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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
CLARK c ] and: Nd SWANSON | e[ J:
!. s ..'ARE DOOMED FOR 1872
WINNING COMBINATION u i
According I 10 The Opinion +
Representative Elect ]! Lo- /
s''''-a beck Of Nebraska ,.

Washington, Jan. j 20. REPRESENTA-
tive.elsct %. o. Lobeck, of Omaha,
who will succeed Gilbert NJ Hitch
cook, elected to the United States,
senate, is the architect Of q demo.
cratic presidential ticket for 1912,
which, he says. will surely. defeat.
any ticket the republicans may nsmes
Mr., Lobeck's ticket is ~ Champ
CLARK, Of Missouri, for presiden 4.
and Senator Claude Swanson, of Vir.'
ginia, for vice president. !.
"Here we have strong man in the
west, and one Of the most popular men
of the East and South, said Mr..
Lobeck at the Riggs house.
eff Speaker-to-be-Cl Clark continues
to win friends as he did in Bsltlmore
Tuesday it looks az if he will be the
choice of the democrats. Hi speech
ut the democratic banquet was surely
. great effort. Clark and Swanson
would make q winning combination,
/ think
s'I'll tell you why I am in favor OF
Swanson for second place. I was for
him last time. The Virginia senator
and former governor unquestionably
would draw not only big independ-
emit vote of the southern states, but
would be supported BY Jhousands OF
scandinavian voters in New England
and other Eastern states.
Swanson is q lineal des cendant of
the first Swedish settlers who came
to this country and located ON the
Delaware river. 1t may not be gem
orally known that there are- thousands
OF Swedes still living in the manu-
fae turing districts Of New England.
All of them did not 60 to the North
west.
Nebraska il ready to give a demo-
cratic majority in 1912,'' continued
MIR. Lobeck. Mr.. Bryan is still q
power in politics, but I doubt if he
could carry tine state for any office at
this time. He will undoubtedly
have . large influence in the next
national csmpaign.
"Of course. he has alienated man
of his former supporters but If the
two great palitical parties OF thil
country were relatively similar t.
the liberal and conservative parties
of Great Britain, Mr.. Bryan woult
command a.muoh larger influence thai
he does today.
my people are in favor of
schedule by schedule revision of sh'
tariff, ';added Mr.. Lobeok 81 do not
think the differences among some o
the democratic leaders will seriousl.
affect the chances of the party in Til
next campaign, If We shall show tn
people that we are in earnest in on
desires to relieve the oppressive con
ditions that exist. -
Mr.. Lobeck, who is city comptrolle
of Omaha, was formerly . srepubli
, can, but left the party in 1900.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
$4,000, 900 FOR SCIENCE
Carnegie Makes Big Gift to Wash
ington Institution

Washington, Jan. 81. Andrew
Carnegie has announced an additional
gift of $40, 600, 600 to the Carnegie In
stitution here, making the total en-
dowmens now $25, 600, 0u0 and bring
ing the amount Of Mr.. Carnsgie's
philanthropies close to $sc0, 600, 900.
The announcements Of the gift was
made Friday to Robert s. Woodward.
Of this city, president Of the institu-
tion. who visited Mr.. Carnegie in
New York.
Tho Carnegie Institution was
founded in 1909 for the purpose OF
higher. education and advanced
research.
The original endowment was $40,
000. 600, to which further gifts were
added. making 1t $15. .0oo. 900, until
yesterdays gift was announced.
SD g1t-r<5 Sfffe ~ 100
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
Played H.noman Too Well

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Albert Derunty,
sixteen years old, playing "hang-
man, stood on barrel and slipped
the moose, suspended from . raftef OF
his home on Mozart street, about his
neck.
His brothers shouted with delight
as the barrel tipped over and Albert
dropped about two feet. They watch-
ed the lads struggles believing 1t
Fart of the game. The boy was cat
down dead.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
Ate "a Strychnine Pills

wensburg, Pa. Jan. 20. :" "Mam.
ma. I just ate lot Of pills. I" laugh
ingly exclaimed year old Russell
Henry to his mother. Mrs. Elmer
Henry, at New Hanover Square, and
afterward died in terrible
agony. having swallowed "a strych-
nine pills. The boy climbed on .
chair and found the pills on q shelf.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
Girls Accused Aged Cueat

Cumberland, Md, Jan. 81. -AndreW
Bissette aged about Is 60. yearssasrof
Keyser, W.,sva,s accused. by daugh-
ters Of Benjamin @. Fralsyl . sBalti-
more and Ohio employee of, .Cumber
land,s of, attaching them at tthsii
home in the absence Of their parents
and while be- was "a guest. was f-sld
without bail. this evening by .Justise
william q ,KoIus. IA eftz-1n sstl
The parents of the girls and girls
themselves testified put Bisset waived
an examination.
p Bassett,- who IL in business in
Ksyssr, rrscentTy bought property here
from Charles E. Twigg, one Of the
tprinoinsls id the Twi9sl . Elcsler
mystery. - s.ss'''sSs
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27

Ell Paso. Texas, Jan 20. "A passen-
ger train on the Mexico North.
western railroad is lost west Of
chihuahua. according to official tele-
grams received mere today. The
train was sent out from Chihuahua
for MADEIRA ON Monday. Nothing
has been heard of Il since + passed
Tejolocachic station. a numper ..qf
passeneera were On board.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
Death ior Forgetting

Utics, N. T., Jan 2I-Mrs. Sarah
B. MCCALL of SherbuTne lost her life
because she forgot two theatre tickets:
With . woman guest she started to
xalk from her home to she theater,
two blocks away. Half the distance
had bean covered when she found she
had forgotten the tickets. She turned
and ran back to the mouse, got the
tickets and then hurried to catch her
friend. She had almost reached her
when she fell to the walk dead. The
exertion had brought ON heart fail.
ure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
PEARY GOT THERE
So Finds the Committee That is In
vestigating His Claim

Washington. Jan. 21.-That Capt.
Robert Peary came within 1.6 miles
of the north pole = near enough to
establish his claim of having been at
the exact spot lis the decision OF the
house com nittee on naval affairs,
which has been considering the bill
to retire Capt Peary with the rank
of rear admiral.
The basis Of the committse's find
ing is the chart prepared by sHugh
O.. Mitchell and @. r. Dnval of the
United States coast AMI geodstic
survey and based on Peary's obssrva-
tions. This chart shows that Peary
went to the left on nearing the pole.
due to an error in his Instruments.
Later he crossed toward the pole, his
nearest point being 16 miles.
Representative Bates Of Pennsyl-
vanis presented the majority report
of the committee, recommending that
Peary be retired with the rank Of q
rear admiral. :,
A minority report, submitted BY
Representative Roberts of Massa-
chusetts, does not question Capt
Peary's performance, but arraigns the
National Geographic Society's com
mittee, which he claims announced
it's findings after only cursory OK
animation OF Psary's proofs. SIS ~
In his report Mr.. Roberts says thai
issin view of the criticism upon con
gress upon the part Of q certain. SEQ
tion Of the public press because O
its 80 called hardness in taking som
action looking toward reward TO
Capt. Peary in his attempt for th
north pole, it seems proper that j
full statement of all the circumstance
leading ur to the final action OF tn
naval committee should be lncorporat
ed into the majority report Of tlia
committee accompanying the bill re
ported by it comforting certain hono1
upon Capt. Peary."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
DIR. ALDERMAN STILL AWAY
He is at Atlantic City, Trying II
Regain His Health

Charlottesville, Jan. 20.-Pres.
ideut Edwin A. Alderman, who was
forced to give up the active work Of
the University for time on account
of ill health, is at Atlantic City N j.,
recuperating. He expects to be
absent about q month or until his
health warrants his again taking up
the many cares accompanying the
needs of a large university. During
his absence Dean J. M. Page, head OF
the academic department, is acting
as head of the University.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
FIVE MINERS KILLED
NEAR STATE CAPITAL
LAID TO CARELESSNESs
Terrific Explosion Near Rich
mond Yesterday Morning
Deals Death And Injury

hlCQWOQO J6us 6Us - lV0 M0A
were instantly killed and ten vert
injured, several perhaps fatally, in q
gas explosion in Carbon Hill shaft at
the Old Dominion DEVELOPMENT Com
pany's mines at Gayton, Henrico
county, this morning at 2 O'Clock.
The explosion occurred thirteen hun
dred feet below the surface OF the
earth, and those who escaped death
or serious injury were badly shocked
and made hurried retreat for the
mouth Of the shaft.
Day Mine Foreman Louis Wilson
mad arrived at the mine but q half
hour bef ore and gone down the shaft
laying of the work and distributing
the men.
81 knew that section was Hanger
ous," said Mine Foreman Wilson "and
1 had taken the precaution to mark it
off with chalk in order that none Of
the men would venture out Of the
main snaft. They did not heed the
mark and death was the result.
Foreman Wilson was close by
when the explosion took plsce. and
the first report that came up out of
the earth was that he was among the
killed. He, however, proved himself
to be very much alive by organizing
what few Of the men he could
secure and formed . rescue party.
taking out the injured. No foot,
however, had been set In tho "pocket'
where the five miners met death until
the arrival of Acting Coroner Dr.. J.
Fulmer Bright Upon the coroners'
arrival at 1 80 O'Clock this afternoon
he quicAly imraneled . jury and
ordered the bodies brought mp.
When the news Of the explosion
was sent through the little mining
camp hundreds 1t people gathered
about the little mine. and many
| women, mothers and wives Of the
deatd and injured, became hysterical.
One woman actually assisted in
carrying her injured husband to the
Office of the company, . hundred
yards away, where the company'i
physician, UI. T. D. Dunn, rendered
him assistance, along with the Others
injured. DR.. Hugh Taylor, Of Rich
mnod, also helped to dress ths
wounds of the unfortunate coal dig
gers.
1 Foreman Wilson is the only one O
the fifty miners who entered the shat
this morning who used . protected
lamp. The others. the men VIII
were killed and injured, wore upol
their caps what 10 known as ''naked'
lamps. These. of course, ignited tn
gas and the explos ion followed. Ha'
the men worn protected lamps tn
explosion would not have occurred,
was learned from one Of the miners
Charles Deter, who was in the min
at the time and whose father an
brother were among the seriousl
injured.
The five men killed were al
Hung arians and Poles. They ar
known by numbers only to the com
pany and therefore it was impossibl
to get all their names. The name
of Frank Berger and Louis Lavinka
however, were secured from . mine
who knew them both and who ais
; narrowly escaped death.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
Miss Hazel Haner,
Assistant.
Remember. ceoroe Washinoton

Remembers George Washington
Gradyville, KY, Jan. 20. - John
Morgan, q native of Germany, believ-
ed to be the oldest man in the world.
celebrated his 1S4th anniversary here
yesterday.
Despite his extreme age he is in
the best OF health and his memory OF
over q century ago is perfect. He
was in the war of 1919.
He tells MANI interesting stories
of Washington and other makers OF
history in early times. In his young
or days he was = famous boxer; he
says he Knocked ont many soldiers
while in the army.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
Cow Wrecks Train

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 20. :
Thirty persons were injured four
probably fatally, between Hartford,
Ark, and Monroe. Okla, when q
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
passenger train struck q COW.
The injured were taken to MoAleste1,
Okla.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27

MY. william NJ. Geddes announces
the engagement of his daughter, Mar
garet r. Geddes, to Mr.. Walter A.
Johnston. The wedding will take
place on February 10 in Wilmington
The above announcements will be
lot interest here where Miss ueddea
has II ads MANY sfiisuds during bel
viaita to the Gisssi shtec khiI9i Z s's'l
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
ATTACK ON Upton
Maniac Threatens Life of Famous
Merchant Sportsman

VI ia Y - = - -
London, Jan. 21.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, the multimillionaire merchant
and yachtsman, ha I a narrow escape
from death today when q dangerous
lunatic threatened his life with
razor unless a large sum of money
was paid to him. Sir Thomas escaped
through his own presence OF mind,
using the telephone under subter-
fuee and calling the police, who
placed the assailant under arrest. The
lnnatic called at the Upton residence
this morning, telling the butler that
he was a detective from Scotland
Yard.
"I must see Sir Thomas Upton at
onee," declared the man.
s'His life has been threatened and
it is necessary that I communicate
with him without delay said the
visitor.
The supposed detective was admit
ted and presently Sir Thomas was
ushere. into the room.
| As soon as the millionaire merchant
was in the room the maniac dropped
his disguise. He sprang between
Sir Thomas and the door and drew a
razor from his pocket.
Flourishing this in the face OF the
nobleman, he cried: must have
money-give me !. 900 pounds at once
or I'll cut your throat"
Backing away, Sir Thomas said 81
haven't the money with me ncw.'
sect it Immediately or you are q
dead man exclaimed the lunatic,
Sir Thomas declared that if he could
use the telephone he would summon
q messenger from the bank with the
money. The man consented to this
and Upton passed to another part OF
the room, where there was tele-
phone. However instead of calling
up bank, he got into communication
with Scotland Yald,. asking that
officers be sent at once.
Thsn he offered his visitor cigar
saying that the money would soon
be at hand. Detectives soon reached
the house, accompanied by several
police. AS one of the men in civ
iliap's clothing entered the room
Sir Thomas exclaimed: Here is
, the messenger now. ~
The detective walked toward the
, maniac as though to hand him the
tribute money. AS he did SO another
Of the officers entered the room and
the lunatic became suspicious.
SprinRing back he.again drew his
razor, but before he could use it the
officers pounced upon him and bore
him to the floor. is az - '''a7 Hs
He struggled lfuriously but soon
: subsidized when other policemen got
. aotive. He was locked up and will
| be remanded to an insane asylum. '.A
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
= NslaHf. u r. -fss !ts Atls ~
Negro Shoots Another.

4 Lancasterj Va, Jan. 2l.-William
Oottman and Phillip Moriis,5 young
negroes employed in Gunby's oyster
packing house, at Irvington,i lower
part OF Lancaster, had,a quarrel last
Light.7ees- adj Siigt 81 a. xaisa
euOottman went a. oncass to Gnnby's
store, purchased q shotgun and three
idhells, and early this morning, while
Morris was walking by his house
shot and instautlS skallsd ahim, firing
.throukn tie window. 10 y fs.7f K stts
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27

Expired Unexpectedly il Z New Nt[':' York
Hotel on Thursday Night e

s New York, Jan. 20.-RAnl Morton,
PRESIDENT Of the Equitable Life Assur-
uce Society and Secretary ofsaths
Navy under Theodore Roosevelt died
II cerebral hemorrhage in the Hotsls
seymour here last night.
His wife and his elder brother Joy
gere 1T his side 10 minutes aftel he
was stricken, but he never regaineo
Consciousness and at 6 :45 O'Clock, an
lour after he was stricken, he died.
There will be no autopsy.
One Of those to arrive soon after
the attack was E. J. Berw ind. .
,lose personal friend.
Mr.. Morton him .elf had no idea
that his life was In danger, but his
family, his physicians and . few close
friends knew ttat hia condition was
precarious and that if he did not take
care Of himself grave results would
follow
Joy A. Morton gave . full account
Of his brothers i'll health and sadden
death.
'..Paul and took lunsheon together
at noon today" he said. II had
come on here from Chicago only this
morning. and Paul met me at the
station. W. went to the Equitable
Building together, where. ut Psul's
request, attended . meeting Of the
board of directors at which he presid-
ed. Then we had luncheon together
in the building, and sat together
taking until perhaps $3.50 O'Clock.
81 had other business and 80 had
he. .ssee you at the house .: 6 or q
little before, I said. and we rartsd. I
never saw him alive again."
Paul Morton was born in Detroit
May %, 1867. He was taken to Ne
braska City when six months old. In
1879 he got q position with the Bur.
lington Railroad at $16 month.
20 be later promoted when he reached
the age Of 81 years to the position of
assistant general freight agent of thst
road. He engaged in the coal busi-
ness in 1890 and from that year until
1896 was yice-president Of the Colo
RADIO Iron and Fuel Company and pres
ident Of the Whitehead Fuel Com
pany. He became third vice. -presi-
dent Of the Sante Fe railroad In 1885,
to later become second vice-president.
In 1904 he was appointed Secretary o.
the Navy by president Roosevelt and
held that Office until 1905 when HI
resigned to become president OF thu
Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany. He was elected to the presi
dency of the Equitable Insaranc'
Company in 1906 and remained at th'
head Of that concern until his death.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27

Mr. 4. Z. Potter has hiisa returned 70
Fsisfsid aftet ! abort 6dai visit 70 frisnde
in this CITY. |!
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Mrs. Hadley and Miss Hadley
of Norton county. Kansas, who
have spent the past two or three
months here visiting and working
in the fruit, returned to their home
thus morning Ed Anderson ac-
companied them as far as Mont
rose. The young folks were given
shower of rice as they entered
the car. which goes to prove
nothing bu. rice"
Harry Bull. travelling salesman
for the Marshall Fields wholesale
company of Chicago. accompanied
by his wife, came in last Saturday
evening and transacted business
with customers, and remained
over Sunday to visit with friends
here.
Misses Odessa and O'Rilla
Hornirg, who have spent the past
four months here as guests at the
Samuel Horning home, left yes.
terday morning tor their home at
Mitchell, South Dakota.
Miss Eleanor Shupe. sister of
Mrs. Lamb, who has been a guest
at the Lamb home the past month
or more, returned to her home in
Iowa this morning.
Shorty" Hill, who has been in
the employ of the North Fork as
sociation and Nelson Bros. during
the past season, left for Canon
City this morning.
Mrs. Melvina Clark, who has WIS.,
tied several months with relatives
at Salem, Oregon came home last
Friday night.
Jack Wakefield was a passen-
ger on Mondays train for the San
Luis valley for short stay.
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f. ]. Mathews spent yesterday


in Delta.
c. T. Rawalt went to Gunnison
on business this morning.
Abner Mckee went to Somer-
set last evening on a surveying
trip.
Mrs. VIM. Riley and Mrs. Jerad
returned to their homes in Denver
this morning ter stay. OF sew
eral weeks in our valley.
Charles II. Bow den, one OF
Delta's popular insurance men,
has been in our city the most OF
the week writing up policies.
s. c. Hem returned home last
evening from Iowa where he has
spent the past few weeks visiting
relatives and old time friends.
Miss Lulu Jones left this morn
ing for Boulder. where she will
spend the winter with relatives.
her health being much better in
that part of the country.
A. r. Madison Of Denver re-
turned to his home yesterday
morning after few days visit in
our valley. He has been viewing
the valley with S. M. Wilson.
Mrs. Robinson, who has been
visiting here, returned to her
home in Hotchkiss yesterday
morning accompanied by Mrs.
Thomas Mckee who will spend a
few days there visiting.
The case of Mrs. Tessie Vogel
VS.. Mr.. Peter Vogel was tried in
the county court Wednesday and
divorce granted to Mrs. Vogel'
Geo. o. Blake was attorney tor
plaintiff and Porter Plumb for
defendant.
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Ell. Cashin of Chicago. general


manager for Swift & Company.
accompanied by l.. +. Storm of
Grand Junction. the meat sales
man, and II. ID. Bernard, of the
soap department. were in our city
the first of the week transacting
business with customers. This
is Mr.. Cashin's first visit here in
many months. He owns ranch
out in Utah and while in at De
Woody & Elders store the other
evening selected a sack Of fine
Jonathan apples to show people
in Utah what sort of fruit we raise.
He carried the sack to the hotel
and opened it to display to his
friends. Imagine his utter amaze
ment when he beheld naught but
potatoes and onions. Messrs. Ber-
nard had swapped the sacks. He
keeps his eye on the apples now.
A. E. Smith and family are now
living on the Z. X. Morgan ranch
place up the river, having moved
there last week. l.. p. Terrell and
family who have been on the
place are contemplating going to
their old home in Ohio this winter.
w. J. AFFORD and wife returned
home Monday evening from Den.
yer where they attended the /. o.
o. F. grand lodge and Rebekah
assembly and enjoyed all the rest
of tie big d ings" in Denver the
past week.
Mrs. w. T. Keller of Glenwood,
Iowa, and Mrs. Armstrong OF
Council Bluffs. Iowa. who have
been guests at the Theodore Beck
man home the past few weeks, left
for their homes Tuesday morning,