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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
JURYISSECUREDTO.
TRY MRS. SCHENk
OF Evidence in Sensa
tional Poisoning Case Will
Begin To-Day.
EFENDANT IN COURT
She Appears in Stylish Attire
and Shows Much Interest in
Proceedings.

Wheeling. W. Va. January "a
jury was selected on the first day OF
the trial of Mrs Laura Farnsworth
Schenk. OF this city, who is charged
with administering poison to her
wealthy husband. John o. Schenk. At
ter calling two panels OF talesmen, the
twelve men who will hear the evidence
We're decided upon just before adjourn
ment of court tonight, but not before
the State had struck off two and the
defense six OF the panel OF twenty
Mrs. Schenk, in stylish attire, had
been brought from the Ohio county
jail to the courtroom, and showed grea,
interest In the examination of the pros
pective jurors, She frequently sug-
gestcd questions to her counsel. Sew
eral times, following whispered consul.
tations between Mrs. Schenk and her
attorneys, business and social connec-
lions of the tnlesmen and the Schenk
family were developed. Mrs. Schenk
appeared satisfied with most Of the
iurymen. the majority of whom are
young married men.
The various talesmen were excused
because OF their positive opinion OF
the case.
When the jury had been impancled
e''e "iNo' hSH . !ilsiue lIclT opening state
ments to the court The introduction
OF evidence will begin Tomorrow
Claim of Prosecution.
In his statement Prosecuting A,tor-
ney j. B. lIandlan said that the charge
that the wife had actually succeeded
in administering poison 10 Schenk was
the main point dwelt upon. lie claimed
that the state would be able TO show
that lead poison was first administered
and that arsenic was later given
Schenk, he said. returned from E,urope
strong and healthy in May. and with.
in a few days the effects of the deadly
drug were noticeable.
j. j. r. O'Brien Mrs. Schenk's attor.
ney arraigned members of the Schenk
family. whom he claimed had entered
into conspiracy against the defend
ant, charging one OF them with perse.
cution or his client and refusing her
admission to the city store of the
Schenk packing firm.
Throughout the day the courtroom
was packed. The doors were finally
looked and admittance refused to hun.
dreds.
Among its witnesses the State has
summoned nr. i. w. Mallot, of the uni
versity of Virginia. himself a Fellow
of the Royal Society. anu brother OF
DIR. Mallet. of England. chemist to tho
late Queen Victoria and also to tho
present King. Or. Glazcr. of Johns
hopkins University. is another witness
y number OF additional witnesses
were summoned by tho defense to-day
most OF whom are from Mount Pleas
hnts and Tyler counties. where Mrs
schenk resided during her girlhood,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
LACKS KNONL EDGE.
OF CHRISTEN|NGS
Governor OF Arkansas Would
Have Had the Ceremony
Postponed.
SECRETARY MEYER EXPLAINS
Makes Reply to Acrimonious
Communication From the
Westerner,
SECRETARY MEYER EXPLAINS

Washington. D. c.. January a.-In re-
Spouse to what he characterized "a
rather acrimonious communication
from the Governor of Arkansas" Score
tary OF the Navy Meyer issued n state
ment to-day explaining the inpracti-
cability of postponing the launching of
the battleship arkansas. in accordance
with Governor Donaghey's suggestion
Governor Donaghey complained in his
letter that the Navy Department ig-
nored him and the officials of the state
OF Arkansas in the preparations for the
launching of the Arkansas. and charged
Secretary Meyer as being guilty not
only of Eross discourtesy to the repre-
sentative of "a sovereign State" but
that he had subjected himself TO criti-
cism that cannot be adequately eX-
pressed In all official communication
from the representative of a State to
an officer OF the Federal government
Secretary Meyer, in his statement.
regrets the misunderstanding under
which the Governor OF Arkansas seems
TO labor. and hopes that the state Will
find ample opportunity later to express
Its appreciation of the act of naming
the battleship for that state"
Governor Donaghey has announced
that the State will take no further re-
sponsibiity for the ceremonies OF jan
nary Il.
Secretary Meyer believes that Cover
nor Donaghcy is unfamiliar with the
customs surrounding the launching of
batueship. and declares that the Navy
Department is merely an intermediary
between the shipbuilding company and
the State or city for which a battle
ship is named" in the matter OF OBJ
tanning sponsor to christen the ship
and the attendant ceremonies
Secretary Meyer asserts that when
he was notified by the New York Shin
building Company that the battleship
Arkansas would be launched on Jan
uary II. he Immediately telegra phe
Governor Donaghey to ramc a sponsor.
The Governor replied that ION con-
sultation with Senator Clark we have
decided to perform the Christening
ceremonies after completion and before
the battleship is put into commission.
adding that too short notice had been
received to make arrangements for
the launching.
"As II was impossible to postpons
the launching and the christening OF
the battleship.' says the statement,
because the launching OF a large YES
sci must take place before the armof
of a ship is put In place. while she Is
/ light and whom the contractors are
ready, the Navy Department communi-
Gated with Representative Macon, OF
Arkansas. a member OF tho Naval Com
mittee and the only representative OF
the Arkansas delegation who could he
found in tho city. MIR. Alacons dnugh-
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
HIS LIFE THREATENED
consres-n,nn Foelker Sought by En-

Congressman F0eiker Sought by Enc
mics of Rnce Track Legislation.
New York. January 9.--Threats upon
the life of Congressman Otto G. FoeIk
er. whose vote. when State Senator in
1905. resulted in the passage of the
Agnew- Hart antigambling race track
bill. were brought to light to-day by
the arrest of two elderly men for IoI-
tering in the vicinity of Mr.. Foelker's
home. in William sburg.
The prisoners answer the description.
1t is said, Of two men who attempted
to enter Mr.. Foe1ser's home by means
of a rope ladder early last Wednesday
morning. while he sept. An alarm
was given by Mrs. Emma Berger, at
tending the Congressmans aunt, and
the men fed. leaving tho ladder be-
hind. Mr.. Foelker declared to-day that
he had received thirty threatening let
tors since the passage of the Agnew-
Hart bill.
The opistles all contained the threat
that he would suffer for deprlving
many persons OF their means of live-
Iihood. t.ez1&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
Mrs. M artin PleadsGuilty
and No Light Is Shed
on Case.
MRS. SNEAD MAY
N 0 ] BE TRIED
With Conviction of Ocey Snead's
Aged Mother Sensational Trag-
edy Practically Is Closed and
Facts Surrounding Girls
Death May Never
Be Known.
Especial to The Times Dispatc1.I

Especial to Tho Times DispatcLJ
Newark. y. j., January 9-After a
sensational scene in the Court of oyer
and rcrminer here to-day. Mrs. Caro-
line b. Martin, charged with the muir
der Of her daughter. Mrs. Ocey ~
Snead, who was found dead in a bath
room Us East Orange, withdrew her
plea OF not guilty and pleaded non
vult To "a charge of manslaughter.
By this plea. Mrs. Martin declares
III the eyes Of the law that she does
not know whether or not she killed
her daughter, ana that If she was the
means Of her daughters death she was
unwilllngly so. q
Rcmnndcd for Sentence.
Mrs. Martin Was reInanded To juiI ID
await sentence. which viii b pro-
nounced SATURDAY, II is understood
she will not be sent to Trenton prison,
because Of her age and inhrm.ties. and
THAT probably she will he sent 10 some
institution where She may have Ieai-
cal treatment, perhaps The reformatury
at Railway.
Inc agreement 10 accept "a plea OF
non vult to manslaughter was reached
after a conference between Judge Il en-
Eyck and counsel for Mrs. Martin. Mrs
Martin herself, and counsel for her
sister. Mrs. Mary W. Snead. who also
was indicted for the murder II is
understood that the Indictment agains,
Mrs. snead Will be uuashcd. and she
will be released from prt.on.
When Prosecutor Wilbur a. Mott eH-
planned that the State had agreed to
the new plea because the ends OF JUS
tice would be fully met and because
of the ase and inirmities OF the
prisoner, Mrs. Martin. jumped to her
rect. II plead 10 invpiuntary man
slaughter. SIR" she crieu.
-ianslaushter. please ma'am," SAID
the prosecutor, turning toward the wo-
man. Judge Ten l.yck Informed hon
there was no such plea In the practice
OF the New Jersey courts
never did anything 10 my dauch-
teT. she cried. waving aside her black
Veil. What does manslaughter mean?
Does IL mean that / have slain my
pretty little daughter, Ocey?"
Judge Ten Eyck akcd her If she con
sented to the plea. She nodded her
head as she took her seat
Want. 10 Go Homo.
her lawyer. patheticaiiy. Thc consta.
Bile went TO her to escort her back 70
prison, AS she arose she turned and
addressed court, Spectators and law
yers:
You men may understand this she
exclaimed, but do not. / never saw
such creatures as the men of New Jer-
sey since God first made man. 1 would
rather go to the electric chair ten
thousand times than suffer this hypoc-
risy any longer"
She told the constable she did not
want to go with him. but submitted
TO being led away. Her sister was
then brought from an ante-room. and
the two women were remanded TO Jail.
The closing OF the case with the
commitment OF Mrs. Martin TO some in
sutdtion leaves the bathtub mystery
OF East Orange still unsolved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
Plea n Comnromine.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
Bristol. Va. January 9..Although
she entered plea OF non vult. with a
view OF accepting a sentence for invol-
unta-y manslaughter, Mrs. Caroline b.
Martin does not confess the killing or
her daughter, Ocey W. NJ. Snead. tho
East Orange bathtub victim, according
TO Judge Archer a. Phlcgar, of this
city. attorney for the woman Judge
Phlegar explained tonight that Mrs
Martin has not confessed to the muir
der, but that her plea amounts to an
admission of gross carelessness. with
out criminal Intent. He says that she
most likely will be committed to an
asylum. as evidence will now be taken
as 10 her sanity, with view to deter
mining the sentence by the trial Judge.
or whether she shall be confined I'm a
prison or an asylum. Summing up the
case. he describes the plea as COM
promise.
The women formerly conducted a
schoo! at AIurfreesboro, Tenn. and arc
from Christiansburg. where their aged
mother now lives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
BULLET MISSES BALLOON
Some One Takes Shot at ST. Louis ~,
While PaSsInE Over Kentucky. b

Some One Takes Shot at ST. Louis ~,
While Passing Over Kentucky. S
Scooba, Miss. January o. Leaving
st Louis a; o'clock sunday night
with New York as It's objective. tic
balloon ST. Louis ~. landed hero this
afternoon Mt $50 o'clock with Pilot n
Cowan Hubert and Paul J. AcCul-
Tough.
After crossing Illinois into Indiana,
the high wind forced them south
across Kentucky, Tennessee and Ala
bama into Mississippi While cross.
ing over Kentucky some one fired at,
tho saloon, narrowly missing the oe-s
cnnants, the bullet passing between
the bag aud basket. The ilrst CONF
munication tho aeronuuts had With
the earth att leaving ST Louis was
at Tuscaloosa. Ala, at noon to-day
by mcgaphone. Pilot hubert ard
Mccullough are both well and haarty. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
Reports Read at Annual
Meeting Show Over
Sill, 000Clear Profit.
DID THAT, TOO, IN
ONLY THREE DAYS
Samuel II. Marshall Succeeds
E. B. Sydnor as Director, Page
and Patterson Being Re-
Elected-May Change Date
of Next Exhibition and
Extend Over Week.

After paying off all back debts, the
Virginia state Fair enters on another
year OF It's existence with the brightest
prospects since its organization, and
with good surplus for 1911. All
these things were brought out at tho
annual meeting held at Murphy's Hotel
last night, when the annual report was
read and plans for the future dis
cussed
Nearly all local members OF the as
ISOLATION were present anu with
proxies 1858 shares were represented.
One New Director.
The meeting was one OF the most
harmonious ever held By the ASSOC
citation, and speech after speech was
made by the stockholders commanding
the work of the directors and officers.
The terms OF Leigh r. Page. NJ. e. Pat
terson and r. 3. Sydnor. OF Peters
burg, as directors or the association
expired last year Mcssrs. page and
Patterson were reelected. and as Mr.
Sydnor would not stand FOR re- election.
samuel II. Marshall. Of Albemarle
county, Was unanimously elected In
his place.
things that came before tile meeting
was the report Of the auditing com
iany which went over the accounts
for the year just passed. Its income
abatement Is as follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
Made In Three DAYS.

90 " DeGempeF ~ amounting To
Made I'm Three DAYS.
The profits on the last exhibition rep-
resent only three fun days. as Monday
hardly ever covers the running ex
penses. while the last two days OF the
lair. because Of bad weather, were
operated at great loss to the man
agement. Several OF the directors dtd
not hesitate to say that had the res,
ceipts would have been doubled.
In opening the meeting, President
Henry Fairfax spoke a word regard
Ing the place that the Virginia State
fair was taking among the big events
OK the kind throughout the country.
Called II the Best.
nave recently returned from the
international Horse and Cattle Show
ne said and it is fact that people
from all over the country who have
attended our fair told me OF what grea,
Things they saw here. without OK
ccpt!on they said 1t was one of tn.
greatest exhibitions in the country. ana
what seemed to strike them most forcj.
bly, was the great interest taken nv the
spectators in the live stock shows
really don't believe that you quite an
preciatc the good that the fair is doing
for the state Of Virginia"
Mr. FairraN suggested that in future
the mana gcmcnt work out n scheme.
whereby prizes for Virginia farmers
might be offered, so as to stimulate
competition among the home people.
Director J. r. Anderson brought IN
the question of having the fair LAST
moro than week. There was no
profit on Monday, he said, and as Sat
urday is getaway day. there is little
doing then. He thought that the fair
might run for about ten days TO better
advantage. He also suggested that the
fair be held a week later. so as not to
conflict with other large exhibitions
In the East He said there were only
three fairs i'll this part of the coun-
try that really competed In size with
the one here, and that by making the
exhibition here a week later there
would be no conflict of dates. The
others. he said, were too small 10 make
any appreciable difference There was
some discussion of these propositions,
but the stockholders finally decided to
leave it all TO the executive commit
tee.
Protest on Bar License.
Shortly before the meeting adjourned
W. G. Malone asked what revenue the
fair association derived from the sale
of intoxicating liquors. He hoped
that hereafter the sale OF such drinks
would be discontinued entirely, and
said that he intended to enter protest
Director Samuel Cohen explained that
the revenue from this source was
$1,000, but added that most OF those
seen drunk ON the grounds got their
whiskey before they left the city. $.
r. Atkinson suhstantiated the state
ments OF MIR. Cohen and cited the fact
that he had seen more drunken people
at tho aviation meet when no liquor
CONTINUED on, Second PaRe.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10

TIC profit therefore, 10 slirplus ac
count was slls0s.Ss, with q surplus
as OF December 20 amounting 10
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-19
4 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT
Speakers Stand Being Constructed at
the City Park by CaledOnians.

A. b. McEwen and other mem bers
of the Umatilla County Caledonian
Society, have been constructing a
speakers stand this week, and 1t is in
fine shape for the exercises today and
tomorrow.
The stand is 20x24 feet in dimen-
sions. has a bipped roof and is sub
santial in every respect. 1t is a per
manent fixture to the park. and some
thing that has long been needed
Together with the seats, Mr.. Nc,
Even estimates the cost, when all is
completed, at $1,000. The whole of
the improvement will not take place
this year, but it ia Mr.. MoEwen's in
tention to make them from year to
year. He has the assurance from diff
ferent citize1s that they will aid the
enterprise financially.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-19
RAvAGESOFCHOLERA
A. l.. Swaggart's Famous Herd Prac-
tically DESTROYED in 80 Days-Loss
to Milt Swaggart and Others.

Cholera. which broke out in the fa-
nous herd of thoroughbred Poland
China hogs owned by A. l.. Swaggart
thirty days ago, has greatly depleted
the herd, 1870 dying in that time, leav-
ing about 80 head, some of which are
now sick, while others have not been
afflicted with the disease.
The cholera was transmitted to the
herd through the shipment of thor
oughbred hog from the east, and when
once the disease was contracted, its
ravages swept through the finest lot
CT hogs in Oregon, with IRRESISTIBLE
fury.
Milt Swaggart's herd of 80 head has
Eeen swept away except four head,
and Joe Key has hut twu or three
left of small herd.
A. L. Swaggart, coming home one
day, found stray pig III his herd. 1t
appeared to be sick, and he killed and
buried it. In day or two, the young
pigs began dying off and the sows be-
came paralyzed. refused to eat and
followed their offspring. Invariably
the first symptom was paralysis of the
hind quarters, the pig or hog general
ly uooumhing in from three days to
three weeks. Others have recovered
and still OF hers have not taken it at
all.
Mr.. Swaggart has been in commun-
ioation with the state veterinarian
and from personal examinations made,
has no doubt as to the nature of the
disease. Mr.. Swaggart. who has
spent lifetime in perfecting the stan
dard of his herd, estima ates his loss at
$4,000 10 dollars and cents, but is keen
in his realization of what the disaster
reans at this time to the hog industry
of the Northwest, Of which his herd
was virtually the fountain head.
He was in position this year to
furnish more hogs for breeding purpos-
es than ever before. His stock was
exceptionally we'll adapted to head
the herds Of other breeders and he had
built up large BUSINESS. Mr.. Swag-
CART is not disheartened, aud having a
number OF his best hogs left, will per-
haps continue in the business.
Eastetn Oregon has heretofore beer
free from this scourge, and it il
| thought by using proper precautions
the spread of the disease will bt
stopped. The cholera was introduced
by thoroughb bred hog, imported from
Michigan by j. M. Swaggart, whioI
was sick Oh arrival at his farm. ant
soon died.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-19
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
Charles Wilson Killed and Four Others
Injured When Hack COlIides
With Telephone Pole.

Sunday evening, Charles Wilson
was instantly killed and Will Duffy,
Frank Pamhrun, Percy Wilson and
Roy Walker were seriously injured as
the result of runaway while return
ing from Weston.
The terrible accident happened near
John Bannister's place. The team
which Wilson was driving. became
unmanageable and dashed the rig into
telephone pole. When the collision
took place, Wilson was evidently
thrown against the pole with great
force.
When DR.. Plamondon arrived on
the scene the body was lying in the
ditch few feet from the pole. Death
was autaneous, the skull having
been fractured and the neck broken.
Duffy was lying in the road. His pei
vic bone was fractured and he sus
tanned internal injuries, the extent of
which has not yet developed.
Wilson's body was brought 10 Mill
er's undertaking ablishment in
this city and Duffy was taken to Wal
la Walla. Frank Pambrun has
broken arm while Percy Wilson and
Roy Walker are badly bruised.
The accident happened shortly be-
fore nine O'Clock. Tho young men
had been to Weston. The team started
running at the Bannister place and
collided with the telephone pole at the
junction Of the Mcdonald road. which
leads south from the main travelled
thoroughfare. The hack turned COM
pletely end for end, scattering the
occupants in all directions. Aid was
summoned ty telephone from MIR.
Bannister's g house and the dead body
of Charles Wilson and the injured
were brought to Athena at once.
Coroner Folsom was notified and
sent Deputy Parkes to Athena, where
he found an inquest to be unnecessary.
The injured are getting along as
we'll as can be expected, Will Duffy
being the most seriously hurt.
Charles Wilson's funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon O'Clock, from
Miller g undertaking rooms. under the
auspices of the Redmen. of which or
der be was a memb Der. The deceased
was son of Mis-. Fred Garden. He
was aged 20 years at the time of
death and leaves wife and two chill
dren. He leaves his family 10 COM
Portable circumstances. In life he fol-
lowed wheat raising on the Ieseiva-
tion. and was young man we'll liked
by bis friends.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-19
Badges and Banner,

Fans who will board the excursion
train for Walla Walla Sunday to wit
ness the game between the team
of that town and Athena will be dec-
GRATED with tiashy badges. They are
neat in design and give the date of the
game at Walla Walla, announcing
Frink and Brown as the battery for
Athena. A huge banner painted by
Harry Bundy will decorate the exeur.
sion train. 1t bears the inscription
"Littlejohn's Millers. Leaders Blue
Mountain League, Ger oentage 875;
Battery. Frink and Brown" Every
body will avail himself of the oppor-
tunity to spend the day in the Garden
City and sec a ding hummer ball
game.