing tree felled by the
lumbermen Is ever used at all. so that
two-thirds of all the timber cut Is
simply destroyed. 1t has shown that
one-eleventh of all the forests are
swept by fires every year, and that on
the average since 1870 forest fires have
yearly cost s50,000,0OO In timber and
fifty lives. 1t has shown, Mr.. Cleve-
land continues, that over SO per cent
Of the forests in private hands-which
comprise three-fourths Of all the for
est land and four-fifths Of all the wood
is devastated by destructive use and
the sweep of unchecked fires, while
less than 1 per cent is properly handled
tected from fire.
Atlanta, September 20: With all
communication with New Orleans and
the lower Mississippi cut off tonight
by the gulf coast hurricane and with
all efforts to reach the city futile,
much concern is felt for Crescent town.
The storm, which had its origin below
Cuba and Porto Rico. reached New
Orleans and the gulf coast today. At
8, 1t struck New Orleans. At 4, 1t was
blowing nearly fifty miles an hour.
At o'clock buildings were suffering
and reports from Plaquemine parish.
below the city and on the gulf coast,
indicated that the inhabitants had
been driven from their homes and
were in danger Of their lives. Grad
ualiy communication with the city be-
came more difficult and wire after
wire was reported down. The storm
was still raging and growing in inten-
sity. Finally, at $40 the last wire
went out and the city was isolated
from the world. 1t is known, however,
that the storm at o'clock has sent the
waters Of the Mississippi three feet
above the usual stage. 1t is known
also that New Orleans is five feet be-
low the sea level and that its only
protection against q flood Is its levees
and dykes. That these are strong and
high is conceded and in this fact lies
the hope Of safety for the beautiful
former capital Of the former French
empire in America
Chicago, September 22: Bench
warrants were issued today by Judge
Jesse A. Baldwin, of the circuit court,
for John J. Holland. member and sec
mission Nicholas A. Martin, secretary
to Alderman Kenna, Of the First ward,
and Willis ]. Rayburn, real estate
man. The charge against the three Is
that they conspired to draw names of
grand jurors in a manner other than
that required by law. Coming in the
midst Of the trial Of Inspector McCann
for alleged grating, the news Of the
action based on alleged tampering with
the jury lists caused great excitement
in legal and political circles. In GRIM
inal court circles the action was re-
garded as the forerunner Of a whole
sale exposure of alleged conspiracies,
which may have affected the drawing
Of other grand and petit juries. Be-
cause of the sensational nature of the
charge against Inspector McCann, who
is accused Of accepting hush money"
from disorderly houses in his district,
especial care was exercised, it was be-
lieved, in drawing the grand jury
"HlCI dllu SSleCllHS
the members of the petit jury now en-
gagged in deciding on his guilt or inno-
cence. Commenting upon the issuance
of the warrants. and the cause of the
drastic action, State Attorney Way
man said today: I'VE propose to-
throw the light on the darkest hole in
Cook county and clean out the jury
commissioners room, which Is rot
ten" Under the state law the names
Of prospective grand jurors are select
ed at random from a sealed box con-
tanning the names of 1900 citizens who
have been examined for jury service
by the jury commissioners and their
fitness certified to- A similar method is
prescribed for petit jury lists. The
three accused men are alleged to have
substituted other names for those
-drrwRIp the regular manner.
The Cook-Peary controversy, or