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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31
MOTHER PoIsoNs 5 CHILDREN
She Then Took Morphine and Cut
Her Own Throat.

st. Joseph, Mo.--In a fit of insau.
ity Mrs. Carrie Sanders, forty-one,
gave FIVE of her six children NOR,
phine. While trying to give the
poison to- the sixth she was detected
by a nesshbor and confessed what
she had done.
Weldon, aged FIVE years, died, but
physicians said they would save the
lives OF. the Others. The lnother also
took poison and cut her throat after
making her confession, but was ex.
pected to recover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-31

The Swiss Government spends
more money in proportion to its pop
ulation, for the relief of its poor,
than any other country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
PICKETT PLAYS
LOVE GAME WELL.
Five Wives and Two Fiances'
Appear Against Him
GOT MONEY FROM ALL
Took $3.50 From Chicago School
Teacher and $1,000 From Crippled
Woman On Promise of Mar
riage.-Admits Bigamy. =

Cleveland, o., November 9.-The evil
dence of five wives and two fiances was
produced by government officers today in
the trial of Lucian Pickett, on trial in
United Statese court here on the specific
charge of procuring under false pretense
$1,000 from Miss Allie Greasley, a crippled
woman from Sprinnlale. Pa.
One after another the women took the
witness stand and told, in tears, how
Pickett had promised to marry them, how
they had given him considerable sums of
money, and how. finally. he had gone
away. usually after, sometimes before.
the wedding.
Miss Addie Leonard, Chicago school
teacher said she had given Pickett 500
on his promise to marry her. The mar
riage did not take place, but postoffice
inspectors produced evidence to show that
Pickett had already been married four
times.
Miss Allie Greasley. nearly helpless
from a spinal affliction, testified that
Pickett was the only man who had ever
wooed her and that she gave him $1,000 to
establish him in business. marriage
license was issued but the wedding did
not take place.
Other women who testified were Mrs.
George e. Pickett of Cena. Pa; Mrs.
Ellen q. Pickett of Albany, N. T.. Mrs.
Lulu Enrich Pickett Robinson of New
York, who has procured divorce from
the man, and Mrs. Alma Mills of Macon,
Ill.
Pickett says he served a term in Joliet
penitentiary for bigamy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD.

1-Taft will be at home tonight
Lewis Strang makes new world 8
record
Shortage may reach $2,0000O0
Pickett plays love game we'll
e-Comer interview does not aid cause.
Indignant at cartoon on Johnston.
O'Neal and Bowie speak at Bessemer.
aSenator Bankhead's reason for on
posing the amendment.
LEditorial comment.
5rYesterday eventful day in fight against
amendment.
Chancellor Benners sustains North
Birmingham bond issue.
Carmichael says amenders are mis-
leading people of state by claiming
Jefferson.
Hugh Morrow to take stump against
amendment.
Board of Trade renews fight on Bel
gian blocks.
e-Judge Coleman on the amendment.
News in society.
Dolly Dalrympie.
&Marked activity in industrial lines.
a-Senator Aldrich In Kansas City.
10-George Stuart speaks for amendment
at Ensley.
Brilliant concert at Jefferson.
11-Stock market Is diminished
Gradual advance In cotton market.
Urgent buying in wheat market.
Gotch defeats Raaoevttch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
GIVE MONEY TO
FIGHT DISEASE

New York, November 9.-For fighting
disease, separate gifts totalling nearly ST.
100000 were announced in New York to-
the establishment of a tuberculosis pre-
ventorium for children, while $150,O00 was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Wildam C. Sloane
for a seven-story addition to the Sloane
Maternity hospital of the college of physi-
clans and surgeons of Columbia univer-
sity.
In connection with the tuberculosis pre-
ventorium movement has been organized
which purposes to take from New York
tenements children who have been af-
fected with tuberculosis and restore them
to normal health. The plan was formally
Organised today ct = meeting at the res-
idence Of Henry Phipps.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
CHAUFFEUR IDENTIFIED.
Killed When Auto Plunged Into
Chicago River.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Failure of Max Cohen,
a cigar dealer, and his sweetheart, Miss
Beatrice Shapiro. to appear at their
homes, or to communicate with relatives
up to a late hour tonight, led the authorl-
ties to conclude that their bodies are in
the Chicago river, and that they lost
their lives when the automobile driven
by Ernest Camp, a chauffeur, plunged
into the river at Jackson boulevard last
Sunday night. Camps body was recov-
cred from the river today and positively
identified by his brother, Morgan Camp,
a chauffeur for Louis Swift.
Dragging of the river for the bodies
will be resumed tomorrow.
Shreds of purple cloth similar in color
to a gown worn by by Miss Shapiro last
Sunday were caught on graphing hooks
of the searchers today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
SHORTAGE MAY
REACH 100000
DefaIcations of Big Four
Treasurer Are Astounding
PROSECUTION TO LIMIT
Warriner Sets New High Record In
Such Cases-Facts of COMES
sions Made BY Prisoner
Kept Secret.

Cincinnati. November 9-The al
legged blackmailers of Charles N War
riner, former local treasurer of the
Big Four Railroad company, who is ac-
cused of embexzling $643,OO0, will be
dealt with by the state auth critics.
County Prosecutor Hunt stated today
that he has Investigated the charges
made by Warriner against man and a
woman and that he would proceed
against them II he was able to collect
sufficient evidence.
In the meantime, apparently we'll
founded reports maintain that the War
riner defalcations are far in excess
of the sum mentioned by Vice President
Harris of the New York Central. and
that they may exceed $1,O00,CO0 and
may possibly reach $4,000, 900. These re-
ports are supported by the fact that
the railroad officials caused WARMERS
arrest on a charge of embezzling $54,-
500 and pressed later, admitted that the
amount would be at least 100000.
When that sum was raised to more
became rife and 1t is practically as
sured now that the total embezzlement
will reach figure which will set new
record in such cases.
The detectives declare that a woman
attempted to communicate with War
riner at his home last night. They say
also that this woman was probably the
one whom Warriner accused of
leaguing with a Chicago man in an at
n hi onlrr -, ie
said to have been seen in an automo-
bile nearby. while a man and boy
approached WARMERS house. The man
and boy stopped near the house only a
moment, during which time the boy is
alleged to have attempted to get note
to Warriner. The latter says he does
not know who this pair was nor what
their message might have been.
Counsel for the Big -Four today said
that Warriner will be prosecuted to
the limit.
Whatever may be the culpability of
the persons connected with Warmer,
it appears that as far as the railroad
officials are concerned. they have no
intention of proceeding against others
than the defaulting treasurer
General Counsel Hackney for the Big
Four declared he was in possession of
no facts which would authorize his
prosecution OF anyone save Warriner.
The exact facts as divulged by War
riner's confession are still unknown
The railroad officials have SO far re-
fused to make them public, but Mr..
WARMERS attorneys declared today
that on their part they had no objec-
ton to the entire document being given
to the public. The amusement ex-
pressed on every hand that one man
could, unaided, juggle the accounts of
great corporation for SO long time
without detection was partly met to-
day by statement from a high rail-
road officer thai = bag shake up" was
about to take place in the Offices Of tn e
Big Four, and that an entirely new
system of conducting the finances is
to be inaugurated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
FOUL MURDER OF
CAIRO SHOP GIRL
Evidences Of Desperate Strug-
gle Before Death
FIVE NEGROES ARRESTED
Torn Pieces Of Girls Clothing Are
Strewn For Two Blocks Along
Dark A1s, yssre Victim
Fought AssaiIants.

Cairo, ILL.,, November 9.-Evidences that
Miss Annie Pelley, a Cairo shop girl,
engaged in terrific struggle before sue
cumbing to assailants last night, was dis
covered today when the authorities were
confronted with the task of solving the
mystery of her murder. Bits of torn
clothing were strewn in the alleyway in
which children found her disfigured body,
these evidences revealing that she fought
against murderers for two blocks
Miss Pelley was q country girl of un-
usal strength and authorities are inclined
to believe that more than one person
were involved in the attack upon her.
Four negroes, woman named Green
and three men, WIN James, Arthur Alex
ander and VIII Thomas, were arrested
tonight and are being held in Jail as a.
result of bloodhounds following a trail
to the woman's home.
The first two dogs on the scent followed
the trail to the negro house at the rear
of 2515 Poplar street. On a second trial
they ended at the same place. Three
liffe KY, were put on the scent later
ana Wounu up at the Green cottage, and
for six successive trials the dogs went
to the same place.
Two more bloodhounds arrived here to-
night and will be put on the scent Mayor
George Parsons. who offered reward Of
$500 early in the day, increased 1t to $1,000
later and large fund is being subscribed
by the citizens in addition.
Evidence indicates that Miss Pelley was
attacked in front of her home dragged
nearly a block and half to the alley
1t Is thought that the murderers board
ed a car at this point. EVery police
officer in the city is at work on the case,
which has caused a tremendous sensa-
ton in this vicinity. Mayor Parsons has
offered a reward of $1,000 for the arrest
of the murderers. The victim of the
crime was "a years old. She came here
a few months ago from Anna, ILL.,. and
has been living with a married sister
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
NO DIVORCE ON
TRIVIAL GROUND

Guthrie. Okla, November 9.--Taking
exception to the granting of divorce on
trivial grounds and declaring that the
marriage tie will not be dissolved ex-
cept for grave and substantial causes,
the supreme court, in passing on case
today, made it difficult to get a divorce
in Oklahoma.
The opinion holds that when action
is predicated on extreme cruelty there
must be actual or imminent physical
violence, and that 'incompatibility' is
not sufficient ground for divorce. 1t
continues:
Husband and wife are bound to ex-
ercise greater Efforts for removing mis-
apprehension, allaying quarrels and
smoothing the road to concord than are
people In other relations of life. The
marriage status is one in which each
of the parties may be justified in de-
manding the strictest letter of the
bond"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
MASONS ELECT
NEW OFFICERS

Savannah November 9.-New officers
were chosen by the general grand coun-
Gil of Royal and Select Masons' here to-
day as follows:
Graft NJ Asklin. Toledo. O.. general
grandmaster; John Albert Blake, Boston,
general grand deputy master; Edward
W. wellington. Ellsworth, Kas.. general
grand principal conductor; Thomas e.
Shears. Denevr, Col, general grand treas
urer; Henry w. Mordhurst, Fort Wayne,
Ind, general grand recorder: George A.
Newell, Medina. N. Y, general grand
captain of guards; Fay Hampstead. Lit
tie Rock, Ark, grand general marshal +;
Joseph C. Greenfield, Atlanta, Ca, gen.
eral grand stewart
Charters were granted to the following
councils: Black Hills council, Lead. 8.
D.; Tyrean council, Missoula, Mont.
Adoniram council, Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
BETTING IS CRIME
WHEN RECORDED
But Oral Wager Is Held TO Be
Not Illegal
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
Affecting the New York Gambling
Laws Promoted BY Gov. Hughes.
Judge Haioht Gives Dissent
Ing Opinion.

Albany, N. Y, November 9-Betting is
crime only when accompanied by a
record, registry or the use of some part
OF the paraphernalia of professional gam
blers, according to a decision handed
down today by the court of appeals. In
effect the decision holds that oral betting
does not constitute bookmaking in yio-
lation of the so-called anti-race track
gambling laws recommended by Governor
Hughes The court affirms the order OF
the lower courts for the discharge from
custody of Orlando Jones and Sol Lich-
tenstein, who were indicted in Kings
county on charge of bookmaking.
Jones and Lichtenstein were charged
with orally laying and publishing odds
the basis Of such odds.
Assistant District Attorney Elder of
Kings county charged that bookmakine
was gambling scheme within the mean
ing of the statute and that while mem
oranda might be an aid to the person
conducting the business, yet it had no
essential part in the transaction
Counsel for Jones and Lichtensten con-
tended that the only effect of the new
laws was to provide uniform penalty for
the recording and registry of bets wher-
ever made and that the making of ordi-
nary bets between individuals did not
constitute q crime.
Five of the justices, including Chief
Judge Cullen, agreed in the opinion rem
dered and one dissented
In declaring the laying of odds does
not constitute a crime, Judge Haight
says:
''If man should offer to bet the ladies
of his party pair of gloves to box OF
candy 1t would be the laying of odds and
publishing the same. To hold him to be
a bool<maker would, in my Judgment. be
a departure from the rule which gives to
the terms Of the statute their ordinary
and accepted meaning and would be a
construction which was not within the
contemplation of the legislature.
Chief Judge Cullen In his opinion says.
Legislation should be practical, and II
is at least doubtful whether statute
making. every offer or acceptance of a
bet or wager a crime could, In the pres
ent state of the morals, and in the habits
of the community be enforced
The decision of the lower court, which
is affirmed by the court of appeals, was
rendered by Justice w. j. Gaynor. who
last week was elected mayor Of New
York city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
WILL STRENGTHEN BRIDGE.
To Care For Traffic Over the Eas'
River.

New York, Nov. 9.-To provide for the
constantly increasing traffic between
New York and Brooklyn, 1t was announc-
ed today that plans have been prepared
for reinforcing and Strengthening the
new $2O.Ooo,00O Williamsburg bridge across
the East river, so that it may carry the
added burden which will come with the
completion of the new bridge loop SUBJ
ways connecting the three downtown
New York-Brooklyn bridges.
Tho announcement today that these al
terations soon would be made gave rise
to q rumor that the bridge had been
found unsafe and was In danger of col
lapse.
This, however, waA speedily denied by
the city engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
EvERYWH ERE is SOUTH.
From North Pole There Is No Other
Direction.

Washington November at the
north pole whichever way a man looks,
completely around the circle, all is
south" declares the photographic office
in replying to inquiries from curious per
sons.
"As a man leaves the pole says this
official pronunciamento. "he would be
going south, because there would be no
other direction at the pole in which he
could go. As north is the direction to-
ward the north pole and south is the op-
posite direction, any step taken by man
at the pole would be away from the pole
and consequently to the south. The COM
pass, however, points in only one of the
directions, toward the magnetic pole, so
that 1t cannot be used as guide for di-
rection until the pole is left"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10

Celebrate Birthday.

New York, November 9.-One hundred
American and English graduates of Brit
ish universities met at Delmonico's to-
night at the annual dinner of the British
schools and universities club of New
York to celebrate the birthday of King
Edward. Toasts we're drunk to King Ed
ward and President Taft. United States
Senator Chauncey M Depew responded
to the toast "A Tribute to the King"
while Alexander Gilbert, on behalf of
England returned the compliment by res
ponding to the toast 'rhe Republic
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
Commission sloned.

Washington, November 9.-In sending
today a congratulatory message to W.
Cameron Forbes recently appointed gov
ernor of the Philippines, wishing him sue
cess in his administration, Secretary of
War Dickinson announced that he had
signed the formers commission. effective
November II :!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
Fox Hunters Association.

Lawrenceburg KY, November s.-The
National Fox hunters association meeting
today was interfered with by rain, but
the hunt was resumed where it left off
yesterday, the route taking the members
to the cliffs of the Kentucky river east
of Ninevah. The trail of fox was
struck, but he escaped the hounds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
Injunction Dissolved.

Judge r. L. Stout today dissolved an in
junction recently secured by the Business
Mems Club of Frankfort, KY, against
the purchase of the Frankfort and Gin
cinnati railroad by the Louisville and
Nashville. The court declared that the
fact that the suit had been brought after
the consummation of the sale was the
reason for the dissolution He notified
the Louisville and Nashville that rates
on its new system were not to Be altered.
howsvss. without permission q the court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
Mrs. Collier Dies.

New York, November s.--Mrs. Louis Al
len Collier, wife of William Collier, the
comedian. died suddenly today. She -,s
an actress Of considerable repute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10
Amendment In a
,ara ora Rirpoingharn

There are Birmingham people galore
here. AS matter of fact there are so
many Alabama politicians here that the
Kimball House reminds one strongly OF
the Exchange hotel In Montgomery. Even
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10

II have visited North Carolina before
and in doing so l have found that you
were a little earlier in doing everything
that had to be done in the crisis of the
nation than anybody else. / have found
that you made declaration of independ-
ence at Mecklenburg about year before
we thought of 1t in other parts OF the
country. And understand that you sup
pressed the stamp tax and emptied out
the tea a very considerable time before
they had that tea party In Boston har-
Dor. It ID. therefore, matter Of ex-
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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-01

does make, at least to the eye, the
impression that bumper crop
should follow. If system, based
upon the most improved methods
will not produce a crop, we do not
see why.
Fall sown grain and grass are
growing very fast.
A. E. Jonson of Quincy called on
Secretary A. j. Ternent of the Quincy
Valley Water Users association, at
his home Morrison fiat, returning
late in the evening.
R. D. and c. c. Asher expect to
start for Coos Bay about ten days
from now, to be gone two or three
months.
Rella Foltz expects to go to
Ephrata and engage in the livery
business at that place. Will prob
ably put up a new building for the
purpose.
G. M. Wattenbarger was a county
seat visitor Saturday.
w. J. Auda and J. J. Whitney
spent Sunday at home with their
families.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-01

gin as soon as the Antwerp boats,
transporting German cement, begin
their cargoes.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-01
SOUTHSIDE FRENCHMAN HILLS

A small shower of rain fell on
Sunday night, making the fields look
fine. A little more rain would come
very acceptable.
The spring wheat is looking it's
best, being four and six inches tall in
some places. The fall wheat also
looks fine. When one meets a far
mer now he wears a smile that won't
rub off.
Mr.. Boyer, homestead inspector,
was calling on the homesteaders last
week.
Work at the artesian we'll is at a
standstill at present, waiting for a
steam rig, which Mr.. Dunton is now
trying to procure.
Mr.. VERNE Thornton has a nice
house, Is rs feet, almost complet.
ed on his ranch.
The ranchers in this neighbor.
hood are so careful of their stock, SC
as not to let them destroy any crops
| that some have put sacks on their
chickens feet so they won't scratch
up the wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Thornton and
Mr.. and Mrs. VERNE Thornton, OF
near Beverly, entertained at the for
mer's home, Sunday, the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hamilton, P
" Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Ferguson and three children, all OF
the southside.
Mrs. Bornfield. of the Royal Flats
is cooking for the artesian we'll crew
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-01
COLETTA

Mrs. Fix made a trip to Beverly
last week.
Mr. Sid Hudson started up north
of the valley to do some blowing for
Mrs. Frost last Wednesday. He is
also to do some blowing for other
parties up there when he gets done
at Mrs. Frost's.
Mr.. Fix is at work on the irrigat-
ing ditch below Red Rock for the
Columbia River Irrigating and Or
chari Co. 1t seems that those gen.
tlemen intend to stir things up right
from the start.
Mr.. Wells and son was down from
Spokane last Sunday to buy a ten
acre tract from Columbia River Irri-
eating & Orchard Co.
Some of the early gardens are al
ready beginning to come up around
Red Rock. How is this for climate?
Mr.. Granger went to Othello on
business last Wednesday.
Mr.. Greenberg from up north was
a visitor in town last Sunday
A gentleman from Sunnyside
brought two large horses and one
fine saddle horse back to Mr.. Nc
Leod's last Wednesday, The writer
understands that Mr.. Mcleod
wishes to sell the horses again. Mr..
Mcleod is gone on trip, this time
to White Bluff on business.
On his way home from Corfu with
a load of hay that he had bought at
that place. Mr.. Fisher from north
of Red Rock stopped in town last
Saturday. Mr.. Fisher thinks that
with fair crop of grain to harvest
a good deal of grain will be market
ed on the new road here next fall.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-01
TOLD BY OUR
CORRESPONDENTS
TRINIDAD

F. Dittmer lost three horses and
milk cow by a westbound passen-
ger train running over them Monday
morning.
Everybody is busy on the fruit
farms setting trees.
We Lad a nice shower of rain Mon.
day night.
Mrs Miller and Child, en-, of Seat
tla, arrived here last week, and Mr.
Miller, being G. N. agen here, they
will make this their future home.
Our Sunday school will have Eas-
ter exercises. Everybody invited to
attend.
Baby Whitelock, who has been
quite sick with pneumonia, is i'm
proving.
The st. Paul boat is here under
repairs.
John and Sam Whitelock both
have new cisterns, and will not have
to drink warm water this summer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-04-01

A wireless communication from
the celestial regions this week, is to
the effect that bright gold crown
awaits our Marshal Bowser in his
noble work of corraling the canine
population of this city. At different
times the stall in the building used
for the home Of his dogship was pref
ty we'll filled with various sized and
breeds of CANNES, fleas and yelps,
while many of our citizens came
through with the almighty two dol
lars, and kept their dog "fn their
own back yard" Generally we had
bowling time.