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The Washington herald., 1909-02-02
PRESIDENT VISITS
ACADEMY PUPILS
Talks to Scholars at Holy
Cross School.
ORIGINAL POEM IS READ

Chief Executive FuIhIIs Promise
Made More Than a Year AsO-Ex-
presses His Appreciation of Pro-
Eramme Arranged in His Honor.
Work of Teachers Most Important.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY
is DECLARED BANKRUPT
Wholesale Manufacturers of Disc and
Cylinder Records Said to Be
InsolVent

NEW YORK, June 22.-Alleging liza
bilities of $1,0OO,000, petition in bank
ruptcy was filed yesterday afternoon
against the Leeds & Catlin company
manufacturers and wholesale dealers IN
disc and cylinder records for talking
machines, by Leonard Gronner, attor-
ney for several creditors.
The petition alleges that the COM
pany is insolvent. made preferential
payment of $4,000, and transferred as
sets of $4,000.
The Leeds & Catlin company is one
of the largest concerns in that line OF
business in the country. 1t has large
factory at Middletown, Conn.,, with OF
fees in New York. Chicago, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, ST. Louis, Denver and san
Francisco. The company was started
in 1892 on a small capital and worked
UP to an enormous business.
The company's statement or august
21, 1908, showed liabilities of $66l, ,l2O,
and assets of $2,003, 900.
A recent decision of the United States
supreme court holding this company
had been infringing on the basic pat
ent of another large concern at Cam
den. N. j., is believed to have been
responsible for the action of yesterday.
Following this decision thousands OF
retailers throughout the country noti-
fed the company, it is said, that they
would not pay for the stock they had
on hand for fear of claims from the
company held to be the rightful owner
of the patent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
SAYS DRUNKENNESS AMONG
BUSINESS MEN INCREASES
Despite Wave of Prohibition, Use OF
Alcohol Grows, Ayers Bos-
tonian

DETROIT. June -'Notwithstand-
ing the prohibition wave that mas re-
Gently swept over the country, there
is every reason to believe the alcohollc
habit among business men is steadily
on the increase" declared DIR. Frank
C. Richardson of Boston today in an
address before the society of Neurology
and Psychiatrics in connection with
the American Institute of Homeopathy,
which is in session here. DR.. Richard
son declared that the strenuous Amer
lean business life was producing III
many of it's followers a neurosis par
taking of the character of neurasthe-
MIA, psychasthenia and hysteria.
The geological factors in the pro
duction Of this neurosis, he added
were chiefly continuous mental activity
and excessive use of alcoholic stimu-
lants.
While DR.. Richardson held nicotine
to be also a productor of neurasthenia,
he regarded 1t as less injurious and
less destructive than alcohol. He did
not advocate total abstinence from
smoking, but advised moderation, say
ing that a short smoke after the even
ing meal was not inconsistent with
hygiene and might serve to soothe and
to facilitate quiet thought.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
ARMED WOMEN PREVENT
CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD
Score of Members of GentIer Sex in
Pennsylvania Hold Laborers
at Bay

WASHINGTON, Pa, June 22.-Armed
with guns and clubs, stones and 9TH
er weapons, a score of women prevent
ed thirty-five laborers from commenc-
ing work on a proposed new highway
near here yesterday.
From Z o'clock in the morning until
late last night the women remained at
their posts, and not a stroke of work
was done by the laborers.
The township road supervisors have
sent for a detachment of state police,
who are expected to arrive early today,
to prevent a possible riot.
The trouble began when a contractor
appeared at Avella with gang of
workmen to begin work on a road lead
ing from Avella to independence
Wives of Italians living in the vicin-
ity of the road claim their husbands
had been promised the work on the
new highway.
Other men were given employment,
and when they were ready for work
the band of infuriated women swept
down on them, and for awhile the air
was filled with missiles and the labor
ers dropped picks and ran to the shelter
of a nearby wood.
Bloodshed is feared if any further
attempt is made by the laborers to re-
sumo work. 1t is stated that the hus-
bands of the angry women stand ready
to open hostilities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
PRISONER IS VICTIM
OF CRUEL MISTAKE
CLERK OF COURT WRONGLY
READS VERDICT
Accused Man Leaps to Feet Laughing,
When "Not Guilty" is Read, but
Later Is Sent to
Prison

CHICAGO, June ga fleeting hope
of freedom held out to a prisoner in
Judge Brentano's court today was
snatched from him in a way that Gre
ated pity when it was discovered that
the clerk should have read the jury S
verdict as guilty instead of mot
guilty"
The prisoner was Frank O'Donnel,
accused of robbing a citizen at the
point of a revolver. The jury had been
out but ten minutes. The foreman
handed the clerk two forms, one for
guilty and the other for acquittal.
mot guilty" read the clerk, absent
mindedly, failing to note that he was
reading the unsigned form.
O'Donnell jumped from his seat, ex-
citedly laughing, and wrung his law
yer's hand. He started from the room
with his head in the air and his eyes
sparkling.
Then the mistake was discovered and
O'DonnelI was brought back. His head
was sunken on his chest as the real
verdict was delivered.
"Guilty. and condemned to serve the
term of his natural life in prison." read
the clerk again.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
WRlGHTS EXPECT TO
MAKE SEVERE TESTS
BROTHER AVIATORS TO FACE
NEW ORDEALS
Governments Requirements at Fort
Myer Will Necessitate Trials
Never Attempted by Fa-
nous Aeronauts

WASHINGTON. June 22-Despite
the marvellous records that have been
established by the Wright brothers in
this country and abroad, to comply
with the government specifications,
Orville Wright In his trial flights at
Ft Myer, soon to begin, will be COM
PEELED to meet certain conditions that
are wholly new and untried.
The endurance trial in which the
aviator accompanied by a passenger
will be required to remain in continu-
Gus flight without landing for one hour
carrying sufficient fuel for fight of
125 miles, has already been accom-
plished by Wilbur Wright. 1t is the
speed trial, however, which imposes
conditions that have never before pre-
sented themselves.
Orville Wright who has been elected
to complete the tests he began last fall,
must fly over a measured course or
five miles on Ft. Myers and return.
In order to receive the contract price
of $4,000 a speed of forty miles an
hour, with and against the wind must
be maintained.
If less than sc miles an hour is made
the machine will not be accepted and
10 per cent of the contract price will
forty miles made in the speed trial. A
bonus of 10 per cent win be paid for
each mile above forty.
The rough, hilly country surrounding
Ft. Myer over which the speed trlal
must be made is causing Orville Wright
some uneasiness. No cross-country
flight over an uneven country has ever
been made by a heavier-than-air flying
machine.
The vagaries of the air must also be
taken into consideration.
A clump of trees or a small shed
Will send an air current upwards that
may do much or little to disturb the
equilibrium Of the aeroplane.
capt. Thomas S. Baldwin told me
that the country to the west OF ft.
Myer is the least uneven" said Orville
Wright yesterday, land L am going
to examine it to determine its adVan-
tages over the country lying to the
southwards at Alexandria, Va.
"As we must fly over trees, l woutd
nrefer a country which is heavily wood
ed. with intermittent open fields rather
than one where the ees are sparse
and scattered where landing is difficult.
There is no need of taking unnecessary
risks"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
VIOLATION OF GAME
STATUTE IS CHARGED
NOTED HUNTER AND FISHER IS
ARRESTED
Gus Knight Accused of Catching Trout
Before Season Opened-Was
Watched by Officers
for a Week
Especial to The Herald.l

REDLANDS. June 22.-Gus Knight,
one of the finest shots in Southern Cali
fornia, and noted mountaineer and
hunter of the Bear valley section, was
arrested this afternoon in San Ber-
nardino and brought to Redlands on
charge or having trout in his possess
sion before the season opened. Game
Warden Vail brought the charges.
For week previous to the opening
of the trout season Knight was in Bear
valley, and daily went down into Bear
creek canyon and returned late each
afternoon with a load supposed to be
trout. In fact, an employe of the water
company stated he saw Knight pull out
two large trout one afternoon.
The story was made public at the
time, and there was some complaint be-
cause the game warden did not act, but
he explained today he has been busy
getting evidence on which he hopes to
get conviction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
AUTO MAKES SENSATIONAL
LEAP ON MOVING BRIDGE

MILWAUKEE,, June 22-Leaping the
gap, as performed in a circus, was a
simple feat compared with the expert
ence of Dr. William E. Durr of this city
yesterday when his automobile made
snectacular Jump across the ten-foot
space between the rapidly rising wings
of the bascule bridge at First avenue
viaduct.
DR.. Durr was hurrying on an emer-
gency call when he approached the
bridge. The viaduct at this point rs
rearIv fifty feet above the river. When
he approached he did not hear the
warning cries of the bridge tenders
until his machine going at rapid
rate. was upon the north lift.
Then he found the bridge was ac-
cending, with the south arm slightly
below that on which he was ascending.
Putting on full power, his machine
Ieaped the crossing to the south arm,
a space of ten feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
SIX MASKED MEN
HOLD UP EXPRESS
ROBBERS ATTEMPT TO GET
SILVER BULLION
Bandits Punch Holes in Canadian
Pacific Cars, and Falling to
Find Money, Hurry
Away

VANCOUVER, June 22.-SiX masked
men held up Canadian Pacific railway
westbound express No. 81 just east OF
Ducks a few minutes before midnight
punched holes in three express cars
and. failing to find anything OF value
hurried TO a waiting boat and crossed
to the north side of Shuswap lake.
Ducks is $50 miles east of Vancouver.
It is believed by some of the railway
men that the robbers intended to hold
up. train No. 5, the express from ST
Paul. which had picked up at ReVel-
stoke some silver bullion shipped from
Trail to the Orient.
The more generally accepted theory
IS that the hold-ups were new at lhe
business and were not in possession VI
Information as to the trains when car
red valuable express matter and mere
lv took a chance at No. 81, when, u
happened. carried nothing of VaIue.
Had the robbers made up their mlnds
to hold up No. express they coulu
easily have done so, as 1t was running
only twenty-five minutes ahead OF NO
81. Westbound, No 81 reached van
couver at 1880 o'clock this morning
with gaping holes in the sides OF the
express cars. A..
coal pile on the tender last night ana.
Jumping suddenly down on the floor or
the cab, leveled pistols at the engineer
and fireman. A.,
II Is believed the men boarded the
train at Notch Hill.
Had Signal Fire
They ordered the engineer to pull up
his train at a signal fire which ne
would see some distance to the east Oh
Ducks. A..
only a few minutes elapsed until the
fire came into view around a bend IN
the track. 49,
The engineer slowed down and the
train came to a standstill within, a
hundred feet of the fire.
Four men, all of them masked ana
each bearing a rifle, ran in the dlrec-
ton of the locomotive as soon as the
train stopped.
One man fred two shots in the air as
he ran, evidently for the purpose OF IN
timidating the train crew and passen-
gers. These were the only shots fired
during the holdup.
The whole thing was over and the
train started on its way in twenty
minutes. The leader of the robbers
forced the fireman to take an AK and
break in the paneling along the sides
of the express cars. Holes sufficiently
large to enable a man to thrust MS
head into the cars were knocked
through the panels. This method OF
investigation failed to disclose any
thing of value and in few minutes
the men decamped toward the lake,
disappearing in the darkness before
thew were fairly off the right of way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
TELEGRAPHER IN KANSAS
MURDERED BY FOREIGNER
Russian Resists Attempt to Take Gun
from Him and Stays
Operator

TOPEKA, June 22.-J. M. Hollis,
night operator at Volland, on the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way, twenty-five miles west of Topeka,
was shot and instantly killed last night
by William Fehfee, Russian farm
hand.
Fehfee had shotgun and Intended to
shoot another man, against whom he
had a personal grievance. Hollis at
tempted to take the gun away from
him.
Fehfee wrested the weapon away and
shot Hollis. Fehfee then escaped to
the woods six miles south of Volland.
He was trailed by bloodhounds and
located.
He is now surrounded by posse,
headed by Sheriff Erickson of Wa
bunzo county and Sheriff Wilkerson of
Shawnee. He is heavily armed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
SCHlLLER'S MAID OF
ORLEANS PRESENTED
MAUDE ADAMS AND HARVARD'S
STUDENTS C0LLAB0RATE
Two Thousand Persons Take Part In
Production at Stadium of Famous
Masterpiece Directed by
Frohman

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 22-The
experiment of producing Schiller's
Maid of Orleans" beneath starry skies,
with close approach to the historic de-
tails surrounding the bright figure OF
the fifteenth century, was carried out
with considerable success tonight In
the Harvard stadium by Miss Maude
Adams and company numbering
about 1000 persons.
The greater part of the working force
of the Frohman syndicate was actu-
ally in the production.
The beauties of Schiller's lines and
the magnitude of the plan of repro
duction combined to make the few
hours in the stadium this evening a
period of intense pleasure.
The historic settings were fully main
tained throughout, from the little pas
toral scene in Johann's fathers home,
with the fiocks of living sheep and ac-
tual trees of the forest, to the splendof
of the French court, the clash of the
English and the French arms, the coro-
nation pageant, and the death scene in
the cathedral.
The motley crowds of serfs were made
up of Harvard students. Men of the
state militia marched as archers and
spearmen in the French and English
armies. Horsemen from militia bat
teries clattered into the arena in coats
of mail, while able actors in armor
tramped the green sward and clashed
in d. els in the most realistic manner.
And through all the scenes threaded
the slim figure of Miss Adams as the
French maid-first in a homely peas
ants dress, then in a brilliant armor
and seated on a milk white charger.
and finally in the knightly costume
that at last became her shroud.
The performance moved with re-
markable smoothness. considering its
immensity and the fact that oppor-
tunity for repeated rehearsals had not
been found.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Cholera Prevalent-Sixty-one
new cases of cholera were recorded in
st Petersburg for the twenty-four
hours ended at noon yesterday.
Artist Expires-Edward John
Gregory, r. A., president of the Royal
Institute of Painters in Water Colors,
died at Great Mario, Eng, yesterday.
He was born in 1850.
Dies Aged 112.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Fox, aged 112 years, died at Smithton,
near Sedalia, Mo-, yesterday. She was
a native of Kentucky, but had lived In
this county thirty years.
Dies in Chicago - William
Loeffer, former clerk of the city of
Chicago and for years prominent in
Democratic politics, died yesterday In
the Henrotin Memorial hospital there,
where he had been i'll for several weeks.
Receivership Ends-The receiv-
ership of the American Straw Board
company was formally terminated nj
Chicago yesterday. Some time ago the
receivers reported to the court that the
company was again on sound footing.
Scientists to Meet-Scientlsts
representing all the learned institutions
of the world have gathered at Cam
bridge, Eng, to observe the Tooth ami
versary of the birth of Charles Robert
Darwin. Thirty American institutions
We're represented.
Mute Killed-Walking from
Boston to San Francisco on wager,
Melvin NJ Lien, a mute, 20 years oid,
a tutor in the Perkins institute for the
blind, South Boston. Mass. was killed
near Syracuse, N. Y, yesterday by
New York Central train.
Approves Pardon - Governor
Stuart at Harrisburg, Pa, yesterday
approved the action of the state board
Of pardons which last week recommend
ed that a pardon be granted to James
B. Gentry, the actor who killed Madge
Yorxe of the Baggage Check COM
pany here in 1895.
Radium Given-It has been
learned at San Francisco that Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid wife of the American
ambassador to Great Britain, has pre-
sented the White Cross Hospital guild
of San Mateo with a tiny bottle OF
radium which she sent from London.
The precious metal is to be used for ex-
nerimental purposes. The hospital Is
situated near the home of d. O. Mills,
and the place where she grew to wom-
anhood.
King Observation-Disclosures
Reid. accompanied by Craig w. Wads-
worth. second secretary of the EN-
bassy was among the large number OF
diplomats who attended King Edward s
levee at st. James palace in London
Yesterday. The ambassador presented
to his majesty the following Ameri-
cans: Thomas Nelson Page Mitchell
Barrison, an American resident of Eng
land; w. ]. Sewall, New York; Maj. t.
Bentley Mott, the American military
attache at Paris, and Commander Ed
ward Simpson, the American naval at
tache at London.
To Resign Office-Frank A,
Leach, director of the mint at San
Francisco, will resign his position to
which he was appointed IN 1907 by
President Roosevelt, and will become
president of the Peoples Water COM
pany of Oakland, according to an an
nouncement in that city. Leach made
the formal announcement of his ac-
ceptance of the presidency of the water
company yesterday, and at the same
time announced that he would resign
his position as director of the mint as
soon as he had closed up several gov
ernment contracts, which brought him
to California a week ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
Attacked by Bandits

CHESTER, Pa, June 22.-Charles
Bond of Norwood was on his way home
last night when he was attacked by a
while crossing the Penn
sylvania railroad tracks. Just as the
thug commanded Bond to hold up his
hands the Norwood man, quickly
thinking of ruse, shouted, Look out,
there comes a train The highway
man turned face about and as he did
so, Bond struck him in the back of the
head, telling him. Then he proceeded
to administer a severe trouncing, fin
ally allowing him to depart.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
Planters Deny Charges

HONOLULU, June 22.-Sugar plant
ers here resent the statements of a
number of Spaniards who departed
from the islands some time since and
are reported stranded in San Fransisco,
where they complained of unfair treat
ment The planters declare that the
men were given houses, lands, wages
and the other perquisities usually
granted to plantation laborers and that
thew left against the advice of the
snanish consul to go to Mexico, lured
hy false PROMISES.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
NERVOUS WOMAN SHOOTS
HERSELF WHEN ALARMED

SEATTLE. Wash, June 22.-Mrs.
Mabel Tenney, the 22-year-old wife of
Franklin Tenney, a steam filter en-
ployed at the Puget Sound navy yafd.
shot and killed herself in a moment OF
fright late last night at her home In
charleston when a friend knocked at
the door.
The friend came from the husband to
tell Mrs. Tenney, who was excessively
nervous when alone, that he would be
detained late by his work. The Ten
neys came from Lewiston, Me, year
ao
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23
Masked Man Robs Porter

SEATTLE, June ga single masked
and armed man entered the observa-
tion and buffet car of the Northern
Pacific passenger train that arrived
from Spokane today, just after the
car had been detached from the train
in the yards, and robbed the porter of
5000 and locked him and two other men
in the lavatory of the car.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23

A 5AIN the shirt waist and separate skirt are in
IA vogue. Women far too sensible TO ols-
pense with this practical combination, Wnlch gives
ing on warm day. very small sum need pc
expended on such costume, owing to the speclal
sales now being held which bring the cost Of a
smart wool walking skirt down to $375, while dam
ty 'chic" tailored or lingerie waists are on sale
for only 81 and $150.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-23

Cholera Prevalent-S1xty-one
new cases of cholera were recorded in
st Petersburg for the twenty-four
hours ended at noon yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-13
BEAR WAS KILLED
ON A CITY STREET
UNITED Press Leased Wire.


Bellingham, Wash, May I3.-The
sports are today overhamlIng and oil
up their artillery in preparation for
possible further invasion Of the city
limits by adventuresome bears. The
Staying OF a big black bear on a
downtown street yesterday has Gre
ated excitement among the sporting
men, and bear may soon take the
place OF porterhouse steaks.
After wandering about the beach
yesterday afternoon. the bear, which
had ventured from the woods, am
bled up Chestnut street. In the busl-
ness district. to the crowded public
market.
Hundreds OF people watched bruln.
who seemed inclined to make feast
on the vegetables displayed in the
stalls. but his career was cut short
by w. T. Hatton. a rancher, who shot
the animal with a large calibre re-
volver.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-13
PRISONER LOCKED
DEPUTY IN JAIL
[unlted preas renred wlre. l


Vancouver Wash. May 13.-Every
possible exit from the city OF Van
couver Is being watched today for
Charles Kitchen. who. after locking
Deputy Sheriff G. Johnson behind the
bars, escaped from the county Jail,
where he was awaiting Nremoval 10
the pen to serve 10 years for burg
larry.
When Johnson entered the cell
room yesterday Kitchen seized his
keys. slammed the heavy fail door
In his face and escaped through the
font door. Ohicer Cresap. attracted
by the fleeing fugitive. fired two bull
iets from his revolver. but Kitchen
lodged them.
Mrs. Sappington, wife OF the sher-
IN, heard johnson screams. and re-
leased him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-13
For ed Into Exile.

VIM. Upchurch of Glen Oak. Okla,
was an exile from home. Mountain
air, he thought, would cure a fright
ful lung-racking cough that had de-
ned all remedies for two years. Az
ter six months he returned, death
dogging his steps. Then l began TO
use DR.. Kings New Discovery" he
writes. "and after taxing six bottles
am as we'll as ever" It saves thou
sands yearly from desperate lung
diseases. Infallible for Coughs and
Colds. II dispels Hoarseness and
Sore Throat, Cures Grip. Bronchl-
tbs, Hemorrhages, Asthma, Group,
Whooping Cough. SOC and Sl.0O,
trial bottle free, guaranteed by j..
@. Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-13
ROBBED A CARLOAD
OF PLUG TOBACCO


Sacramento, Cal, May 13.-Seven
men are under arrest here today as
result of an attempt last night to
rob car of tobacco in the Southern
Pacific yards last night. The men,
who are connected with a well-known
cigar house in this city. are +. Rossi,
Frank Ellis, Christ Nossi. Charles
Dawson, Christin Apichino, Frank
Moran and Henry Johnson.
Special Officer w. s. Biggs, Of the
Southern Pacific Company, appre-
hended two men in the act of robbing
the car last night. When they pre-
sented pistols the officer disarmed
and arrested them. When they were
left with the train men while the
officer pursued the Others they es-
capped.
Today they were arrested with five
others, some of whom are suspected
of recent holdups. Tobacco thefts in
this city have cost the Southern Pa
cific Company several thousand dol
lars within the past half year.