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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
HUSBAND SENTENCED;
WIFE" WORKS AS BOY

PORTLAND. ORE Special.-Don-
ming mans dress and living the life
OF a river front waif when her hus-
band was sent to the rockpile a few
weeks ago for trying to force her onto
the streets, Mamie Wilson, aged sew
enteen, was found employed as roust-
about on the river tug Alarm by Pa
trolmen Miller, Sherwood and Cason
Following information given to the po-
lice department last night by Patrol
man Dalrymple, who was told of the
slight figure aboard the tiny craft.
Captain Charles Delet and Engineer
G. S. Rambo. of the Alarm, were de-
tained for n time following the arrest
Of the girl. as II had been reported
that she was being held in bondage,
but later they were released when
they proved that they were not aware
or the girfs disguise, supposing her to
be a boy.
Miss Wilson cut her hair short and
donned boys well-wOrn suit when
she found he-sclf penniless and with
out means of support except that
which she refused to take at the in
stigation of her alleged husband. The
disguise was so good that the crew
failed to penetrate il.
She had her meals with u.s." said
Engineer Rambo. but she had little
to do with us. When | was hired as
engineer wanted to fire him-her, I
mean-but the kid begged so pitifully
70 be allowed to stay that backed up.
She was employed more to comply
with the navigation laws, which say
that tugs crew must have a captain,
an engineer and a crew of not less than
one. She was a roustabout, and the
only thing / ever noticed about her
was that she would never sleep in the
same bunk with any of the bunch.
She'd take blanket and roll up In a
corner by herself. / can't believe that
she IS really q girl"
Sammy" was the name the girl
went by on the craft, and the police
are looking for Charles Smith, former
engineer of the tug, who brought her
on board and who was discharged re-
Gently.
The girl went aboard seven weeks
ago. and when the tug was idle she
| roomed with her aunt. a Mrs. Stewart,
| at Union Avenue and Russell Street
1t is not known whether the aunt
knew of the whereabouts of the girl
when she was away from the house.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
SUICIDE BLEW TOP OF
HIS HEAD OUT A WINDOW

KINGSTON. N. Y. Special. A youne
son of David Lee, of Tannersville,
rushed into Lackeys store at that
place late Thursday afternoon CRYING
out, Papa says he's going to Kill Us
all. The boys mother came running
into the store. saying she wanted helD
Immediately. AS soon as she could
regain her breath she said her hus-
band had shotgun and threatened TO
Kill her and her three children.
Mrs. Lee was still talking when the
crowd that had assembled heard the
report OF gun in the Lee home They
rushed toward the house, and Mrs.
Lee was the first to reach il. Just be-
fore reaching the door, which was a
lew feet from a window whose panes
had been shattered, she gave q shrek
and fell to the ground.
The men in the party crowded
around her, and following the direc-
ton OF her gaze they discovered the
top OF mans skull lying on the dead
grass.
When they entered the house they
round Lee dead on his bed, his shot
gun beside him and the top of his
head missing. He had pulled the trig-
ger with his toes. and when the gun
exploded the charge of shot had car
ried the top of his head out of the
window.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
SEVERE TEST
FOR REPUBLICANS

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Special
An acid test may be applied 10 the
Senate Republicans 10 test their
loyalty as soon as that body meets.
Senator Oliver. OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Is sponsor for the idea, and he
advocates making the vote 10
name the president pro tempore
OF the Senate the criterion on
which Republicans may be cIas-
sihed as old line cohorts or pro-
greSsive warriors.
III this is put into practice. IL
VIII lead TO interesting results.
Tor those familiar with Senate
matters know that ali of the Pro-
SrcssiNcs are unalterably opposed
10 senator Gallinger as president
pro TEN. and Senator GaIIinger IL
the old line candidate for that
honor
IL will DC some time before IL
Is known definitely whether the
Democrats will be able 10 reOr-
ganize the Senate upon more
than tie vote, with the Vice
PRESIDENTS vote TO give them a
majority.
Late dispatches from Michigan.
oregon, South Dakota. Tennessee
and wyoming left the legisIa-
lures in doubt, but indicated
Democratic success in South Da-
kota, Michigan and Wyoming.
The Illinois deadlock can be
broken, IL Is said, only by an al
lance of ProgTcssives and Demo-
Gratis or Progressives and Repub-
licanS. and the course which the
situation will ultimately take
cannot be determined now, al
though il seems as though this
State will send a Progressive and
n Republican TO the Senate.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
SOCIALISTS PARTY
SUFFERS DEFEAT
WASHINGTON, d. C-SpeciaI.

WASHINGTON, d. Especial.
With the departure OF President
Samuel Gompers for Rochester,
n. ", where the annual conven-
ton of the American Federation
of Labor Is TO be held, his friends
here today expressed the belief
that for the first time in several
years he would not meet the bit
ter opposition OF the Socialists.
In past years the Socialist ele-
ment i'm the American Federation
of Labor has opposed Gompers
vigorously. But his friends feel
that there will not be much fight
left In them as heretofore.
For two years, since he came TO
Congress-, Victor Berger, OF Mill
Waukee, Socialist congressman,
has kept up constant fire on
Gompers. He has attacked him
in the daily Socialist newspaper
that Berger established In Mil
waukee soon after he was elect
eel to- Congress and in other WaSS
he haraSSed the federation head.
Berger lost in the recent cleo
tion and the Socialist vote in Mil
Raukee was reduced considerably.
PRESIDENT GOmpers also derives
some satisfaction, 1t is said, from
the result in Schenectady, n. ",
where Socialist reVerses were
shown
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
Insane. He Ran Bank.

CHICAGO, ILL. pecial.5That the
business of the Kirby Savings Bank,
a private institution. had for a time
been conducted by an insane man
was learned here yesterday. when
Federal officers took charge OF the
bank.
William T. Kirby. president OF the
bank. was adiudged insane in the
County Court Friday and was placed
in a sanitarium in Winnetka, Ill. The
condition of the books and property
of the institution will not be known
until hank examiners have reported.
Mrs. Kirby testified in the banker s
insanity hearing that he had become
totally incapable of attending to his
business. ID. J. Kirby, Jr.. the CASH
Ter. was arrested on a charge Of oper-
ating a confidence scheme.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
EVERY EFFORT Being MADE TO Save
ALIENS FROM DEATH In Chair

part of the Cumberland people.
the Rev. George w. Mcdaniel,
who has been taking a lively In
tereSt In behalf OF a movement
20 prevent carrying out of the
tnfifction of the death penalty on
Claude Swanson Allen, made the
following statement:
The action OF the citizens of
Cumberland county IS Significant.
IL Is the voluntary uprising of
people who have taken n second
.nought and know that Claude
Aliens elcctrocutiOn would be a
stigma upon Virginia.
Tho passage of such resolu-
tiOnS has not entered my mind.
but IL Il happy and timely
movement Citizens i'm other cOun-
ties who share the same views as
those expressed i'm tho Cumber-
land resolutions are hereby called
upon TO meet and take similar ac-
ton. Let all endorsement of my
course be eliminated
nile apprectating such ap-
proVaI, my supreme concern Is 90
save Claude Aliens life"
Speaking of the actual pros
poets of Claude Aliens escaping
the electric chair. DIR. Mcdaniel
said:
CONh oNr uO OIle can Know
how the case of Claude Allen will
appeal to the upper court, but,
while not lawyer myself, IL
seems to me that there are
grounds on which ne will Ger
talnly secure writ OF error.
Take first the fact that the
appeal which is made for his life
IL not based upon mercy, but
upon justice. Is IL possible that
a young man could be put to
death upon such evidence as has
been brought against this young
man? If so, Virgfnia's name
would have a tarnish IL never
had before.
Second, public sentiment Is
changing rapidly and OverwheIm-
tngly i'm Claude'S favor. Hum
dredS who were against him on
the impulse OF the moment now
say he does not deserve to die.
and thousands who have all
along viewed the case dispassiOn-
ately are totally opposed TO his
execution"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14

LYNCHBURG, VA Special
Nearly 500 signatures have been
secured here TO petition for
executive clemency for Floyd and
Claude Allen. Only n few peO-
pie approached have refused 20
sign.
Ihe petition Is similar to Others
being circulated through the State
through the efforts of DIR. George
w. Mo Daniel, of Richmond, and
II VIII be returned TO him.
That sentiment with reference
TO the infiiction of the death PEN
atty on Claude Swanson Allen is
undergoing n radical change i'm
some OF the counties OF the State
IS eNinccd In the following resO-
uons which were passed at a
meeting or the citizens of Cum
Derland county several DAYS ago.
and which represent q strong pro-
test on the part of the people Of
that county against the putting
TO death OF the youth and show
that the belief that there Is
ground Tor clemency i'm his case
Is gaining in strength:
"Resolver, first, That we. the
citizens OF Cumberland county.
approve the course of the Rev.
George w. Mcdaniel and Others
In their efforts to save the life of
Claude Swanson Allen.
second. That we appeal to
His Excellency, Governor w. III.
Mann, 10 prevent the infection of
the death penalty upon this youth.
Third. That we believe that
the second trial OF Claude Swan
son Allen, after the first jury had
liked his punishment at fifteen
years I'm the pcnitentiary, was
practically trying him twice for
the same offcnse and showed a
Vindicttve and relentless spirit
totally ut variance with the his
Tory and traditions of this great
(Signed)
u. Nj. VAUGHAN.
JOHN y. BOOKER.
paul M'RAE,
Committee"
FROM DIR. M'DANIEI.
When interviewed this morn
ing concerning this action on the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
SAILS WITH S35.OOO TO
SPREAD HER RELIGION

NEW YORK Special.-Scenes un-
usual 10 a departing liner were wit
nessedl Thursday forenoon when the
North German Lloyd steamer Kron-
prinzeFsin Cecilie sailed. Among the
passengers was Miss Anna II. Vree-
land. 1.-THE fifty-seven-year-ol spinster.
OF ~ Grant Avenue. Jersey City, who
caiislherself the "Child of Jesus" AS
a member Of the Pentecostal cult. an
English society, declaring that she is
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
DEBS RECEIVED
LARGE VOTE

SEATTLE, WASH Special
The SOC IaIIsL vote in the state OF
Washington, to which little at
tention was paid in the early
counting of the ballots, Is aston
tshingly large.
Complete returns will probably
give Debs in excess of 10000.
Anna l.. Maley, the Socialist wO-
man candidate for Governor, has
received in the neighbOrhOod of
$4,000.
King county, the largest I'm the
Sta,e. gave Debs nearly 1000
votes.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
BUFFALO HOTEL GUESTS
TERRIFIED BY SMALL FIRE

BUFFALO, N. Y Special On
hundred guests of the Cheltenham
Hotel were panic-stricken early to-
day by fire which started in the linen
closet on the second floor.
The dense, choking smoke spread
through the building and in few
minutes time the lobby was full of
people, who hurried from their
rooms, scantily attired.
The blaze was soon extinguished.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14

in the counsel of the Lord" Miss
Nreeland sailed with $35. 200 to found
In Northern India a home for mission
aries.
Miss Vreeland's co-worker. ,,t,ne {
w. Bennett, leader of the b ~eIs
gone on before her, but Mrs. SO
her three children. Miss L. JN NJ
man. Miss Elizabeth f. Yates and
Miss Anna II. Shepherd, of Boston
went with Miss Nreeland.
Just before the hour for landing the
gangplanks the friends OF the mission
aries gathered with them in the second
cabin and held a prayer meeting. while
other passengers and stewards with
baggage were rushing all around them
The prayer meeting was so protracted
that the steamer had TO wait for some
OF the worshippers TO get ashore.
Sometime ago Miss Nreeland wanted
20 sell property in Jersey City for
S25O,OOO that had been in her family
! for $50 years. Her nephew, Raymond
Baylor, of 1871 Grant Avenue, tried to
have the courts declare Miss Vreeland
| insane.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
news OF HORSES
and KORSEMEN
MAJOR DAINGERFIEID CON-
MENTS ON GREATEST FOUR
MILE RACE EVER RUN.
(By w. j. Carter.l

Major FoXhall A. Daingerfield, who
formerly resided in Rockingham. his
native county, but who left Virginia
in the nineties to direct affairs at the
far famed Castleton Stud of his broth
er-in-law, James r. Keene. at Lex
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
Too Many Babies Born.

Can we not see, right here in our
own surroundings, that altogether too
many babies are born now? Better bv
FAR fewer babies, and these well fed.
well clothed, well cared for-physically,
morally and mentally-if we would ex :
pect strong, hardy race. If race sui
eide is ever checked. IL will not be by
bringing into the world ill-fed, poorly
clothed, worse fathered children but
rather by Well-directed efforts to save
the children who die unnecessarily -
Or. George T. Finch. Health officer, En-
field, Conn, in Leslie's.
You bet youi simultaneously with
the announcement Of the election of
Wilson comes the news that soon huck-
leberrieS will be grown as big as grapes.
-Lynchburg Progress.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
York Riuer Line

Steamers leave West Point and
York River Landings every Monday.
wednesday and Friday for Baltimore.
Leave West Point 600 P. NJ, Arrive
Baltimore $3.50 A. NJ.
Ticket Offices 95. 104 and 10 Granbv
St, Norfolk. Va; also Hotel Chamber
lin, Old Point Comfort, Va.
L. D. Chlsm, N. Chapman,
G. p. A AG PA
Baltimore Ma
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14

Garth. bay gelding. 5. by Father
less, dam Belle Fleur. a product of
the Ellerslie stud. won at Laurel. Md.
and did six furlongs in 1:lS4-5 over
heavy track. Belle Fleur. dam Of
Garth. was also bred at Ellerslie. She
was sired by Eon, son of Eolus. dam
Ginning Bells. by Uncas.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14

iel of the Lord" Miss
d with $35. 900 TO found
ldia a home for mission
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-06
WOODSTOCK GETTING READY.
For Annual Meeting of Odd Fellows of
Vermont Next Week.

Woodstock, May 6.-Plans are being
completed here for the entertainment
of visiting Odd Fellows at the annual
meeting of the grand bodies of Vermont
to be opened here Monday May l3. On
the opening day the first degree will
be exemplified at the town hall by Wind
sor lodge. Tuesday morning, the ses-
sion of the department council, Pa
triarchs Militant of Vermont, will be held
with Col Frank w. jackson of Barre
presiding. In the afternoon at | O'Clock
there will be band concert, followed
by parade of the lst regiment, Pa.
triarchs Militant Of Vermont, with Col
jackson of Barre in command. In the
evening, the decoration chiyalry will be
conferred upon several candidates, fol-
lowed by the Patriarchs Militant ball
at the town hall.
Wednesday forenoon will be held the
session of the grand encampment of Yer
mont with L. L. Jones of Island Pond,
grand patriarch, presiding. The past
grand officers banquet will be held at
the Woodstock inn. On Thursday will
be held the session of the grand lodge
of Vermont, of which f. f. Sargent of
st. Johnsbury is the grand master. The
Rebekah assembly of Vermont win hold
its annual session Friday. which is the
closing day of the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-06
Government Attacks the United
States Steel Trust
ssA
IN TRYING TO DISSOLVE IT
This Is the Most Important Action of the
Kind Ever Brought by the United
States and Against the Biggest
Combine in the World.

New York, May 6.--'The taking of
testimony on the United States govern
ment's suit to dissolve the United States
Steel corporation, which was begun here
to-day, win probably continue two
months. Hearings also will be held in
other cities, and probably it will be a
year before the United States circuit
court at Trenton, n. j., where the suit
was fled will take up the evidence for
judicial consideration. The hearing here
was started before Henry p. Brown of
Philadelphia, special commissioner, Jacob
NJ. Dickinson, a former secretary of war,
represents the government as special
counsel.
This suit is the most important of its
kind ever pressed by the government, as
the steel corporation is the greatest in
dustrial combination in the world. The
governments allegations are numerous
and cover wide area. The govern
ment alleges that the steel corporation
is combination in restraint of trade
and that many of its constituent COM
panies are unlawful combinations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-06
Extricated by the Colonel.

The victory for President Taft on the
preference vote while, at the same time.
the delegates-at-l large were gained by
Mr.. Roosevelt through palpable hocus-
pocus, placed the Roosevelt cause in an
impossible moral position. Delegates
at large won under such circumstances
We're as embarrassing morally as are
stolen goods found on ones person. The
effect in other states might be ruinous
to the colonefs prospects, since he is
making his campaign as the champion
of the peoples rule.
In pointing out these obvious facts
however, we would not detract an iota
from the credit due Mr. Roosevelt for
his very fine performance in announcing
his refusal to accept the support of the
Massachusetts, delegates-at large. He
has very cleverly, to be sure, extricated
his campaign from a situation ealeulat-
ed to destroy his chances of success. His
extraordinary swiftness of perception
and promptness in action have once more
served him we'll Yet, whatever his un-
derlying motive, concerning which people
will differ we are emphatically of the
opinion that an act which in its effect
tends to rectify wrong deserves always
and under all circumstances the highest
praise. 1t is to be regretted that the
colonePs delegates are not so ready to
take high moral ground as he IS.
The Republican tenders its compli-
ments and congratulations to Mr.. Roose-
welt. 1t also believes with undiminished
intensity of conviction that his success
in his present campaign for third term
would be an unspeakable calamity to the
republic.-Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-06
Deaf Ships.

Every new incident connected with the
Titanic disaster adds emphasis to the
conclusion that in ocean travel the ele-
ment of safety has had no stout cham
pion. Lack of sufficient lifeboats was
due to need of space for comfort and
luxury. Speed at all hazards was de-
manded for the prestige of the line. Sim
gle wireless operators or none at all
economy suggested.
Now comes a report from the operator
of the Cincinnati that the desire for news
bulletins on liners was responsible for
the failure of at least two nearby ships
to hear and respond to the summons OF
the stricken vessel According to this
mans statement, supported by his cap
tain's. operators on ships within talking
range of Cape Cod are kept busy getting
shore news over the ''long distance wave"
and while so engaged are unable to hear
calls over short distance waves This.
he SAYS, explains why the Titanic's ap-
peal was not heard by ships that were
in position to render her passengers the
speediest assistance.
IT would seem that the whole system
of ocean travel needs readjustment. For
those that cannot endure the pleasures
of brief change at sea from the rou-
tine of luxuries and diversions which
they enjoy on land, some~provision might
be made at an extra charge. Under no
circumstances, however, should anything
be permitted that in the slightest degree
imperils human life At any cost and at
any sacrifice this consideration must be
made paramount.-New York Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-06
THEIR 4oth ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Cutler Were Paid
Visit by Many Friends.

Members of the ladies' union and 9TH
ers of the Universalist church, to the
number of about 100. met at the church
last evening, from where they went to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Cut
Ter to remind them of their fortieth we'd
ding anniversary. The event was
planned for this evening. but when it
was learned that Mr. Cutler was to
leave early this morning on a business
trip. their friends quickly rallied and
made their visit last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Cutler were married in
the Barre Universalist church one Sun
day forty years ago, and Carl n. Bene-
dict, who was one of the ushers and
seated them in the church that morning
after their marriage. was present as
one of the guests last night Since
their marriage, Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler have
always resided in Barre.
Rev. Mr. Reardon, for the company,
in a well-worded speech, presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler gifts of cut glass
and portable electric lamp. The even
ing was much enjoyed and hopes were
expressed that many more anniversaries
might be passed by the bride and groom
of forty years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-06
W0MAN'S BODY
BURNED TO A CRISP
Mrs. Mary Younger of Winooski Met
Awful Death When Brooder Lamp
Exploded and Her Clothing
Caught Fire.

Winooski, May 6.-Mrs. Mary Young
er was burned to death yesterday in a
fire resulting from an exploded lamp,
her son, James Younger, is suffering
from severe burns on his hands and Mrs.
John Nixon and James Little. other oc-
cupants of the house, were badly burned
about the head.
Mrs Younger went into the yard OF
her home about 2.30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon to look after brooder and
found the lamp had exploded and the
building was on fire. In attempting to
put ont the flames her own clothing
caught, and the fire soon enveloped her
body. She ran to the house, where her
son tried TO smother the flames with his
arms. Someone brought blanket to
wrap around her. but this took fire and
had to be thrown into the yard. Neigh.
bors tore the burning clothing from her
body. but not until her flesh was burned
to a crisp. She was placed in bed and
lived until 1880 p. m, though suffering
intensely. She was able to tell how the
accident happened. Mrs. Younger was
70 years of age and left four sons and
one daughter.
The fire alarm brought the depart
ment to the scene and the blaze in a
small building near the house was ex.
tingushed.