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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-01
ELECTRIC HOIST FOR
CHISOS QUICKSILVER NINE

The Chisos Mining company. of which
Howard E. Perry of Chicago. is chief
stockholder, is making important i'm
pToyements TO its Chisos quicksilver
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
SELLS BAD MILK;
OA|RYMAN FINED
l.. H. DeGraaf Convicted of
Selling Milk Containing
Formaldehyde
SENTENCED TO PAY SIS,
HE TAKES AN APPEAL

Despite his protest that he knew
nothing az such a. preseryative and
thai. he was.anttreif, 1snnocsnt or aani =
terating milk cold from his farm. L.
IL. DeGia af. a young man who con-
ducts dairy in the county not far
from the city limits, WAS convicted in
police court Friday morning OF put
ting formaldehyde In milk and fined
sa5 by Justice Crutchfield.
From the decision he noted an APP
peal and was batled for his appear
ance before Jury In the hustings
court, Mr. A. u. Crutchficld. nephew
OF the police Justice, becoming his
tondsman.
pr. f. c. Levy. president of the
board OF health: Dr. ]. NJ. Whitfield,
t. analytical chemist. and Health Officers
Hpldsworth and Cantrell were the
principal witnesses against the dairy
man Mr.. L. T. Hudson, president or
the Rennie Dairy Company which
purchased the alleged aduiterated milk
from DeGraaf told OF h~"tng report
ed to the health department the fact
of snspecting the milk to be- OF in
ferior grade and asking that a sam
pie Of II be analyzed.
Personalities Added
The charge against DeGraaf was
that he sold milk in which preser-
NATIVES had been added" The alleged
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
CASE Of HARRIS
IN HANDS Of JURY
Argument Concluded and Yer
dict Expected Friday
Afternoon

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.b
MANASSAS VA, June 17--One of
the best arguments made In the Harris
murder trial this morning was made
by Ed. Garrett. Commonwealths at
torney for Loudoun county on behalf OF
the accused. He was followed by Mr..
Mccormick, leading counsel for the
defence In a most powerful and con-
vincing analysis of the evidence relied
upon to free his client,
Mr.. Keith, who closed for the state
left no stone unturned In uphoiding the
peace and dignity IL the commonwealth
and assured the jury that in obedience
to their oaths and the law they must
bring in a verdict consistent with the
offence alleged.
The argument was concluded at ] rs
O'Clock. and 1t Is thought verdict will
be reached upon the reassembling of
court this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
Police Declare They Have
Proof of Porter Charl-
tons Escape
RUSSIAN SUSPECT
HAS PROVED ALlBI
Believed That After Killing Wife
Young Husband First In
tended Coming to
America.

COMO, Tune ls.---The police in
veedgatiag the murder OF Mrs. Mary
Scott Castle Charlton, the American
woman whose body. stuffed into a
trwak. Was drawn from Lake Como a
week ago, declared to-day that they
had found positive proof that Porter
Charlton. the murdered womans hus-
band. sailed from Genoa on the
steamer verona June .. and that he
disem barked at Palermo, there TAX
Ing passage for either Africa or Tur-
key.
They refused to make public their
lew evidence. but they insist that II
leaves no doubt that Charlton killed
his wife. Their theory Is that Charl-
ton sailed for New York not beiiev-
ing that the body of his wife would
be found and that when he learned
at Palermo the news OF the discovery
OF the trunk. ne realized the danger
CT continuing on to New York and
changed his course
1t Is also stated by the police that
IA unazsaifa BILE alibi has been found
for Constantine IspolatofY, the Russian
suspect covering both June and
June s. on one of which days II r.
now certain Mrs. Charlton Was muir
cered. and HIS release within the next
twenty -four hours Is expected
The search by divers of the bottom
OF Lake Como wn continued to-day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
CALL MILITIA
IF NECESSARY
Believed That Governor viii
Order Out Troops to
Stop Fight

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, June IL
Confident that no San Francisco court
will issue a temporary injunction
stopping the Langford-Kaufman fight,
Louis Blot. promoter of the battle
to-day. announced he was proceeding
with the arrangements for the battle
tomorrow just as II Governor Gillett
had not taken steps to prevent 1t.
I'VE are going TO hold this fight
tomorrow and we are going to hold
II in San Francisco. too." said Blot
to-day. Il. don't believe any court
In this city will fsstie a temporary in
Junction II Attorney General Webb
asks one. and 1t would be impossible
to get hearing on the case and issue
a permanent injunction before the
time set for the battle. | am not
the least bit frightened. either, by
the reported threats OF the governor
that he will call out the militia II
necessary to stop this fight. He can't
do that, as the law says he can't send
State troops into a city except when
requested to do SO by the mayor or
sheriff"
Blot declared he had no plans at ali
for holding the fight any other place
in San Francisco. A report that II
had been arranged to hold double
bill at Reno. New. on JulyN4. holding
the Observation-Disclosures fight in the
morning and the Jefrries-Johnson bat
tie In the afternoon, was denied to-
day by all parties concerned
just what Blot will do IN case an
injunction is granted Is not known.
but II is probable he has something
up his sleeve"
Attorney-G General Webb announced
(continusd eA Sixth PAxe.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

Rev. James f, Stuart. the Baptist
missionary who narrowly escaped
death at the hands of mob In the
Avellino earthquake district OF Italy
recently. according TO reports from
that country, because of belief among
the natives that he and his eo-work-
ers were responsible, for the catastro-
phe, was sent out BY the Foreign Mis-
sion Board of the Southern Baptist
convention which has IFS headquarters
In Richmond. Mr. Stuart is also
native of Virginia, and has a brother
and widowed mother living here. They
are Mr. Herbert NJ. Stuart. real estate
agent, and Mrs. Emma L. Stuart. both
residing at 6l6 North Sixth street.
The Richmond brother Is connected
With the Capitol Realty Company, at
IL North Ninth street. He learned
for the first time Friday through The
wirgfntati ~ the trouble flIsYfa1.ys ana
Me cisysS s1ave' of his 81 other acFoss
the sea.
Mother and Brother Uneasy
Both Mrs. Stuart and her son here
displayed great anxiety when they
heard the news. but were quickly
composed on being assured that the
excitement had already subsidized, with
no serious consequences from the
mon. LIT. " j. NttllDElaITl, cor
responding secretary of the Foreign
Board. also gave assurance that the
danger was past. saying that he would
certainly have been advised by cable
OF any further trouble.
DR.. Willingham. discussing the sit
uation with The Firginian, said that
the Baptist missionaries In Italy fire.
quently encountered trouble in work
ing among the natives, and on more
than one occasion troops had to be
called out to suppress the disorder.
lie spoke very highly OF Rev. Mr..
Stuart, expressing the belief that he
was thoroughly comp etent to handle
almost any situation that confronted
him.
Italy Termed Heather Land"
Italy Is included among the heath
en- lands on the Southern Baptist for
eign mission chart, and ii appears that
the Catholics who predominant in that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
GREAT DAMAGE IN
PATH OF FLOOD
Loss Throughout State viii
Aggregate Many Thousands
of Dollars
TORRENTIAL RAINS
IN VALLEY SECTION
-------~--------
Freshet in James Reaches Its
Height and Will Begin to Sub
side Friday Night, 1t is
Believed.

Damage to crops. bridges and other
property resulting fran torrential
rains throughout the State within the
past week or two win aggregate hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars, &C
cording to reports received from va
rious quarters. A considerable part
Of this loss will fall upon the Valley
section, where 1t IL estimated the loss
will reach fully quarter OF mil
lion of dollars. Rains n that section
within the past thfrty-six aours have
wrought great havor, especially to
the growing wheat and corn crops
along the lowlands Of the Shenandoah
river and Its tributaries. this river be-
ing reported higher than at any time
since the food Of 1879.
Track Washed Away
The heavy downpour washed away
a quarter OF q mile Of the Southern
railway between Strasburg and Har-
risonburg, blocking traffic on that
line for the greater part Of Thurs
day Friday reports from that sec
ton say that traffic has been resumed.
The wsshout occurred In the neigh
borhood OF Broadway. Near Wood
stock. where the Valley Light and
Power Company is building it's dam,
some of the preliminary work has
been washed away: In the vicinity
of Winchester great destruction TO
property and crops lis reported,
With the exception OF the washout
in the Valley. none of the railroads
in Virginia appear to have suffered
materially from the rains and Hood
water. The Chesapeake and Ohio re-
ports no trouble and similar reports
come from the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac, the Seaboard Air
Line and the Atlantic Coast Line, The
Southern also reports no mfshaps on
its Richmond or on the main line
from Washington to Danvtlle. The
seabeard Air Lima ~ ear Round linz
tied from E'aorids IS New York pulled
into Richmond foar hours tate Fri
day morning. but this delay IL said to
have been due 10 a slight derailment
below Raleigh.
Not Much Damage Here.
Practically no damage of conse-
quence has resulted from the freshet
In the James at Richmond and none
seems likely, although the fiood reach
ed its highest point Friday morning,
when the weather bureau gauge show
ed a measurement of 13.f feet This
height Is expected. to. ,ba maintained
alt day. the water, beginning 70 fall
some time Friday night. according TO
the outlook as viewed by director
Evans, OF the weather bureau. No
report from Columbia had been re-
ceiyed Friday morning by the bu-
reau. and this was regarded as indt-
cation that the freshet which reach
ed a stage of 20 feet there Thursday
has already begun to recede.
THE food has undoubtedly reach
ed its height here" said Director
Evans Friday.
Car traffic at the lower end OF
Main street continues to be blocked,
and this will probably continue to be
the case for the next day or two.
Continued on Fifth Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
BRUNSWICK EDITOR
CALLED BY DEATH.
Mr.. Frank Buford Expires at
Memorial Hospital After <
Long Illness.

Mr. Frank Buford, editor of the
Brunswick Gazette, at LawrenceVilie,
Va, died early Friday afternoon al
NJ emorial hospital from compilea-
tlon of organic troubles. after I'm
Kering illness. Several members OF
not been found out but reports from
Strange. of North Carolina, formerly
rector OF st. Paurs Episcopal church.
Richmond. his brother-in-law, were
present at the bedside when death
came.
A decided change for the worse In
Mr.. Buford's con1ition was noted
about l1:a0 o'clock Thursday night,
aoon after DR.. and Mrs. Strange, who
had been with him for some time.
left the hospital. The body will be
forwarded to Lawrenceville Saturday
morning for interment In tho family
burying ground at Sherwood. near
that place.
Mr.. Buford. who was in his forty
second year, was a son of the late
Judge +, Emmett Buford, of Bruins
wick, who was at one time a member
or the State Legislature and for many
years prominent In politics In the
southside section OF Virginia. Mr.. r..
r. Buford, a brother. has been COM
monweaith's attorney of Brunswick
for tho past twenty years. He has
also been active In politics, having at
ono time opposed Governor Mann for
the State senate before the latter was
chosen chief executive Of the State.
Mira, Martha Buford, mother of the
Lawrencevtlle editor. established q
hospital for the colored people near
Lawrsncavtlie soon after the war and
continued active In charity work for
many years. being largely assisted In
her work by Mrs. John Stewart, Of
Richmond. one Of her closest frienda
Mr.. Buford also ieaves sister, Nrs.
0poeyt ~ 1emS41ny q Fesosubasu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

country do not take very faNorabl
10 the presence of American missions
among them, In many instances. The
recent trouble Ia the earthquake zone
IS believed to have some connection
indirectly with the Fairbanks and
Roosevelt Vatican incidents of a
month or two ago.
Rev Mr. stuart had charge - a
church in Missouri When he WAS sent
out 10 the Italian field In october.
1908 He was born in Spotsylvania
county. near Fredericksburg. In 1871.
Receiving his early education in Viz
.ginia he went to Missouri soon after
reaching his maturity and was there
converted in 1888. He secured bus
mess position in Kansas City, Mo- and
lived in that city for several years
Later. believing that he was called to
preach. he went to william Jewell Col
Aeg@. graduating >tp Is After this
he MAS ,,5s4StqT. al, Troy, Me. Fulton,
ST. Louis. While pastor In st. Louis
he was for three years chairman of the
program committee of the Missouri Bap
list General Association. In 1905. he
gave up his pastoral work to enter the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
at Louisville There he took a full
course, finishing with the degree Of
TIM
Wife a Christian Worker.
Since his conversion, Rev. Mr.. Stuart
has been deeply Interested i'll missions
and AT the close of his seminary
course, he offered his services to the
Foreign Board at Richmond.
In 1904. Rev, Mr. Stuart married
Miss Lillian Lewis, of LaCygne, Kan,
whose grand father, Charles Quarles
Lewis. moved west from Albemarle
county. Mrs. Stuart accompan MED her
husband 10 Italy and is said to be an
earnest and faithful Christian worker
herself.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart have a family
of two handsome boys and pretty lit
tie girl.
Rev. Mr.. Stuart is one of the South
ern Baptist General Missionaries in
Italy, He has his headquarters IN
Rome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
TRIAL OF THORNTON
BEGINS At CHARLOTTE
Former Bank Official Charged
With Embezzlement Faces
Richmond jury.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CHARLOTTE G. H.. VA, June II.
The trial OF r. G. Thornton for en-
bezziement of the funds of the de-
funct Charlotte Banking and eInsur-
ance Company. acting as cashier. was
begun Thursday. The Jury is com
posed of Richmond men. and Is Ne
follows: Fred 8. Valentine. Littleton
Fitzgerald. Peter q. Tredway. w. {.
Bentley. w. c. Thompson. Eugene
Jones, Charles A. Spence, Milton j.
Strause. j. c. Freeman. John u.
Young. q. Harvey Clark and George
w. Warren. The trial win likely last
nearly a week. as there ara abon,
nifty witnesses summoned fo- the
prosecution. and a number for the de-
Tense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

Consul Caughy, despite the statement
OF the authorities that II was use
less.
We don't want the American state
department to have any ground for
charging us with Indifference In our
attempt &c sclvs the murder" Pro
curator Guglie declared to-day and
for this reason we will keep up the
search Of the lake"
II the report that Charlton headed
for either Turkey or Africa after ar
irving at Palermo Is correct II liz be-
lieyed that he has made good his es-
cape. Messages have been sent to all
important points In Turkey and along
the African Mediterranean coast, but
It Is admitted that the facilities for
tracking criminals In these countries
are inefficient
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
WELCOME WILL
Be ROYAL ONE
New York Thronged With
Hero-Worshippers Ready
to Receive Colonel
HAMILTON MAY FLY
OVER NAVAL PARADE
Greatest Precaution Being Taken
10 Prevent Accident or De
lay--Police Are
Vigilant.
PROGRAM FOR ROOSEVELT
RECEPTION.

5 a, I.-~Eaiser in AnguAts
Victoria with Cot Eooeeveir
aboard anchors OF Sandy Hook,
a. M.--Nessei viii proceed I'd
Quarantine.
T:tS A. ". Col, Roosevelt taken
aboard the Manhattan.
A. NJ, Start OF water parade
UP the North River.
II a M--Maycr GayHor well
comes Col. Roosevelt at Battery,
it;sD A. A-Parade starts up
Broadway
L. M-~parade ends. Cot
Roosevelt II presented with en-
crossed resolutions from the
Spanish war veterans
1880 T.. M-Lsot Roosevelt
lunches at home oS his brother
in-iaw Douglas Robinson
Y. M.r-~Rooseveit starts for
home accom- panied BIS his neigh
bors from Nassau county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
LOCKED IN BOX CAR
WITHOUT ANY FOOD
Man Spends Three Days in Con
hnement anal is Arrested
When Car in Opened.

y. w. Stokes a young white man,
appeared before Magistrate j. T.,
Lewis Friday morning charged with
trespassing on the property of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Stokes
was taken from freight car by on
Ger NJ. s. Angle, after he had been
locked up In the car for three days
without anything TO eat.
The man entered the car at Hunt
ington. w. Va, and was arrested here
last Wednesday. After hearing the
evidence Magistrate Lewis discharged
Stokes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

Especial 10 The Richmond NirEinian,)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. June IT,
Burglars made three hauIs last night.
the principal one being from the cloth
ing store of s. III. Wetheimer, in the
business center. where under the glare
of electric lights. about i've hundred
dcllRrs worth oS cI0thiRg Kax taken. :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
Henry Gary Dead.

Mr.. Henry Gary. son of Mrs. Annie
Gary. who lives on the government
road. died eaerly Friday morning at
the Retreat for the Sick, He il sur
vived by two brothers. Messrs. Frank
and Willie Gary. and two sisters.
Misses Eva and Maggie. The funeral
have not been made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17
TO AWARD CONTRACTS
AT SPECIAL MEETING

Contracts for supplies for the City
Home vii b awarded IT o'clock Fri.
tees on relief Tor IL poor VIII hold
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-17

(Continued on Fifth Page
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-13
TELEPHONE MAP OF STATE
Corporation Commission Asks
All Companies to Trace
Their Lines

George PLAYER, telephone expert OF
ihe corporation commission. is pre-
pairing telephone map Of the state,
which will be OF very great value
10Th 10 telephone men and TO The gen
rial public. The map is being pre-
ared ~ counties. A map OF eacn
county is sent to the telephone com
Danios operating in that county. VINO
are requested to trace their lines on
IT, showing their routes along section
lines, and the points whore connec.
ions are made with other lines. When
.ompieted il will be gotten out IN reg
ular map form for general di3tribu
ton. 1t will enable the business man
who has to get telephone communica-
tons with various parts Of the state
to tell at a glance just whore there
are telephone lines, what particular
lines serve the various towns ana
what connections can be made. The
map will also show the valuation OF
he telephone lines in each county.
There are about 700 independent com
panles operating in Oklahoma. in ad.
dition to the Pioneer company with
100 exchanges.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-13
GETS TWO STATE OFFICES
Guthrie Has the Secretary and
Treasurer of the Oklahoma
w. c. T. u.

Guthrie women were elected to two
Of the principal Offices in the state
w. c. T u at the Ardmore meeting,
which closes today Mrs C. e. Swan
S the state secretary and Mrs. Kate
NcWethy is treasurer The other OIL
.cers fer tbe coming year are:
Mrs Cora b. Hammett. Oklahoma
City. presidenthi Mrs Abbie Hitler.
man, Sapulpa, vice president. Mrs
darriett Heberling, second vice presi-
lent Mrs Allen. associate secre
cary, Mrs. Rankin Perkins, Y +. H..
secretary.
The convention closed this after.
non with a parade on the streets. IN
which the sohol children of the city
took part. Mrs. Hillerman and Mrs.
the latter of Utah. We're tae
street speakers In the interest Of pro.
hlbilion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-13
SUE
Heirs Of CadtO Woman Claim
Eighteen Quarter Sections
Of Land

+. e. Riddle. Of chickasha today
fled eighteen suits In the United
States circuit court for the heirs OF
Rebeea Young. a half.breed caddo
Indian The petitions allege that
each of tire plaintiffs are descendents
Of Rebecca Young. who Is half.
breed Caddo, and that they all ap.
piled to be enrolled as members OF
the tribe t6at they we're enrolled,
bnt that afterward the secretary Of
TIE interior ordered their names
Stricken on They all picked out land
and settled on it. but at the opening
d the country settlers came on. ana
took possession and conditional pat.
ents have been issued In each case.
The pIaintins nov ask that the pat
ents be set aside and lnat they DO
gwen the land
Each one OF tae ple:ntiffg claims q
quarter section Of laid, making eigh-
teen sections In ali AS the indians
had first pick these suits involve
some OF the best land III the EI Reno
land district.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-13
POLICY ON CR0sS's LIFE
Agent of Life Insurance Com.
pany Here Making Investi-
cations in Suit

REPRESENTATIVES Of the Western
Commercial Travellers Association. a
lie insurance company are IN The city
today looking into matters incident
to the last illness OF Bill Cross. late
secretary Of state Mr. Cross had "a
$1,000 Insurance policy IN the Travel
ers' which Mrs Florina Cross, alleged
widow OF Cross is trying to collect.
Mrs Cross resides in New York.
During Mr.. Cross illness two years
ago she was In Guthrie. Recentls
Leo Myer, assistant secretary OF state
brought suit against the Cross estate
TO recover $i,299.50, which was ad.
vaHeed between November Is, 1908
ard August 3. 1910 Meyer alleges
The money WAS advanced to pay doc
tors. nurses and premiums on insur.
ance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-13
FRENCH IN
SHADOW Of
PR|VATI0N
STRIKE SITUATION MORE
OMrNOUS WITH
EVERY MOVE
~-<~--&-~s~
UNIONS DECLARING FOR A
GENERAL STRIKE AT ONCE
BrlckIayeTs and PAYERS Join IN
t--GOveTnment
Stands Firmly

Paris, Oct l3-The strike situation
grows more complicated The hope
of the railroad strikers rests largely
IL sympathetic strikes Bricklayers
and PAYERS have voted general
strike beginning today Unions OF
other trades are meeting with similar
Intentions.
The governments frmness In
handling the situation challenges al.
nnration. even from strikers friends,
Five strike leaders were arrested
this morning Premier BRAND says
they are agtators who precipitated
an insurrectionary movement at the
very time he was trying to settle the
railroad mems troubles.
Palis is getting shorter of food
Many mines and manufacturing
plants in the republic have laid of
employees because they have no
means of Transporting products.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-13
CORE HITS
Senator Tells Of Democratic
Prospects Harmon for
President

Senator Thomas P. Gore was in the
city this morning, coming in from
Chandler. where he made an address
last night. Indications now point to
an easy state victory. said the Sen
ator, only our fellows do not want
to get oyercoaiident.
Continuing the senator said.
Il have not been back long enough
TO ret a strict guage on indications,
hut as near as can gather, the Re-
publican standpaIiers OF Oklahoma pc
cuniarily aided by the national Repub-
lican congressional committee. are
making desperate effort 10 make the
people believe there is something
wrong with the present admnistra-
tion. but they can't do it, the people
will moi be deceived Go over the
state and you will hear nothing but
commendation Of the Haskell admin