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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
REVOLVER SHOTS IN
BRAXTON'S AVENUE
Rocks Thrown Also In Nice Lit
tie Neighborhoed Scrap

Braxton's Alley furnished a shoot
in scrape last night in which no
one was hurt and as result of
which the man shot at was locked
up on a warrant sworn out by the
shooter charging disorderly conduct.
The principals in the affair are
George Nichols, colored drayman
who lives in the house with a Mrs"
Bady, and Ernest Smith, also colored,
who drives milk wagon at the Vir-
ginia School for the Deal and Blind,
and much information of private
nature was -divuReG@
AS the resulfl6rertain things
said about his wife, who cooks for
Mrs. Arista Hoge, Smith ceased con-
versational relations with Nichols,
who lives in the adjoining house.
Nichols, it seems, precipitated the
row by going over to Smiths gate
last night about dark and asking
him why he had quit speaking to
him. From this point on the two
negroes versions are so different that
what really happened is hard to tell.
Not being able to settle their diff
ferences by soft speech, Nichols, it
is claimed, threw a rock into Smiths
house, whereupon Smith drew his
pistol and shot, he says into the
ground and Nichols says past him
into Judge Hollis stable. Nichols
also denied having invited Smith to
come out and "cake walk" with him
or having thrown a rock into his
house.
Chief of Police Lipscomb listened
to the disputants last night and sent
an officer again to the scene to learn
what he could of the case. Vance
Johnson, who was upstairs in Smiths
house, said he heard two stones
strike the house. One was found
on the porch. MRS" Mady was out
calling.
Perhaps Justice Glasgow will be
able to unravel the mass of conflict
ing testimony this morning.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
Train Drops Through Bridge
Sixty Passengers Believed to
-..-....s Haze Perished in Disaster
Structure in France Weakened By Recent Floods Breaks Down
Under Weight Of Cars-Ten Bodies Recovered a


Saumur, France, Nov. 23.-Sixty
passengers, it is estimated, lost their
lives through the plunging of train
into the river ThOuet this morning,
owing to the breakdown of rail-
road bridge on the State railroad at
Montreuil-Bellay, in the department
Of the Marne-et-Loire. The train,
which had started from Anglers, was
travelling to Poiters. It contained
about 100 passengers. While it was
crossing the bridge over the Thouet
the structure, which had been great
ly weakened by recent floods, broke
down, crashing with the whole of the
cars into the swollen stream.
Try to Catch Trees.
Many of the passengers who sue
ceeded in getting out of the cars
through the windows tried to save
themselves by clinging desperately
to the tops of trees which showed
above the surface of the water. In
most cases, however, they were
quickly washed away by the rush
ing current.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
HE SCORES HOBBLE SKIRT
Tight-Fitting Garments Cause Tu-
berculosis, Says Official

Chicago, Nov. 23.-The hobble
and tube skirts and other tight fit
ting garments are given as cause for
tuberculosis by Health Commissioner
Herman Spalding. Loose fitting
clothes are, he declares, proper for
maintaining health and happiness.
DR.. Spalding recommends that
sizes larger than those you have been
accustomed to, if they have been
tight fitting.
If you have been wearing a tight
fitting hobble or tube skirt, he rec
commends that you forget the styles
and order a hoop skirt.
Another recommendation is that
when you walk along the street shrug
your shoulders and allow the cold
air to circulate beneath your cloth
ing. If you would have health you
must give the skin air just as you
would the lungs.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
Start INVESTIGATION
Defective Rails Found At Two
Places On Division, Is Report

Damaged rails found at two points
on this division OF the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad recently have caused
officials Of the company to suspect
that efforts are being made to wreck
trains. Little information could be
obtained first hand last night from
any person connected with the COM
pany, but it is understood that an in
vestigation is now being made which
may lead to an arrest today.
Several days ago three rails were
found to have been tampered with
near Folly Mills, just south of Staun-
ton, it is said. When, yesterday
afternoon, another rail was found
damaged at point one mile south
of Verona the suspicious of local
officials Of the road were aroused, is
the report, and following an ex-
change of messages between this
place and Winchester an investiga-
tion was begun. Just how far this
proceeded last night could not be
learned.
All sorts of rumor were afoat last
night from which it was impossible
to gain anything tangible. 1t was
said that the condition of the de-
fective rail discovered yesterday was
such as to indicate that some ex-
plosive had been used, but this re-
port could not be confirmed.
Extra significance attaches to the
finding of the bad rails in view of
the wreck on the Southern near
Woodstock the first part of the week.
This smashup was caused by de-
fective rail.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24

All the boats in the local.
been carried off by the inuf m,
so tha. it was impossible fg peo-
pie of the neighborhoQ1 fassist
much in the work of e..
No exact informati0fyet avail
able as to the number of victims, or
as to those rescued, but it is believ-
ed that between fifty and sixty have
been drowned.
Ten Bodies Found.
Ten corpses have been recovered
at various points of the river.
Three of the cars were submerged,
but the roof of fourth car is still
visible above the surface. Eleven per-
sons, including some children, are
still clinging to this, and during the
afternoon, thousands of people lined
the banks watching them, but i'm
potent to render aid.
Several small boats made ineffec-
tual attempts at rescue, but the
crews ran perilous risks, and the
boats were nearly swamped on sever
al occasions.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
ROOSEVELT BITTERLY
DEN0UNCES Lynch Law
Makes Strong Plea For Equality
Of Justice For Both Races

New York, Nov. 23.-Declaring
that lynch law is national crime,
whether perpetrated in the North or
the South, former President Rose
welt in the current issue of The Out
look today pleads for equality of
justice for negroes and whites. At
the same time he deplores the slow
ness of justice in the belief that this
may be largely responsible for many
of the cases of summary vengeance.
In an editorial headed "Lynching
and the Miscarriage of Justice" Col.
cnel Roosevelt exonerates the South
from sole responsibility for this stig
ma upon the United States and re-
luctantly admits that the lynch spirit
is growing. The crime against wo-
which has inspired so many
lynchings, especially in Southern
States, and especially in cases where
negroes have figured as the assail-
ans, the writer puts even before MUIR
der in the grade of felonies. He ad-
vocates making such crimes capital
and urges that death sentences be
imposed upon all found guilty of
such offences.
The following are some of the
striking excerpts from the editorial:
nj
lynchings that have occurred in the
United States in the last decade or
so must have convinced the least OBJ
servant that neither race feeling nor
the tendency to lynching is in any
sence peculiar to the South.
Lynch law is in itself a dreadful
thing, but the manifestations that ac-
company it when the cause is due to
race hatred are peculiarly horrible.
when men grow accustomed to
lynch men for one crime, they speed
lily begin to lynch them for other
crimes.
Dreadful though it is for the mob
spirit to be aroused in community
by such crime (attacks on women) !,
it would be even a worse calamity
if the community did not feel the
fury of indignation which produces
the mob spirit. There is no question
whatever that there are serious
breakdowns in the administration
of justice in America, breakdowns
for which we are all more or less
responsible-the people as whole,
the legislatures, the lawyers and the
courts. Slowness in deciding cases
and readiness to admit appeals, legal
technicalities, the irritating delay in
getting the machinery of the law in
motion and the utterly improper at
tention paid by the courts to the
sharpness of lawyers in invoking
technicalities-all these result in fire.
quent miscarriages of justice.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
McCARTER WILL FACE
TRIAL, NEXT TUESDAY

The case of e. L. McCarter, the
timer, formerly employed by Mr..
Chas. Tanner, of this city, indicted
in Roanoke for the malicious shoot
ing of J. w. Simmons, Friday, Oc-
tober 6, has been continued until
next Tuesday. McCarter was to have
been tried in the corporation court
on Wednesday, November %.
Having been unable to make ar
rangements to furnish the required
bail, McCarter has remained in Jail
at Roanoke since the shooting. His
brother went to Roanoke to assist
him, but in view of the fact that his
property is located in another State,
cash bail was required. Hairston
& Willis are his attorneys.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
court bALKS Plan
Of LABOR LEADERS
Cannot Escape Charge By Plead
ing Statute Of Limitation
FOR COnPERS
AND HIS ASSOCIATES
Opinion Of Full Bench is Deliver
ed by Justice Wright in
District Court

Washington, Nov, Nov. 23.-
Judge Daniel Thew Wright, voicing
the opinion of the District Supreme
Court in general terms, today over
ruled motions of Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison,
officers of the American Federation
of Labor, to dismiss contempt pro-
ceedings against them on the ground
of the application of the statute of
limitations.
He held that contempt of court is
not crime, and, can, therefore, not
be subject to the statute of limita-
tions.
He gives the counsel representing
the labor leaders three days in which
to reach an agreement with the COM
mittee previously appointed as to a
suitable person to be named COM
missioner to take testimony as to
.he contempt alleged.
There being no faith and merit
in any part of the motion it must
be overruled,' said Justice Wright.
Of the parts Of the labor leaders
motion urging the dismissal of the
>ontempt. proceedings he directed
that they "be put aside, for they seem
at best frivolous and insincere."
Continuing the opinion says:
"Of the fallacy that alleged con-
temnors are contending with judges
contemnors cannot too soon unload
their minds for if charges of con-
tempt are true, the contest is, against
the supremacy of the law. The duty
and concern of judges is ONLY this:
That for and in the name Of the peo-
pie the supremacy of the law shall
be maintained"
The opinion was read by Justice
Wright, with his five associates sit
ting in general session. The court
room was crowded to it's utmost
capacity.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
SHOT FOR $2,5oO REWARD
Turkey Had Price on Head of Col
orado Mine Foreman

Denver, Col, Nov, 23-That S.
0. 70 Federoss, foreman of the
Adams mine, near Frederick, Co.,
was shot to death last Saturday night
in the door Of his cabin by an un-
of $2.500 from the Turkish govern
ment was indicated today by the
translation of a number of papers
found among the dead mans effects.
According to these papers price
had been placed by the porte on 70
Federoss' head because of his activity
a military officer with the Macedo-
mans.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
InstalIs New Plant.

William Snyder, of the firm of
Snyder & Sheets, has just completed
the installation of an electric light
plant for the Knightly Milling COM
pany at FIT. Defiance. The lights
were turned on Wednesday night,
making the mill as bright as day.
This addition makes the plant up-to-
date in every respect, as it can now
be operated night and day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
---O--~@-
WASHINGTON AND LEE
TO MEET v z. /. HERE

Washington & Lee University has
announced its basketball schedule,
which shows games with big schools,
including Virginia and Georgetown.
Virginia polytechnic Institute does
not appear on the schedule, but it
is learned that a game with the
Blacksburg quint will probably be
played in StauntOn on or about Feb
ruary IL. The team will start on
it's northern trip on February 16
and will make the most extended
tour ever taken by team repre-
senting Washington & Lee. Two
games will be played in New York
city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
Says Best Is Worst.

Cleveland, Nov. 23.-"When a wo-
man tries matromony with a man she
has known only two months, the best
she can expect is the worst of it,
said Judge Estep, in granting di-
vorce resulting from hasty mar
riage.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
fRfE after Being
TRIED FIVE TINES
Now Famous Buckingham Coun-
ty Murder Remains Mystery
nEN WERE ACCUSED
OF KILLING STUARTS
Twice Convicted of Murder Trio
is Now Declared to Be
innocent

Richmond, Va, Nov. 23.-Edward
Jones and Richard Perkins, colored,
and Dallas Wright, white, convicted
in Buckingham county of the murder
and robbery of the Stewart brothers,
in April, 1909, and burning the home
of the Stewards to hide the evidences
of crime, are not guilty.
The atrocious crime goes unaveng-
ed, a dark, deep mystery.
The jury that tried the remarkable
case in the hustings court of Rich
mond, so decided today.
The cases were removed to this
city for trial in judge Wits court,
after the supreme court had ordered
a new trial for Jones and Perkins.
The trial of Jones began Tuesday,
it having been determined that the
men should be tried separately. The
evidence was heard after the law
yers had presented the case. But
there was no argument. Common
wealth's Attorney Folkes forestalled
that Immediately after the jury an
swered the roll call this morning. .
Addressing Judge Witt and the
jury, Mr.. Folkes said: II have stud
led this case carefully and l have
weighed the evidence carefully.
feel it my duty to say that no case
has been made out"
Reach Verdict Quickly.
The jury was then directed by
Judge Witt to retire for deliberation.
The twelve men marched into the
jury-rOom. The door was hardly
closed after them when it was re-
opened and they marched back again.
Gentlemen of the jury have you
agreed upon verdict?" Clerk Wal
ter Christian asked.
In reply, the foreman read the
lines he had scribbled on the back
of the indictment: 1--WE the jury,
find the prisoner not guilty."
An expansive smile overspread the
dusky countenance of Edwin Jones.
Attorney John l.. Lee, of counsel
for Jones, was Immediately upon his
feet.
II take it," he said, 'that the case
against Richard Perkins will now
be nolle pressed"
''That is my Intention" said Com
monwealth's Attorney Folkes.
"Now, if it pleases the court" pur-
sued Mr.. Lee, II would like to call
attention to the case of Dallas
Wright. Wright has been convicted
and is in the Henrico county Jail un-
der sentence of death. AS under
stand it, the governor is waiting to
hear from the cases now before this
court to determine whether he shall
grant pardon to Dallas Wright. I
would like to have some statement
from this court to present to the
governor"
''The case of Dallas Wright was
never removed to this court, said
Judge Witt. HE is within the juris-
diction of the Henrico circuit court,
being in the Henrico county Jail.
eff the evidence against him is the
same as in the Jones case, however,
can say that if he were in this court
the same action would be taken as
in the case of Jones. Remember,
am assuming that the evidence is
the same"
Perkins, who was in the city Jail
awaiting trial at the conclusion of
the Jones case, was ordered releas-
ed from custody.
If Governor Mann takes the ac-
tion anticipated, Dallas Wright will
be released.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
.B|NFORD'S MANAGER
Wires CONTRADICTION
Declares "Other Woman" Has No
Intention of Returning

New York, Nov. 23.-Beulah Bin
ford is in New York and has no in
tention of visiting Richmond, accord
ing to a statement made today by
her employers. Her connection with
the Beattie case is closed, they said,
and she has made no recent comment
upon the outcome, nor will she make
any notwithstanding reports to the
effect that she declared Beattie would
die for a crime he did not commit.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24

the shadows are not sufficient to hide
the strength of youth, and the eyes
of the doomed youth are said to
have taken on a feverish and unnat-
ural light, which burns through the
darkness. In recent days the young
er Beattie has been sparing of
speech and he and his father con-
tent themselves with the sympathetic
communion of silence. ii
To Sleep Near Wife's Grave.
The twelve men nominated to con-
stitute the jury before which Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., will expiate his
crime tomorrow morning have been
summoned to arrive at the peniten-
tiary little before o'clock on the
final day, when they will be ushered
very quickly, in single file, to the
death chamber under guard. When
the curtain has fallen on the tragic
end Of the drama of crime, the body
of the victim will be removed silent
ly from the mortuary room in the
basement of the prison to the Beat
tie burial section in Maury cemetery,
South Richmond.
Here, in the presence of the i'm
mediate family of the dead man, and
few friends, the body will be lower
ed into a grave by the side of that oc-
cupied by the wife of the prisoner.
And here Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.,
will lie in eternal slumber, probably
locking in silent breast secret,
which, to many, is as yet unsolved.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24

Misses Mary and Betty Miller,
Lizzie Atkinson, May Young and
Harriet Echols attended the wedding
at Norfolk last night of Miss Alice
Kelly and Mr.. Taylor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24
WEATHER

Rain Friday probably followed by
clearing weather and colder in the
afternoon. Saturday fair and colder,
brisk south shifting to northwest
winds.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hassett re-
turned home yesterday, having spent
their honeymoon in the South.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-11-24

Miss Katherine Holt went to
Washington yesterday.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19

The pastor will preach here Sun
day evening, October 22nd, at seven
O'Clock. The Epworth League will
meet at 1880 sharp. All who arc out
of danger, and who are not afraid
of contracting the fever, are invited
to these services. The Sunday school
will not meet next Sunday.
C. A. Wagner left for Denver on
Monday on business trip.
The LeProwse family has the; fever
now.
Mrs. Moberry's family has the few
er.
j. A. Chellew received car of
coal this week for his customers.
Mrs. Ollie Morletti has brand,
new baby girl. The little visitor ar
rived Sunday morning.
Mrs. Williams is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Tambiln, this week.
Albert Levorton has resigned his
position as foreman on the Slide
mine.
Mr.. Staines, of the Slide mine, left
Saturday for the east, where he ex-
poets to get his company interested
in the Russell mine.
Henry Uren, who suffered an acci-
dent in the Topeka mine week or
more ago, has returned to work
The Uren family has been quaran-
tined and the men folks are stop
ping with Mrs. Stearns.
Mrs. Muir is still on the sick list.
The contractors on the Slide mine
report fine doings.
The Gilpin Tram company cannot
furnish cars enough to handle the
ore from this district.
]. Mellow is building new fence
around the Jones mansion.
A new foreman from Arizona, has
been placed in charge at the Slid-
mine.
The Russell mine is pulling water
preparatory to starting operations
The Rockford is pulling water, and
will begin operations as soon as the
company arrives.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
SWORDFISH AND BEER KEC
New York Judge Tells a Curid Tale
of Adventure Off Block
Island.

Judge Tom Dinnean is back with
his good ship Nomad after a cruise
In which he had some rare adventures,
says the New York World. Here's
one as he tells it himself with his
well known regard for veracity:
I'VE were fifteen miles off Block
island in the duskus of the day when
we came on school of salt mackerel.
First thing We knew a swordfish but
ted in and there was wild scramble
among the mackerel. The swordfish
filled up on the school and then like
an overfed hog took nap on the sur
face of the water. My engineer used
to be a New Bedford whaler and he
carries a lot of old-time tackle on
the Nomad. He went for'ard and
heaved a harpoon into the small Of
the swordfish's back. He had al
ready secured an empty beer keg-
got that 'empty?"-to the end of the
harpoon line. Mr. Swordfish as soon
rs the harpoon got into him took it
on the run with the beer keg trailing
along. He dived and tackled and
doubled on his tracks, but the keg was
ever on the job. Finally his despair
and exhaustion did the trick. He gave
a feeble flicker with his tail and We
hauled him aboard. He was six feet
two inches long and weighed four
hundred pounds, and say-he was fine
eating"
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
NEVADAV|LLE NOTES

John Curnow and friend were ar
rivals Tuesday from Cripple Creek.
Mr.. Curnow for years was resident
of Nevada. He is now mining in the
Cripple Creek section.
Joe and Ben Kramer and Ike Boil
singer, who had been hunting and
fishing in Middle park, returned
home the. latter part of the week. The
boys had fine time.
Albert Curnow and Guy Nichols
returned tthc fore part of the week
from a trip to Denver.
The firemen have decorated the
streets with colored lights for their
celebration Saturday. There will be .
special train from Golden, bearing
the firemen of that city.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Cap. Fer
ganchich Tuesday, boy. The young
heir looks just like the father, which
is saying great deal.
The pastor will preach here Sunday
afternoon, October 22nd, at $3.50 p. m
Sunday school at 2:30. All are vel
come to these services.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
Inclined to Be SkepticaI.

What do you see?" asked the busi-
ness man who had permitted the for
tune teller to lead him into a Gark
room and hold his hand.
"Ah, ! see many, wonderful things
here" she replied You will have
good luck with the business you are
going into"
What else do you see?"
you will make a great deal Of
money soon."
Anything more?"
You will live to be very old man
and have good health"
"All right. What else?"
THAT is all | see'
Isn't there anything about a dark
little lady who loves me?"
"Oh. l will look again. / thought
you were old enough to have a wife
and family. So, you are widower?"
Yes, but don't more than half be-
lieve you can fortell the future, after
ALL"
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-19
Powerful cosmic Process.

Let us understand, once for all,
that the ethical progress of society de-
pends. not on initiating the cosmic
process, still less in running away
from 1t, but in combating it. The cos
mic process born with us and, to n
large extent, necessary for our main
tenance. is the outcome of millions OF
years of severe training, and it
would be folly to imagine that few
centuries will suffice to subdue its
masterfulness to purely ethical ends.
Ethical nature may count upon having
to reckon with tenacious ard pow
erful enemy as long as the world
lasts. HUXLEY.