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The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
C0FFROTH IS GAINING.
Fight Promoter Ahead of His World
girdIsng Schedule.

Salt Lake City, Utah. Feb. T.-James
X. Conroth, the San Francisco fight pro-
moter, is on the last lap Of his race a
third Of the way around the world, which
he hopes 20 complete in ten days.
He reached ogden tonight four hours
ahead OF time. and expects 10 reach San
Francisco eighteen hours ahead OF MS
schedule. winning his s2c0o wager and es-
tabIishing a new record from London to
the Pacific coast.
Coffroth, before leaving London
wagered 5000 with Eugene CORR, OF the
National Sporting Club OF London, that
he could reach san Fraaessco in ten days
This win necessitate hss reaching San
Francisco Wednesday noon. With good
fortune Coffroth viii reach the Bay City
tomorrow evening about o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
LONG MAY BE CANDIDATE.

Boston, Feb. John =. Long is the
Fourteenth Congressional district occa-
stoned by the death Of William c. Lover
ing
Mr.. Long in his seventy-second year.
He was for three terms governor OF
Massachusetts,; served his district three
terms in Congress. and was Secretary of
the Navy from the beginning Of Nc
Kinley's first administration until that
Of Roosevelt was well under way
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
SHOPGIRL PLUNGES
OVER NIAGARA FALLS
Tender Farewell to Parents Gives No Cause for DeS-
perate Act of Beatrice Snyder of Buffalo

Niagara Falls, n Y. Feb. Miss Be
atriee r. Snyder. of Buffalo. committed
suicide by going over the American falls
this afternoon She entered the river
about fifty feet back from Prospect Point
at the end of the railing. Witnesses say
she hesitated a moment and then threw
herself on the current. which the next
instant swept her over the brink. On
the bank She left handbag. handker-
chief, and a note which reads:
Dear Mamma and Papa: May you
both forgive me for bringing this awful
disgrace upon you in these years Of your
life: also may our Heavenly Father fore
give all my sins. But I have always
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Bank Shortage Is s424.4a.

Boston, Feb. Bank Commissioner
Chaplin announced tonight that the ex-
aminers going over the books of the
southbridge Savings Bank, which was
closed by the Supreme Court, have re-
ported that the shortage in the accounts
Of Treasurer Hall, now awaiting trial, is
S42i, ,442.S9.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Frozen 10 Death while Hunting.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 7.-Edwsrd Tulley,
Sturbridge farmer, ffty-one years of
age. went rabbit hunting on Saturday
with Thomas Welch. They got separated.
and Mr. Tulley did not return TO his
home When a search was made to-day
the frozen body was found ia the woods
BY his side the searchers found Mr.. TuI-
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
TURKEY ESCAPED SLAUGHTER.

WiIkesbarre, Pa, Feb. IA
turkey that hid itself a week be-
fore Christmas and has been fast
ing since then, wRS discOv-
cred ON Saturday by j. ID. GOrS-
line, of NVysOx township.
A week before Christmas GOrS-
line cOralIed his large flock of
turkeys in the barn and killed
them all, as he supposed. They
were shipped and the barn. which
YVES CLOSED that day, WAS not
opened until Saturday. GOrsIine,
10 his surprise, found the turkey
so weak it could not walk.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
PUTS ON OTHER PANTS"
Senator Gore Boasts of Two Pair,
md Gets Wrong Ones.


St Louis. Feb. 7.-P. G. Gore. United
States Senator from Oklahoma, arrived
here last night in a statN Of great anan-
cial embarrassment. and was compelled
to borrow money from a stranger on the
train to pay his fare to Oklahoma. His
predicament came about because he
boasts two pairs of ''pants"-one he had
on; the other. with his wallet in the hip
vocket, in the Senator's room in the
Capitol
Summoned to Oklahoma by an urgent
message Saturday night, he hastily put
on the trousers in which he likes to ap-
pear before his constituents and ran for
the train. When the conductor came along
the Senator found no wallet. and except
for a kindly stranger, Gore would have
been compelled to walk Former Gov.
D. r. Francis came to his rescue when ne
arrived here.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
HAVE TRACE OF $4,000 BILL.
Police Believe They VIII Be Able to
Recover Money.

New York, Feb. The so-caned third
degree was administered to-day to Ben
son Lang, the messenger boy who lost a
$1,000 gold certificate belonging to Horn
blower & Weeks on Friday last on his
way to deposit it in the National City
Bank.
Detective Wilbur visited the boy in his
cell in the Tombs and questioned him
long time. What he learned the detective
would not say, but Inspector McCanerty
made this remark: 'The certificate is as
good as found"
1t was also learned from the police that
the boy materially changed his story
about where he went between the time
he left the firms offices and his reap
pearance on the following day. Appar-
emily he was able TO tell who he met.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
C0RSETS NOT HARMFUL.
Harvard Lecturer Says Stays Are
Beneficial TO Women.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. THE up-tO-
date corset Of the right kind has an
able defender in Or. r. w. Lovett. of
the Harvard medical school In a lee
ture at the medical school he declared
that the woman of to-day was far better
Off II her form was inClOsed in a corset
OF standard make and assured efficiency
than without them.
He asserted that certain physicians
should devote more Of their time 10 tell
ing women what kind Of corsets they
should wear than in condemning all the
corsets IN one breath.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
George II. Thompson Dead.

Syracuse, Feb. 7-CeorCe H Thompson.
an engineer In charge of barge canal con-
struction, died suddenly tonight Of heart
member Of the American Society Of Civil
Engineers and Of the English Society. A
wife. one son. six daughters. and a
brother-Dr. Lewis B. Thompson, Of
Washington, D. C.-suryive.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair
and warmer to-day; tomorrow,
unsettled; light to moderate south
and southwest winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
STARTS MORE SUITS.
wOman's New Move Cause of Mys-
terry I'm Chicago.

tVIy III NIHlNttNus
Chicago, Feb. Mrs. Mary A Laven-
der, whose suit for $4,000 against Rev.
Edward 3. Crawford. pastor Of the
Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal Church,
came to a halt last week, fled suit In the
Circuit Court to-day for S25,0OO against
Rev. William z. Tilroe, and Mack NJ
Lane, principal Of the Mosley School.
Some mystery is attached to the fling of
the new suit Seth F. Crews. the at
torney in the case, refused 10 disclose
what the action was for
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
GIRL FALLS EXHAUSTED.
Miss Ella Long Rescued by Aid Sum-
mOned by Brother.

Monticello. Y Y. Feb. Miss Ella
Long, OF Brooklyn, was rescued from
death in a snOwdrift last hight by her
ten-year-old brother, Charles. Yesterday
afternoon she and her brother came
here from Brooklyn to pass q few days
The thermometer registered z de-
grees below zero. and the roads We're
drifted Miss Long could not get a con-
veyance, and decided 20 walk the four
miles When about half the distance
was covered. Miss Long fell exhausted
into huge snow bank. The brother ran
half-a-mile to the farmhouse Of John L.
PeltOn. who took the unconscious girl in,
After considerable difficulty. Miss Long
was revived. but has since suffered ter
rible agony. her feet. hands, and ears
we're frozen stiff, and her face badly
frozen. It may be necessary to amputate
the hands and feet.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Fitzgerald in Mayors Chair.

Boston, Feb. John FiJzgerald became
mayor Of Boston for the second time to-
day Mayor Fitzgerald delivered an ad-
dress that would Ill eight columns Of
newspaper space.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
ELLIS To RESIGN
PRESENT POSITION
Taft Places Him in Charge
of Ohio Situation.
DECIDED ON LAST WEEK
Announcement Follows Confer
ence Yesterday Afternoon.

Change Depends Upon Assistant At
torney Generals Election by the
tee at Dayton Saturday, and VIII
tain Part in Beef Trust Campaign.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
FIANCEE ON STAND
IN ROBNETT CASE
Miss HeSler Flashes Engage
ment Ring in Court.
HEAR ARARGUMENT TO-DAY
Secretary Meyers Letter Is Read
by the Defense.

Mai. Leonard Moves that Case Be
Dropped, as Accused Had Been Suf-
hcientiy Punished by Reprimand
from WashingtOn-BOth Sides Given
to Conversation over Phone Re-
Eardins the Girls Picture.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Lepine III from Exposure.

Paris, Feb. IN. Lepine, chief of po-
lice, is seriously I'll Of influenza as the
result of exposure during the recent
floods.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Eurs at Auction.

Sale of fashionable furs for ladies' and
gentlemen at Sloans. 1407 G St. this af-
ternoOn at 3 O'Clock. Also robes. animal
skins, &c.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
HEPBURN DELIVERS
REBUKE To SOUTH
Requests Removal of Lees
Statue from Capitol.
CENSURED BY SENATE
SOlOnS Vote Solidly to Aid Con-
tederate Reunion.

After Fiery Speech Con-
demning Minority for Bringing to
Attention of Congress Memories OF.
the Civil War, Learns He Is Alone
in His 0ppOsitiOn-DemOc An
swer Attack with Silence.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

"New York and Florida Special.
sd season of the finest train operated to
Florida, Cuba, South. Atlantic Coast Line,
7:i0 p. m. daily. 14l9 New York ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

Choice Blooms at Blacskistoue'sg
prices always reasonable. lsth and II.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
KING GUSTAVUS Ill.

Continued on Page 3, Column 4.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-18

Not the least interesting in this re-
spect is the venerable confederate
c~avalrymah, Senator Gordon, who
is merely holding the seat until Mr..
Percy can arrive and be sworn in as
the late MI. McLaurin's successor.
"Their is something peculiar to
Mississippi that results in excep-
tional men. They are highly indi-
vidual, strongly marked. And pos
sibly the raason is that the state
has no cities of considerable size
and has always been intensely ru-
raj in its civilization-with an ov-
erwhelming mass of plantation ne
groes thrown in. Some one has
said that modern civilization makes
everyone look alike, individuals as
we'll as states and states as we'll as
individuals. The civilization of
Mississippi is enough different from
that of other states in the South
even to prevent such a process as
looking alike" implies. The lead
ing men of the commonwealth con-
tinue to exhibit infinite variety and
to add to the richness and brillian-
cy of American public life"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-18
MISSlSSIPPrS PUBLIC men.

Inspired by the recent speech of
farewell delivered by Gen. Gordon,
the editor of the Springfield (Mass.)
Republican kindly writes:
Cup here in bleak New England
we are not perhaps, appreciative
enough of the state and people of
Mississippi. Ehey are a long way
off. But Mississippians, no less
than Kentuckians, are apt to be re-
markable, if not picturesque char
acters. Mr.. Vardaman, whose de-
feat for the United States senate is
said to be a cause of rejoicing on
both sides of the senate chamber in
Washington, has a personality as
strongly individual as that of Till.
man. Mississippians for many
years have attracted attention in
American public life, as Louisian-
ians have not. Jefferson Davis, it
is true, was born in Kentucky, in
the county next to the birthplace of
Lincoln, but his life and career
really belong to the history of Mis-
sissippi. There was Lucius Quin-
tus Curtius Lamar, long a senator
of the United States and finally a
justice of the United States su-
preme court, whose extraordinary
character and ability were i'm
pressed upon two generations.
When the late Senator Hoar came
to write about his colleagues in his
autobiography he aston shed his
readers by paying a remarkable
tribute to a senator named Wal
thall from Mississippi. Senator
Joseph W. Bailey was reared in
Mississippi and it was not until his
young manhood that Texas became
his adopted state. Then there is
Mr.. Money, at present the Dem
ocratic leader of the senate, said to
be a man of prodigious erudition;
and John Sharp Williams, whose
career in the house eliminated in
the floor leadership of his party.
Mr.. Williams. it has been intimat-
ed, was something of a poet; and
the occasional verses that he read
in the House, which someone had
handed to him." could never be sat
isfactorilv accounted for unless the
authorship were credited to him.
With all of their other characters
tic traits Mississippi statesmen seem
to persist IN breaking into rhymes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-18
IF You Have Eczema.

If you have eczema, would you like to
get prompt relief and be permanently
cured by a clean liquid preparation for
external use? Mr.. L. N. chandler, the
chemist, has this remedy in stock. He
knows the Ingredients and knows of it's
wonderful curative and healing prop
critics. Zemo has cured a great many
chronic cases Of eczema and other
forms Of skin and scalp disease. Mr..
L. N. Chandler will give you a booklet
OF skin diseases and explain to you how
you a be cured in your own home by
this clean. simple remedy. Zemo is
pleasant to use and can be used freely
on infants. 1t cures by drawing all
germ life and poisons to the surface of
the skin and destroying them, leaving
the skin clean and healthy.
L. N. CHANDLER, Druggist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-18
Why SalveS Fail to Cure
Eczema.

Scientists are now agreed that the
germs are lodged not in the
outer skin Or ~epidermis, but in the in
ner skin. Hence, a penetrating liquid
is required, not an outward salve that
clogs the pores.
We recommend to all eczema pa
the standard prescription Oil of
Wintergreen as compounded in liquid
form known as D. D. D. Prescription. A
trial bottle of this d. D. D. Prescription,
at only Is cents will instantly relieve
the itch. We have sold and recon-
mended this remedy for years, and
know Of wonderful cures from it's use.
We recommend it to our patrons.
8 SCAT. s BROS, Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-18
Through Par1or Car on the
NOGN r. II.

Commencing March 3rd the NOGN
has inaugurated parlor car service be-
tween New Orleans and Jackson, Miss.
Previous TO the above date the parler
cars we're run as far north as columbia
but owing to increased travel on the
northern division it was decided to in
augurate . through service.
Az this is . daylight run, in both di-
rections, it has been arranged, for the
convenience Of the public, to serve
lunch, soft drinks, sandwiches and ci-
CARS will be available at all times and
~oourteons walters will be in attendance
70 look after the comfort Of the passen-
gsrs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-18
Let CflAS. F. JOHNSON do
your accounting.
Cali on or phone WILL Pc
PEET for GIN
Wanted.

Anyone anywhere can start a mail
order business ct home. No canvass
ing. Be your own boss. Send for free
booklet Tell how. Heacock, A42s9,
Lockpoxt, n. Z.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-18
Doubles the Yield.

Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co.,
Florence, Ala.
Gentlemen:
have used your King Cotton Grow
er along with other high grade fertil-
izers this year and have no hesitancy
in saying that it has given me entire
satisfaction. 1t is a high grade goods
in every respect besides being put up
In bags made out Of our cotton. ]
think our people ought to patronize
those who not only give us good honest
goods but are trying to create a great
or demand for our cotton.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) H. G. COOPER.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-18
Greenwood Boy Makes Good.

Mr. A. Q. Quinn, brother of Jack, L.
p, and Silas, went to New York in JAM,
and at once obtained a responsible po-
sition in the Guardian Trust CO.. "a.
Q" is a fine young fellow and gives ex-
cellent satisfaction to his employer. He
is now a member of the famous John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., Bible class.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-18

Greenwood's Business League is two
doors west Of Lee Arterbury's Real Es-
taAo oMce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-25
The Start.


Although the soliciting comm ttec
was bampered by lack of time yes
terday over $4,000 was placed upon
the stock subscription for the trac-
tion movement and thus "a very sub
stantial start made towards raising
the $4,000 local backing asked for
10y the Washington Oregon company.
The work the committee did yes
terday consisted merely in getting the
members Of the committee themselves
signed up and in making "A brief sally
forth to see two or three men. Two
OF the men interviewed subscribed
10 the fund; a third asked to be Civ
en- few days time in which to con-
slider the matter, While the fourth de-
lined To subscribe anything at the
time.
IS the matter now stands, the trac-
ton movement has the prestige OF a
hearty and substantial endorsement
of the members of the committee that
has been representing the local peo-
pie in dealing with the traction peo-
pie. None of the five members of
the committee who subscribed $1,000
each are heavy local property owners,
yet they had sufficient faith in the
merits of the traction movement to
offer "A total of $4,000 towards fl
nancing the tcitys part of the deal.
They now assert that if other local
people and especially realty owners
viii but follow their lead the $50, 900
will be raised without much difficult
ty
AT this time the local committee has
not worked complete plans for the |
completion of the work of raising the |
traction. fund. However. the MEM |
bers are talking of the advisability of /
securing additional workers so as to !
permit Of a thorough canvass of the
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-25

yesterday by the side of his counsel,
nervously twisting his hand, looking
now and then at the jury box or cast
ing quick glances about the room.
The jurors themselves seem to view
the whole procedure with dispas-
sionate calm. Any juror who does
not want to serve finds II the easiest
thing in the world to get off. If hc
Is opposed 20 capital punishment
that releases him. At the close of
court last night it looked as though
the jury would be selected early this
forenoon, but the change in tactics
on both sides made that impossible.
The regular venire was exhausted
early yesterday and the court sent the
sheriff out to gather them in off the
streets. Almost as fast as they were
brought in they were let go, either for
cause or peremptorily Some of them
admitted that after reading the story
of the crime in the newspapers they
had formed an opinion. IL this' opin-
ion was not fixed one the defense
lost out on their challenge for cause
and the district attorney immedi-
ately accepted the juror providing he
had no conscientious scruples against
capital punishment. This tactic
forced the defense to use a peremp-
tory challenge and the method pur-
sued caused the defense to exhaust
their peremptories just before noon
with one man to be supplied. If that
man should happen to be distasteful
to the defense they will be compell-
ed TO take him unless a challenge for
cause is sustained.
Sheriff Taylor is an interested spec
tator in the court room Although he
is there with the defendant in his
custody, yet he is interested for it is
due to the indefatiguable work of the
sheriff that the case has made the
progress that It has. With but a
N ghty slim thread to work on the
sheriff took hold Of the case at the
time the dead body was found and in
~ few days had his line Of circumstan-
tial evidence so near.y completed that
he felt confident of the man he was
looking for All these facts he kept
10 himself. And even yet the public
has no knowledge of the facts in the
case. These the prosecution IS keep
.ug up its sleeve
Even at the present stage Of the
game there is much speculation on
the possible outcome or the case. The
current Impression seems to be that
ii the prosecution has the evidence
which Indication would substantiate
the matter will become almost wholly
dependent upon the character of the
jury. Sentiment and that bugaboo,
c'rcumstantial evidence, viii deal
argely in the case
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-25
FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA.
Government Troops and Rebels Have
Bloody Engagement.


Bluefields Nicaragua, Jan 25.-
After a desperate and bloody engage
ment in which it is thought at least
500 We're killed. the government
troops in the vicinity of Acoyapa to-
day withdrew to await endorsements
that are being rushed to the front
from Mana qua. Revolutionists un-
der General Chamorro are reported
to have lost 800 killed and wounded
since the beginning of the long ex-
pected Acoyapa yesterday Madriz's
army it is believed, sustained even
heavier losses. Under cover of ma
chine guns, Vasquez the government
leader withdrew his men this morn
ing. Chamorro made no effort to fol-
low. evidently choosing to wait for the
cover of darkness to make another at
tack 1t appears from dispatches
from the front that no reinforce
ments from the capital can reach Vas
quaz until tomorrow and his position
is dangerous. During yesterdays
the rebels captured one ma
chine gun, two English gunners. and
many native prisoners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-25
Oppose Hays Proposed Road

Olympia, Wash.-The Thurston
County Pomona Grange adopted a
resolution favoring the building OF
roads leading to the center OF popu-
lation in each county. instead OF
trunk roads" as advocated by Gov
ernor NJ. f. Hay in a recent speech
at Spokane. The resolution reads:
Resolved, That we sincerely regret
that Governor Hay has taken an an
nounced position in favor of trunk
line automobile state roads. for we
most emphaticaly declare that in our
belief such q position win be detri-
mental to the commerce which must
have an outlet from the farms. We
further declare that we believe in first
taking care of main roads leading in
to Incorporated cities and then. If
need hc. Oh, pleasure ana desire OF the
for scenic overland
roads"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-25
.BINGER'S REPORTS
ARE INTRODUCED
HENEY CLOSES CASE
AGAINS EN-CONNIISSIONF
Former Employees of Land OFFICE
Take Stand TO Show Hermann
Knew of Fraudulent Practices in
Handling of Forest Reservations.

Portland. Ore. Jan. 25.-The an
nual report of eX-Commissioner Binger
Hermann, and other interesting things
like that formed the principal points
OF attention in the Hermann trial to-
day. Heney is drawing his case 20
a close and this morning finished the
direct examination of McVean. who
has been on the witness stand for
day or more. He will follow this
witness with other former employees
of the general land office to show by
their testimony that Hermann had
knowledge of the fraudulent practices
which are alleged to have prevailed
in the handling OF land put inside of
the forest reserve.
The prosecution is now making an
effort to connect Hermann by circum-
stantial evidence with the conspiracy.
1t has shown that Hermann discussed
the creation of the reserve with MAYS
while in Portland and is now show
ing by government documents by
Hermann's letters and evidence of
land office employees that Hermann
knew of the fraudulent practices i'm
school lands within the boundaries
OF the reserve created, ana that
knowing these practices had consist
emily urged in his annual reports and
that in lieu OF the land acr
being changed or repealed, that he
had declined to recommend the ere
alton OF reserves because of these
conditions.