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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-07

ANToN-suddenIy, on December s,
1909. Kate, beloved wife OF August
Anton.
Relatives and friends are kindly IN
vited to attend the funeral services
at the residence of her son-in-iaw'
Herbert ]. Wilkinson, Al Llttleloh
ayerae. on wednesday. December .,
at 2 D. m. Interment in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-07

KONKLE-On Sunday, December ),
1909, Mrs. Susanna L. Konkle, at her
residence, 101 North Seventh street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
HALLS PEARY AS DiscOvERER.
Andrew Carnegie Announces Peary's
Election to Pennsylvania Society.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-Andrew
Carnegie hailed Commander Robert
f. Peary as the first discoverer of the
north pole in trief address tonight
before the Pennsylvania Society OF
New York, Ct which Peary was made
a honorary member. Amid che ring,
Mr.. Carnegie said:
The society has resolved to con-
fer honorary membership upon Com
mander Peary. fellow Pennsylvania.
born upon the coast Ct the Alleghan-
les.
Hail Commander Peary. you have
at last accomplished a task in which
the civilized world has bsen keenly
interested; a task often undertaken.
always without success. You have
triumphed where ali others failed and
immortality is yours. for never can
history fail to record that the north
pole was first reached by YOU
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
RAILROAD ORDERED
TO REDUCE IT'S RATES
New Orleans Beard Of Trade Wins
Suit Against Louisville &
Nashville.
fRy Associatec Press,

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dee. H.
Freight rates advanced on certain
classes by the Louisville < Nash
vile Railroad Company trom New Or
leans. La, to Mobile. Ala, and Pen
sacoia, Fla. via intermediate points.
are held by the Interstate Commerce
Commission in decision handed
down today. 10 be unjust and unr as
enable. In It's decision the commits
sion holds:
Former rates have been in effect.
substantially unchanged, Tor ever
twenty years. and there was no evil
dence that they were not compensa-
tory; and neither by comparison WIN
other rates nor by any facts appear
ing are the advanced rates shown 10
be reasonable.
The commission therefore, holds
that the through rates from New Or
leans via Mobile and Pensacola to
Montgomery. Selma and Paratts, Ala.
on certain classes Of freight. are un-
reasonable and excessive, and reduces
the gates.
The decision was made In the case
OF the New Orleans beard OF trade
against the Louisville & Nashville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
SHABBY MAN SAID HE
COULD PRODUCE GIRL
Louisville Police Now Chasing
Stranger Who Appeared at
keIIner Home.
fBy Assocla...a Press,.


LOUISVILLE. KY.. Dec. li.-Late
today STABILITY dressed stranger
giving his name as Sinking appear
ed at the hcme Of the parents of
eight year old alma Keliner, whom
the police believe to havt been kidnap-
ped last Wednesday. declaring ne
could produce the little girl. Pressed
fer details by the mother. Mrs. + l..
Ksllner, the man becoming frightened,
made a. hasty exit and is now being
pursued BY police and detectives.
Every rumor. save this one has
teen followed to a fruitless end by
the police
Rumors CT fferences between the
mother and father over the education
of the child LED to a conference be-
tween Mr.. KelIner and Mayor W. D.
Head. NJ. Kellner. however. assured
the mayor that family differences mad
nothing to d. with the disappearance
q The child. With the elimination OF
these rumors the officers are forced
t. admit that the circumstances lead
ing up to the disappearance CT Alma
Kellne- ere as much Of a mystery TO-
night as at any time since she left
home Wednesday morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
NEBRASKA SETTING
100000 REPUTATION
Unless Rear Admiral Schroeder
Acts Promptly, Nsvy Depart
ment Will investigate.
(By ssociated Press)

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. IL
Unless Rear Admiral Schroeder. COM
mander- in-chlef Of the Atlantic fleet.
takes time by the forelock and ap-
poins a court OF inquiry into the cel-
l,sion Thursday of the battleships
Georgia and Nebraska OF the virginia
capes, the navy department will so. as
Son as the fun reports of The acct
dent arrive in Washington.
For weeks the Nebraska has been
Is the unhsppiest ship of the navy.
Some officers have come to dread her
as they did the Texas for hoodocs.
The Nebraska pOking her nose
against the Georgia is likely to reveal
an intere sting tale of American naval
life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
ACCUSED OF CONSP|RACY
Members Of Alleged Black
Hand" Gang Indicted.
SIX HELD IN JAIL NOW
Government Will Endeavor to Prove
That Italians in Many Cities En-
gagged in Extorting Money by
Threats of Violence.
(By Associated Press1.

Toledo, OHIO, Dec. 1f.-That the
government will endeavor to prove a
widespread conspiracy to extort
money from Italians is shown by the
indictment returned today by the Fed
erai grand jury here against sixteen
Sicilians, alleged members of a black
hand~ organization, apprehended last
June.
A secret indictment was returned
also. the nature OF which as not dis
closed.
The joint indictment OF fifteen
counts charging a conspiracy to use
the mails to extort money by threats
reveals for the first time the names
OF Is Italians living in Columbus,
Greenville. Coshocton, Cleveland, Den
nison and Indianapolis. whom it is al
legged, the defendants attempted to
victiinize. Nearly 100 witnesses and
a mass Ct correspondence were exam
ined by the grand jury.
Members Of BLACK Hand
The indictment specifically charges
that the defendants were members OF
the organization known as the black
hand" composed OF persons bound
by solemn convenant to enforce their
demands fer money by means Of bod
lily injury. assassination and destruc-
ton OF property
Six Of the defendants are held in
Jail here. Immediately after the re-
port Of the grand jury, Judge KNAPP
pen issued bench warrants for the
immediate rearrest Of the others and
boud was fixed at $4,000 each.
The trial here, probably next month.
promises = be most vigorously con
tested.
District Attorney W. L. Day said
that by this prosecution the gov
ernmcBt hopes to check effcctuaily
black hand operations throughout
the United States
Prominent Lawyers Retained
Many prominent lawyers have been
retained BY the defense. The men
indicted are:
Salvatore Lima. alleged chief: Sc
hastian Lima. salvatore Rizzo and
Joseph Ignoffo. 81 Marion. Ohio. Run
fols, Of Pittsburg; Joseph Nuzzc. OF
Cleveland. Antonio Vicar and Angus
tine Mari. Of Denniscn. C0logario
vivario and Salvatore Dcmme. %
Beifoutaiue. Salvatore Neutoi1. 81
Columbus: Filipino Gaibo. Of Mead
Vile. pa: Salvatore and Nicenzo Ar.
rig5 and Francisco SDadaro. of Gin.
cinuau. and Antonio Lima, sup
posed 20 be In Italy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
Governor Brown increases
Reward for Murderer.
WOMAN'S HUSBAND JAILED
oeIirious BabbIing of Survivor Of
, Tragedy Throws Suspicion Upon J..
c. Hunter. Though Police Are Con-
fiden. They Are After Right Man.
tBy Associated Press.

SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. 11.-With
the arrest of William Walls tonight,
it is possible the police have taken a
stride toward solving the mystery OF
the murder OF Mrs Eliza Gribhle and
Mrs. Carrie Ohlander. and the fatal
wounGing OF Mrs. Maggie Hunter
here yesterday afternoon.
Though Wall is not formally charg-
ed with any crime yet ne is closely
guarded at the police station be-
cause today the police found at his
home a gray sweater fecksd with
bleed and coat badly stained. but
which has not yet been sufficiently
well examined TO determine the
nature OF the stains.
The police began their investiga-
lions IN regard TO Walls because they
were tod that he had expressed an
intention to vi,sit the Gribble home a
few minutes rricT to the time Of the
MURDERS and sgain appeared after
they must have occurred He. it =
said. is a cousin OF Mrs. Hunter. who
late tonight is unconscious in Savan-
nSh Hospital. even her incoherent
statements IN delirium from which
, The police hoped to learn something
that would point to the double muir
der. having almost ceased
Little hope Is entertained that she
will live more than a few hours.
stu Thing Negro Costly.
Despite the arrest u Walls 7ad the
stories that his acquaintance nave
told q his actions On the day OF the
murdsrs. The declarations Of witnesses
that the missing and suspected negro
man was sen entering the house Of
murders. with the axe that vas used
in the killing o. the two women in ms
hand. is regarded here as furnishing
the bet clue TO the murders.
However. the police viii continue
TO hold Walls and .. c H1ntsT hue
band OF The injured ~cEan. acco.e-
ing to thsis statements tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
NEW CHAPTER ADDED
TO FIERCE TONG WAR
Body of Another Murdered
Chinaman Found in 0kIand's
Chinatown.
tBy Associated PressJ

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Dec. IL
The murder Of zee On. whose body
was found in Oakland's Chinatown
early today with four bullet wounds
n the head. furnished q ninth chapter
in one OF the iercest Tong WAITS ever
w1ged on the coast.
Their J. no clew to the murderers.
but the pClice learned that several
strange Cinnamon. believed by } aders
Of the Yee Tong 10 be highbinders
imported b. the on Yick Tong. we're
seen IN tn v.cni;y Of the tragedy yes
tarday.
Representations were made to the
new Chinese minister. Ching lien
Tang. WHO arriv d here yesterday. en-
route to his post al WashinGon n
the hope that ne could effect a com
promise IN the Tcnz warfare As re-
Ill Of the grand Jury investigation
of the a.si murder. six Tong leaders
are under Indictment a. accessor. IS
b. iore the fact
Two 81 these arr amCag the most
rromfurnf Chinese IN the United
sfstes-Cce Hong on. president 81 On
Yick Tonr. and Tone King Choug.
head Of tie supreme lodge & Chinesc
Frse Naeons. editor Of n Chini~e
newspaper in this city and lieutenant
Of Dr. sun Yat sen. the noted .cvoiu-
firDief
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
NO HAzlNe AT ANNAPOLIS.
So Superintendent ss~yer Tells Naval
connnittcc.

WASHINGTON. ID. G. Dec. IL
There Is no hiring at present at the
naval academy q Annapolis. said
Captain Bowyer the superintendent Of
the academy before the house cons
msftee on naval Affairs today.
Captain Foes. 81 the committee.
questioned him very clcsely as 70 cel-
sitirus there CAPTAIN Bower said
that re had ordered chat he rccerf
...i ~--'r~ ~ ~ noste5 On The study
desk o each student and kept Atre
end that he occasionally called % TIC
students and lectuFede them on ne
subject =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
ANNUAL DINNER OF
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY
Secretary Of Treasury MacVeash
Takes Occasion to Make Bitter Ar
, raignment Of Customs House Frauds
in New York-Loeb Praised-knox
Wickersham on General Subjects.
,By Associated Prcss.1

NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-Nine hum
dred aud sixty-fcur distinguished men
heard three members of the cabinet
OF the United States address the
eleventh annual dinner of the Penn
sylvania Society OF New York at the
Waldorf Astoria tonight.
And Of the speakers. the most EN-
phatic note was struck by Frank n
MacVeagh, secretary of the treasury,
in hitter aiTaignment of customs
frauds. particularly at the port OF
New Yok. The other two, George
W. Wickersham, the attorney general,
and PhilandeT c. Knox, secretary OF
state, spoke along more general lines,
the former, howeter. emphasizing the
necess ity of federal power, the in
crease of which has been so much
criticised.
Secretary Knox confined himself
largely to the ever increasing co
ope ration of nations.
Customs House Fraud.
Concerning customs house frauds in
New York. Secretary MacVeagh said:
You know what we are trying to
do fer this city. We are trying to
cut out a fostering corruption. You
MAJ say that the customs service at
New York is a blot upon the federal
government. II IS also blot upon
New York city And what the govern
Ii t,ft 10
is not only to clean up Its own prem
ISIS, but to raise the standard of pub
lie service in' this city.
The undertaking needs the Presi-
dent at the back of IT and il would be
impossible for any man In any posi-
ton to be more direct and normal
in his outlook upon que stion of good
government or to be more resolved.
to back to the limit any important
and wise project of improvement
than Pre- s;dent Taft
Backed by Taft.
In what the department OF justice
and the treasury department are I'M
dertaking to do at this port. and in
the less important. but still Important
things we shall attempt TO
do at the other ports OF the country
we have President Taft behind US"
Mr.. Macveagh Praised William
Lob. Jr.. collectcr OF the port, for
the work he has accomplished
The dinner tonight was a brilliant
AFFAIR. Seated under the time honored
portrait Of william Penn. and the
coat Ct aims of the State of Penn
sylvania was the socse;y's president,
Andrew Carnegie. Next TO him were
Secretary Knox. Secretary MacVeagh,
Attorney wickersham and Governor
Edwin S. Stuart. of Pennsylvania, the
principal guests.
Prominent Members.
At other tables sat Simon Guggen-
n i'm. United States senator from
Coloradc: John wannamaksr. former
postmaster general: Rear Admiral
Joseph b. Murdock. L. s. ". COM
mandant Of the New York navy yard /;
United States Senator Boies Penrose.
Commander Peary. L. S. y. an hon
crary member of the society: United
States Senator George T. Oliver,
Samuel ". PennypackeT. Governor OF
Pennsylvania. IsOS-07: Floyd c. Gris-
com. hrrrcr United States smtassl-
dor 20 Italv: John r. Archbold. John
u. Rockefeller IT.. W. =. Corey. pres
ident Of the United states Steel Cor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
FIVE VICTIMS CLAIMED
BY NEW SkATlKG SEASON
Farmer. His Three Daughters and
Brother Drowned In cuyahoga
River.
(By Associated Pre- ss).

KENT. OHIO. Dec. 1.-The open.
ing of the skating season claimed five
victims near here today and nearly
obiiterated family
The dead: Frank Germany. 30 years
old. farmer; Helen. Flora aud Mabel
Germany. 3, Z and years old. re.
spectively. his three daughters, Rus
sci Germany. Is years. unmarried. his
brother.
The tragedy occurred on Sperry
Brook a tributary Of the Cuyahoga
river mt Monroe Falls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
FOUR MEN ENTomeEo.
Mesgre Reports Of Explosion at West
Kentucky Mines.

LOUISVILLE. KY Dec. IL
Neaxre details have been received
here Of an explosion this Afternoon
in the mines Of the West Kentucky
Coal Company. near Henderson. this
state. -Four men are known TO be
entombcd. 100 feet below the surface.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
Thirty Round Draw.

PARIS Dec. ii-After the hghf
hers tonight between sam NcNea and
zoe Jeanette. the American color
81 hesvyweiehf. the referee declared.
the bout a draw after thirty rounds
The decision created an uproar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
MEMBERS AND GUESTS
HAVE HIGH OLD TIME
President Taft and May other Dis
t;neuished People Attend Annual
Merry making Dinner Of the Wash
ington Newspaper Men-"unele
Joe" Poses.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. IL
President Taft and members OF his
cabinet, senators, judges, scientists
and diplomats an. men or n;ga sta
ton in public and private life spent
several hours tonight as the guests OF
the Gridiron Club in revelry and song
and nonsense. blending with wisdom.
They heard many timely truths told
in strange form and enjoyed many
a Joke at their own expense be-
cause of the genial humor in which
the shafts Of wit were concealed. Men
Of strongly opposed politics. and
others who although Of the same po-
lltical party, had found serious reas-
ons for wide divergence were pres
ent at the dinner and listened. not
only with philosophy but even with
slee to the ccmical exploitation OF
their quarrels.
The distinguished company learn
ed IN an authoritative way the truth
about the discovery OF the North
Pole through scientific commission
which reported personally to the
Gridiron Club, and undertook TO ar
bitrate the differences between Peary
and cook who in this instance were
represented by the two initiates into
the club mbership-Edward l..
Keen, Of the United Press, and Ira r..
Bennett, OF the Washington Post and
San Francisco Call.
Resembling Washington.
One of the explorers said he had
identified the Pole by the resemblance
Of the climatic conditions to Inaugural
ton Day in Washington. He had
qualified for his task by climbing
Capitol Hill to reach the appropria-
lions committee and was equipped
with fountain pen and megaphone-
The Pole was found TO be as far dis
tant from land as President TAFT
found it from the Insurgent Wigwam
to Stand-pat lgloo.
Strange discoveries were mace.
Santa C'aus was found laden with
heavy packages marked My poll
cies-from T. X. To W. II. T."
The Aurora Borealis resemblcd the
halo that Taft put on Aldricn. while
Csnnon's halt resembled the midnight
sun without the sum- Matt He3seu
appeared, claiming to have located the
Pole in Savannah and produced II
in the shape CT BARRIERS pcle, tune
fully telling of his exploits. The
question Of identity being raised. lar
beers ruthlessly removed the enormous
hirsute appendages OF the pseudo
explorers and disclosed the initiates
Then the electric bulbs were dimmed
and IN the briIliancy OF a calcium
light ~UncIe Joe Cannon was por.
trayed in a series % plastic poses on
a pedestal as The Iron Duke with
the inevitable cigar. grown to nam
moth proportions and tilted upward
at the familiar sharp angle. while
the quartctfe chanted a dirty to the
tune Il Pony Boy the first verse Of
which was:
In the chair u2 in the air sitting
there
See the Speaker. cur own Uncle
Joe.
Hear him swear. see him tear all his
hair
when insurgents defy him;
Every nan in the House l. a. s;ii
a. a mouse
While -mnon T. present;
Put when he's away for a day the,
al play
and say they don't fear him
SVHrssettcs Appear.
Scarcely had the guests turned
again 10 their.sniree when the dinnci
was interrupted byth . noisy entry o.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
zeIaya Forwards Reply.

PANAMA, & Dec, 1l.-Presldent
Zelaya, of Nicaragua, has forwarded
the following statement in reply to
4 request that he set forth his side
OF the controversy with the United
States:
The manner OF proceeding on the
part of the secretary of state Of the
United States is extraordinary. He
has refused to hear the well founded
justification of Nicaragua's govern
ment and in a communication TO the
Nicaraguan charge d'analres makes
assertions which are false and often
sive to this government and to my
person, undoubtedly because OF male
VIOLENT information received from my
bitter enemies. SO that this infor-
nation can be absolutely refuted, the
government has been asked to send
an investigating committee in order
that they might be convinced of the
procedure and the truth of the af-
firmation of the Nicaraguan govern
mentr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. SUNDAY. DECEMBER u. 1909

which is said to contain a govern
ment force sufficient TO route the
besieg!ng troops under Gen. Chamor'
TO whenever the word Is given.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
The WEATHER.

Rain Sunday in west, and by
night In east portion; warmer
Monday, rain in east; colder
and generally fair In west.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

CcOu,insed on Fifth Paee)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper puelished In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-21
ALAMOSA, COLO, NEWS.

Mrs. VIM. Stribling and children, ac-
companied by Miss Martha Jeter,
spent Saturday at Moss ranch, where
they weer joined by Messrs. VIM.
Stribling, Augustus Clark and Charles
Phillips.
Mrs Mae Mitchell will leave about
the 2Gth for her home in Kansas City.
Miss Martha Jeter will leave about
the first of October for her home in
Denver, after a weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends she will join Mrs.
Mitchell in Kansas City, where she
contemplates spending the winter.
Miss Lillian Davis will leave the
fourth of September for Houston,
Texas. On her return she will go to
housekeeping in cozy little cottage
for two
Mrs. Jesse Curtis received a tele-
gram last week bearing the sad news
of the death of an uncle in Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. VIM. Jones, accompanied by
her niece, Nellie, will visit her mother
soon in Denver.
Mrs. Molly Philips is coming from
Denver to visit her son and daughter,
Mr.. Charles Philips and Mrs. VIM
Stribling.
Mr.. Joseph Carris is very sick at
his home with infammatory rheuma.
tism.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-21
GUNNIsoN, COLO, NEWS.

Tom French of Salida was visitor
in our city Thursday. He departed
Friday for Grand Junction.
F. Shavers departed Friday for Salt
Lake City.
Sam Wallace Ellis passed through
our city Wednesday en- route to Pu-
eblo.
Miss Eliza White arrived in our city
Wednesday to visit with friends.
Mrs. Lucy Brown passed through
our city Monday from Mt. Carlon en-
route to Pueblo.
Mr.. Tom French returned home
Tuesday and came to our city again
Thursday on the Edna with a fishing
party.
Miss Lorene Mcdonald returned to
her home Thursday after spending
three weeks in our city. While here
she was the guest of Miss Agnes
Clark.
Miss Eliza White departed for her
home in Grand Junction Friday.
Miss Helen Karr arrived from Den
yer Friday to visit her mother, Mrs.
Mary Karr.
Mr. Lemons of Denver arrived in
our city Friday to assist Mr.. Tom
French on the car Edna.
Mr.. Samsel passed through our city
Saturday from Mt. Carlon en- route to
Colorado Springs.
Mr. Tom French and Mr.. Lemons
were visiting in our city Sunday.
Bruce Karr left for Mr.. Otis Moore's
ranch Friday
Miss Laura Denton was visiting in
our city Saturday from Camp Gu Qua.
Mrs. Mary Karr and daughter Ora
departed for the Hartman ranch Sat
urday to cook during haying.
C. B. Ransom arrived in our city
Sunday from Crested Buttes. He de-
parted Monday for Salida.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-21
HEAR We! HEAR YE!

Another call from Bethlehem Baptist
church. A grand rally September u,
second Sunday, p. m. Place to be
announced later on.
A building fund was started last
Friday night at our business meeting
and nearly one thousand dollars was
subscribed by the members
The captains of the various o,-.-
are arranging for an open air enter
tainment on the church lots. Twenty
eighth and Lawrence street, at an
early date.
Last Sunday was red letter day
for Bethlehem. The members enjoyed
4 spiritual feast at II a. m. it being
covenant meeting. At 3 p. M. preach
at his best, preached a soul stirring
sermon, which was enjoyed by all
present, after which the Lords supper
was administered. A nice sum of
money was realized from the rally
during the day. The church and all
the auxiliaries elected delegates 10
the great Western Association to be
held in Pueblo in August.
Services for Sunday. July 11th
9:45 a. m, Sabbath school; II a. m,
preaching services; p. m. special
sermon to the captains Of clubs.
\ cordial invitation is extended to
all Of our services.
A. e. REYNOLDS, Pastor,
271s Larimer Street