Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-22
Straps aud faets.


ty-two years. Spain has been in a
state of serious unrest for more than
a generation, because Of antagonism
between Republican and Monarchistic
sentiment, and because of the claims
of Don Carlos to the throne occupied
by Alfonso. The Republican press is
boldly advocating, Either the abdica-
ton of Alfonso or war" The situation
is regarded as very serious.
1t was reported in New York on
good authority, says a dispatch. that
the matter of dissolving and reorgah-
izing the United States Steel corpor-
alton is receiving the earnest atten-
tion of the department of justice and
the legal representatives of the So
called "billion dollar trust" There is
ground also for the assertion that the
steel corporation is making strenuous
effort to meet the demands of the
government, but by reason Of the
complexity of the situation, little
headway has yet been made. Infor-
NAL conferences of prominent steel
officials we're held during the day but
no news of a definite character was
obtainable from these sources. Chair
man r. H. Gary declined to discuss
the status of affairs and Francis
Lynde Stetson, the corporations gen.
eral counsel, would neither affirm nor
deny the report that negotiations look
ing to a voluntary dissolution are in
contemplation.
New York, September 20: While
the cotton men of two continents are
discussing plans for guaranteeing bills
of lading it is not generally known
that the courts of the United States
have yet to untangle the litigation Gre
ated by the failure of Steele, Miller &
Company of Jackson, Miss, whose
crash precipitated all the trouble.
Three members of the firm have al
ready been sent to Jail but various
civil actions, growing out of the case,
remain unadjusted. Those actions in
volve thousands Of dollars and win be
settled in the supreme court at Brook
lyn, where the cases are on the calen-
dar. All are actions in equity. The
plaintiffs are Mississippi bankers. and
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad. All seek to recover from the
New York Dock company cotton ship
ped to New York by Steele, Miller &
Co., for which Stephen NJ. Weld, New
York cotton broker, held bills of lad
ing which the plaintiffs allege were
forged.
Denver, Col, September 10: LET
the women do the work." is the sad re-
frain of Colorado suffragettes who are
nursing their wrath against those in
charge of the banquet to President
Taft on the occasion of his visit here
October 8. Basing their request on
the grounds that this is an equal suf-
frage state and that the votes Of wo-
men were largely responsible for the
success of the three Republican can
didates who broke the solid Democrat
ic administration in the state last fall
prominent women politicians asked
for places at the banquet board.
They received coupons emitting them
to seats in the gallery and the priv
ilege of watching the men eat. Fem
mime cajolery and tears availed moth
ing. Not room enough for the men,
to say nothing of the women" was the
reply of the banquet committee and
now the women are planning legisla-
ton which will give woman her share
in the play" of politics as we'll as in
the work.
After saving up for years to buy
II, Adolph Brambler, salesman, of
No. 427 Pacific street, Brooklyn,
o,,fnYnnhi1a rnnpnf1y
After two hours instruction in running
il he set out alone to drive home.
Brambler got over the Brooklyn bridge
all right, wabbling slowly along, but
at last thought he had better get the
assistance of a chauffeur. He pulled
up at a garage, No. 337 Atlantic
avenue, and asked a negro, standing
outside, where he could get a driver.
why, sure, right here" replied the
negro. I'm a chauffeur" "Then
take me a spin round the park" said
Brambler. The negro leaned over to
crank the engine. An explosion fol-
lowed, Brambler was jerked out of his
seat onto the pavement. The car burst
into flame. The negro disappeared
Herman Krauss Of No. 322 Atlantic
avenue, pushed the burning auto from
in front of the garage where quantity
of gasoline was stored. When firemen
charred metal. Brambler had his $2,-
900 car exactly three hours.
Hendersonville, September 90: We
the jury in the case of the death of
Myrtle Hawkins, find from the testi-
mony introduced that she came to her
death at the hands of some unknown
person or persons, in a manner and by
means unknown to u.s." (Signed) ]. A.
Laughter, A. c. Justus, c. G. Tatum.
G. w. Brooks, Otis Powers. A. F.
Drake, William Redin Kirk, coroner,
then said, You may state that the au-
thorities will continue to carry on this
investigation and If we can find any
evidence at all, it will be presented to
the grand jury" 1t is very likely Mr..
Hawkins will offer a reward of $500,
which may be supplanted by the coun-
.ty commissioners and by the citizens.
From 1O.40 o'clock last night until II
o'clock this morning the cOroner's jury
has had under consideration the ev:-
dence in the Myrtle Hawkins murder
mystery. They met at the court house
at 10 o'clock and conferred together
for one hour. At IL o'clock Coroner
w. r. Kirk entered the small court
room where the newspaper men were
gathered and read slowly the verdict
which came as no surprise to those who
nave Kept III ClOSS lOOSll WIN lIS Gil
tire investigation and carefully con-
sidered all the evidence. Thursday,
September Z, thirteen days ago today
Myrtle Hawkins disappeared. Her
body was found Sunday, the 10th.
three days later in Lake Osceola. That
afternoon the coroner and his jurymen
met and returned a verdict of death
from an unknown cause" On We'd
nesday the 18th, a reopening of the in
quest was convened and evidence of a
new and interesting nature was Of
fered. Ten witnesses were examined
at that investigation, which adjourned
until Saturday the 18th, when the in
quest was convened and Immediately
adjourned until Monday the 18th.
Monday nine more witnesses were eX-
amined and the inquest was again ad-
journed until Wednesday, when Mrs.
Beatrice Mccall and her husband,
Absy Mccall, were recalled and exam
ined along with eighteen more new
witnesses. Almost every point brought
out in the evidence was contradicted.
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