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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
MOVING PICTURE MAN
MURDERED BY JAPANESE

Los Angeles, Oct. 28.-W. N. Sc
lig, of Chicago, head of motion pic
ture company, was probably fatally
wounded and Francis Boggs, man.
ager of the Pacific coast department
of the picture concern, was killed
yesterday by Japanese gardener,
The Japanese is in Jail charged with
the crime, which it is said was COM
mitted without provocation when the
Japanese suddenly went crazy.
The tragedy occurred at the stud
10 of the Selig company at Glendale,
suburb of Los Angeles. Selig, who
had arrived here on business from
Chicago only yesterday, had gone to
Glendale early to-day to meet Boggs
The two men were holding a con-
ference in the Office when, according
to the police, the Japanese, who gave
his name as Frank Minnimatsu, and
who had been employed at the studio
as the gardener for two years, sud-
denly entered.
He was armed with a revolver
with which without warning he op-
ened fire.
Two shots took effect in Bogg's
body and two more in Selig's.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
FAMILY'S CLOSE ESCAPE
IN MIDNIGHT BLAZE

Crimora, October 28.-Originat-
ing from a defective f1ue, Mrs. Lucy
Wright's house caught on fire few
nights ago and was entirely consum-
ed. A near neighbor, Mr.. Ben Bowl
ing was the first to discover the
flames and his prompt action in CIV
ing the alarm probably saved Mrs.
Wright and her two grandchildren,
who were asleep in the building from
a horrible death. Mrs. Wright's
home is a total loss.
Mrs. l.. A. Kennon and little son,
Master Hugh Kennon, have returned
to Lexington after spending some
time here.
Miss Rosa Reiner, from near Char
lottesville, is visiting the family of
her uncle, Mr.. George Sandridge.
Mrs. w. F. Walter has returned
from a visit to her relatives in Lith-
la, Va.
The Dunkard denomination expect
to hold Love Feast at Forrest
Chapel Saturday afternoon at four
o'clock.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
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INSTITUTE
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Total cost of session of nine
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to Virginia students, $233.S5.
The next session opens Wednes-
day, September 20, 1911.
Paul B. Barringer, M. D., L. L. d.
President.
Write for catalogue.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
HEARS OF
TURKISH VICTORY
Italians are Reported to Have
Lost Possession of TripoIi

Constantirople, Oct. 30.-In
desperate attack upon the Italian
Gordon surrounding Tripoli Satur-
day, the Turks drove the former into
the city in the disaster, according to
dispatch to the newspaper Sabah
today. The dispatch says 800 Ital-
ians were killed and 700 wounded.
London, Oct. 3O.-That the Ital-
ians have suffered heavy reverse
in Tripoli, and that the army of oc-
cupation there is in grave danger,
is indicated by messages today at
every important capital in Europe.
Official denial-such denials fire.
quently being the first announce
ments of what is really the truth
is even issued in Rome of a report
that the Turkish troops have reoc-
cupied the city of Tripoli after ter
rife battle in which thousands on
both Sides were killed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
MUCHINTEREST HERE
IN SYN0D'S ACTION
Finally Decides to Divide the
Lexington Presbytery

The proposition to divide the Lex
ington Presbytery, the largest in the
Southern Presbyterian Church, pro-
voked an animated discussion before
the Virginia Synod, in session at
Winchester, and although there was
much opposition to the division the
proposition was carried.
The new one will be known as
Tygart's Valley Presbytery. The first
meeting will be held in Elkins, w.
Va, November 21. Rev. C. w. Nc
Donald was appointed the first mod
orator, while Rev. w. w. Grover was
named as stated clerk. The presby-
terry will include the counties of
Tucker, except the magisterial dis
tricts of Fairfax and Davis; a por-
tion of Preston, Randolph, Barbour,
Lewis, Upshur elmer, Webster, Cal
houn and portions of Ritchie, Brax-
ton, Harrison, Doddridge and Taylor
counties. Lexington Presbytery re-
IdluS COuutlco VI IllS ulduu, DALI,
bridge, Augusta and Rockingham,
Virginia, and Pendleton, West Vir-
ginia.
To fll vacancies caused by the ex-
piration of terms of Office of certain
members of the board of trustees of
the Orphans Home at Lynchburg the
following appointments were made
for the years beginning November 1;
Rev. DR.. E. Wellenford, Newport
News; former Gov. j. Hoge Tyler,
East Radford; Rev. DR.. A. M. Frazer,
Staunton; Gov. William H. Mann,
Richmond; Richard Hancock, Lynch
burg, and l.. E. Johnson, Roanoke.
The synod will meet next year in
the First Church, Richmond, on the
third Tuesday in October. AT that
time the First Church will celebrate
it's centennial. A similar celebration
will be held by the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary and efforts will be made
to have the synod of North Carolina
come to Richmond in body for the
celebration.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
WOMAN'S TRIAL HAS
ITS DRAMATIC SIDE
Testimony So Far is Adverse to
Southern Society Woman
McREE TRIAL. NOW ON
Louisiana Grand Dame Is First
Witness in Sensational MUIR
der Case at 0peIousas

Opelousas, La, Oct. 28.-A Louis
lana grand dame was the first wit
ness in today's session of the trial
of Mrs. Zee Runge McRae, accused
of the murder of Allan Garland, the
Tulane University student. She was
Mrs. Henry Garland, grandmother
of the slain youth. Her testimony,
following that of yesterday, was ex-
pected to open the way for the pros
ecution to attempt to show that the
underlying motive for the tragedy
was deeper than Mrs. McRae's ex-
PLANTATION that she shot to defend
her honor" The unwritten law is
urged in her behalf.
Speaking in low, even tones, Mrs.
Garland became picturesque figure
on the witness stand. Frequently
during the chickering's of counsel she
would exclaim:
"Gentlemen, gentlemen! 1 am not
excited; 1 want to tell only what you
want me to-
Scene Becomes Dramatic.
Throughout her testimony the
weight of her low-toned words pro-
duced of themselves dramatic mo-
ments without the least effort on the
part of the grand dame. She related
how calm Mrs. McRae had appeared
tho dow 0f tho tra codu
81 want to go to my poor boy,'"
Mrs. Garland said she exclaimed to
Mrs. McRee. maybe he is not dead.
'Oh, 1 assure you Allen is dead,'"
she said Mrs. McRae replied. II shot
him three times, Mrs. Garland
Wounds All in the Back.
The testimony as to the location
of the wounds in the body of young
Garland, who met death in the Nc
Rae home September 21 last, was
given by Coroner Littell.
He said that the wounds appeared
to have all been inflicted from the
rear, the one in the back of the head
and little to the side being mortal
wound in his opinion.
The other two shots struck the
body of the young man in the back,
but somewhat to the side, passing
through the body in one case and
lodging in the left armpit in the 9th
er. The shots produced almost in
stant death. DR.. B. A. Littell testi-
fed to practically the same facts.
The jury was taken to the Nc
Rae home and then returned to the
courtroom, where Albert Garland,
brother of the slain man, put on Al
lens shirt to illustrate how the kill
ing was done.
Mrs. McRae, who is the mother of
four children, was comforted during
the days ordeal by her husband.
Seven lawyers are defending her.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
new ENTERPRISE FOR
MIR. PARRISH'S COMPANY

Lynchburg, Va, October 28.-A
contract has been signed for the con-
struction and operation of a 125-ton
blast furnace at Reusens, short dis
tance from the city by the Oriskany
Ore and Iron Company, of which R.
D. Parrish, of Gown gton, is the presi-
dent 1t is understood that contracts
have already been signed for raw
materials, as we'll as for the output
of the furnace. The Chamber of
Commerce with the aid of the Lynch
burg Traction and Light Company
induced the hackers of the concern to
locate here, bonus of $4,000 and
a free site being given the concern
to do so.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
Unusual Fall Activity In
dicates Progress in
Staunt0n
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Several New Structures Are Be-
ing Completed, While Numer-
GUS Others Being RemodeIed

Not the least indication of local ac-
tivity in business circles, is the large
amount OF building and remodeling
of commercial structures now in
progress. New fronts are being put
in at the stores of R. E. Timberlake,
a we'll known shoe dealer; at the
new S and 10 cent store, in the Bark
man building on West Main; and on
South Augusta street in the room to
be occupied by the new Planters
Bank. The old Wonderland Theatre
has just undergone remodeling pre-
paratory to the occupancy of it's
room by the Mcclure Company's job
printing department while the opera
tions in the stand between Splitter &
Eakle's grocery and Joseph Bark
mans confectionery, to be occupied
by Davis & Holt, amount practically
to new one story building.
The building between Simpson,
Baylor & Company and Crummett &
Wilson, formerly occupied by John
T. Harris, dry goods, and Collins &
Son, architects, is rapidly being razed
to make room for the new Switzer
building. At the same time Bright
& Rohr are pushing the erection of
the handsome Valz building now we'll
under way on the New Court House
street lot between the Beverley Hotel
and the Staunton Mutual Telephone
Company building. For the first
time possibly in the history of Staun-
ton building operations, the contrac-
tors in the latter case are making
use of an electric hoist.
On Johnson street, the Hounihan
and Wehn buildings have been COM
plcied, while a handsome structure,
belonging to Mrs. Dennis Brown, now
in course of erection, will also add
to the appearance of that thriving
section. Mr. N. L. Wehn stated to
a Dispatch-News reporter yesterday
that his property extended to the
curb on the south side of Johnson
and that when he entered upon it's
improvement in the Spring unless the
city by that time had widened the
street to it's proper width at its juno
tion with Augusta street he would
build to his line. In the event that
this essential improvement was made
he was willing to give the city a
reasonable amount of his ground for
a sidewalk.
Michael Kivlighan & Company, the
hay and grain dealers, have also
moved into their new quarters re-
built, on the site of the old, at rs
and 27 Middlebrook avenue. With
a floor space of about 10000 square
feet, thoroughly equipped with ele-
vators, scales, etc., this strong firm
will be able to handle it's extensive
business with greater facility.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
CONGRATULATIONS
FOR Simon Wolf
Hebrew PhiIanthropist Reaches
Seventy fifth Birthday

Washington, D.. c., Oct. 2S.-Si-
mon Wolf, whom President Roose-
velt once described as zone of the
best Americans on this continent"
reached his seventy-fifth birthday an
niversary today and was the recipi-
ent of congratulations from friends
throughout the country. Mr.. Wolf
was born in Bavaria, Oct. %, 1886,
and came to the United States with
his grandparents in 1848. After a
brief period spent in Cleveland he
came to the national capital and for
a period of nearly half a century he
has been recognized as the represen-
tative advocate of the Jewish people
here.
Mr.. Wolf is the founder of the
Atlanta Hebrew Orphans Home, for
which institution he raised, single
handed, fund of $15O,OO0. He tour
ed the United States twice to raise
money for the Roumania Mission.
1t was his conception to have the
Kishineff meeting in Washington, and
he arranged the celebrated conferen-
ces with Roosevelt and Hay.
In 1881 President Garfield appoint
ed Mr.. Wolf consul general to Egypt.
His was the last commission Presi-
dent Garfield signed before his as
sassination. AS conul general to Eg-
ypt, Mr.. Wolf gave the first George
Washington dinner in the Old World,
on February %, 1882. His annual
salary was $4,000. but it is said he
spent $4,000 on that function alone.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03

The November meeting of the
Common Council promises to be one
of the most interesting of that body
this year, for at that time the resO-
luton providing for the issuance of
city bonds to the amount of $780,
900, will come up for consideration.
The resolution goes before the body
with the favorable recommendation
of the finance committee. 1t is pro-
posed to spend $450,0O0 of the
amount raised by the sale of the
bonds on the streets and the re-
mainder on the erection of a con-
crete bridge over the James River to
Amherst county. The proposition
has some opposition. Several men,
bers are known to be opposed to the
sale of bonds, while others favor re-
ferring the question to the votes for
ratification. There is also Opposi-
tion to the bridge, some holding that
steel bridge should be substituted
for concrete structure. Aside from
an issue of 100000 of bonds two
years ago for street improvements
Lynchburg has spent mighty little
money in recent years for street i'm
provments excepting the money used
out of the current revenues each
year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
Elect New Bishops

New York, Oct. 28.-The Rev
Peter Trimble, Rowe, missionary bis.
hop Of Alaska, has been elected bis.
hop of the Episcopal missionary dis
tr;ct of South Dakota.
Other missionary bishops chosen by
the Episcopal house of bishops were:
The Rev. d. Trumbull Hunting
ton, bishop at Wu-Hu, China, and the
Rev. Henry st. George Tucker, presi-
dent of st. Pauls college, Japan, bis
hop at Kioto, Japan.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
GREATEST FLEET
NOW ASSEMBLED

New York, Oct. 30.-The most
powerful fleet ever assembled in
American waters is riding at anchor
in the Hudson River, all spick and
span and ready for the great naval
review tomorrow. The fleet COM
prises more than 100 vessels, rang
ing from the monster battleships of
the dreadnought type to the tiny
submarines. All day long the New
York and New Jersey shores were
thronged with thousands of specta-
tors, while thousands of others who
wanted to see the fleet at closer
range took passage on the steamers,
ferryboats and other craft plying up
and down the river.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
Tom Trueheart Passes Out

Tom Truehart, colored, died in
his home at 209 Green street on
Friday night, aged about 40 years.
He was known to practically every
person in town. Tom was a big fell
low, standing over six feet in height
and being of splendid physique. He
was attacked with double pneumon-
ia, however, and after several days
of illness passed away. He leaves
a wife and two children.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
Governor Wilson in Texas

Dallas, Tex, Oct. Ex-Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey,
came to this city today as the guest
Of the Dallas County Woodrow Will
son Club and the Texas State Fair
Association. He spent the morning
at the State Fair and this afternoon
spoke before Democrats from all ov-
er the State assembled in the Coli
scum.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
Summer capital Closed

Beverley, Mass, Oct. 2S.-The
Taft summer home, Paramatta, was
closed today and will remain shut
tered and locked until the family re-
turns next June, Mrs. Taft and Miss
Helen Taft, wife and daughter of the
President, have gone to Hot Springs,
Va, where they will spend several
weeks before rturning to Washing
ton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
Hearing on Reorganization

New York, Oct. 3O.-A remarka-
BILE array of legal talent that includ-
ed the attorneys general of the prin-
cipal Southern tobacco-growing
States filled the United States Cir
cult Court room today at the begin
ming of hearings on the reorganiza-
tion plan of the American Tobacco
Company.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
canada's Day Of Thanksgiving

Toronto, Ont, Oct. 30.-The peo-
pie of Canada today observed the
annual day of thanksgiving. Busi-
ness halted throughout the Domin-
ion, and a holiday aspect was gen.
orally in evidence. A leading fea-
ture of the day in this section was
the extensive military maneuvers in
the Dundas valley.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
Major Carson Coming Home

London, Oct. 28.-Major John M.
Carson, who, as special agent of the
United States Department of Com
merce and Labor, has spent more
than year Investigating and report
ing upon trade conditions in all parts
of Europe, sailed from Southampton
for home today.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
faoaeGenerai Butler
VOL 81

London. "a IA throng of not
able army offic~ )ourneyed to Win
chester today for the unveiling of the
memorial to General Sir Redvers Bull
ler erected in Winchester Cathedral
by his old regiment the Kings Royal
Rifle Corps. Field Marshall Lord
Crenfell officiated at the unveiling.
The monument, which takes the form
of a recumbent life-size figure in
bronze, was designed by Bertram
McKennal and attracted much atten-
tion at the Royal Academy exhibition
this year. The pedestal bears the
simple inscription, "a great leader
beloved by his men,"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
South Carolina State Fair

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 3O.-The
annual State Fair under the auspices
of the South Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical Society opened today
with every indication pointing to the
most successful exhibition in the his
tory of the society. The fair will
continue until the end of the week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
Minnesota Progressives Active

St. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 28.-To Off
set the effect of President Taft's visit
this week the Republican progress
ives of the State are arranging for a
big demonstration here next Monday
night. Senator Cummins of Iowa is
scheduled as the leading speaker.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03

Nobody trusts a widow except
men, and that's why she doesn't mind
it.
There's hardly any kind of fool
equal to the man who thinks he was
different when he was boy from
what they are now.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
Virginia Orchard land FOR SALE

1ting some of the best orchards in the state I
SELECTED, about so miles from Washington,
u. T., 1853 acres of fine grazing and timber
iand adjoining lands of Capt. Beverley who
TOOK more premiums on his apples than any
other exhibitor at Va. State F air in 1910 Tract
mas elevation of $50 to 1850 feet with deep val
Ieys 45O to 800 feet lower just in front and back
OF it, Is above frost line. Peach trees on the
place. 2o years old. still bear every year.
VIII sell three choice tracts of 100 to $50
acres at grazing land prices to Experienced
orchardists; find have not capital to de-
veiope whole tract. For further particulars
write L. S. VANCE, Warrenton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03

Mrs. William Larner has returned
from a visit to Monterey. While
she was away her little daughter,
Miss Evangeline, spent the time
with her grandmother.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03

When a girl stops crying over pet
ty annoyances and begins to think,
it's an unfailing sign that she no
longer celebrates her birthday ami
versaries.-Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03

Miss Alice Humphries left yester-
day morning for Chambersburg, Pa,
to visit her sister, Mrs. H. K.
Rhodes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03

Unselfishness is letting the selfish
have everything.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03

Several weeks ago Lynchburg
was shuddering over possible
clash between the races, such con-
dition being due to the ugly de-
meanor of a lot of the dive fire.
quenters, which began to make itself
felt shortly after the shooting of
Policeman Ware by a negro prison.
er White people feared trouble and
many of them prepared for it but
the trouble brewing was nipped in
the bud by prompt and severe ac-
tion in the police court. The pistol
and razor totors found the punish
ment raised from $40 to 500 and
from thirty to ninety days in jail.
Disorders calculated to lead to
breach of the peace were dealt with
in the same manner and in less
than ten days all evidences of a race
clash disappeared and the lawless
element among the negroes went on
it's good behavior The dive sec
tions have been cleaned up and the
bad element is giving the police little
trouble now.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-03
APPERSON GOES TO
FIGHT FOR HEALTH
Interesting Sketch of His Career
in City of Lynchburg
BIG BOND ISSUE UP
Threatened Race Clash Averted
by Strict Application of Law
By Police Authorities

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 28.-R. D.
Apperson, president of the Lynch
burg Traction and Light Company,
and one of the most public-spirited
residents of Lynchburg, has gone
again to Colorado for his health,
expecting to spend the winter in
that less rigorous climate, hoping as
we'll to be benefited permanently by
another winter in that state.
During the summe rof 1910, after
participating in the reliability au-
tomobile run between Atlanta and
New York, Mr.. Apperson discovered
that he was suffering from tubercu-
losis of the throat and he was hur-
ried to Colorado by his physicians
A part of the winter was spent in
Arizona and he returned here in
June, being able to work nearly the
entire warm season.
Mr.. Apperson came to Lynchburg
from StauntOn about a decade ago
and with his associates eventually
secured control of the two street
car lines in the city, as well as the
gas franchise. The street car SER
vice at that time was almost worth
less and little patronized. He went
to work and soon brought order out
of chaos and today, although most
of the system is a single track on
account of the narrow streets, the
service is as good sany other city
the size of Lynchburg with equip
ment that is the best, being the first
city in the south to adopt the P. A.
Y. E. system.
Several years ago the system
here, as we'll as at Roanoke, which
vas controlled by Mr.. Apperson, was
absorbed by the American Railways
Company, Mr.. Apperson being re-
tanned at the head of the proper
ties here, becoming at the same time
a director in the holding company.
At the organization of a popular
company to build a theatre here in
1904 he brought this to a successful
issue, but recently sold his ma
jority holdings because of his i'll
health. He is also a vice president
and a director of the American Ma
tional Bank.