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The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
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Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Roanoke, Va July Il - One OF the
most peculiar murder trials in the his
toTy Of West Virginia ended to-day at
williamson when Miss Lizzie Mullins,
the seventeen-year-old defendant. went
free
The girl shot and killed James Mont
gomery, a prominent young man Of Ain
wick. AIingo County, on April /. She did
not fire at Montgomery, but at Norman
Perdue, a married man. It was shown at
the trial that the girls testimony with
reference TO her relations with Perdue
was correct. and. further that within the
few weeks prior 10 the tragedy he had
tried TO force her to leave the country
and had threatened and abused her.
Met at Railway station.
On the fatal day she was standing near
The railway station at Ainwick talking
10 Perdue across the railway track, upon
which a train OF cars was standing. The
couple were standing between the bump
E-s. It is said that while in this position
Per1Ue renewed mis- threats 10 the girl.
and IN state Of evaporation she drew
a small revolver and fired ar him. Per
due threw Up his hand. the ball passing
through the wrist
As the shot was fired. Montgomery. who
was passing on the side Of the train oppo-
site the girl, came in range. and the bull
let. after penetrating Perdue's hand
found lodgrnent in AIOntgomery's brain.
killing him almost instantly
Montgomery was in no way connected
with the quarrel between Perdue and the
girl. and was ignorant Of their presence.
The girl was indicted for first degree
murder
Trial Exciting.
After an exciting trial. in which promi-
nent attorneys appeared, the case was
given to the jury. which. after about If
teen minutes consultation, brought IN a
verdict Of not guilty.
The Mullins girl Is Il daughter OF Har-
rison Mullins. one OF the wealthy land
owners Of johnson County. KY, and /
prominently connected with many OF the /
leading native families Of Mingo and /
Logan counties.
Montgomery. the unintended victim OF 4
the accident was a popular young man. |
who held a responsible position with one /
Of the coal companies operating near the |
Icene Of the tragedy.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
LEESBURG BANK ELECTION
New Institution Chooses It's Diree-
tors and Officers.
r. n Harper OF Washington, Is
President, and F. Z. Saunders
Vice President.
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Leesburg. Va. July T7.-At a largely
attended meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Farmers and Merchants Banking
and Trust Company OF Leesburg to-day
twenty-fcur directors were elected 10
serve until the next annual meeting I'm
mediateIy after the stockholders meet
ing the directors organized and elected
officers for the ensuing year. Much IN
terest was manifested in the meeting
and the people Of Leesburg are congrat-
ulating themselves tonight upon having
new and strong banking institution
added 20 the commercial facilities OF this
part OF Virginia
The new company IS chartered by the
laws OF Virginia and is capitalized at
Sl00.Oo. II IS the announced purpose IN
der the charter 10 do a general banking
business in al its features The company
has purchased the Southern Hotel prop
erty, on King street, which is being re-
modelled into a large and convenient
banking and Office building. II IS ex-
pected that the bank VIII open in its new
quarters about September !.
Following IS the list Of directors elect
ed at the stockholders meeting to-day:
r y. Harper. ". S. jenkins. S. I.
Moore. J. r Clemens. II. z. Church. r.
Z saunders, J b Thomas. J. r H
Alexander, A. : Bates, A N Chi
chester. jr.: D. B. Tenant. George ".
Virts. S ". Norris. L W Workman. J.
r. Hutchison. A c. Vandeventer. H. II.
Trundle. Z. G. Caviness. z. ". Pres
graves, and c T Having
The officers OF the institution elected
to-day are; Robert y. Harper, president;
". s. Jenkins. F T. Saunders. D. B.
Tenant and J. B. Thomas, vice presi-
dents; J. r. Clemens. secretary. and J.
r. H Alexander, attorney The election
Of treasurer was postponed until the
next meeting Of the directors, TO be held
July 60
Robert n. Harper is president Of Har-
per & Co. OF this city. and F. E Saun-
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
WILLIAM E. DILLON DEAD.
One Of the Best-LnOvvn Railroad Men
in Maryland Victim of Paralysis.

opeciaI % The Washington Hcrald
Cumberland, Nd, July I7.-WHliarn F
Dillon. one OF the most prominent men
in railroad circles OF Western MARYLAND
died here this evening from paralysis.
aged ffty-one years.
Mr. Dillon had been IN the service OF
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail-
road twenty-five years. the last fifteen
OF which he was trainmaster.
He IS survived by seven children. HIS
brothers are Col Thomas G. Dillon. pro-
prietor OF ST Cloud Hotel. Frostburg
well-hnown in baseball circles; Rev.
rather John Dillon. chaplain OF St.
Marys Orphan Asylum. Baltimore. and
James Alden Dillon, clerk in the navy
yard at Washington. His only sister is
Mrs Philip McMahOn, Ocean City, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
plekinson AZ Fort ,Iopros.

Secretary Dickinson. accompanied by
Lieut.. Col Bailey. acting chief Of artil-
lery, and Mr.. Scofeld. chief clerk OF the
War Department, are at Fort Monroe
witnessing the big-gun practicing tests by
three companies Of coast artillery sta
toned at Fort Washington. The party
VIII return to the city on Monday morn
sng.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
Mrs. E. B. Bayly Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald
Staunton. Va, July II. - Mrs. E. B.
Bayly died suddenly here late last night
one hour after retiring. She was seventy
years old. She leaves three daughters.
Mrs. W ". King and Mrs. c. K. Hoge
OF Staunton, and Mrs. s. P. Nottingham
OF Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
Tucker at Chatham.
Special % The WsshiastOo Herald.

sTeclaI % The " Washi1gtoo Head
Lynchburg, Va. July Hilary St.
George Tucker viii speak al Chatham
Monday IN the interest Of his candi-
dacy for the gubernatorial nomination.
the occasion being the opening OF the
July term OF the Circuit of that county
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
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spec-al 20 he Washinzoa Head.
beTryVillo. Va. July 17-In the nrst
legislative primary IN Virginia tEis an
paign. In which local option and STATE
wide prohibition were brought 10 the front
as the prominent issues. local option drew
flrst blood and a local option advocate
viii be sent 10 the house OF deleeztes
from Clarke and Warren counties. both
Of which are dry
Ralph Grtgbsy wins the nomination. de-
featiDg II H Reardon. another local
optionist, by a narrow margin OF two
votes. while Il F. Boyer. who made the
light for Statewide elimination os the
saloons by vote Of the people. ran third.
and ". NJ Strude. another Statewide
prohibiuOnist. ran fourth
There are other features OF the fight
Of State interest
Clarke Dry County.
One is that Clarke IS a dry county, and
the primary result shows that the county
although dry. stands for local selr-zov-
eminent on the liquor question.
Another IS that G1gsbv. the vinns-- q
a friend OF Harry St George Tucker. and
many oL lis prominent supporters are
Tucker men. while the leading supporters
OF Reardon are men who are prominently
Identified with Judge Nann's Campaign
In this county. The g0vernorship vas
however not made an issue II The dxht
The total unofficial vote Is: Grigsbv-
local optioRist "a: Reardon. local op-
Zionist, %: Boyer, Prohsbition-Democrar
lJ7; Struder. Prohfbition-Democrat.
The contest has been waged here for
two months
BOyer's Canvass Thorough.
Mr. Boyer boldly came out on a
Statewide prohibition platform. and
canvaSsed the county thoroughly.
Grigsby made the fight as a local op-
zionist s2d on his record as a zood
roads advocate IN the board OF super
viSors.
ReardOn did not state HIS platform.
but II was generally understood that
he Is local optiOnist- Although q
Tucker supporter, Grigsby IS q warm
friend OF Speaker Byrd. OF the house OF
delegates He IS also a nephew OF the
late John H Alexander. OF LeesburE.
he IS an aggressive debater.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
WILL REBUILD SEMINARY.
Jones Brothers Offer Splendid Site
at Hill Top.
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Fayetteville, ". Va. July 1.-THE West
Virginia Seminary VIII be rebuilt at Hill
Top.
After accepting a gift Of the old Faux
ner farm Of ffty acres near Oak Hill.
rendered the school by Sam Dixon. the
millionaire coal operator. the trustees re-
ceived an offer OF a free site from Jones
Brothers to keep the school at Hin Ton
which was accepted, and work on the new
buildings will be begun at once.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
GREEKS PLAN FIGHT.
Raising Money 10 Equip War Ship TO
BE Used 10 Prevent Invasion.

BE USed 10 Prevent Invasion.
Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Bristol. Va, July 1.-THE Greeks here
are contributing literally to the fund 70
build and equip a war ship IN America
to be sent 70 the mother country
FOR use in connection with the threat
ened invasion OF Greek island by the
Turks.
Nicholas Lappas. Of Bristol, is raising
the money and has agreed 70 return TO
the old country and enter the army. along
with other volunteers from this section.
II needed.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
DRUGGIST A SUICIDE.

Thomas A. SmOthers Fires Bullet
Into Brain at Lambert's Point.
Special % The Washington Hs-aE
Norfolk. Va. July IZ-Thonas A.
Smothers. a druggist at Lamberts Point.
took his own lie early to-day by firing a
bullet into his brain.
III health is believed TO have caused
him to end his life. He had left his wife
but a few minutes before shooting him
self. He was thirty-eight years old and
came here IN 1856 from Petersburg.
His wife and two children survive.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Work Begun on Northwest
Sewer Extension.
POLICE ARREST BOY BURGLAR
Miss Mary Goods Dies at the Age of
nty-six-AIexandrIa Protective
Home Circle Elects Ofneers-Dog
Catcher shoots Thirteen CANNES
Real Estate Transfers.

Alexandria News Agency. rs soutn ROYAL street..
Alexandra. Va. authorized agents and carriers
for The Washington Herald The Herald VII be
delivered daily ard Sunday to any address IN
Alexandria for 81 CENTS month.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
Factories WIN Resume
Special to The Washington Herald.

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Lynehburg. Va. July f7.-An OF the shoe
factories of the city have been closed
since the beginning Of the month. but
most OF them win resume next week
The shutdown was for general repairs.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
la5 South RoraT efreaf


Alexandria. Va. July 1.-THE work OF
extending the biz trunk sewer from King
and West streets 20 Cameron and Fayette
streets. a distance Of three blocks. has
been begun BY a force Of workmen under
the direction Of the city engineer. The
sewer, when completed, VIII, It Is esti-
mated. cost 5000. That amount was an
propriated for the work at a recent meet
ing Of the city council
This sewer VIII. II IS expected. be
eventually extended 50 as % drain the
entire northwest area Of the city.
In the arrest Of Leonard Wells. a seven
teen-year-old youth. the police aIIege that
they have the lad who robbed the resi-
dence OF Councilman Harry r. Burke. 55
South Lee street. Monday last. Young
Wells was arrested this morning by
Policemen Ferguson and Beach. follow
ing quiet investigation By the police
since the robbery was reported 10 them
they also recovered a small pocketbook-
crucilX. and a lens.
1he police state that Wells admitted
having entered the house, he claiming he
was under the impression II was vacant
lie enected an entrance by prylng OF the
Stats OF window blind on the sotl-b
side or the house with a shingle. Al the
ume the house was unOccupied. as Afr
BuTke and his family are spending the
summer az his country residence. Fairfax
county. west OF this city. Wells wiz h.
given hearing in the police court Mon
day morning.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
ington Herald. and biu VIII be sent you
a. cent q word.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
GIRL IS ACQUITTED
At MURDER TRIAL
Miss MullinSN Not Responsible
for Yirginian's Death.
SHOT AT ANOTHER MAN
Bullet Passed Through His Hand
and Killed Montgomery.

Trouble at the AInwick Railroad
Station Caused by Threat OF Nor
man Perdue, Who Was Accused by
the Young WOman-Victim of Ac-
cidcnt Popular Young Man and Not
Interested in the Dispute.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
LOCAL OPTION Wins
Ralph Grigsby Nominated
for House Of Delegates.
BOTH HIS COUNTIES ARE DRY

y. Fl. ReardOn, Another Local Op-
Zionist, Runs Second, and II. Z.
Boyer, Who Made Fight for State
wide Elimination of Saloons in
Virginia, Was Third.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
MRS. GOULD AT BLUE GAP.

divorced vile Of millionaire Goes
TO summer Place UnheraIded.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Bynchburg. Va. July 17.-NIrs. Kath
crime Gould, who recently secured a sep
aration from her husband. has reached
her estate near here. known as the Blue
Gap Farm - where she is in retirement.
Mrs Gould was here several days be-
fore her arrival was known. so quiet
had been her movements.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
ARRESTED FOR ARSON.

Man Charged with Burning Sea-
wright Springs Hotel.
Special to The Washington Herald
Staunton. Va. July Thames II.
Chambers was brought here to-day and
placed in Jail on q charge OF burning the
Seawright Springs Hotel. near Staunton.
This hosiery was destroyed last month
jIst two weeks before ft-was to be open-
ed and was valued at about $4,000. The
arrest followed an investigation by insur-
ance men.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
FIRE DESTROYS BARN.

New Wheat Lost and Damage Is
Placed at S2,OOO.
SPECIAL 10 The Washingtcn Head.
Lynchburg. Va. July IAN immense
barn belonging 20 Boatwright. Woodson
& Mantoe, OF Buckingham County, was
burned Thursday. together with all OF its
contents. They had Just finished thrash
Ing. and 60 bushels OF new wheat was
destroyed. The loss IS about S2O00, and
there was no insurance.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

Robert n. Harper is president Of Har-
per & Co. OF this city. and F. E. Saun-
ders IS also a weu-known business man
OF this city.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

Katherine B. Hardin has purchased from.
Benedict Wheatley building lot on the
west side OF Patrick street, between Cam
eron and Queen streets. A deed OF con-
veyance was placed on record TODAY in
the Office Of the clerk OF the Corporation
Court
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

The National Electric Supply Company.
Of Washington, whose plant in this city
has been closed for some time past. VIII.
IL is understood, shortly reopen with II.
Milstead. this city. as superintendent
The plant is located at the shipyard.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

The police are INVESTIGATING the theft of
$50, which was stolen yesterday from the
home OF Mrs. T. A. Coakley. 122s Prince
street The robbery was reported at Dc
lice headquarters this morning.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

]. D. Normoyle. real estate dealer. has
sold for John A. Webb. OF New York. to
James T. Kelley. this city. house and lot
known as 25 Commerce street
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
THE VISIT OF MARS
Supposed Canals Disappeared as Planet
Approached the Earth

NJ AIRS has come and gone. The great
planet has made us his long prom
ised visit and it will be Is years before
he approaches so near the earth as he
has been within the last two months.
While no doubt some scientific advance
has been made. nothing has been proved
regards the existence of life on the
planet. which is the great point that
has been agitating the minds of the
astronomers.
Since Professor Schiaparelli. the Ttal-
ian astronomer, announced the exist
ence Of what he termed canals on Mars
it has been supposed that these canals
were the means of irrigation, which
seemed to prove the existence of life.
However, as the planet came nearer to
the earth no trace of the canals was
visible
Prof w. w Campbell, director of the
Lick observatory, at his recent obser-
vations, covering a period of seven
days. established to his own satsfac-
tion the fact that water vapor does not
exist at all. or in very limited quanti-
ties. The query naturally follows: Can
forms of life known on earth thrive
under these conditions? Doctor Camp
bell says:
These observations do not prove that
life does not exist or can not exist on
Mars. The question of life under these
conditions is the biologists problem
rather than the astronomers"
Professor Campbell has at the same
time cast serious doubt upon the popu-
lar theory of the canals. The lack Of
water vapor suggests that the sup
posed canals in Mars may not be canals
after all. 1t would appear that such
formation would create a water yapor
capable Of detection by the delicate in
struments OF the astronomer.
The report OF Doctor Campbell indi-
Gates that the expedition to Mount
Whitney was highly successful. The
method of procedure was scientifically
simple. 1t is known that no water
vapor exists about the moon. The moon
and Mars were photographed in the
same manner under similar conditions.
Water vapor is reflected in planet by
dark bands at cetain definite positions
in it's spectrum. No such bands were
revealed on Mars.
This does not mean that Mars has
no water vapor." says Doctor Camp
bell, but only that the quantity pres
ent, If any, must be very slight We
see Mars by reflected sunlight The
rays which reached our Instruments
passed from the sun into the Martlan
atmosphere, for the most part down to
the surface of the planet. and then out
again to us, thus passing twice through
the planets atmosphere and any water
vapor 1T may contain"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
HISTORY STUDY
Importance of Local History TO school
Children.

THE celebration of the Portoa fes-
] tival turned strong searchlight on
the history of early California and the
impetus thus given to historical re-
search will doubtless extend to the
classroom history lessons.
The letters of Gaspar de Portola
which Professor Bolton of Stanford
university succeeded in uneartaing
from the Mexican archives and which
were recently published in The Call.
occupy prominent place in early CAL
ifornia literature. There is much sim
liar matter and information relative to
the California of the mission period
which will doubtless be put in proper
form for popular study. Prof. Henry
Morse stephens is now engaged on
mission to Spain. where he hopes to
find much valuable material bearing on
the early history of this coast.
Under the most favorable conditions.
however, any study the average adult
may take up will be, at best. perfume
tory and desultory and destitute of real
results. 1T therefore remains for the
school children to avail themselves of
the increased facilities for acquiring in
formation and the increased enthusiasm
which will naturally result to make
themselves thoroughly familiar with
all the circumstances and phases of life
or the early days and the QeVelOpmenIS
leading UP to the present time.
Superintendent Barr of the stockton
school department recently pointed out
certain neglect of California history in
the work of the public schools and rec
commended that amendment be made In
that particular. He said:
1.-The average California grammar
grade student can tell you most glibly
OF such Atlantic discoverers and ex-
plorers as Cabot Ponce de Leon, Mar
vaez, Verrazano and Menendez. but will
stare in surprise at such names as
Cabrillo, Portola Junipero Sierra. FIRE.
mont or Marshall. Why not teach more
of California history to California chill
dren?"
AS matter of fact, most of the
teachers in the public schools of San
Francisco do make a speciality of the
study of California history. deeming il
necessary on account of so many
strangers coming to this state at all
times that the children should have a
which have led up to the way people
live here, and in order to have this
they must be familiar with the life of
the Indians, the life of the Spanish
people, the American occupation, the
discovery of gold. etc. and they must
understand how each phase has affected
the lives of the people. These various
phases, the ideas of primitive life, the
romantic features of Spanish life. and
the adventures which came with the
American occupation appeal strongly to
Junior students.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

Mount Tuolumne, 1O,S75 feet all in
plain view
The ice and snow of the mighty ST.
erras are the sources of the Tuolumne
river The mountains are all of granite
formation, and the grandeur of these
great masses Of rock that have been
smoothed and planed away by glacial
action In ages long gone by, is un-
equaled.
The Hetch Hetchy valley lies but
few miles below Rancherio point, and
there for seven miles the Tuolumne
river, which has been taking it's tu-
multuous way through the Grand cam
yon, flows smoothly that hardly a
wave marks its course until 1t reaches
the canyon at the lower end OF Hetch
Hetchy valley. There the walls of the
canyon come together so close that
when the $50 square miles of water
shed tributary to Hetch Hetchy are
yielding their melting SHOWS during the
months of May and June sometimes
the valley is flooded from five to ten
feet In depth. This year the SHOWS
melted so fast after an unusually
heavy winters snowfall that for days
the gorge was unable to carry away
the waters that came down the Grand
canyon of the Tuolumne and the val
ley OF the Hetch Hetchy was a deep
food.
The most imposing monument in
Hetch Hetchy valley Is Kolona, whose
perfect dome rises 2,200 feet above
the floor Of the valley and seems to
cut 1t in two. Above this dome the
valley comprises about 500 acres and
below 1t there are about 750 acres.
Six-elevenths OF the area of the land
in Hetch Hetchy valley is owned by
the city and county Of San Francisco.
Wapama or Hetch Hetchy falls come
down a cascade of $500 feet, and the
walls of the cliff which so much re-
semble Ell Captain in Yosemite are
$500 feet in height. The floor of the
valley Is over 5000 feet wide at this
point and the valley is fiat and even
in surface for about three miles and
half.
The canyon below Hetch Hetchy,
where 1t is proposed to construct the
dam to hold the waters of Hetch
Hetchy. is about 40 feet wide at it's
narrowest point. 1t is proposed to
construct a dam here $50 feet in height.
which will collect the waters of the
Tuolumne river during the spring
freshets in May and June and will fur
cisco sufficient for the needs of 2,0OO,-
900 people. The snow waters of the
Sierra are so tremendous that when
the warm spring sun melts the SHOWS
the waters rush down into the tribu-
tares of the Sacramento and San Joa-
quin, rivers, in such volume, that floods
Inevitably result and millions of dol
lars of damage often occurs.