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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
TRAGEDYAT NORFOLK
Veteran Shoots Young Wife;
Then Himself.
WOMAN HAD LEFT HUSBAND
P. c. Edwards, Aged Sixty-ave
Years, When Wife Refused to See
Him, Meets Her Returning from a
Shopping Trip and shoots Her.
Turns the Gun or Himself.
sDeri,I = r. ygasbin-ton Herald.

SPECIAL 70 TIE Washington Herald.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2s.-P. c. Edwards.
a Confederate veteran and a former CON-
mission merchant Of Richmond, sixty-ave
years old. shot his young wife, aged
twenty-nine. and then himself al the
home Of the latter. II Holt street, this
afternoon
Mrs. Edwards is expected 70 recover
from her wounds. but Edwards was nor
tally wounded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards had not lived
together for about two years. Mrs. Ed
wards leaving her husband. Il Is alleged
because he drank heavily. That she
might earn a living for herself and four
children, the oldest Of whom is nine years
and TIE youngest eight months. Mrs. Ed
wards went to live at the Holt street
house. She refused TO see her husband
and last Tuesday wrote him note for
bidding him 10 come to see her
Returning this afternoon from shop
ping trip with Mrs. Quigley. who had
just gone 10 board with her. she was
met BY her husband. who. drawing a
pistol from his hip pocket. fired at her,
the ball entering her head under the
ear, and then turned the pistol on himself
and sent a bullet into his own brain
Both victims Of the shooting were rush
ed 70 St Vinoents Hospital in a police
patrol wagon. An examination at the
hospital proved that the bullet fired al
Mrs Edwards had not entered her brain.
snd that the chances for recovery were
in her favor. Edwards died from his
wound shortly after reaching the hos
pitaL
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SEEK GAS LEASES.
Spectators Active IN Region Of
West Virginia's "veIcano."

Monterey. Va. Jan 29.-The supposed
volcano in. Pocshonotas County. about
which there is much excitement outside
OF the real danger zone, is twenty-five
miles west Of Monterey, and on the crest
OF the AHeghenies. which marks the line
between the two Virginias-
II Is. believed that the fire is caused by
burning gas. instead oF g peaty bog. as
was the theory Of state Geolcgist Dr. / c
White. and spectators are iocking there
from al quarters.
Green Bank and Arborvale are two
nearby villages. and the excitement there
Is intense. The excitement. however, is
not due TO fear or apprehension, but to
the fact that oil and gas leases are being
taken on nearly all the land in the
vicinity
One Spectator, named RittennoUse, has
secured leases on numerous tracts. the
price paid being 8 per acre ard a stipu-
lated royalty TIE fact that he has had
thirty years experience in the oil and
gas regions or the state. and proposes 10
bore for of IN early spring. tends too en-
thusa those who impatiently await de-
vcloTTDeutS
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Charcoal Purifies
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Gas AbsOrber.

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ON SECOND READING TODAY.
Prohibition Amendment Is Being
Hustled Through House.

SPECIAL 70 The washington Head
Charleston, ". Va, Jan. Z.-Repartee
few thick and fast in the house this
morning when the prohibition amendment
came up on It's first reading, and a mo-
ton was made 70 make its second read
ing a special order for tomorrow
Senator Hall, the minority leader, made
the statement that he considered the
effort 20 hurry the resolution through as
mere fbuncombe and dress parade"
twenty-five thousand petitions were re-
ceived from the Model License League
protesting against prohibition and favor
ing model license law
An amendment win be offered to-mor-
row 10 the prohibition resolution making
i possible 10 manufacture liquor n the
State. so as to compete with nanufac-
turers outside the State.
The house repudiated the action of its
railroad committee in rejecting the War
der bin requiring railroads in towns OF
over 500 population 20 provide suitable
depOts and stop their trains at the depot
proper:
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ROBINSON IS PLAINTIFF NOH
Presidents Brother-in-law Party In
Federal Libel Suit.
j. Angus shaw, of New York, APP
pears Before Local Grand Jury,
but WfthhOIds Answers.

Douglas Robinson, brother-In-laW OF RES
ident Roosevelt, has become the complain
ant in the action for libel inspired BY
President Roosevelt against the New York
World, IN connection with articles printed
about the transfer OF the Panama Canal
10 the United States.
The use Of RobinsOn's name as plaintiff
is believed to signify that the Federal
grand jury proceedings in New York VIII
be abandoned, and that the libel matter
there VIII be turned over to District At
torney jerome
J. Angus Shaw, OF New York, secre-
tary and treasurer Of the Press Publish
ing Company. which publishes the New
York world. refused 20 answer Ques-
tons put 10 him yesterday when he ap-
reared before The Federal grand jury.
Mr.. shaw. who was acting under the ad-
vice Of counsel gave as a reason for his
refusal tnat his answers might tend 70
incuminate him
Another witness before the grand jury
was Roger L Farnhan, of New York,
a member Of the law firm OF Sullivan &
Cromwell, which was counsel for the
Panama Canal Company Of France n
the negotiations for the sale Of the cana
properties.
Mr. Farnham's testimony. was supple
mentary TO that given by William Nelson
Cromwell last week He gave some ad-
ditional information IN regard TO the dis
position made OF the $4a00ooo0 paid by
the United States government for the
canal properties
Charles A. Cotterill. Of the Washington
once Of the Associated Press. was be
fore the grand jury for few minutes 10
explain that Melville E Stone, Of New
York, general manager OF the Associated
Press. did not have certain papers which
he was directed to produce
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LAUREL posr-oFFICE ROBBED.
over 500 Is Secured by Burglars.
Affempt on Bank.

over 500 Is Secured by burglars.
Attempt on Bank.
Laurel. sd, Jan. D.-The Laurel post
Office was robbed this morning OF S964
in cash. 500 In stamps. s. box rent, and
q number CT registered letters. The safe
was blown open, presumably by yegg-
men
The report Of the explosion was heard
by Mrs william Bond. who lives near BY
but she suspected nothing emiss. Il is
thought that the robbers tried 10 enter
the Citizens National Bank, just Oppo-
site the post-ofice, but were not success
ful. and then tried the post-ofice- Both
the back and front doors Of the post-oaice
were open when the robbery was dis
covered by Clerk Eugene Little at :
O'Clock
The revolver Of Postmaster G. p. t.
manus vas also taken from his desk
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Catarrh Is net only dangerous, but It
causes bad breath, liberation death and
decay OF bones. loss Of thinking and rea-
s0ning power, kills ambition and energy.
often causes loss Of appetite. Indigestion,
dyspepsia, raw throat. and consumption.
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INCEKDIARIES 1T BOYDs.
Town Alarmed by Num-
her OF Recent Fires.

Special N he Washington Herald.
BOyds. Nd. Jan 9--On account or the
large number Of fires near here. It IS be
Heved that band OF fncendiaries IS op-
Grating around Boyds
night. when the livery stable and barn
Of Benjamin F. Hicks. a merchant, was
burned. entailinE a loss or several thou
sand dollars. The entire community is
alarmed. and talk Of procuring blood
hounds 20 run down the incendiaries IS
being heard
Other fires Of recent date are those
which destroyed Burch's creamery plant
several small dwellings. hay and straw
stacks
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-30
GETS ELECTRIC LINE CHARTER.
Washington-Richm Trolley Be
Iieved to Be Object OF Concern.

Washington-Richm Trolley Be
lieved TO BE object OF Concern.
SPECIAL 70 he Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, Jan 2-The application
made to-day before the State corporation
commission for charters TO construct and
operate electric lines made by Judge A.
T. Embrey, OF Fredericksburg. leads 10
the opinion that within the near future
there viii be built between this city and
Washington an electric line paraIlenng
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tonlac-
After examining the application, Judge
PrentiSS. Of the corporation commission.
ordered that the charters be issued. one
Of the concerns Is known as the Fred
eTicksburg Electric Company and the
other as the Electric Generating Com
pany. with a capital stock OF S250.009 This
company. Il is believed. VIII build the
road which will transfer with electric
motive power passengers from Richmond
to Washington.
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Runaxax Girl Is Caught.

sreciai to The Washington Herald.
Hagerstown, Nd. Jan z9--AIiss Beulah
Blanche Kesselring, a pretty sixteen-year-
old school girl, who left home near
Leitersburg. 5eaving behind a note in
forming her parents that she was going
away TO see the world" was located to-
day at a farmhouse across the Potomac
River in West Virginia She willingly
accompanied her father home. admitting
she had seen enough OF the world
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10 Deaths D. MemphIs.
Shoot at Officers, Kin Friend.

spociaI 70 The Washington Herald.
Salisbury. y. c. Jan at Harpers
Creek. Caldwell County. to-day, ". Hun
nicutt was shot 70 death by two OF his
friends. Dolf Prichard and Keith Prich-
ard. in an attempt TO take him from Of
ncers VINO had arrested him on the
charge Of retailing liquor. The officers
we're told to turn HUnniCutt loose or they
would be killed. In the volley which fol-
lowed the refusal HsnnicUtt was shot
through the heart and fell dead beside
the officers, 10 whom he was chained
The officers returned the IRE. but the
Prichards escaped unhurt.
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wrecked stores and public build
ings IN number Of towns. including
Springfield. Msrshfeld. Ozark. Lebanon.
Bolivar. Appleton City, ChiIlicothe. Bis
marck. and Lamont. Great damage IS
reported from Oklahoma, where live
stock suffered heavily.
Western Arkansas and Southern Kan
sas towns were hard hit It is the worst
blizzard in fifteen years IN lower Ohio
Valley.
Central Illinois reports experiencing the
worst blizzard IN twenty years tonight
Blizzard Sweeps City.
Chicago. Jan 29-I'he second blizzard
OF the year is sweeping over all the ter
ritory between the Mississippi and the
Rocky Mountains this afternoon, travel
ing East al exDress-train rate
The storm struck Chicago az ? O'Clock
this afternoon with remarkable sudden
ness. Paralysis Of street-car traffic is
threatened.
Late this afternoon e5legraphIc eommu-
nication was re-established with Nebraska
points. and the news. from there IS that
the blizzard Is the worst since the memo
rable storm OF 1sSs. The trains have been
stalled for more than twelve hours
storm Is Travelling East.
The storm swept through Iowa during
the morning. working havoc with tele-
graph and telephone wires and railroad
traffic.
At MarshaIltown, Iowa a dispatch
states. immense damage has been done by
snow and wind The electric light plant
has been closed down and street car traf-
&c has been entirely abandoned The
wires connecting the FIRE alarm stations
are all down. and the wind Is blowing
from 50 to 20 miles an hour.
Chicago railroad officials all report that
their service throughout Iowa has been
greatly delayed Their wires are nearly
ali gone and it has been impossible to
maintain anything Ike a regular schedule.
Train stuck In SnoSsdrift.
Ia Crosse. Wis. Jan 29.-Passenger
train No. 2 on the Southern Minnesota
division OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway, running between Ia
Crosse and Wessington Springs. s. OAK,
is stuck in a snowdrift west Of Jackson.
MINI. and has been there since I0.50
o'clock last night. with no early prospect
OF release.
The train has a large passenger list. but
being a day train. with no sleeper OF
diner. II has no accommodations for pcs
sengers ia the plight IN which they now
find themselves. A relief train was start
ed out for the rescue last night after the
word OF the accident had been received.
butt failed 10 get through. and II Is nov
lost. with the company unable 20 locate Il
Passenger train No. 3 on the La Crosse
division Of the same road was wrecked
early to-day at Portage. Wis. when il
ran into snowdrift. According 70 re
ports received here. nobody was injured.
Two Deaths in Memphis.
Memphis, Jan. 2e.-Two deaths and thou
sands OF dollars damage to property and
lumber interests are reported as a result
OF the worst gale experienced in this sec
/ ton IN years. An unknown negro is re-
ported TO have bsen blown from a freight
train into the Mississippi River as the
| train was crossing the steel bridge span
ming the stream ~ Memphis. Charles
( Brown. Iaborer. was crushed by the
( falling Of q tree at Helena Ark Suffer
/ ing was made more intense by the biz
zard that followed.
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wealthy Mans SON ,Iissing.

SPECIAL 70 re Washington Herald.
Suffolk. Va. Jan. "a long distance
telephone message from Windsor this
afternoon says I. X. jenkins. aged
thlrty-flve years. son Of Irwin jenkins.
one Of the wealthiest citizens there. has
been unaccOuntablv missing several days
jenkins drove 10 Suffolk Tuesday morn
ing. expecting 10 return the same night
and left his team at a livery stable. He
has not since been seen A brother has
searched here and in Norfolk two days
jenkins has a wife and two children
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Fight on Newspaper Passes.

SPECIAL to TIE Washington Herald
Raleigh. \. c. Jan. z9.-Representative
John N. Julian, member OF the Rowan
delegation in the legislature, and editor
Of the Salisbury Evening Post, IS Of the
opinion that the present legislature viii
soon take up the matter Of passes issued
TO editors by the railroads Under the
present system the roads issue term
passes. renewable every three months,
upon the newspapers agreement 10 carry
schedules. spcial rate notices. and ex-
eursions without additional cost 20 the
companies. Large dailies lose by this
transaction, while smaller ones profit by
L. The Rowan representative does rot
believe that the pass VIII go this time.
He is one Of the very few who do not
use It
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Bank PresIdent Re.lEns.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Harrisonburg. Va. Jan. 29.-It has been
made public that J. Wilton. who for the
past eleven years has been the presi-
dent Of the First National Bank OF Har-
rsoHburg, has resigned both as president
and director. Il Is said that his action
was taken after his salary and duties had
been cnrtailed
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Charged with EmbezzIinr.

SPECIAL to Tie Washington Herald.
Hinton. ". Va, Jan. 29.-M. E. Gala
han. postmaster Of Thurmond, thirty
miles west Of here, IS charged with en-
bezzling $1,000 Of government funds. and
IS held in bond for $3.50. The charge
was preferred by Charles f. Kelley, of
Hinton. United States pOst-Offce inspector.
who has just returned from Thurmond.
Prominent coal operators OF the New
River coal field quickly gave bond for
Callahan.
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BROWNS IN HER SLEEP.
iris Body Found in Six inches OF
water Near Home.

GirI'S BODY FOund In SIX inches OF
water Near Home.
Southbridge, Mass, Jan 29-Dressed
only IN her night robe and with a crucifx
firmly grasped in her hand. the body Of
Miss Mary Rose GirOuard was found in
SIX inches Of water IN McKinsley Brook
by a posse Of searehers to-day The girl
was twenty-One years old
According 10 the family. Miss Girouard
had been a confirmed sleep-waIker since
childhood. and they believe that while
in g somnambulistic state she left her
home. walked 100 yards through the snow
and frozen ground. and fell upon her
face IN the shallow brook.
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Manzled Body Found on railroad.

Special to The Washington Herald.
stanton, Va. Jan. 29.-Tom Callahan.
Of stanton. was killed early this morn
ing at Craigsville by a Chesapeake and
Ohio freight train. he was found shortly
after daylight with his right leg cut of
below the hip and left leg crushed and
mangled. He had been drinking. and
had bottle in his pocket when found.
The young man was plumber here, and
was the son Of Mrs. Dennis Callahan, q
widow
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30 In.tan coIIector VOL.

Parkersburg. ". Va. Jan. 2s-The
transfer OF the internal revenue Offices
for the district Of West Virginia TO
George z. Work, OF Sistersville. the newly
named collector. wiz occur here tO-mor-
row. Col. William H. Il. Bowen. Of Gin
cinnati. wiz make the Official transfer.
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BYRD ANNOUNCES PLANS.
Lawyer Again Seeks
the Speakership.


Richmond. Va, Jan 2s.-ConArming the
report published in The washington
Herald some tine ago. Hon. Richard
Evelyn Byrd. Of Winchester. has form
ally announced that he VIII not be a
candidate for the Office OF attorney. gen
eral Of Virginia. but win seek reelection
20 the house OF delegates and be a can
didate for the speakershiD again.
Il IS practically certain that Mr. BYRD
viii have no opposition for reelection
to the legislature nor TO the speakership
3Ir Byrd now enjoys a lucrative law
practice. with Offices in Winchester and
THIS city. and IL IS stated that 10 accept
the ONCE OF attorney general would be
too great a sacrifice for him.
Many friends OF the brilliant Win
chester lawyer predict, however, that
higher political honors are in store for
him. His name has been mentioned for
the governo=ship four years hence. and
II is not Improbable that he wiz be
forced INTO the race by his friends 81
the Valley of Virginia.
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Hundred Thousand Dollar Blaze =
Roanoke.

Hundred Thousand Dollar Blaze at
Roanoke.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
Roanoke. Va. Jan. s-The roller -four
nil OF Gambin & Davis was destroyed
BY IRE. which broke out last midnight IN
the upper part OF the three-st0ry build
ing. The loss is 10000, with $4,000 in
surance.
The mill had a daily output Of 80 bar
rels OF -four and go bushels Of meal L
is very likely It win be rebuilt
The origin Of the FIRE IS net known, but
the proprietors incline to TIE belief that il
was caused by spontaneous combustion in
an elevator. Fireman Lewis London had
a narrow escape from the burning build
ing. He was cut OF by the flames and
was rescued by means Of a rope. It was
the largest FIRE Roanoke has suffered In
eight years.
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
IN w. 49,


co King Street.
Alexandra. Va, Jan. 29.-Two wagon
loads OF meat. several sets OF harness.
TIVE saddles, also a quantity OF corn and
other articles were recovered by the police
this sfternoon. They had been hidden in
stable in Friendship alley. between
King and Prince streets A man giving
his name as Frank johnson. twenty-five
years old. who says his home Is IN New
York City, was arrested for the theft.
The entire contents Of the haul Of loot
Is valued az about $3.50. The stolen ar
ticles we're spoils Of three robbeTies OF
meat houses in Fairfax County within
the past tsro days, all believed 70 have
been committed by Johnson The police
named Thomas Jones committed the rob
berries. having a horse and wagon with
which 70 do the work It is believed that
this outfit was stolen. although II has
not yet been claimed. The police dis
credit the story that Johnson had an
accomplice, but believe he committed the
robberies singie-hsnded.
Inc HA4sDlrE H4LrA ALest &c GuA St-iE5
had sold a small quantity OF the country
bacon AT groceries az 10 cents a pound
in order TO secure money for food Their
idea, he says. was 10 dispose Of the loot
IN Alexandria
The stuff recovered Included about 1900
pounds Of country bacon. one double set
Of carriage harness. single set Of carriage
harness. single set OF wagon harness, a
lady's and q gentleman's saddle. several
other sets OF. harness, Two bags OF corn.
several horse blankets and lap robes.
quantity OF sacks. &c.
Immediately following the arrest. the
Fairfax County authorities were notified.
and tonight Berkley D. Richards. OF
Annandale. who had his meat house
robbed Of 100 pounds OF bacon and other
articles. identified his goods C. 3. Pow
ell and J. F. Hummer. Of Baileys Cross
Roads. whose places were robbed last
night. win arrive tomorrow for the pur-
pose Of identifying some Of the property.
johnson viii be turned over 10 the Fair
{ fax authorities tomorrow.
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smallpox in Jail.

Lexington, KY. Jan. 29-Judge Neon
National Bank at Monticello, who $ in
jaii al Newport awaiting trial for alleged
defalcation Of the funds OF the bank, is
in a dangerous condition, suffering from
smallpox
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STRANGER WORKS BANK.
Man Claiming LynchburE rs Home
Passes Worthless Check.

oIe-lll . To HlslllIE-ll HUH
Winchester, Va. Jan. 2s.-Posing as 7.
T. Sewell. minister OF the gospel, and
claiming Lynchburg. Va. as his home.
a stranger yesterday passed a worthless
check for ST on z. c. Geary, assistant
cashier OF the Shenandoah County Bank.
OF Woodstock A description OF Sewen
TALES exactly with the party who Re
Gently worked the post-Offlce At Siler. this
county. claiming he was q pos.-offioe in
spector. Sewen fed. but the government
inspectors are on his trail.