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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
BATTlESHIPS TO BE
ASSIGNED TO DIVISIONS

Washington, March 6-The battle
ships OF the Atlantic fleet Will be as
signed TO the various divisions on
Monday The Connecticut Will remain
the flagship of the feet. being at the
head of the list division. The others
In this division will be the Kansas,
Vermont and the Louisiana.
In the second division will be the
Minnesota alone for the present II
Is the intention Of the navy depart
ment, however. TO assign the New
Hampshire, the Idaho and the Missis-
sippl 10 this division when the fleet
rcassembles
The Georgia. New Jersey, Rhode Is
land and the Nebraska compose the
third division. while the fourth divis-
Ion consists of the Virginia, the Ohio,
the Missouri and the Wisconsin.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07

The passage of house bill 222 fur
nished the feature OF the day In leg
islative circles yesterday. The bill
WAS introduced by the judiciary com
mittee with the object OF giving the
county commissioners the right To
employ a pauper clerk and an assis-
tant county physician. These two oiii'
ccs have been filled for some time
past. the exigencles of the case re:
auiring that some one be employed to
look after the county's destitute as
well as the sick. This was done and
now the commissioners are In danger
of a suit for money expended without
warrant.
The bill passed gives them right
to do this In the future, but does not
Justify their action in the past How
ever, 1t Is the consensus of opinion
that the commissioners acted In the
interest of common decency and nu-
manity and that no criticism oil any
kind should attach to their action.
The bill passed almost unanimously.
but not until a number OF the members
had had their say.
In connection with the measure,
Theodore Holman of Salt Lake. TOOK
occasion to deny that any such thlng
as an understanding on the part of thc
Salt Lake members on this or any
other measure existed. IF there Is
such ring ] have no knowledge or
IL. but | believe this bill has merit
and | am going to support 1t. y mum.
of OF the Salt Lake. members as well
as one or two from this county denied
all knowledge OF q combination OF any
kind.
A number of measures OF minor I'M
portance were passed upon, seven be-
Ing passed and six killed In each
case the discussion was brief and TO
the point and but little time was vast
ed throughout the session.
Returned Without Recommendation.
Senate Joint resolution Amending
constitution referring TO education.
BY W c. Horsley; education commit
tee divided and referred bill to sen
ate; ordered placed on calendar
Bills introduced.
All new bills referred To senate SLIT.
ing committee
Senate bill 19O-To amend laws re-
latng to salary. duties and expenses
of secretary OF the board OF health BY
Carl A. Badger
Senate bill 191-To prevent splitting
on public walks In cars and in public
buildings Bv Carl A. Badger.
Senate hill Requiring inspec-
tIon of Ice before offered for sale and
of ice ponds before cutting Of Ice. BY
Carl A, Badger.
Senate bill 1870 prevent cruelty
to animals, making II unlawful 10 en-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
TELEP II ONE
COMP ANY
DEAL
Corporation with Capital
of Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand

Toledo, March Ga special dis
patch to the Times from Cleveland
says:
The directors OF the United States
Telephone company tonight closed a
contract with representatives OF tho
Independent Long Distance Telephone
and Telegraph syndicate of New York
aud st Louis for operating In con
nection with the United States com
panies lines in Ohio. Indiana. Michi-
gan. New York and Pennsylvania.
The contract contemplates the organi-
zation Of 4 corporation with capital
OF S2.500,000 as preliminary COM
pany To cooperate with the United
States company.
One million of this amount is to be
paid IN within six months. The for
nation OF the new company will mean
AN extension Of the independent lines.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
WORK BEGUN ON
Big CONTRACT

Pittsburg. March 6.-The Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing
company here has started work on L
81. 900 900 contract given by tho Penn
sylvania for the electritying OF as
New York terminals. including the
tunnels and terminals at Jersey City
and Long Island, according to an an
nouncement made tonight by the
Westinghouse company officials. The
work on this contract will result In a
resumption In full OF the WestinS'
house company's plants at East Pitts
burg.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
CHARGES OF
CRUELTY SUSTAINED

Guthrie, Okla. March 6.-The com
mission appointed by Governor Has
kell to investigate the charges of
cruelty to prisoners In the Kansas
penitentiary at Lansing, made Its re-
port here today and sustained in sub
stance the charges originally brought
by Miss Kate Barnard, state commits
sioner OF charities and corrections for
Oklahoma
The committee declares that prison
ers were stretched and tortured and
strangled with water" but says the
prison suffers more from bad meth.
DDS than bad men. A lack of discip.
line and a presence of political man
ipulations Is everywhere apparent, IT
is alleged, and the warden Is accused
Of not having the courage to stand up
for what he knew TO be right.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
TO INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS
IN AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Washington. March 6,-An appro-
prlatIon of $4,000 was provided dur
ing the closing hours OF congress for
the expense of commission COM
posed OF Robert c. Ogden. Jacob H..
Hollander and Booker T. Washington,
destined by the state department to
investigate conditions in Liberia. This
action. which met with the approval
of the British government resulted
from a visit TO this country last year
OF several officials of Liberia and it Is
not believed to have any further sig.
nificance than TO assist the African
republic to better Its financial oondl-
tions.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
AERO CLUB OF AMERICA
TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE

New York. March 6.-Dr. Alexandra
Graham Bell, president OF the National
Experiment association, has notified
Cortlandt Field Bishop, president Of
the Aero club Of America. TO send rep
resentatives of the club TO Nova SEQ
tia to make official records OF Aero
puane flights that are 10 be attempted
there by members of the association
during the next ten days.
O1icial notice has been received
at the Aero club that G l.. Dumbaugh.
an aeronaut OF indianapolis, will start
from Los Angeles on Sunday, If the
weather Is favorable, to win the Labm
cup now held by Captain Charles dc
Forest Chandler. Of the United States
signal corps. II Is his intention to
find an easterly current at high alti-
tude and sail over the Rocky noun.
tains.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
MAN KHO ATTACKED
"BILlY" SUNDAY INSANE

Springfield, Ill, March 6.-At mid
night tonight jury returned verdict
finding insane. Sherman Potts OF Low
ington. Ill, who a week ago assaulted
Evangelist Billy" Sunday, with a
buggy whip, while Sunday was stand
ing upon the tabernacle platform be-
fore a crowd Of people, praying. Potts
has an halluclnatlon that he Is COM
missioned by God to chastise certain
people whose religious methods he
disapporyes.
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and without federal expense. seems to
be the decision reached,

and without federal expense, seems to
be the decision reached.
President Taft'S second day at the
white House was one of hand shaking
and glad words. Delegation after del
egation was received, his methods in
the art of mixing" were demonstrat-
ed to be different from those of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Mr.. Taft takes more
time than his predecessor In making
the acquaintance of his callers. and
Insists on knowing not only their full
names, but their residence and matter
OF family history. The result is said
10 be that 1t requires as much time
for him TO meet ten mon as II did for
Mr.. Roosevelt to meet a hundred
The ceremony Of administering the
oath OF office to the six members of
the Taft cabinet who presented them
selves at the White House today
which was performed by Chief Justice
Fuller, was witnessed by President
Taft. The incident recalled 10 the
new president the incident Of his own
oath at the Inauguration. The chief
Justice In reading the oath obligated
Mr.. Taft. TO faithfully execute tho
constitution" instead of the Office of
president" This slip has been a sub
Ject OF pleasantly between Mr.. Taft
and his secretary OF state who II is
said remarked at the time. In an un-
dertone, TO Mr. Taft. Don't do IT.
The oath. however. is considered
sufficiently binding"
Mr.. Taft had his first conference as
president with the corps of Washing
ton newspaper correspondents at tho
score or moro of men personally and
stated that In fairness to himself, It
would be his policy that quotation
marks should not embrace statements
of news which might be given out AT
the White House. When he desired
to make formal statement. 1t would.
he said, be addressed to congress or
be embodied in a speech. This policy
is continuation OF that which has
cred the prerogativc of the president
not 10 bc quoted in tho public prints
in any case except in formal state
ment.
William Loeb, Jr., whose nomination
to be collector Of the port of New
York. was confirmed by the senate to-
day, was presented with silver low
Ing cup of heroic design by the official
staff of the White House.
Members of the Taft family. who
are in the city, dined at the White
House tonight as the guests of the
President and Mrs, Taft.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
WOMAN CHOKED
INTO INSENSIBILITY

Seattle. March 6.-GeorGe II, FL
liott Of Duwamish is prisoner In the
Kings county jail, suspected as the
man who assallcd Mrs. Blanche Rose
burg last night, choked her into insen-
slbility and then placed her head on
the tracks of the Columbia & Puget
Sound railway In such a position us
10 infer that it was not the intention
OF the assaIlant to allow some pass.
Ing train to blot out the evidence OF
his crime. Mrs. Roseburg is In pre-
carious condition.
The prompt work Of the sheriff S
posse, aided by two big bloodhounds.
IS responsible for the arrest of Eli.
Oft. The dogs took trail directly up
an almost perpendicular bank along the
railroad tracks, through the woods di-
rectly 10 Elliott's home. half a mile
from Duw amish.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
CAS- I RO IS
BA R RED
OUT
Former President Of Ven
ezueIa and Wife For
hidden to Return

Paris, March 6.-Senor Jose Paul,
the Venezuelan envoy to Europe. has
left here for Berlin. He Is nuthorit,
for the statement that President
Gomez has forbidden both Cipriano
Castro and his wife to enter Venezue-
la. He Is of the opinion that Castro
Will proceed from Europe TO Nicara-
qua to consult with President Zelaya
of that country, hoping to get in touch
with his partisans In Venezuela, from
Nlcarakua-
NJ. Brun. director OF the French
cable company that was expelled
from Venezuela some time ago by
President Castro. has left France on
board tho steamer Guadaloupe for La
Guaira and Caracas, with full power
to treat directly with the Venezuelan
government In settling the dispute
with the cable company.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
WAGE REDUCTIONS
ARE PREDICTED

Youngstown, o, March 6.-Wage
reductions are predicted among iron
and steel workers within a week Ii
was announced here today that both
the so called trust and Independent
plants would be forced to cut wages
10 per cent following the wage reduo-
ton announced by the Lackawanna
Steel company. President Campbell
of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
company. the largest Independent
works in this section. today said:
Here in this section we cannot re-
new the wages of puddlers. Our agree
ment with them does not terminate
until July l. However. if We cannot
sell our products on the new basis es-
tablished by eastern producers, VIC
will be compelled to shut down our
mills"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
STENOGRAPHER AesoLVEO
OF CRIMINAL INTENT

St Louis. March 6.-Followlng the
issuance OF warrant charging second
degree forgery against Miss Hide
gard Hallen In connection with al
legged Irregularities performed by her
former employer III, d. Wight Fortn-
er leading member OF the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, protest
ed today against the manner OF the
girls arrest which took place at an
early hour this morning Miss Hal
len WAS reused from her bed at her
home, 5000 Julian avenue. by detec-
tiyes and was held I'm communicate
until information against her had been
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07

Washington, March 6.-At the elev-
enth annual indoor meet OF George
town university held here tonight. a
two mile relay race between teams
representing Cornell, Pennsylvania
and Yale, was the feature, 1t was a
nip and tuck race between the two
last teams, Pennsylvania winning by
n yard. The university OF Virginia
won from Georgetown n one mile re-
Law race for the championship of the
South. John Hopkins university de-
featcd Carlisle Indian school in mile
relay race.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
RECE P 7 ION
7 rendered
JACKIES
Three Thousand Men to Be
Entertained by Miss
Helen Gould

New York. March 6.-The three
thousand JackIes who have returned
from the worlds tour on the battle
ships assigned TO the Brooklyn navy
yard, Will be rendered a reception at
the naval branch of the Young Mems
Christian association in Brokklyn by
Miss Helen Gould
Miss Gould will hold one reception
tomorrow and another on Monday.
She Will be assisted at both recep.
tions by the officers and a committee
of the womens auxiliary OF the Inter
national committee. A tea Will be
held after each reception, TO which
the 'middieS" are invited
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
JUDGE DECIDES 1T is NOT
LARCENY TO STEAL SNAKE

Los Angeles. Cal. March cit is
not larceny TO steal a snake. unless
1t is an edible snake Boa constric-
tors are not edible. and. therefore, one
may purloin them with impunity. So
held Justice Chambers, when he re-
leased Sylvester White, II yenrs OF
age. from charge OF grand larceny
because he had purloincd the pet boa
constructor of Frank Leroy, snake
collector but White had taken n
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
EVADING THE
CUSTOMS LAW

Chicago. March 6.-An investigation
of what is believed to be huge eva
sion of the custom laws in the ship
TO the United States. has been taken
up by District Attorney Sims on in
formation received today concerning
the seizure Of consignment owned
by Vital Bengault, a New York i'm.
porter. The goods were entered at
the custom house at a valuation OF
S2500.
Appeal has been taken from the on,
cial appraisement OF $4,000. One deal
er In art goods ventured the opinion
that the rugs and tapestries might be
worth 100000
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
WON MOTOR BICYCLE RACE.

Atlanta, March 6-Bobby Walthour
OF Atlanta easily won the first two
heats of what was to have been an
1S-mile three heat motor-paced bicy
Gle race from Elmer Collins OF Lynn.
Mass. here tonight. The heats were
of three and five miles. respectively.
Time, first heat. 4;52; second heat.
sos. The third heat was abandoned.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07

watch and some other valuables be-
sides the snake. and WAS held for
petit larceny. to which he pleaded
guilty, White said he had pawned
the snake 10 another person
The court. In ruling on the subject
OF snakes as property, said;
Under the laws OF California 1t is
not d crime TO steal wild animals and
snakes that are IN captivity. unless
they are used as food The laws OF
many states regard these so~called
pets as property, and make 1t larceny
TO steal them This court Will have TO
rule that 1t is not larceny TO steal
snake"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
WRESTLING PROGRAM
AT CHICAGO

Chicago. March 6.-In the wrestling
program at The Chicago Athletic asso-
citation tonight, Joe Rogers threw
Jack Mccormick twice In thirty min.
utes. Kid Cutler won twice against
the mysterious conductor. Jim Gavin
of New York threw Pardcllo once and
Pardello won the second time. Charles
Peatlo won over John Abrahams.
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issued by the prosecuting attorney s

issued by the prosecuting attorneys
office.
The charge against Miss Hallen.
who Is stenographer. is based on
alleged Illegal acts as notary public.
1t Is charged she took acknowledg.
ments to the signature of Mr. Forth
er In the lattors absence. these sig
natures being attached to seven deeds
of trust, which are declared fraudu.
lent
The police declare 1t their belief
that the girl acted in ignorance or
the real nature OF the documents and
absolye her from criminal intent.
NJ. D. Wight Fortner, her former
employer, Is Il brother-in-law OF Mrs.
Lillian Handlan Lemp. who recently
was granted a divorce from William
J, Lemp, Jr. Mr. Fortner was Il real
estate broker. Before coming to St
Louis he was a hotel clerk in Little
Rock, Ark, and In several Texas
towns.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-07
KILLED COTTON EXCHANGE BILL

Austin, March 6,-Commlttee num-
ber two of the senate of Texas legis-
lature today killed by unanimous vote
the bill recently introduced for re-
vival of the cotton exchanges and fu-
ture dealings banished from Texas
two years ago by legislative act.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02
Defensive Armor.

As a last resort young Gardner; 5
mother had shut him in a dark closet
as a punishment for running away.
and the cure was certainly efficient
for time. But. alas. one day temp
tation proved too great.
Upon his return his mother took his
hand and started for the stairway.
Are you going to put me in that
dark place." he cried sbrilly.
"You understood about that long
ago." answered the lady, going on
steadily.
"But," cried the boy, demanding
her attention by his horrifed eyes in
which shone the grim determination
Of a diplomat, ':aren't you going to
give me lantern, nor hatchet, nor
nuffing.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

Arthur Lee Roy>:"E. ne chief clerk
10 Superintendent Henry Williams,
was found this afternoon at :he foot
Of the canal near Gervais street. The
canal o.cials had made arrangements
in the morning to draw off the water
and in the afternoon it was let out
Of the flood gates into the river. a
close watch being kept for the body
in the meantime. It had passed all
Of the bridges over the canal and was
evidently ready to rise when diScov-
cred. 1t will be taken TO Oxford. y.
G.. tomorrow morning for interment.
accompanied by number Of Mason>
and those associated with him in the
railway service.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02
A T, RoYsTER'S TRAGIC DEATH.
Chief Clerk to Supt. Williams OF the
Southern, Perishes in the Waters
of the Columbia Canal.

Columbia. June 2S.-Mr. \. l..
Rovster. chief clerk for Superlntend-
ent H. 4. Williams, Of the Southern,
and one Of the most popular young
men about town, as we'll as one OF the
most capable and promising Young
railroad men in this section. met a
tragic death while out swimming and
boating in the Columbia Canal about
len O'Clock this morning by drowning.
His body has not yet been recovered.
Mr.. Rovster came here about tour
wears ago as private secretary to MI.
Williams, succeeding as chief clerk
Mr.. W. Frank Harper, who was with
him to-day on the canal. He was not
quite thirty Vars old and unmarried.
His home is at Oxford, n. c., where
he leaves a father and mother and
several brothers and sisters. His
brother. Tom Royster, who holds a
cIerkship in Superintendent Will
Hams office. left here about two
weeks ago for visit home.
Mr.. Royster was a popular club
man and was very popular through
OUT the city generally. being Of a
ouiet and retiring disposition and OF
many manly characteristics. His TEL
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will make final settle
ment as Administrator of the person
al estate of John R. Atchinson, de-
ceased, in the probate court Of New
berry county, South Carolina, on
Monday, the 18th day of July, 1909,
at II O'Clock in the forenoon, and
will Immediately thereafter apply to
Hon. Frank NJ. Schumpert, Judge Of
Probate, for a discharge as said Ad-
ministrator.
All persons holding claims against
said estate will present the same,
properly attested, and all persons in
debted thereto will make payment.
to the undersigned; or his attorney,
Eugene S. Blease, Newberry, S. c.,
on or before said date.
John c.. Hill,
Qualified Administrator,
Cross Hill, S. G..
Newberry, S. c., June 8, 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-02

low VurNme:: ;,5 lle Union StaJIou,
from heads ut departments on down
TO the Youngest clerks, are grieved
and shocked over his death to-day, as
if they had lost a brother, Tor Mr..
Royster was most popular with those
closest to him. Mr.. Williams himself
was out Of the city to-day: but prac-
ticallv everybody else III the ojl!ce lett
work az once on learning ot tAc dread
ful accident and hurried 10 the canal
in the hope Of being Of some assist
ance in at least the work OF recover
ING Mr.. Royster'S body. \ special
train was rushed to the scene, but was
brought back right away, IN order to
assist at this end in the preparations
for dragging the canal.
The drowning occurred more than
mile up the canal from the GeVals
street end, almost at the locks. With
Mr.. Royster were Mr.. Harper and
Night Clerk Hannah, at the Columbia
Hotel, where all three men make
headquarters. They were using small
row boats. They had left boat on
the eastern bank Of the canal tied in
the bushes and Mr.. Royster, who was
an excellent swimmer, was swimming
to it to bring it to the Congaree, or
western side, leaving Messrs. Harper
and Hannah on the other bank. With
in q few strokes of the boat his COM
panions saw Royster sink, then rise
and cry out and sink a second time.
At first thought they thought he was
pranking with them, but 1t required
only few moments to convince them
that they were losing their friend for
ever. Running for the boats on their
side they hurried to the spot where
Mr.. Royster was last seen, but IN
spite of the most determined efforts
they could get no trace of him. One
then rushed to the nearest telephone
and 'phoned to have some doctors
hurried to the scene in automobiles.
In a few minutes Drs. DuBose, Black,
Boyd and Taylor we're on the grounds
along with about fifty others, but
nothing could be done except to set
men to watch at stated points down
the canal.
1t was suggested that the canal be
at once drained, but Coroner Walker,
one Of the first men on the grounds,
remembered a special provision Of
State law forbidding drawing off this
water for a longer time than three
hours. This may be done little
later, if it is deemed advisable. In
the meantime wire netting is being
set across the canal below the point
where the drowning occurred and the
intervening portion of the canal is
being industriously dragged with
nets.
Within fifteen years the canal has
been drawn off for occasions of this
kind eight times, and on no occasion
did this result in the recovery Of the
body. The canal is 100 feet wide at
the bottom and from $50 to ITO feet
wide on the surface. Its depth ranges
from 8 to IA feet. Draggings in the
past has resulted in the body falling
into some extra deep hole or being
lost by passing into the Congaree
through the gates.
Body is Taken From the Canal.
Columbia, June '29.-The body of