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The Washington herald., 1909-02-15

Special to Ths washiuz15o Herald
FairEnont. W Va, Feb. 1A-SIiss Edith
Ann Martin, daughter Of the late Dr.
Gideon Martin, died az her home here yes
terday aged sixty-seven years Her
father was a minister IN the Methodist
Episcopal Church. and at one time was
presiding elder. Miss Martin was a woman
Of culture
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Local Temperature.

Midnight 4s; :. Il, IS; a N, s5: sa u. Is;
a II. e: q q H., %; q noon, 8; D n. g:
?. u. 81: ?. n. =: ?. II, s.: 10 D n, 81;
maximum. 8; miainrm. g
Relative hu1uidity-s a n %: D n. a. Rain
fal 8 n TO p NJ. 0Os. Hours Of sun-
shine, G.
TempsrataTe sane date last yea--Nazinun. q:
minimum 3
The Washington herald., 1909-02-15

From the LADY
Where are the fair-haired people We
used to admire7 Look where we viii.
brown hair or dark hair predominant te
There are some who tell Us that the time
Is coming when the genuine goiden-haired
beauty VIII be as rare as the copper
butterfly, and that to have head like 6
wheetsheaf VIII be to proclaim aloud thai
the coifeur's aTtfm aid has been in
voksd
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Buys Big Tract Of Timber

Special 70 TEs Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd. Feb. 1.-The firm OF
Guynn Bros, Of Connellsville, yesterday
purchased 3.e00 acres Of timber land
which viii cut at least L000.009 feet Of lurn-
Der, few miles above Frost5Urg. for Sl5.-
.0o0. which is considered very low price.
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annie Taylor Dies at winchester.

SPECIAL 20 he Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, Feb. 14-Miss Annie
Taylor, member OF an old Winchester
family, died this afternoon after a pro-
tracted Illness Of consumption and heat
disease, aged about sixty years. She WAS
q daughter OF the late James B. Taylor.
and leaves a brother, James ". Taylor.
Of Winchester, and two sisters, Mrs.
Margaret Barnes. Of S0uthington, Conn,
and hrs. John L Black. Of Chambers
burg. Pa
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PO1tceman's Life Hangs by Thread

eIeclaI % ne v a2nl1gion dt7alo-
Salisbury, n. c. Feb 1.-The life OF
Policeman y. A. Monroe. who was IA
tally shot here late last night BY Joe
Jackson, COiOred. whom he attempted 10
arrest Tor wife-beating. hangs by q
thread tonight
The ball from Jackson's revolver IN
hicted serious wounds. The officer Is at
a ssnatOrium here Jackson IS still az
large, and the officers are without a ciew
as 20 his whereabouts. 4 reward has
been offered for his capture.
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BIneneId Counle EInne,

Roanoke, Va. Feb. HI. St John
Henley, contracting agent for the Bel
Telephone Company at BIuefeld, and Miss
Irene Coles, a society belle Of that city.
eioPed TO Roanoke last night and we're
married
The Washington herald., 1909-02-15
NEWSOFALEKANDRIA
Two Women Attacked by an
Unknown Negro.
NEW FERRYBOAT PROJECTED
Aged Man Assaulted in Dispute over
20 Cents, and Alleged AssatIant. a
negro Held for TriaI-MOtOr Boat
to BE Drawn For By Lot This Week.
Congressman Addresses Men.

Aig1nndriz News ARenc5. 5l King Etree.. AleI-
E0dria. Va, authorized agents and caTIeTs fE
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Hvered daily and Sunday to any address II Alex
sndria sor 50 cents mouth.
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FIRST TRAIN TODAY.
virzintan Railroad starts Norfolk
Roanoke Train Service.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 14-BeginnlnE to-
morrow, regular passenger trains VIII be
operated between Norfolk and Roanoke
over the virglnian Railway. H. H. Rog-
ers' $4a00o.o03 system. extending from
this city 10 Deepwater, ". Va, connect
Ing the mountains with the sea.
In a. short time trains VIII be operated
over the entire system Norfolk viii
celebrate the formal opening Of the rail-
road with a big civic demonstration about
April 1
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GERMANS TAKE PART
Accept Invitation to Join In
augural Parade.
THE UNITED SOCIETIES MEET

Mounted Troop VIII Have Prominent
Place In ProeessEon-arFOoIs' Ses-
SiOn7 Is Held by COIunsBia Turn
verein, and Fun aud FrolIe Pre-
vaII-HOt-air Furnace Provided
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To Organize Chamber of Commerce.

special % Tie Wsshinst0n Berald
Lynchburg. Va Feb. H-with the
board OF trade and the Retail Merchants
Association appointing committees to act
jointly in the matter. steps will be taken
here this week for the organization OF
a chamber OF commerce. IN order 10 IN
dertake more for the commercial in
terests Of the city. Il IS expected that
the proposed organization VIII be given
q working capital
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Tide Table

TO-day-HiEh tide. SO a n and 3S ?. n Lo=
tide. 81 a n. and la@5 q n.
To-znor-c~-Hish tide, 4a4 = z. snd - D n
Low tide. loS a. n and LIS ,. n
The Washington herald., 1909-02-15

New YORK Feb A-Arri1sd: ST. Paul. frou
Southampton.
Sailed from foreign ports: Mazrrtsuis. froU
OlsecuS-onu
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Fireman Falls from Engine.

SPECIAL to Ths Washington Hazld-
NOrthfork, W Va. Feb I'D E Ern-
est, Norfolk and Western Railway FIRE
man, fell from his engine to-day, near
here. and had a leg cut of near the hip.
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Temperatures IA Other Cit,e.-

Temperatures n ether cites. together with TIE
amount Of Taiufali for the twelve hours ended a.
?. n yesterday, are IS follows.
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DistinctiveneSS
IN Printing

we have STYLE ideas IN Printing that VII Prov
o. Ezlue to yo0 Il ycu want something cut of II,
ortinsry IN booklet. folder o. cIcaizr. L0Ees
charges
Judd & Detweiler, Inc.
xHE BIG PRINT SHOP. GAa ura 81
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SPECIAL 70 Tie Washington herald.
Hsrpe-s Eer7y. W. Va. Feh A-Both rizszz Tsry
muddy today.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEET
ing OF che New Hampshire Association
Of this city Il was decided that visitors
from New Hampshire during the inauEII-
ration period. including Gov. QUimby and
his star. viii be entertained Badges were
distributed to be worn during inaugJrs-
tion week The meeting was entertained
BY pleasant remarks OF Representative
-SullOway. q the First district; lectures
by Mr.. G. G. Abbott. OF the Smithsonian
Institution, and others. The Henri Quar-
tet'' rendered fine selections Henry "
HOeke. first violin; John Y. Phillips. IT..
second violin; John Y. Philips. ST, cello,
and MIS- Phillips. piano MIS- Webb VII
kinson delighted the audience with The
Lnraa Erae-. RnnnAts .
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PASSENGER INJURED. LEAVING
Fourteenth street car. Thomas circle.
Massachusetts, avenue. Sunday evening,
December l2 Each person who saw ac-
Cident please send name and address 20
Maj s. A. RUSSELL. care L A Bailey.
Columbian Building
The Washington herald., 1909-02-15

Plans have been completed By the
Young Mems Senate for its first annual
banquet. which viii be given next Tues
day night
The Washington herald., 1909-02-15

Ernest c. McCuen. infant son Of James
W and Margaret McCUen, died this morn
ing at his parents home, so9 Gibbon
street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
AUTUMN USHFREO IN AS
SUN CROSSES EQUATOR
1almy Weather Prevails on First Day
of Indian Summer-Equinoctia
Storms Are Due.

Yesterday marked the passing oil
summer, with its hot DAYS and nights,
and the ushering in Of the autumn
or Indian summer season.
The dav dawned bright and clear,
but later riffs of clouds swept across
the skies obscuring the sun now and
then. Early last night a bright au'
tumn neon was shining. but now ana
then dark clouds swept between it and
the earth.
The sun crossed the equator yester-
dav and the euuinoctial storms are
due here now every day. They have
been raging in the tropics and guilt
coast states for two DAYS and proba5-
ly will be swept up the Atlantic TO-
day or tomorrow.
Just three months from yesterday
December 21-tbe winter season viii
be ushered in That will be the
shortest dav of the year. the sun then
being farther south than at any time
of the year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
sights CAPSiztD YACHT
OFF kOLF TRIP LIGHT
nsodore Maury Thinks Crew of
Little Craft Was Drowned.

When the police boat Commodore
Maury. flagship Ct the Virginia oyster
navy" arrived at this port yesterday
morning from the Rsppshannock
river. the skipper reported that when
passing Wolf Trap Light. in Chesa-
peake bay, about daybreak yesterday.
he sighted a capsized yacht. An oys-
tering schooner was standing by and
had small boats out making two lines
fast to the upset craft. ~
The .Msury did not go alongside
and the skipper could no. say wheth-
CT or not the men in the boat had
been saved. He believes, however.
that they were drowned when the
beat foundered in the heavy blow
Monday night.
The name Of the cspsized craft Is
not known. bu; the MsuTy's skipper
says she looked like one 81 the yachts
Of the Hampton Roads boat club
However. the commodore Of that club
said Yesterday that all OF the yachts
Of the club arc accounted for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Council to Consider Mayors Appoint
nent Of New Police Commissioner.
WILL. ELECT TWO CITY OFFICERS
Overseer of Poor and School Trustee
to be Chosen at Joint Session-W.
3. Ca;onna Probably VIII Succeed
c. Aylett Ashby.

A joint meeting of the city council
probably will be held sometime next
week to act upon the appointment by
Mayor Marquis Jones OF member oil
the board CT police commissioners 10
succeed Mr.. c. Aylett Ashby who re-
signed Monday A member OF the
board of school trustees to succeed
Mr. L. Stuart Bianton, who resigned
sometime ago, and an oyerseer OF the
poor to succeed Mr.. j. ID. Godsey,
who has also resigned. are TO be
elected at the point session.
Mayor Jones has already determined
whom he wants TO succeed Mr.. Ashby,
but the name of the appointee VIII
not be known until the joint session
of the council is held to confirm the
appointment One member OF the
council said Yesterday that he believed
that either Mr. w. B. Colonna or MIR.
II. NJ. Nelson would be named by
the mayor. Mr. Colonna's name has
been persistently mentioned In con-
nection with the Office.
Up 10 tllS tilile tHeit mas oSSh "
tie or no discussion in political circles
as to the probable successors to Mr..
Blantcn and Mr.. Godsey. MIR. Blantcn
was elected to the school board from
the Second district, but resigned De-
fore taking the oath Of office. HIS
successor will have to be named from
the Second district. which comprises
all the territory north of Thirtieth
street
Mr.. Gcdsey rendered his resignation
to the council several weeks ago and
since that time the city has been
without an overseer of the poor. The
work of the office has devolved upon
Chairman Wallace. of the council COM
mittee on almshouse and poor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Slate Health Comm ssIOnef Issues
Statement Following Investigation.
CONDITIONS GREATLY EXAGGERATED
Or. Ennlon G. Williams Says North
ern Press Misrepresented Facts
Last Winter-Government Boat Fish
Hawk Completing Survey.

Following an inspection Of the pub
lie and IIlvate oyster rocks in the
waters OF Virginia BY officers of the
State health department, DIR. Ennion
@. Williams, the State health officer,
yesterday issued a statement in which
he says that the rocks are in good
condition and that only few private
planting grounds were found to be in
an unsanitary state.
The inspection OF the rocks OF the
state was made by the health de-
partmc mt at the request Cf the plant
ers and tongers. Last winter The
northern papers printed statements
that the oysters of Virginia were not
in healthy condition and great dam
age was done to the oyster industry
OF the state. The health officers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
! SHIPPING RlPoRr
Tuesday. September ri, 1909.
Arrived.

Arrived.
Steamer Powhatan (Br) Maxwell
Savannah-to Furness Witty 4 Com
pany, Ltd, for exports.
Steamer Bay Port. Jensen. Boston
to White Oak Coal Company in bal
last.
Schooner Eleanor A. Percy, Jewett
Portlanh-to Berwind-White Goa
Company in ballast.
Schooner Edward T. Stotesbury
Bunker. Boston-to White Oak Goa
Cofpany in ballast.
Schooner Jacob NJ. Haskell, Harri-
man, Pcrtsmouth-to New River Con
solidated Coal Company in ballast
Barge Baravia from Boston-to
White Oak Coal Company in ballast.
Barge Clintonia from Providence
to Smokeless Fuel Company in bal
last.
Barge Florida from Providence
to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal e. Coke
Company in ballast.
Barge Enos Soule from Providence
to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal & Coke
Company in ballast.
Barge Helen A. Wyman from Proyi
dence-to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal 4
Coke Company in ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
PRESENTED WITH BIBLE.
Mr.. Ashby Receives Remembrance
from Well Known Negroes.

Mr.. c. Aylett Ashby. who left Tor
Alexandria yesterday 10 study for the
ministry. was presented with a hand
somc Bible In his office at noon yes
tcrday by a number OF well known
negro men of the city. \. II. Clarke
made the presentation address aud
speeches also were made by Attorney
J. Thomas Newscme. 4. &. Brown and
J. |. Mitchell MIR. Ashby responded
in a very touching manner and heart
ily thanked the colored men for then
token TO esteem.
Among the negroes who were pres
ent at the presentation were:
j. r. Newsomo. Walker, Basset. a.
L. Toliyer and y. Il. Clarke, attor-
neys: + c. Brown. J. }. Bradley. X
II. Spiyey. =. Dune. Prof. J. S, Rainey
Or. n. l.. Lassiter. Prot j. 5. Lee, Rev
W. T.. Summer. Rev. J. T. Jones. II.
A Cephas. G. II. Brown. J. !. Mitchell
S. A. Morse. J. G. johnson aud j. T.
Hubbard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
NEW COMMITTEES OF
COUNCIL ARE NAMED
Under Rules Recently Adopted Pres
ent Apprentices Are to Serve for
Period of One Year.

President r. W. Robinson. of toe
board of aldermen, and President d.
Jones. OF the common council, yes
terday announced the appointment OF
the new standing committees o. the
council. The appointments are made
in conformity with the new rules or
the council, adopted several weeks
ago. which provide for the appoint
ment OF the standing committees
every year instead Of every two years
as heretofore.
Following are the sprcintzeHts-
Finance Aldermen Re7d N'''n's
and West; CounciimeH DAYS, Ford
and wallace
Highways aud severs--Aljcrnf n
NeIms and West: Ccuncil1ea. Bcl-
ling, Harris and Via
HesIth-AIoermen. L-JngS1 and.
KeiIuri; Ccuncilmen Harris. Christie
and w r. Jones.
Building and grounds-ildcrsne
Weston and Petzoid. Counciimen
CheadIe. Boiling and Via
Fire department and water-Aider-
men Nc;nns and Kellam. Councilmen
Ford. ". r. SDruilI and Cheadle.
Ordinance aEd police-AiderHeu
Read and Kellum. Counciimen W A.
SpruiIl. whitley and Hrtchens.
SchoJls Ncims and
Read. Counciimen Fellows. Cox and
whitley
There T. no change in the personnel
Of the committee on finance. all OF
Inc cid members having been reap
pointed from each branch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

found that all the dangerous oyster
grounds have been abandoned and
that Uniform Improvements have been
made around the private grounds.
The government fisheries steamer
Fish Hswk. which has been making
survey of the oyster rocks In James
river north of this city fer several
weeks dropped down 10 'he harbor
h<ro yesterday morning. The survey
at Brown Shoals is almost completed.
but the forces on the vessel have
set 10 make a survey OF the rocks
across James river near the mouth OF
Nanse mond river.
DR.. Moore. of the government hsh-
cries bureau. who is supervising the
survey. believes that the work VIII DC
ccmrlets in a short time and the re-
ports forwarded to washington. Inc
survey Is being made at the request
of Governor Swanson and the reports
will be sent TO the Virginia legisla-
ture in January when that body y
considering the oyster question.
The state oyster police flagship
Commodore Maury. with Chairman
Mcdonald Lee. of the State fisheries
commission. and number OF LEGAL
I. cple On board. made trip 10 the
puhllc rocks leyond this city 10 in
ouire INTO conditions there. The par
~ left horc yesterday morning ana
returned here In the afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
six.Masted Schooner Here

The Zig six-masted schooner Elean-
or A. Percy. Captain Jewett, arrived
in port yesterday from Portland TO
load a cargo of coal She is anchor
ed in the barber near the six-masted
schooner Edward ]. Lawrence, which
arrived Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
KILLING MANY soRA-
Local Nirnrods Have Fine Sport at
chickshoriny River

With the high tides and strong
ssstsrIy wind prevailing nov condi-
tons are almost ideal for sora hunt
inz and many local hunisment are
out after ;hc birds. The sOrs arc
said h be rienfifai sround the Chick
ahominy river and several nsmrcds
who returned from that river Mon
day and yesterday had their hunting
BAGS stuffed with the birds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Sailed.

SchOcners Prescott Palmer, Carlis-
lie. Portland; Elizabeth Palmer. Wolf,
Searsport; Alice NJ. Colburn, Mcleod
Porthmouth: Henry w. Cramp. Bah
bitt, Bangor; Rob Roy. NOrbury. Sa-
vannlh; Charles Davenport, Thomas
Bangor.
Barges Winthrop for Fall River;
Biackwcod for Boston: Julia r. Demp-
sey for Providence; SculIy for Provi-
dence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Hosting the Colors.

On a British warship the bigges'
ceremonial of the day is the hosting
of the colors at daybreak. Then the
band plays the national anthem ana
the whole ships company turns All
and salutes The hauling down OF the
flag 1T sunset is secondary cere-
mony.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

Where is the man who has not
wandered nov and then through the
Frsveysrds q the world and wondered
where the wicked folks arc buried !
n one believes an the tombstones say
one inevitably inciines 70 think there
never we're many. n any. very. very
wicked foiks OF esrth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Here for Export Cargo.

The British steamship Powhatan.
Captain Maxwell. arrived in port yes
terday from Savannah. Ca. to load a
Fart cargo of miscellaneous exports at
this port. ana.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Nine Vessels Arrive.

Nine more vessels arrived in port
yesterday to load full cargoes of coal.
These sweIled the total arrivals for
the three days OF the week to 80 coal
vessels.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

- ysn1i ave ~oufss.f- ioi q surerinr sra
fr~sifs rror hsve su7frr rhfii--cr tafsn
crif ~ ~ou h~re fc-fr crEup - dhrrrnt.
\ ra.eT ~ VIA. fru1l ~ Esfe aE1 - ne
fTr1f rorf ~ ouirk reccrery. Ta-r ~ouIl 80
care -~-ious nsn~-s 81 ycu orrhf q bsre
r1efIstr uss h~fus rr~rxred 4 nar he hattie
rhsrttssrr pain = FuttusL So ri<- bctt,<-
~ slrr u so So
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Ten Vessels Sail.

Ten vessels sailed from this port
yesterday with full cargoes of coal.
These included six schooners and five
barges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22
Calendar for Today.
SIX sEA-eolNo TUGS HERE.
Fleet Of Towing Craft Tied up A
Piers in This Port.

Six big agoing tugs are tied up
at this port waiting for tows to take
back vi the coast to New England
ports. The vessels brought barges
here for coal cargoes.
In the feet are the Cuba and Mary
F. Scu'ly. two of the largest tugs OH
the Atlantic coast, the Richmond,
Coastwise and Concord and the
Lehigh Valley tug Trv rgtoH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-22

south American ants have been
known 20 construct tunnel three
miles long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-18
WEEK MAY END
POLE CONTROVERSY

NEW YORK. Sept 1s.-With the
scandinavian-Americ liner oscar II
with Drr. Frederick A. Cook on board.
due to arrive in New York on Tuesday
morning, and with the Arctic steamer
Roosevelt. bearing Commander Pearv
and party. due to reach sydney on the
forenoon OF the same day, the contro-
versy which hinges about the real dis
coverer Of the North Pole viii center
in the United States curing the coming
week
It IS believed that Peary will not
tarry at Sydney. In fact, a private car
has been ordered made ready To be at
tached 20 the first south bound train
leaving Sydney after the arrival Of the
Roosevelt This would indicate thar
Peary viii hasten with all speed either
to New York or 10 Washington. Such
a step would, it is believed. force both
Peary and Cook TO "show their hands'
to the scientific world and end In A
speedy termination Of the wordy war
that has been started by their rival
claims.
The oscar II IS now in wireless com
with the Cape Race. n. r..
Marconf wireless station and from her
DR.. Cook has sent a message asking his
friends 10 have the fullest confidence in
him and assuring them that he has the
records Of his observations which Will
prove his claims.
Commander Peary. at Battle Harbor,
still declines 10 add anything 70 his
declaration that Dr. Cook handed the
American people a gold brick"
II Is believed that the crux Of the en-
tire controversy centers about Harry
Whitney, the American sportsman, who
Is on board the schooner JEANNE IN
Arctic waters and 10 whom Dr. Cook
claims 20 have given the first intina-
ton that he had reached the Pole. on
the condition, however, that he would
not tell Pcary or any member Of the
Peary party. Whitney. according ro
Cook, IS in possession Of many OF the
Cook documents. and his return IS
awaited with much interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-18
COMMANDER PEARY
IN SYDNEY TUESDAY
Wires Mayor of Portland,
Me-, in Response to
Invitation.

PORTLAND, Ne. Sept. 1s-Mayor
Leighton today is in receipt of a tele-
gram from Commander Pea1y indicat-
Ing that he will probably arrive at sgd
Eey, c. B., next Tuesday morning. The
message reads.
Battle Harbor, via Cape Raw.
Mayor Adam Z. Leighton. Portland. Ne
Your wire September g, via SYDNEY.
hahdeo me last night per steamer Ty-
rian. I shall consider mvseIf bono1,-5
oy reception from the cities Portland
south Portland. Unfortunately date
still lndeterminate. VIII wire Won
earnest practicable moment. Expect 10
leave here saturday and arrive al Svd
ney Tuesday forenoon. PEARy
As soon as Commander Peary fixes
the date for the reception the arrange
ments win be made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-18
REACH FULL STOP
IN MURDER PROBE
No Tangible Evidence Found
BY Police in Utica
Mystery.

UTICA. n. Z. Sept 1S-AlthouEh the
police are today still holding Michele
Rizzo and his brother, Theodore. they
admit they have no tangible evidence
to connect them with the murder OF
little Theresa Procopio and FerdinaDdo
Infusino and the shooting OF Fannie In
fusino. Unless something develops with
in the next twenty-four hOlrs the police
viii have to release the men and admit
that they are banled In their search
for the assassin
Little Fannie Infusino repeated today
that she would be able TO identify the
murderer If she saw him, but in view
Of her previous stories this assertion
does not greatly Impress the police
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-18
LYNCHING max END
IN TEXAS RACE WAR
Negroes and Whites Armed
For Clash After Four
Day Man Hunt.

SANDY POINT. Tex. Sept. 1s.-As the
result Of the lyuching today Of Steve
Hayes and Charles Delaney. negroes.
a race war IS imminent here.
The lynching today brings the fatall-
ties Of four days man-hunt up 20
seven-four negroes and three white
men Hundreds Of negroes, heavily arm
ed, are gathering on a sheep ranch five
miles from here, and are threatening 10
attack the whites. who are likewise in
an ugly mood.
The trotble followed the killing Of H.
Armour Munson. a white man, by Steve
Hayes. In an attempt 70 arrest Hayes.
Eugene Hardin, partner Of Munson, and
Tim Jordan we're killed Hayes, De-
lancey, and three other negroes took to
the plains, followed By a mob.