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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
[ Special TO The Tlmes- pispatch. l

..f.Nti. lSPSNaoi " JIG liHleS- olSpdlCn.l
Norfolk. Va, June Sin her cell Mt
the county jaii, Mrs. Minnie j.. MUIR
dock, the rcd-hcadcd woman of N:nsun's
Creek, weakened at o'cIoek thiu
morning ind told the sordid story of
the death OF Harry l.. Harding, her
discarded lover. Her story wny to the
effect thut Charles aIerkle struck
Harding with IN axe MS he lay beside
the woman across her bed. She uwoi<c
aud found the bloody head of the dying
boy beside her on the pillow. Panic
strtcFen, the twq kicked the body un-
der the bed, nnd II lny there until they
keyed UP the courage to bury II in Its
shnilOw Grnvc twcnty-four hours Inter.
The confession was In the presence
of County Officer John fIayes, Airs
Belle Ryno. OF the Womans Mission.
and two newspaper men There was
sincerity in her voice, and none OF
those, who heard the tale doubted, that
she had decided to tell 1t as 1t hap
pened.
y shall tell the truth SO help me
God, the woman said. as she proppcd
herself in her cot in the dirty WHITE
washed Jail coll Hurry Harding and
have been having trouble for months.
and IRtook up with Charlie Mersle
Deca use Harry could do nothing for
me-" .I5e7o' : :.
Norfolk, va. June 7.-where was
Joseph ], Murdoch the day Harry
Harding was killed? This is a matter
the police arc investigating In an Of
lori TO throw all the light possible
on the tragedy that was revealed
MONDAY. when the decaying body was
found In an onion patch on little
Mason Creek estate. occupied by Muir
docks wife. who is In the Norfolk
county jail, accused OF the crime
Murdock has been seen in Norfolk
not be located to-day.
Though Murdoch wrote to the wo-
man. heaping curses on her head and
repudtatinG her outright, the police
think he since has tried to make peace
with her. and that he still cares for
her.
You thieving lieing woman OF the
devil" wrote the husband two years
ago. when he discovered that Harry
Harding was spending most of his
time with this woman with the violet
eyes And In the bitterest terms he
proceeded TO call her to task for un-
faithfulness. telling her that he had
prayed for his revenge. and he knew
II would come. II Murdoch had known
In advance of the Staying of Harding
and her arres, for murder, he could
not have more accurately pictured the
misfortunes that were in store for
her.
On the heels OF the promise that
he would not do her bodily harm, Muir
dock wrote the woman repeatedly that
he would be revenged. and that he
was waiting and watching for a
chance.
VIII riow Up Grounds.
While the police were hunting for
the husband and preparing to plow
up the grounds aroun,. her house In
search for more bodies. Mrs. Murdoch
sat serenely in her cell in the county
Jail, chatting quietly with other pris-
oners. and apparently not in the least
worried Charles Merkle. who is also
held In jail charged with the murder,
was nervous and Ill at ease. He seemed
worried and grew sullen when ques.
lions were asked.
The one subject that Mrs. Murdoch
would not discuss was her husband
She said shortly that she did not know
where he was, and did not care. She
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
as having said that this has boon the
greatest year in the history OF the col

tSSS. 4s.i,ti
Or, Few announced thet B. NJ and
y. Duke had given to tho college q
piece Aof land adjoining tho campus,
valued at 100000; thut j. B. Duke
haa given funds for tho immediate
erection OF a rs dormitory, the exact
counterpart Of tho cast dormltory, now
IN process of construction, TO cost
100000. and that 3. N. Duke gayo an
ADDITIONAL gift of. $4,000 for fur thor
campus improvements He also an
nounced that a movement had boon
launched by means OF which the en-
dowment fund OF the college should be
increased SI.000.00o. and that II large
per cont OF the amount had been sub
scrlDed, on the provision that tho en-
tire amount be raised rt.ss
one OF tho most unique and ,smHres-
sivc ceremonies of the commencement
exercises is the closing OF the college
year by the lowering OF tho flag ut
sunset by the graduatln class. Just
DIS the clock pointed to sunset hour.
ana the bell began ringing Its an
nouncement of the dying day. the flag
OF the class OF 1911. which was raised
In September and has floated over tho
campus during the year, began slowly
to descend. being lowered by the pres
ident OF the class.
AS the last tap of the bell was
sounded the flag was unfa Stoned and
given over to the president of the
college, to DO stored away in the
vaults of the college. an evcrla stin g
memorial of the class of 1911 After
The flag had been handed over to the
president the class gathered around
the foot of the flagpole. gave their
class yell, and departed.
Tonight In the now academic build
Ing probably the biggest social func-
ton OF the year took place with the
reception gi!en In honor of the grad
uatinG class. AAreceiving line made
upe.of the faculty of the college. the
members OF the class OF 1911. and some
OF the visiting friends OF the college,
greeted the guests in. the large as
seinbly room. and lasting late into the
night, the affair was declared a grand
success by nil present. This reception
is the last function OF the year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
3D. q

sibility OF suspending life for an In
definite period have been carried out
by Professor Raoul Pictet. of this city.
In one case he took some live gold
fish, frozc them in water to 90 degrees
centrigrade below zero. and then after
three months gradually warmed the
blocks OF Ice and brought back the
fish 10 life.
In an interview In La Suisse, Pro-
lessor Pictet says he carried out his
experiments in order TO see whether
the phenomena of life could be made
TO disappear and then be restored. and
that the most convincing results had
been obtained with fresh water fish
Frogs, he added, could bear freez-
Ing up to IS degrees below zero snails
mad borne from 10 to 100 degrees
and dog had been seen TO go through
a whole hour at temperature OF Ito
degrees below freezing point without
dying.
These experiments have convinced
Professor Pictet that life is being
brought within the number of natures
constant forces.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
FIVE ARE KILLED
IN col LISIO N
Freight Trains Crash Near Fair
field, Conn, Due to Ignoring
Of q Signal.

Fairfield. Conn.,, June Tive per-
sons are dead and several others are
seriously injured as the result OF a
colllsion of several freight trains at
midnight on the New York. New
haven and Hartford Railroad. Tho
dead are:
ford
Robert Gates. fireman, New Lon
don. 8ssg
Robert Beach. engineer, New Lon
don.
- Hoffman, brakeman.
Fireman. name unknown.
me more seriously tnjured
Charles Fox, fireman, New Haven,
broken ribs Commissions OF scalp. In
ternally injured.
oliver Huh, Merrick, Mass. both legs
broken, internal injuries
Daniel Harmon; brakeman, North
Vernon. n. Y. extent of injuries not
known.
Michael Walsh. New York. probably
internal injuries.
The crash occurred about quarter
OF mile west OF tho town. at what
Is known as Lockwood's Crossing. The
explosion of an engine set the wreck
age on hre Wrcckage was strewn
over all four tracks. and In the middle
of 1t all there was pile Of cars thirty
five feet high. on top OF which rested
one of the engines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
OBITUARY
Samuel A. Berry.
Especial to The Times.Dispa

ISpscIaI 10 Tue TImes-DIspatCh.1
Bedford City, Va, June 57.-rhis
morning at go o'clock Samuel Andel-
son Berry, the second son OF Mr. and
AT their home on College Street. the
Immediate cause of death being angina
pectoris. He was aged seventeen years.
For more than three months he had
peen III from nm attack OF typhoid fe-
ver but had recently made marked i'm
provement. About midnight he reused
his mother, complaining of sharp pain
head. and In an hour and half he 2ex :
PRED II
He is survived by his parents, three
sister and two brothers--Mrs. r. h. Bur
kett Mrs. r. G. Wilson. Of Roanoke:
OF the ". p. J., and Orville Berry He
was greatnephew OF B. II. Berry, Mrp.
James PoIndexter and Miss OpHeIIa
Berry, OF Richmond 80 :,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
Personnel ApnroYed.

Washington, Juno 1.-THE personnel
of the new Lorimer election investlga-
Lcrimer-was formally approved by the
Senate to-day. and the eight Senators,
selected from the regular standing
elections committees, but vested WITT
full-fedged committee powers charge
with the reinvestigation OF the aliega
tions of bribery In connection with the
election OF the Illinois Senator, imrne-
diately Will begin their task. While no
time has been fixed. 1t Is possible the
committee will mcet to morrow, organ
lie and arrange the first steps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
FARMERS WITH HIM
One of Them Assures Taft They want
Reciprocity,

Washington. d c.. Juno Tn a
letter TO President Taft. F. w. Peter
Son, of Vnrmillion, s. D.. member of
the State Legislature. farmer and
an owner OF live stock, declared that
a majority OF the farmers OF HIS State
favor reciprocity with Canada
II have been able" wrote Mr. Peter
son, TO got reasonable idea as to
what the farmers OF this State want,
and can assure you, Mr.. Prcsiden
that nearly all the farmers OF this
State are with you on this Canadian
reciprocity proposition. and VIC only
hope that the United States Sena to
Will pront by your Judgment and pass
tho bill now pending.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
Great Honor for Hay.

III Especial to The Times Dispatch
Washington. D. c., June IAN honor
was given q member OF the House
from Virginia to-day. when the debate
on the wool schedule opened, Con-
gresham James Hay being placed In
the chair. Inasmuch as o-day's SEES.
sion was the first real effort toward
revising the tariff. the selection OF Mr..
Hay to preside over the House while
1t is In Committee Of the Whole Is con-
sidered quite on honor P. II. MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Alexandria, Va. juno ~. IL.
BrouGhton. through Attorney S. G.
Brent of this city. in the Corporation
Court to-day Hlod exceptions to the re-
port OF John NJ. Johnson. special COM
missioner in the case OF r. j. Fannon
and others against the defunct Virginia
Safe Deposit ano Trust Corporation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
siennl Ignored.

New Haven. Conn, June I'm a
statement given out to-day at the Of
tices of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company. the acci-
dent at Fairfield is attributed to the
taiiure OF an engineer to observe a
signal. Tho statement adds that the
culpable engineer Is among those who
wore killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
oue.tiopnble ncn.at 70 Science.

III New York, June 7,--Dr. Simon
FleHner, head OF the Rockefeller In
stitute. was informed last night of
Professor Pictets experiments, and
was asked what benefit to medical
science might be expected from them.
He replied: II have not the slightest
idea"
DR.. FleXner said that, whatever
might be, done with fish, he had never
heard of a case in which "a human
being who's, death By freezing had
been established By proper tests had
been restored TO life. t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
MniycrH Asked For

Cleveland. O.. June THE Cleveland
baseball club has asked waivers on
"Cy'' Young. the veteran pitcher: Fred
Falkenbers, pitcher. and Arthur Griggs,
fielder
The Cleveland club hopes to make
a trade. II Is understood Young has
been III nearly all this season. and he
did not show up well last season FaIk-
enberg also has heen III and is lust
q bout ready 10 resume pitching. .sriggs
was on the hospital list for q whllo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
Education Comml.s,on 10 ,re,t.

meeting OF the Virginia Education
Commission has been called to meet to-
day at the Capitol. to take further &C.
ton OIL matters to be presented 20 the
next session OF the Legislature. This
meeting was called last week TOR to-
day.
II is possible that the matter Of a CO.
ordinated woman's college at the Uni
versity of Virginia will come UP for
consideration t137N y n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
FOLLOW PAUL REVERE
This Time Historic Route Is Covered
In,

Th1s Time Hist0ric Noute Is Covered
In Automobiles.
Boston. Mass, June Automobiles
carrying scores OF delegates to the
Hotel Mems Mutual Bcneht Associa-
ton, and members OF their families
FROM all parts of the country and
Canada. to-day churned up the muddy
roads over which Paul Revere gallopcd
In 1lI5. 1t had been raining all night,
but when the cxcursionists started the
sun suddenly broke through the clouds
and u delightful summer day favored
the visitors on their trip 10 historic
Lexington. The delegates were sched-
uled for "pnp" concert this evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
MUST REMAIN IN .ToMBs
wilson mud Codefendanta Arc Not Per-
n -.l.----. ~ II United nnil. IN !. 4

T
mItted Dali,
New York. Juno 7.--While execution
OF the Judgment Of the court that they
be imprisoned in the FEDERAL Peniten.
ttary In Atlanta is Indefinitely stayed.
pending tho fling OF additional assign
Iments Of error Colonel Christopher CO.
lumbus Wilson, president, and four
other officers OF the United wireless
Telegraph Company. must remain in
the Tombs. The United States CirouIt
init the convicted men liberty on BALL
pending their appeal. 'i-s
(. Wilson and his fellow officers Of tho
wireless Company were convicted re-
Gently OF misuse of the mails In the
sale of Wireless stock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
I. ARGUMENTS BEING MADE
cnse of Accused Judge Will Go TO Jur,
t To-Day. .is-4iN

SHne Oh Accuhed JuuEe VIII tio TO Jury
To-Day.
Toledo. O.. June Arguments were
begun to-day In tho trial of Judge
Michael Donnelly. charged with en-
bezzlement growing out OF the failure
of the Ohio German Fire Insurance
Company, Of which ne was president.
George Greenhaigh. assistant prose
outor. made the first address. W. II.
Miller. special counsel for the Attor-
ney-General. followed Greenhalgh ],
Is expected that the case will get TO
the jury late Tomorrow evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
George w. Hess.
Special to This Times- I

Especial TO Tbs Tlmes- Diepatch,l iNI
Harrisonburg Va. June .T-George
w, Hess, fifty-five years old for
aeventeen years deputy county clerk of
Rockingham. died here yesterday.
Twice married. he leaves his second
Wife, who was Miss Grace Peterson.
and two children. He also leaves a
daughter, Mrs. ]. w. thompson wife
OF tho postmaster at Dayton. He was
member of the United Brethren
Church,, and well known citizen. 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
WILL NOT VISIT ASTORIA
Taft Expects to Spend Entire Month
of AuEnHt M nererIy.

of AuBnHt nj beverly.
Washington. u. c.. June Tn de-
Ginning an invitation TO visit Astoria,
Oregon, In August, President TAFT TO-
day Indicated to Representative Iaf-
ferty that he expected 10 spend the
entire month Of August at RcverIy.
His vacation time at Beverly. he told
Mt Lafferty. would be limited both by
the date on which Congress adjourned
and the beginning Of n Western trip
In September He will spend as many
weeks at Beverly as possible. getting
In trim for his extensive Journey West.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
Mrs. Katherine Martin.


Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Appomattox, Va, June MRS Kath.
crime Martin, aged sixty-eight yenrs.
died here this evenir~ after being an
invalid for sixteen years. She is sur
yived by her husband, w. a. Martin,
and three sons, Taylor, Will Walker
and Holmes. and four daughters, Misses
Clevy, Annie C. and Mrs. Nora DAVID.
son and Lizzie Grumpy. sI I',, ~
Edward Poole.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.1
Poole, q railroad brakeman, died this
morning al his home, 493 South Wash.
ington Street. The deceased is survive
ed by his wife and two childron. i, A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
SALARY CHANGES
ARE ANNOUNCED
Amounts Paid to Virginia Post
masters Readjusted by
Department..
Department,
Ispecial 10 The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Washington. p. c., June THE Post
Office Department to-day made the fol-
lowing announcement concerning the
increase and decrease OF postma sters'
salaries In Virginia, effective July l.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
vanierb,l,,. IIi,,inn win.

Paris. June THE Prix onesinca-
guado. valued at $4,000, was run al lie
iremblay to-day. and won by W. X.
Eanderhllt's Hessian. In the Prlx du
Bre8u tho same owners Mirambo An
iShed second -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
wright Is Confirmed.

Washington. June 1.-the Senate to-
day confirmed tho nomination OF elm
ton T. Wright to be postmaster Mt
Norfolk, Va, to succeed stephen 3.
Carney.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
DEATHS.

sCHNBLLBNBERG- at the rest
dence OF lIer parents. at S;i6 p. NJ,
KATIE MARIE In the eighteenth,
year of her age. RI III -i5i h ! T.
Funeral notice later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
FISH LIFE SUSPENDED
RESTORED AFTER MONTHS
EIperinteptn by Professor Pictet--Dr
Fle1ner Confesses Ignorance
of Their Value.

Geneva, Switzerland, June Extra
ordinary experiments showing the pos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
SEARCH FOR HUSBAND
OF MURDOCH WOMAN
Believed He Can Throw Light On Recent Muir.
der Mystery ~ Grounds Around House
Will Be Flowed UpIn Search
For Other Bodies %

was questioned as to when she had
! last seen him and SAID nothing al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
BLIZZARD IS GENTLE:
COLD WAVE TONIGHT
Mercury, 1t Is Expected, Will
Drop Down to Ten
This Evening.

The mipiature ice-1aden gale that
whistled over Washington early this
morning was only a substitute for the
blizzard predicted by the weather bu-
reau. The real blizzard did not mate
rialize, and the sun today routed the
rainstorm that had made the first three
days of the new year damp.
Low temperature still prevails from
Jacksonville, Fla, to Cape Cod, and
snow is falling in many sections south
of Washington.
Fair and colder tonight and tomor-
row is the forecast for this city, and
the bureau announced today that the
mercury here would drop to 10 degrees
above zero this evening. Last night
the temperature was D. degrees, and
shortly after midnight turned the rain
to hail.
day, although no snOwstorms nor bliz-
yards are in sight just now.
Two Below in Georgia.
According to dispatches. Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Tennessee. Florida and
Texas are in the grip Of the worst bliz-
zard of the season At Corinth. Ga.
this morning the temperature was =
degrees below zero. and about ~ de-
grees above zero at Pensacola
In a report just issued the weather
bureau says that last month was the
coldest December in this city since 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
ONLY ISOLATED CASES,
SAYS THE ASSESSOR
Answers Charge of Assessing
Real Estate Improvements
Out of Proportion.

Answer was made by Assessor Richards
today to the recent charge by the Fedora.
ton Of Citizens Associations that all as
sessments on real estate in the District
have been inequitable and unjust in that
improvements have been and are now as
sessed at a much higher rate in proper
tiOn to value than land.
Assessor Richards, in report to the
Commissioners. says that the charge has
been made mostly by the party who in
troduced the resolution in the meeting
of the federation, and that it has been
based generally on isolated scattered
inequalities, which can be picked out Of
any assessment in the community.
An extra effort has been made says
Mr. Richards, Ito equalize values in the
present triennial assessment. and prop
erty owners have been earnestly re-
uuested to look into the new assessments
and to file appeal, orr otherwise aid in a
proper adjustment Of the various valua-
tions The board is now sitting to hear
such appeals. and will continue to be in
session from day to day until the first
Monday in June, 1911, after which no
changes will be made for three years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
PROGRESSIVES FORM LEAGUE.
Minnesota Republicans in Conven.
ton to Formulate Policy.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, January A.
Progressive republicans from all over
Minnesota met here today to form d
progressive republican league of Mime
sofa The convention met in the Lyric
Theater II. T. Halbert of ST Paul was
temporary chairman, and in outlining the
purposes of the proposed league quoted
from the speech of Abraham Lincoln al
the republican state convention in ILL.,
nois in 1851. and paraphrased it to meet
present conditions by saying:
I'VE do not expect that any political
party can endure permanently one-hali
standpat and One-half progressive.
I'VE do not expect the republican party
to be dissolved
The aim OF this convention is not tC
form a new party, but is the restoration
of the republican party to it's old ideals
After Mr.. Halbert's address a perma
nent organization was formed. with John
A. Applegate Of Cannon Falls as chair
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
BURNS LIKE TINDER.
Car in Il" Train, New York, Ablaze,
Passengers in Panic.

NEW YORK. January 4.-F1re which
broke out in the middle car Of a speed
ing IL" train at the highest point. of
the 9th avenue elevated railroad furnish
ed an unusual early morning spectacle
for uptown New York today. The car
was of the old wooden pattern and
burned like tinder. About thirty passen-
gers ned to the rear end of the train in
panic as the grinding brakes Jolted
the cars to a stop.
The mot0rman, the guards and the
passengers left the car to its fate and
crawled over the slender steel trestIe.
12J feet above the street. to the nearest
station. No one was hurt, although a
high wind and q coating of sleet over
the ties made their venture a perilous
one.
Firemen who arrived on the scene a
few moments later pulled long lines On
hose up the station stairway and along
the track to the stalled train. They
were half an hour in extinguishing the
blaze, and the car where the fire started
was entirely destroyed. The blaze was
probably due to q defective insulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-04
PLOT OF POLITICIAN.
Charge That Strike Was Planned to
Discredit Municipal Ownership.

NEW YORK. January 4-Timothy
Healy. pro sident of the International
Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen, is
authority for the statement that a re-
cent brief strike of firemen on the mu-
nicipal ferries here by which they cut
off Staten Island from communication
with the rest of the city for six hours.
was part of plot engineered by poll
itician to discredit municipal ownership.
Calvin Tompkins. commissioner of docks
and ferries, backs him up.
The temporary discontinuance of the
ferries of New York CITY," he says i'm a
statement to the strikers, will be cited
all over the country as an example of
the unde STABILITY of American cities un-
dertaking for themselves services which
English and German cities are advan-
tageously providing for their inhab-
ltants. You must realize the RESPONSE
bilities of your posts"