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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
Twenty-Three Is Mersue
HARRYk. THAw NoT-INsANE
So He Declares IN Answer 10 HE
Wife,a Petition.

So He Declares IN Answer to His
Wise,s Petition. =
Pittsburgh, Pa.-An answer was
filed here by Harry K. Thaw through
hts attorney, former Governor Will
liam A. Stone, to the petition OF his
wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, in which
Judge L. L. Davis was asked to APP
point lunacy commission to take
charge Of the income Of Thaw in this
State and provide for the support of
the wife. Thaw's income is said to
be $780, a year.
Thaw claims that the verdict OF
the jury in New York State was not
a finding that he was insane and that
the decree combining him in Matteawan
was statutory only and not pro-
ceeding as to the lunacy OF Thaw.
He claims that the fact that he is still
confined in the Matteawan Hospital,
under the order of court, does not
judicially or in any way establish his
present insanity. The answer alleges
that the petition asks the court to do
what it has no authority to do.
In the second part of the answer
Thaw states:
Your af1ant Is not at present in
sane. He is quite capable OF attend
ing to his own affairs, and does at
tend to his own affairs. He transacts
his own business. If there was ever
any arrangement mentally the affiant
has entirely recovered from 1t, and is
now in possession of all his mental
faculties"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
MINERS HAULED THROUGH FIRE
Seven Killed and Three Mortally
Hurt in Disaster.

Hurt In Disaster
Ely, New. OF 10 men who were
working at the 1, 400-foot level OF
the new five-compartment shaft Of
the Giroux Consolidated Mines, when
it caught FIRE Wednesday night,
seven are dead and three lie at the
point Of death after passing through
the flames to reach the surface.
The men on the 1,400-foot level
heard noise which they thought
was caused by an explosion. They
looked up and saw the shaft in
flames, They at once boarded the
cage and started for the surface, but
encountered the flames at the 1900
foot level and stopped.
Five men left the cage and started
to walk through the / ,200-foot level
to, the old Alpha shaft, 700 feet away,
through which they hoped to climb
out of the mine.
The five remaining in the cage gave
the signal to hoist and were pulled
through the blazing shaft. One was
dead when the top was reached and
the four others were badly burned.
Rescue Of the men remaining in
the mine was then attempted
through the Alpha shaft. At the
z400-foot level one was found dead;
another body was recovered at the
600-foot level; q third may lay dead
at the bulkhead, but two men were
not found apd are still in the burn
ing mine.
This is the same mine in which
three and a half years ago two men
were killed and four others entombed
for 46 days on the 1,000-foot level
of the Alpha shaft.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
s4oo. 600 i ola Postaoe.

Chicago. Three hundred members
Iof the American PhfIatelic Society
opened their twenty-fifth annual con-
MENTION here. The private stamp col
iections Of the members are said to
be valued at $4,000. 600 The larg-
est individual collection Is that OF
George III Worthington. Of C1eve-
land. o.. valued at $5OO.O0 An ex-
|hibit of Cancelled stampa valued at
$500, 900 is displayed at the Art In
|stitute r, N. Cornwall, of st. Louis,
WIS chosen president OF the society
ct the annual election Of officers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
Thunaer Causes Death,

New York Mrs. Daniel Ferguson,
Of Atlantic Highlands, N. j., fell UNI
conscious at window in her room
when vivid flash Of lightning and q
loud crash Of thunder frightened her.
DR.. E. 3. Failing responded to hur-
ried summons and found that she was
dead. Mrs. Ferguson had always
dreaded lightning. The first peal OF
thunder during any storm brought
terror to her.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
Prlee u aeef soars.

New York The Wholesale prices
of beef scared to q new high level In
New York Tuesday As announced
at various local wholesale centers the
price Of ribs and loins in the best
grade Of beef is now 16 Is cents 4
pound. as compared with IL cents
on January 4. Il Ii al advance or
rs cents since last week. Best
rounds Of beet are advanced to / V
cents as compared with 8 cents at
the first Of the year. and q proper
tionaI increase Is made in second and
third grade beef
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
Trains BrInn Dcctora.
Y. N. q. " Man,harahln.

New York More than half MIL
Hon young men are now members of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton s 6.0s7 to sbe exact. a gain OF
cording to the aasociation's year book
OF North America, just received. OF
these $3.50 are Industrial workers
and more than half take physical
training In CAB gymnasiums. The
net property gain for the year was
81, 162 600, bringing the grand total
up to $67.5Ss,000. Throughout the
continent the association employs
1851 oflcers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
viii Exc vance Land.

Washington.-The State Of Idaho
and the United States. government
have agreed to exchange about 400,-
900 acres Of land in that state, SO that
each may have It's lands in more
compact body than at present. Act
ing Secretary Of Agriculture Hays
signed cooperative agreement with
the state.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
Coal and Woou.

We have in stock at our yarda Lykens
Valley Stove and Nut, free burning
white ash broken, genuine Pocahontas
lump and run Of mine. Wood sawed and
split. Hay corn and clover seed. All
orders left with the Farmers Supply
Company will be fillei day received.
Both phones. A visit to our yard vii
convince you that we have the goods we
advertise. Thanking you for the pact
patronage we are, Very truly,
JoHN G. BURNS & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Evidently Americans do not rank
high as athletes in Germany. The
press agent Of German health resort
sends out this: For the benefit of
Americans generally be 1T known that
In future instead of CHM bling the steep
hin. they can now ride comfortably In
q new lift"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
Cigars and Tobacco.
Prescriptions carefully and
accurately compounded
day and night.
Moore dn0 Moore
Insurance, Real Estate, Loans, SuIeN Bonds.
Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies.

Representing the Following Fire Insurance
Companies.
North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company, of London and Edlnburg. Atlas
Assurance Co., Limited, of London. Con-
tinental Insurance Co., New York. Under.
writer's Agency, Hanover Fire Insurance
Co. Ger man Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. Fidelity. Phoenix Insurance Com
pany. Fidelity Underwriters and Germania
Fire Insurance Co., of New York. Glenn
Falls Insurance Co., OF Glenn Falls N. Y,
Philadelphia Underwriters, Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Co, Spring Garden Insur-
ance Co., and Girard Fire and Marine In
snrancs Co., of Philadelphia. Springfield
Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Spring
field, Mass. Citizens Insurance Co. and
American Central Of st. Louis, Missouri.
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., OF San
Francisco and Colonial Fire Underwriters
tThe JOHN HANCOCK Mutual Life In-
slirance Co.. Of Boston, Mass. The UNITED
STATES FIDELITY d GUARANTY CO.,
issue all forms Of Surety Bonds. Bonds for
Administrators, Executors, and all other
Judicial Bonds issued Immediately upon
Aetice. Farms, Town Properties and Real
Estate Of every description for sale. We
are prepared to make loans both large and
small on short notice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Somebody predicts an early fall be
cause OF the southern flight of bobo
links. When the bobolink flies south
he becomes rice bird and particu
larly good to eat, so-he may have
FASTENED his journey this year out Of
pure philanthropy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Rochester, NJ. TJudge Harvey
TrimbIe, Of Princeton. Ill. was
unanimously elected commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public at the meeting Of the National
Encampment. Colonel John Nc
Elfoy, Of Washington, the only other
contestant for the place. Withdrew
from the race
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

And now we are told that Capt.
Kidd was nothing more than con.
scientious sea captin. One by one
the idols Of our youth are being shat.
tered
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

After she had given a gypsy $156
for telling her fortune a Cleveland
girl became suspicious and asked the
police to help her get the money back
Some girls seem to be such skeptics.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Dentists who I'LL prominent teeth
with gold are classed as hoboes by
the president of the dentists associa-
tion. Some people think they are
cheated unless they get something to
fash.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

This is the time of year wherein
the professional lifesaver acquires a
coat of tan and breaks fair young
hearts. The fact that he works In q
blacksmith shop in winter matters not
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

A California judge found q man
guilty Of bigamy and turned him loose
on probation. Probably he figured
that being biganist Was punishment
enough
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Geneva and Rochester brought physi-
clans, nurses and medical supplies,
Hundreds awaited treatment, and
the railroad station at Manchester,
cider mill and an icehouse were
used to give temporary shelter and
treatment to the sufferers.
1t was necessary to chop through
the sides and bottom of. the day
coach at the bottom and the work Of
removing the victims moved with
painful slowness.
Death had come swiftly to many,
a large number of the dead having
had their skulls crushed in when
they were thrown against the car
seats and projections.
The mortality was high among the
older passengers, most of whom were
veterans Of the Civil War and their
wives.
Twenty-Th In Mor5ue
The dead removed from the wreck
and brought to morgue at Shorts
vile, near here, numbered %. Two
other persons died in Rochester from
their injuries. Several other persons
with probably mortal injuries are
lying in the hospitals at Rochester,
Geneva and Clifton Springs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

The Kansas physician who declares
that Ice cream is dangerous might
have made few converts II he had
sprung his theory when the thermom-
eter lowered around the zero mark.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Kingston. Jam More Hayden
exiles. some Of them unfriendly to
President Lecante. are arriving here.
One Of them. al adherent Of former
President Simon. was obliged to-
wrap himself II Spanish nag to
escape the violence OF 8 mob that
threatened him as he was about to
leave Hayti.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

WED her before she gets her
breath" is the advice handed out to
M by love expert. The trouble is
that woman finds no difh Guilty In re-
gaining her breath after marriage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

a Missouri Judge opines that a hus'
band has an inalienable right to spank
his wife. He also has an inalienable
right to monkey with a buzz saw.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

A Frenchman advises Chicago to
out the worhngmen In cottages In
stead OF tenements. Fine idea. And
then let them cali them bunaIows, too.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

It takes all kinds OF people to make
world. The man who wears long
whiskers and hair that curls down
over his shoulders Is still occasionally
seen. even in hot weather.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Roumanian princes claims to
possess the most expensive hat in the
world All OF which leads us to sus
pect that she does not carry much
gray matter beneath it
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

An Ohio girl tried to- hold up a
bank in order to get money with
which to buy fine clothes She must
have found that it was wearing her
father out to be held up for that pur-
pose
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

This bizarre fad. of inventing new
ways to kiss is going too far. A New
York woman, suing for divorce. when
asked where she kissed her husband
answered: "On the boat"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

A New York tough has been sent
20 prison for seven years for knock
ing old men and women down and
robbing them-isn' that q disgrace to
the prison?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

with $1,000, 900 bacteria discovered
IN half spoonful of Boston ice cream
! spoonful would about make square
meal
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

ST. Paul is going to move the Mis-
sissippi river. A mere bagatelle. Chi.
cago has been crowding Lake Michi,
gan for q long time.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

The hoop skirt" sleeve IL said to be
the latest preparation In feminine
wear, Any change from the hobble
skirt win be welcomed
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Twenty-six tourists have been killed
In the Alps thus far this season. The
Alps should be provided with eleva-
tors.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

A seaport Just now finds cholera
germs even more important than
SMUGGLING suspects.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Six pigeons have flown from Florida
70 Baltimore In about two days with
ont stopping for gasoline Il
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

One redeemins searure of the war
scare was that It scared nobody.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

To keep q rooster from growing,
nail board over the perch. Then
nan another to keep him from perch
ing on the board and so ON up to the
rcof.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

That white house COW should Be
cultured In view Of all her advantages
q travel.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

The Peruvian salt output for 1910
was valued 1t S4Ss .16s United
states gold.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Information also came out that
Lee and his father had quarreled fire.
quently over money matters. Will
liam, the son who is now in the War
rick county Jail, was engaged to wed
Miss Myna Taylor, of Newburg,
daughter of wealthy farmer, and
the nuptials were to have taken
place Thursday. Insurance policies
amounting to $1,000 were found ON
the lives of Richard Lee. the father,
and his son. Clarence, both victims
of the tragedy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Hishayers are aot an av.esOrs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Worry brings more gray nairs thar
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
Paseeneero Buried.

Both cars were filled with passen-
gers, in a few moments the cars lay,
mass of crumbled wood, metal and
glass, under which a hundred men,
women and children, many Of whom
were killed instantly, were buried.
The greatest destruction occurred
in the day coach No. 237 and a
dozen persons were taken later, dead,
from the second day coach, which,
after following the first over the
trestle, snapped its rear coupling and
thus saved the rest of the train from
being dragged along
: The second day coach struck on
the bottom and stood end up, the
rear end projecting a few feet above
the top of the trestle.
All of the passengers in this car
we're piled in tangled mass of
broken seats at the bottom of the
car.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
.1AST TRAIN Lens
INTO THE RIVER
twenty-five Dead and Sixty
Are Injured.
c. A 4. MEN IN CRASH.
c. 4. 4. MEN IN CRASH,
Train 81 Fourteen ceaehss and Tive
Locomotives Jumps the Track
White . ppresehirs9 nrIqpe up
che Lshiah Valley Road

! Manchester. N. Speeding east
ward behind time. Lehigh Valley pas
OefgeT train No. ran into q broken
rail on trestle near here Friday ana
two day coaches from the mid-sec-
ton Of the train plunged downward
20 feet, striking the east embank;
ment like pair Of projecttles, 4
In the awful plunge and crash at
least rs persons we're killed and near
~ so injured The injuries of sew
eral are SO serious that it is fear they
Will die. 500;
The wreck was the worst in the
history of the Lehigh Valley in this
State and one of the most disastrous
ever recorded on the system.
Was G. A. n. Train.
Crowded with passengers, many
Of whom were war veterans and ex-
cursionists from the Grand Army OF
the Republic encampment at Roch-
ester, the train, made up of Ia cars,
drawn by two big mogul engines,
was 20 minutes late when 1t reached
Rochester Junction and from there
sped eastward to make up time be-
fore reaching Geneva.
The engines and two day coaches
had just passed the centre of a 40
foot trestlet over Canandaigua Out
let, $50 yards east of the station at
Manchester, at 1875 o'clock, when
the Pullman car Austin, the third OF
q long train, left the rails.
1t dragged the dining car with 1t
and two day coaches and two Pull
mans, in this order, followed.
Han on Ties
All bumped over the ties short
distance when the coupling between
day coach No 237 and the rear end
of the diner broke.
The forward end Of the train
dragged the derailed Pullman Austin
and the diner over safely, after
which both plunged down the south
embankment and rolled over.
The free end of an Inflated Lee
high Valley day coach, in which
most of the victims were riding,
showed out over the gulf and, fol-
lowed by a Grand Trunk day coach,
stripped the rear guard OF the south
side of the. trestle and plunged to
the shallow river bed, more than 40
feet below.
The end Of the first day coach that
went over struck the east embank-
ment of solid masonry and, with the
other 60-foot car behind it, both
shot against the wall with terrific
force
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

n->>S No @. A: & a: -.
And tfR Friday nights Of each
Month.
". O. 86osr. ". n.
G Frank cailsher, Secretary.
Jefferson Chsptel. No. s. r. A. n, !
fth Monday h each Month.
G. w. Brown. H. P.
g Ftpnk Gallaher. Secretary.
Potomac Commandery. No. 5. 1st Tues
day 10 each Month.
G 7. Sh1gsgts E. c.,
G. Frank Gallnher, Reed.
Widely Lodge, No. n. !. o. 0. F.
Every Thursday night.
Y 5: 4 a gsSsy. q Us. &,
Modern Woodnen, Charles Town Camp.
No. 6.964, Every Friday night.
II. yesterday. Counsel.
d. W. Ramey, clerk.
Blue Ridge Lodge, No. 131. X, Of r..
Every Wednesday evening, 30. s
G. l.. Haineg, G. c.,
/. w. dick, c. Of r. and s.
Royal Neighbors 0f America, R. M. Of A.
No. 2, 962, Meets every Thursday.
Mrs Brinker, Oracle,
Miss Clara Leslie, Recorder.
ghenandoaa, Tribe, No. SO, i. D. r. NJ,
Meets every Monday night ct 7:S0.
l.. A. Brinkef. Sachem.
w. E. Moreland, C. of W.
---O--------.,
Washington Camp. No. 10, p. o. $. of
A., Every Tuesday evening ct 7:30
D, m. Clarence Painter, Presi-
dent, Ghas. L, YOUNG, Secy.
~ %
j. o. u. "A. NJ,
Meets every Thursday might at 8: 80.
C. NJ. A. Brown, COunsler.
Loyal Order of Moose.
C. ]. v. Thomas, Worthy Dictator,
F. K. Hamilton, Secretary.
Meets every Friday night in Odd FeF
lows Hall.
--->o->--
Good Advice
Early to Bed
Early to Rise
Work Like a Good Fellow
and
II D re E. IT'S e.
With the splendid increase in its
circulation, no Progressive" can
afford not to Advertise in
THE VIRGINIA FREE PRESS
Are you "Stand Patter"s Or
do you want RESULTS :
1 T
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
Help Lone Comlna.


Indescrible pandemonfum followed.
The Pullman car Eme1yn, which re-
manned on the bridge with one end
projecting over the guIch, and sew
eral cars behind it derailed and in
immediate danger OF. going over on
the mass of wreckage below, were
soon emptied of all their passengers,
who, aided BY gangs or railroad en-
ployes from the big freight yards at
Manchester, rushed to aid.
It was several minutes however,
before anybody reached the cars at
the bottom to help the victims.
The cars did not catch fire.
Axes were secured and9body after
body was removed and carried by the
rescuers, knee deep in the creek bed,
to- the bank on the west side Of the
trestle. Isl
There the dead and in jured were
laid out on the ground while planks
and timber were raQuisitioned and a
field hospital established.
Trains ErInn Doctors.
1t was more than an hour before
many of the Infused could be re-
moved and special trains from both
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31
ARSON TO HIDE
TERRIBLE CRIME
Farmer, Wife and Son Are
Slain and Burned.
Ia SON is PLACED IN JAIL.


Boonyille, Ind.-A triple murder
was committed in BoonvilIe. Rich
ard Lee and his wife and their IT
year-old son. Clarence, were killed
in their beds with hammer and the
house set on IRE.
The house was discovered on fire
at 400 O'Clock Thursday morning
and by the time firemen reached it,
was blazing from all sides. Trying
to enter, they found that all the
doors and windows were locked.
Breaking down the doors, the fire.
men found the incinerated bodies of
Lees his wife and his boy.
Examination of the bodies result
! ed in the discovery that the skulls of
| the father and mother had been
crushed. in with hammer, while
they were lying in bed asleep. The
l17-year-old boy lad been shot.
Robbery, it is believed, was the
motive. 1t is known that the Lee
family, consisting of the father ana
mother and two children. had sold q
small piece of property in Newburg
and divided up the money between
them.
The mother and father and young
| er boy took their money and went
back to their home in Boonville. The
older son, William Lee, who is Il
years old, remained, in Newburg and
then returned to Roonville after his
family had gone to bed.
William Lee was arrested by the
sheriff of Warrick. county on the
charge of numbering the other menu
bers of the family. William Lee, it
Sis said, ran out of the home at the
time of the fire, fully dressed ana
spread the alarm. He claimed at
the time Of his arrest that he was
awakened by the blaze and barely
escaped with his life, not having had
time to rescue his parents and
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Washington Camp. No 10, P. o. 5. of
A., Every Tuesday evening at 7:30
D, m. Clarence Painter, Presi-
dent, Ghas. L, Young, Secy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Shenandoah Tribe, No. 50, /. o. r. NJ,
Meets every Monday night ct 7:S0.
l.. A. Brinker, Sachem.
w. E. Moreland, C. of w.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Royal Neighbour 0f America, R. M. Of A.
No. 2, 1852, Meets every Thursday.
Mrs Brinker, Oracle,
Miss Clara Leslie, Recorder.