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The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
LIGHT ON MYSTERY
Bleached Bones Are Found
on Mountain Side.
SUPPOSED TO BE STRALEY GIRL
Mercersburg Section Greatly Ex-
cited over What Is Believed 10
BE Solution of the Disappearance
of Girl After Quarrel Many
Years Ago I'm the Mountains.

Hagerstown. Nd. Aug. 1.-The village
Of Mercersburg and the country for miles
around is excited over the alleged story
Of a murder supposed to have been com
mitted over forty years ago. While
many persons doubt that a confession
has been made, others believe IN It, and
think 1t solves a mystery Of long stand
Ing
At the home OF a relative In q noun
tain village near the Maryland line lies
David Butschall. a decrepit old man
about ninety years Of age, who is said
to have admitted knowing the secret OF
the disappearance Of a young girl named
straley
Remembers Excitement.
The girl was niece Of J. V. Straley
of this city. who remembers well the oc-
curence and the excitement that pre-
vailed following the girls disappearance
It was in the spring that the Straley
girl. with a girl friend named Gutschan
and youth named Hornbraker, walked
across the mountain from the corner
to the country store.
VII 4Ao way q AAel lNl oiNoc oAtApllb NA4N
young people The quarrel is said to
have been bitter one. and somewhere
on the mountain the Straley girl disap-
peared She vas as completely lost as II
the mountain had opened and>swallowed
her. Her companions could not throw
any light on the matter. and for days
posses Of men searched the mountain for
the girl In vain.
Discovered BIenched Bones.
In hucbleberry time Of the following
year Fred Filler and his sister. while pick
ing berries on top Of the mountain. found
pieces Of a girls dress and strands OF
human hair IN a pocket In the mountain.
Nearby they discovered bones that had
been bleached almost white. perhaps with
the aid OF lime, and, though there was no
means of Identifying the grewsome relies,
il was believed then, and is still the opin-
ion OF residents OF the region. that they
were the bones OF the girl who had dis
appeared.
For years afterward tho story was told
in every household on the mountain and
1t has been handed down from generation
20 generation. The girl and the youth
who were the companions Of Miss Straley
both died years ago, and II anybody has
confessed the girl met her death by foul
means IL is hard 10 coTrobOrate. There
are many who believed that the girl
wandered away from her companions IN a
NJ Of anger and became lost and per
ished, or fell prey 10 q wild beast while
alone and helpless on the mountain.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
Begged thai He Ne NiIIed.

Hagerstown. Nd. Aug. IA white
man. said to be from McKeesport, Pa.
attempted to commit suicide at Williams
port by jumping into the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. and is IN a critical condition.
It is believed he was temporarily insane.
After being taken from the water he be-
came violent and begged his rescuers to
Kill him. Later he was brought to this
city and placed in Jail for treatment.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
Big Tobacco Year for LynchburE.
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y 1.'N 1'N''1lII
Lynchburg. Va, Aug. yesterday
market brought the tobacco year OF 1905
% to a close in Lynchburg, and during
the month Of August no sales will be
held The breaks will be resumed on
September l. The sales during the year
aggregated p. l.4S3.7OO pounds, this being an
increase Of 7.464, 100 over the previous year.
The last crop was not only the largest
sold on this market IN the past six years
but the average prices Is reported TO have
been the highest IN thirty-eight years.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
JUDGEBRYAN DEAD
ROanOke'S Police Court Off
GER Passes Away.
ONCE MAYOR OF THE CITY
He Resigned TO Become Judge OF the
Police COuFo-DeRth Came While
He Was in nIassRchusetts Seeking
Restoration of Health - VIII BE
Buried in Charlottesville.
Special to Tho Washington Herald

Special TO Ths Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va. Aug. Judge J. Ran
dolph Bryan, OF the Roanoke Police Court,
died early to-day at Northampton, Mass,
where he went three weeks ago for medi-
cal treatment. He had been in bad health
for six months
He was mayor Of Roanoke for two
years. and resigned that office to become
Judge OF the police court He was a na-
tive OF Charlottesville, this state, forty
one years Of age. and unmarried. He
was an Elk and a Pythian. and for years
a leading lawyer at the Roanoke bar.
vile
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
,Iis. yioIn snend VII Wa.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Danville Va, Aug. 1.-Invitations have
been issued by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c.
snead 10 the wedding Of their daughter.
Miss Viola Snead. 10 Wiley Griffith
Horne jr. The wedding win be sol
emnized at Q o'clock Wednesday even
ing. August 4. at the home Of the bride
in this city. Mr. Horne is employed with
the Seaboard Air Line Railway at Way
crosse. Ca. but for many years made his
home IN Danville.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
APATHY IN LYNCHBURG.
Little Interest shown ia Hin City
in Primary.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va. Aug. Although
both Of the gubernatorial candidates have
spoken here within the past fortnight. il
is surprising how little interest the peo-
pie Of Lynchburg are taking in the pri-
mary election to take place on Thursday.
There will be a fair vote polled. The
leaders Of the forces Of the two men are
claiming the city by majorities ranging
up as high as 900. Each seem confident,
but it is good guess-a guess. and moth
ing more-that Judge Mann viii get a
small majority. In Campbell County. al
most the same sort of apathy prevails,
but the county IS regarded as safe for
Judge Mann.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
Fleet Reaches Old Point Saturday.
speclal % Tho Washington Hcrald

Newport News. Va, Aug. 1.-The Unit
ed States naval collier Abarenda arrived
here to-day with the message that the
ships OF the Atlantic battle-shiD iieet VIII
arrive at Old Point Saturday from Cape
Cod Bay for maneuvers and drills on the
Southern drill grounds. When the drills
are completed. the battle ships VIII go 70
the various "home" navy yards for re-
pairs prior to assembling to steam for the
tropics this winter.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
- b Tho Washington Herald.

Morgantown. w. Va. Aug. 1.-The State
rife team TO represent West Virginia IN
the national shoot to be held at Port
Perry, Ohio, has been selected. as fol-
lows: Capt. Parsons. Licuts West and
Price. Sergt. Bell. Col JOllife. Capt Car
mock. Lieuts. Bogard and Wilson. and
Sergts. B. +. Cole, Evick. Manear. and
Davis. The alternates are Sergts. Free
land and Lallance and Private Stewart
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
Serious Drouebt Is Rrol-.n

Hagerstown. Nd. Aug. THE most Sc
rious drought this section has experienced
in many years was broken by heavy rains
this morning. There is general rejoicing
among the people. it being the first rain
that has fallen in thirty-one days. Heavy
showers fell after daylight The country
roads are flooded.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
Chimes for Dnnville Church.

SPECIAL 70 Tho Washington Herald.
Danville, Va, Aug 1.-Chimes. which
will be as fine as any in the South have
been presented to the Main Street Metho-
dist Church by the wife and the chill
dren Of the late James G.. Penn. TO
whose memory the gift is dedicated.
Mr.. Penn was during his lifetime one
Of the most influential members OF the
church.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
TRAMP KILLED IN WRECK.
Coal Cars Ditched on Chesapeake
and Ohio.
pocial to The Washington Herald

Special to The Washington Herald
Covington, Va, Aug. IA broken hange
on a fifty-ton steel car loaded with coal
caused a wreck here to-day on the
Chesapeake and Ohio eastbound train. op-
posite the pulp mill. throwing seven cars
down twenty-foot embankment. and
killing an unknown Italian. who was
stealing ride. East bound traffic was
somewhat delayed. Il IS reported that
there were FIVE Italians on the train al
together, but only the dead one has so far
been found. It is probable that more may
be found under the ditched coal
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
BLAKE IS CAPTURED.
Negro Who Attacked Woman Is In
Portsmouth Jail.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va. Aug. L-Will Blake.
negro. was lodged in the Norfolk County
Jail to-day. charged with having commit
ted an assault at Bowers Hill, Norfolk
County. on Mrs. Alice Jerney. the wife
OF a section master OF the Seaboard Air
Line Railway.
Blake was hunted by a posse from early
yesterday morning. the time OF the COM
mission Of the crime. until 2 o'clock this
afternoon, when he was found under a
schoolhouse. He took flight from his
hiding place. but was brought down with
a shotgun. and seriously wounded. There
were threats OF lynching the negro. but
no violence was attempted after he was
captured. Blake was recently released
from the penitentiary. lie is about TWEEN
ty-five years old. while his victim is an
elderly woman OF sixty.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
Sent to Pasteur Institute.

Hagerstown, Nd. Aug. 1-Harry Mont
gomery. youth Of Keedysville. this
county who was attacked by a dog sup
posed to be mad and bitten in the face.
was sent to Baltimore to the Pasteur In
sttute for treatment. lie was In charge
Of DR.. W. NJ. Nihiser, OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
HARRISONBURG IS CHOSEN.
Young Peoples Society Of Christian
EndeHvOr AdJOurns.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va, Aug. 1.-The sixteenth
annual convention OF the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor Of Vir-
ginia, which has been in session IN the
United Brethren Church. in this city, for
four days past. adjourned.tO tonight
The visiting pastors occupied the local
pulpits, and devotional exercises lasting
nearly the entire day were held at the
United Brethren Church
At the afternoon session Harrisonburg.
Va. was selected as the place for the
next annual convention. although Roanoke
put up spirited claims for the meeting.
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This authority also stated that the
State machine will abandon the infu-
ence Of the liquor interests for the influ-
ence Of. the anti-saloon forces. and that
all the anti-saloon people wish IS tenn
peTance reform legislation They have
no interest in anything else
He also stated that a Statewide pro-
hibition bill. submitting the matter to
the people. will come up in the legisla-
ture he said that it is understood is
to be the plan. His statement is support
ed by the fact that anti-saloon followers
In Norfolk are qulzzing the legislative
candidates on their attitude toward
Statewide prohibition
Almost in direct conflict to this view
Is that taken by machine liquor leaders
IN Norfolk. II is common report that
these men are supporting Judge Mann
because they believe the State MACHINE
win prevent any more reform temperance
legislation
Regarding this report. which Is wide
spread in Norfolk. whether true or not,
Mcdonald Lee, an intimate friend Of the
big machine leaders. was seen. he said
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
dodge. One Train, Hit by Another

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Covington. Va. Aug. LIN attempting
20 cross the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks
in front Of the railroad station here last
night. William Hale. colored ofSthis
place. was struck by west-bound train
and probably fatally injured Hale walt
ed FOR an east-bound freight 10 pass
then started across the track. but did not
see the west-bound train. His leg was
cut on and he was otherwise badly IN
jured. He was employed by the Low
moor Iron Company here. and was re-
spected
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
BATTERY D AT CUMBERLAND.

IL Ia on It's Way 90 Fort Myer from
Pennsylvania Camp.
SPECIAL TO Tho Washington HelAld
Cumberland. Nd Aug l-Battery D.
OF Fort Myer. returning from the camp
OF the Pennsylvania National Guard. at
Somerset Is camping at the Cumberland
baseball park tonight and a thousand
people visited the camp to-day. The Of
fcers are Capt. T. n. Horn. Lieuts Shep-
herd and Hopkins, and Capt. Humphri8
Medical Corps. The soldiers leave at 6
o'clock tomorrow morning, going by
way OF Hancock and Hagerstown.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
Faith in Judge Mann.

Il believe the bulk Of the anu-saloon
people believe that Judge Mann is sin
cere on the temperance question. These
charges that he is mot are made by men
and papers who are not supporting him
and HIS cause. He has been an abused
and misrepresented man.
Here in Norfolk. only the machine
liquor leaders are supporting Judge
Mann. They are doing it because SEN
ator Martin asked them to do II. The in
dependent liquor men, the men who have
the most money in the traffic. are for
Tucker. You know, the understanding
between the machine and anu-saIoon
forces, doe't you? Wen. the anti-saloon
is to have the governor and the machine
the patronage
Senator Martin and Hal Flood are for
temperance. They saw in Judge Mann a
strong exponent OF that cause. and are
giving him their support They have
asked their friends and followers in V1r-
ginia 70 also support him. but the men
who have the money in the liquor bust
ness are not supporting Judge Mann. but
are for Tucker.
You know have never been a ma
chine man. but when the machine takes
up my candidates I am. Of course, With
them. That's what has been done in this
case"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02

that persons believing that report are
mistaken. as no promise has been made
20 interfere with temperance legislation.
He said further that James V. Trehy and
James +. Prince are supporting Judge
Mann because their friendship for Sen
ator Martin IS stronger than their love
for the saloon. Mr.. Lee by the way
stated that many people are supporting
Judge Mann because they fear fuckers
triumph means Martins defeat for re-
election 70 the United States Senate.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
No legislation, Says Lesner.

Another view OF this muddled condition
is this: According 10 a well-known sa-
loon man who is supporting Mr.. Tucker,
he asked Senator Lesner why he IS for
Mann He says that Lesner replied that
there will be no further temperance leg
islaton for two years. and by that time
il is hoped that the prohibition wave viii
have spent is force.
And stin here's another view. An In
dependent liquor man. who is also SUD
porting Mr.. Tucker, believes Judge Mann
is sincere IN his temperance views. and
will bring prohibition He said that Judge
Mann has fought the saloon all his life:
that he drew the Mann bill. which wiped
out 100 GROCERIES in the country sections
Of the state, thus violating the Demo
cratic doctrine Of giving the people az
fected right TO govern their local af-
fairs. He said he does not believe the
State machine can control the next legis-
lature, and that If il does he said the
position Of those liquor men hoping TO see
temperance legislation checked is inse-
cure. for the machine did not stop the
Mann law nor the Byrd bill He be-
heves prohibition is coming IN Virginia
and the saloon is doomed
The Washington herald., 1909-08-02
Confusion Reisns.

These things are told to show the con-
fused state Of mind over the issues in the
present gubernatOrial campaign. Else
where in the State somewhat similar con
diuons exist. and for that reason the
day Of the primary Will dawn 20 find
politics chaotic and uncertain.
Here in Norfolk the normal machine
majority IS j, 800 to 200 Friends OF judge
Mann do not claim the city by over so
majority. which shows how widely d.
vided is the machine and how hard it will
be to marshal the vote for the Nottoway
candidate. The statement is also made
that Portsmouth's majority for Tucker
will offset any majority Norfolk may give
Judge Mann.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-13
BROOKER SUCCEEDS HITCHCOCK AS HEAD OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Becomes Vice Chairman When Latter Re.enterS President Taft's
 Cabinet.

Augusta, Ga., Jan. 13.-According to a decision reached by President-elect Taft and Frank H. Hitchcock, Charles F. Brooker of Connecticut will succeed MT. Hitchcock as chairman of the Re- publican National committee. The vacancy will be caused by the resig- nation of MT. Hitchcock when he be- comes Postmaster-General in the Taft Cabinet.
 MT. Brooker, who won considerable distinction and endeared himself to MT, Taft by his work in the last cam- paign, will hold the place until the De- cember preceding the next national election. At that time the commit tee will meet to elect it's officers and to issue a call for the selection of dele gates to the national convention
 Brookef'S selection to fill out the term is regarded as equivalent to his nomination by the party leaders for chairman at that meeting. If this plan is carried out the Connecticut man will preside over the meetings preliminary to the next Republican national convention.
 Brooker's title will be vice-chairman, as this is the designat tion for the man place, but to all intents and purposes he will be the national chairman, hav- ing much to say in the disposal of patronage and in all political activities during the next admins traitor Brooker is @ Taft man through and through.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-13
SERVIAN AND
 MONTENEGRIN
 INDEPENDENCE
Is Now at Stake in New Move in the Balkans Austria Will Get
 Them.
Especial from United Press.)

6 St. Petersburg, Jan. 4s 13.-That the National integrity of Servia and Mon tenegro is at stake, since Turkey ac- cepted Austria's indemnity offer, is the opinion today of Russian diplo-
 mats who have taken part in the Bal kan developments. It is considered inevitable that Austria will gradually absorb Servia and Montenegro.
 With Turkey no longer a menace it is not believed Austria will further endure harassment from the aggrieved countries. Reports from Belgrade to- day say the anger of the Servian peo- pie can no longer be restrained and virtual warfare on the Bosnian bor- der is expected at any time.
 Austria's indemnity to Turkey is SIC, 0,800,000 to be paid within a year but the total cost of the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is at least SIP, 500, 900, including the cost of mob ilizatiion and commercial losses. This sum is more than Austria can realize from thep rovinces in the next twenty years, according to the Russian view point and Austria, it is believed, will try to make up her loss by seizing Servia and Montenegro as soon as po- litical conditions in Europe will war rant such a step.
 The Servian cabinet is now in ses- sion and is adopting the most radical war measures.
 COnStantinOple, Jan. 13-The Turkish boycott against Austria was practical ly lifted to-day as the result of the settlement of the indemnity dispute. The settlement does not give universal satisfaction in Turkey as the indemnity paid by Austria is but about half of what Turkey first demanded. Other concessions however. more than con1- pensate for the loss of several millions indemnity. These include the cessa- tion of NOvifazar. an increase in cus- toms to 15 per cent. the abandonment of Austrian post offices in Turkish ter ritory should Turkey demand it, and the abrogation by Austria of certain jurisdictions over Albanian Catholics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-13
ACCOUNTING OF
 BARNUM ESTATE

During t're past eight months the late Benjamin Fish and his esta te have handled the P. T. Barnum estate so that the gain exceeds any full year since the death of the great snowman. The Fish estate rendered an account ing. to the probate court yesterday as the Barnum estate is to be in charge of the Connecticut Trust & Safe De- posit Co. as administrators in the future. The report shows the actual gain in the eight months to be ST. 92226 after the payment of all bills and installments upon Baroness dAlex- andry d'Orengiana's s40O00 annuity. The gain or balance which is divided each year between the Barnum heirs and in any twelve months has never been higher than $17.0O0. Under the conditions the indications are that the surplus for distribution this year will be over $22, GOO at the end of the twelve months
 The amount the estate began the year with was $1, 204. 900 and the amount ac- counted for at the end of the eight months is S1221. .922.26
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-13
PEEKkKlLL ACADEMY BURNS
Boys Pitch Things from Main Buildings
 Windows.

Peekski1l, N. Y., Jan. 13-The Peek skill Military Academy, which recent ly. celebrated it's seventy-fifth birthday and is one of the most famous institu- tions of the kind in the country, was practically destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon The old section of the main building and the newer part of it put up forty years ago, which housed the dormitories. class rooms and dining halls, are in ruins, for the insufficient water pressure permitted the fire in that part of the institution to burn it. self out.
 Owing to the fact that nearly all the 125 students at the academy were at drill in the gymnasium when the fire was first seen there was no confusion, strI the boys went to work W ie great zeal to save not only their own per- sonal effects but the school furniture and fittings.
 Dr. John B. Butcher, principal of the school, said that not a day would be lost, as either the Eagle or the Raleigh Hotel at Peekskill would be engaged to house the boys who lived in the d0rrritOrieS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-13
NEW CORPORATIONS

Certificates were filed at the state secretary,s office yesterday as follows: j. Brid Webbing Company, Bridgeport. incorporation and organiza- ton. Capital, $5.0OO. paid in; shares, common 20, preferred 80: stock shall pay" 8 per cent. and be cumulative; president and secretary. William Boyd Spence. 1 share; treasurer. Nelson H. Downs, 7S shares: other holders. A. H. Raymond, 1 share; Bridgeport. Elastic Fabric Company. 20 shares.
 New England Cereal Company of Norwalk. organization. President Thomas C. Stearns of Westport. 5000 shares preferred stock. 1898 common; viee-president, w. Myron Reynolds or New York. 1 share common; secretary and treasurer. Frederick J. Banks or Bridgeport, share common.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-13
GAS SORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s'enass1s ssssz ses Of LHEzAZzSzz3
SURRENDER TO O'BRIEN
On Excluding Liquor Shipments From
 "Dry" States.

Washington, Jan. 13.-It is said that the Republican leaders of Congress have surrendered to Matthew F. O'Brien of Connecticut. the prohibition ist representative here. upon the pro- position that interstate liquor ship ments should be excluded from dry states. There is now pending in the House the Humphreys amendment con- taining the provision mentioned. It cannot be defeated and the Republican leaders are said to have determined to prevent the Democrats from having the credit for this legislation. So they will put forward the Knox bill as sub- stitute
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-13
FORAKER SHOCKED
 AND HORRIFIED
And Wishes Somebody Else Might be
 Affected in the Same Manner.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Senator For aker addressed the Senate yesterday on the Brownsville case. ''If I have shown any undue zeal in commenting upon this proceeding" he said. "it is not through anger. but through that indignant resentment that every self respecting man feels who is sDied up- on by the government he is attempt ing to serve."
 Commenting on the report of Her bert J. Browne. who had charge of the investigation by detectives, MT For aker declared that he had been shock ed and mortified when he read his statements. 1T wish" he said, some body else who prates about the dis honesty of other people (evidently meaning the President) could be shock ed and mortified"