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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
COURT DECLARED
TO BE DERELICT
IN RESOLUTION
HEFFERNAN's MEASURE PRO
VlDEs INVESTIGATION OF
STATE BANK AFFAIRS

The joint and concurrent resolution
relative to the receivership Of the
State Bank and Trust company in
troduced by Senator VIII +. Heffer-
nan Of Esmeralda, follows:
Whereas: The State Bank and
Trust company went into the hands
OF receiver over five years ago, and
Whereas: The judge Of the dis
triet court Of the first judicial dis
trict, the Hon. r p Langan, appoint
ed Frank L. Wides said receiver,
and
Whereas II is alleged that Wildes
is drawing a salary Of $4,000 a year
for such services, and has drawn and
expended $4,000 Of said depositors
money on a salary basis Of $4,000
year, and
Whereas No order of court has
ever been made authorizing or war
ranting said salary and that said
court has not as yet fixed any salary
for said receiver, though it is known
through said receivers report that
he asks $4,000 a year, and
Whereas It manifestly appears to
us that $4,000 a year is grossly uu.
just and an exorbitant salary and
works a great injustice on the de
positors to whom this money should
be paid in dividends, aud is an ex-
travagant misuse Of their funds and
Whereas: It apprars to us that
said court shoulJ Immediately act
and fix some reasonable salary as
compensation for the services Of said
receiver. and that said court has
been derelict in not having long
since fixed such salary and compen
saton,
Therefore be It resolved, That said
district court be called upon to take
immediate action in said matter and
that committee OF five from the
senate and three from the assembly
be appointed to investigate the sub
iect matter embodied in this resolu
tion aud report why said distrie
Judge has failed and neglected tC
fix the compensation and salary o
said receiver herein complained Of
to the end that we may be advised
as to what further action may b.
necessary to protect the depositor
from the further eXtravagant us
and waste of their said money, AM
to the end that the affairs OF san
institution be administered in NOR
speedy and economical manner
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
MANHATTAN MINER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Frank Adams, a miner employed at
Manhattan, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to kill himself yesterday after
noon in the placer camp. Adams
had been drinking and while under
the influence Of liquor made an at
tempt to cut his throat. He made
quite cash in his throat with a
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
SIX TONS OF BULLION IS
RECORD FROM THE BELMONT

Bullion to the 1S2410 be Of
the Belmont for this month when the shipment
been consigned the Seby meter
ment for several months
y when 81 weighing 1l54
is the equivalent three 1881 pounds
value of 100000 1t
by the Belmont the record shipment
= last September, and weighed 18118
= The shipment to be morning
the equivalent ounces
tmaed value of $4,000 The total
= ments reaches six 161 pounds
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
TO CLOSE FACTORIES
mN AssocInted rressl

Thy Associated PreSsl
ROCHESTER,. N. " Jan. 25.-
Unless there is decided change in
the garment workers strike here be-
fore Monday, there will begin shut,
down Of factories that will throw
$4,000 employees out Of work. Recog-
milton Of the union has been refused.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
LOBBYISTS BARRED FROM
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY

(By Associated Press)
SACRAMENTO Jan. 25.-With a
new rule in force preventing lobby
lists from entering the assembly cham
Der, business in the lower house Of
the legislature proceeded more
smoothly today than at any previ) 5
time this session
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
DECLARES WILSON TO
FAVOR FREE PASSAGE
nv Assnclnted rressl

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan 25. Chair
man Adamson Of the house commit
nee IN formal statement today pre-
diets that one of Wilson's first re-
quests upon the incoming congress
viii he for the repeal Of the free
massage provision in the Panama
canal act applying to American ship
ping
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
WOOL SCHEDULE NEXT


tIiy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The house
committee on ways and means heard
the final testimony on the flax, hemp,
and jute schedule of the tariff today.
They viii take up wool Monday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
HUMAN BOMB is
DECLARED GUILTY


Cry Associated ifessl
Los ANGELES, Jan, 25.-Carl Rel
delbach. the "human bomb who ter
rorized the central police station sew
eraI months ago when he entered 1t
carrying an internal machine and
threatened to blow up the place was
convicted today Of depositing dyna-
mite in an inhabited place.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
AVIATOR CROSSES THE
ALPS IN MoNoPLANE

DENoDoSSoAI, Italy, Jan 25.
Jean Bielovucci, the Peruvian aviator
flew across the Swiss Alps from Brig
to this city in less than an hour TO-
day in a monoplane.
~SssSS%e~~se~S~~~S SSSS<~~SSS~SSSSSSs
sharp knife, but the interference Of
several persons who witnessed the
attempt, prevented Adams from com
plying with the insane desire.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
WILSON Sees
LAW OPERATING
ELLIS ISLAND
SPENDS DAY INVESTIGATING THE
OPERATION OF lMMlGRA-
TtON LAWS
IN, A..oclnteh Pressl

my Associated Prcss)
NEW YORK, Jan, 25. President
elect Wilson visited Ellis Island to.
day and Witnessed the immigration
laws in operation He attended a
session Of a special board of inquiry
Of the final court Of appeals at the
island and saw several aliens re
iected.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
COLLIER FLoATEo
my Associated Press)

my Associated Press)
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25.-Aided by n
high tide the Collier Justin, with 1000
tons of coal, which went aground late
yesterday, was floated today,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
LIVE BABY IS
CARRIED MILE BY
PARCEL POST
FIFTEEN CENTS POSTAGE FOR
SENDING BABY DISTANCE
OF ONE MILE
tBy Associated Press)

CBy Associated Press)
BATAVIo, O., Jan. 25-Vernon o.
Lyttle, mail carrier of a rural
route, is the first to accept and de-
liver a live baby under the parcel
post conditions.
The child weighed 1O% pounds.
The postage paid was Is cents. The
package was insured for $50 and was
sent from the home Of the parents
to its grandmother, a distance of
one mile.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
MooRs KILLED DURING
ATTACK FRENCH FORCE

tny Associated PressD
MOGADoR, Morocco, Jan. 25.--A
force of Moorish rebels attacked a
French expeditionary force last might
The fighting was severe and 500
Moors were killed and wounded. The
French lost eight killed and Al
wounded.
TEMPERATURE REPORT
Highest temperature yesterday AZ;
a year ago. so; lowest last night, 33;
a year ago, %.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
QUAKE IN TURKEY

tBy Associated PreSsD
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan 20 rs a
severe earthquake was felt at the
Turkish capital early this morning
No loss of life was reported
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
LEVEE BREAKS AND
FARMS ARE FLOODED
nv AssocIntcd rressl

my Associated PresSD
VICKSBURG, Jan. 25- Beulah leyee
on the east side of the Mississippi
river near Greenhille, Miss, broke to.
day, and the flood waters are pour
ing over large section Of rich eoun-
try. No loss of life is reported
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
TAFT TO RECEIVE
$4,000 AS TEACHER


,By Associated Pressl
NEW HAVEN, Conn Jan. 25'-Ihe
salary OF William II. Taft as the
Kent professor of law at faie wan
he $4,000 a year.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
10y Hans DurfeD
Especial correspondence)

CARSON. Jan. 24.-Score one for
the suffragettes. The equal franchise
amendment to the constitution, that
was passed by the last legislature
came up in the assembly today and
was passed with but three dissenting
votes. Those voting against the
amendment were Davis of Humboldt.
socialist: Friedhoff of Washoe. demo
crat and Kinghorn Of Mineral, re-
publican. The measure now goes to
the senate and If II passes that body
II will be submitted to the. people
of the state at the next general cleo
tion for ratification.
Prominent suffragettes from Reno
Joined the Carson contingent and
we're on the scene lobbying for their
pet measure. The attention that
has been paid to the members of the
assembly for the past two days caus-
ed many of the solons of the lower
house to spruce up a bit, but this
afternoon the assembly law makers
were deserted bunch for the fair
lobbyists are now flirting with the
senator's in manner that would
cause jealousy in the best regulated
family
Ascher for Retrenehment
Senator Ascher OF Washoe today
presented a bill in the upper house
that is calculated to save about 500,
600 every two years for the state.
He proposes to apportion but one
senator to every county, and adjust
the membership Of the assembly on
practically the same basis Several
of the counties will have one assem-
blyman. others two, and the remain
ing not more than four, Each legis-
lator will receive a salary Of $l665
per day, but will not be allowed 10
draw more than $1,000 for the legis-
latiye term.
Practically the same bill was pre-
sented in the assembly two years
ago by Schmidt of Nye, but was de.
feated through tho efforts Of the
Washoe and White Pine delegations.
The apportionment as recommended
hy Ascher follows:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-25
Metal Quotations

WIT NEN'N ?
! Silver 621s 3
) Copper .-.-......-.-.-~.ts1s {
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-27
,xING-ALL THE LATEST DoPE-BAsEBALL
Jess Willard Deserts CutIer-Ties Up
With Tom Jones.

Jess Willard, white hope, has quit
his manager, Charley Cutler, and is
now under the wing of Tom Jones,
manager of Ad Wolgast.
Cutler is sore at the fighter. He
declares that he took Willard when
the latter was down and out and
made him contender for the cham
pionship. The ex-manager hints that
his former protege is yellow" say
ing Willard refused to meet Gunboat
Smith after articles had practically
been signed for the match.
Willard was also given chance to
meet Bombardier Wells, according to
Cutler, but turned it down.
Tony caponi of Chicago outfought
Coakley in ten-round bout at Fort
Wayne last night. The Chicago
middleweight secured an early lead
over his opponent, and easily stalled
off Coakley's attempts to land a
knockout in the last round
Jim Coffey of Dublin won by a
knockout from George Rodel, the
Boer heavyweight, at New York last
night. Rodel had big lead until
the ninth round.
Jimmy CIabby and Eddie Nc
Goorty have been matched for ten
round fight at 15S pounds in Denver,
April 10.
Gus Christie and Bob Moha will be
the chief attraction at the next Mil
waukee boxing show. Christie has
been on Moha's trail for weeks.
Mickey Sheridan of Chicago fought
Patsy Drouillard to draw in eight
rounds at Detroit. Sheridan was away
in front, but the Canadian pulled
down his lead.
Pal Brown, the Hibbing light
weight, won a decision over Jerry
Murphy in Is rounds at st. Joseph,
Mo.
George Kempf, former baseball
star at University of Illinois, is dying
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-27
Flood Holds Up News of BallcPIayers
-Sox Win on Coast

Crippled telegraph service mas cut
off news from the majority of the
Southern baseball training camps.
Nothing has ben heard from the
Cubs-Nashville game yesterday up to
noon today and the whole team may
be in Jail for all the anguished public
knows. <-.~
Conditions are better in the West,
where the Sox beat Venice in the first
game in the coast leaguers' new park.
Bill LANCE pitched for the Sox and
kept out of trouble until the sixth,
when he passed three men and was
stung for a pair of bingles. Jim Scott
finished the mound work without al
lowing run.
The Sox punched their ten hits in
four innings and scored ltheir runs.
Final count, to 4. ....
Jimmy Johnston bagged a pair Of
singles and Chick Mattick poled a.
double and triple.
Portland trimmed the second squad
because of the punk work on the in
field. Russell pitched a nifty game,
holding the Northwestern leaguers to
five hits, but Fourier, Herman and
Sylvester kicked the game away.
Score, to 1.
Today the first squad plays Los
Angeles, the seconds going against
Oakland.
The St. Louis Cardinals are ma
rooned at Indianapolis where the
playing field is ten feet under water.
The team may be kept in Indianapolis
several days. Not man on the squad
has touched a baseball for week.
The St. Louis Browns have arrived
home from their spring trip to find
the ball park covered with snow.
StovalTs squad needs lots of work in
the next few days to put the men in
shape for the seasons opening.
The Brooklyn Dodgers are work.
ing overtime at Augusta to make up
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
AT THE CHURCHES.

The Festival of the Reformation
will be observed tomorrow morning
with appropriate ceremonies in I'M
manuel Lutheran Church, services
commemorating the great event will
commence at ii o'clock. Communion
will also be celebrated Immediately
following the regular service. Prepa-
ratory service will be held at ten
o'clock In the afternoon the combin-
ed Lutheran congregations of Alex
andria, Washington and Baltimore
will celebrate joint reformation tes-
tival in the Academy Of Music, in
Baltimore. DR.. F. Pieper. OF the Theo-
logical Seminary at St. Louis, will be
the principal speaker. A splendid mu-
sical program has been arranged for
the occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
ALI. SAINTS DAY.
Services Appropriate to Occasion Held
i'm Churches This MOrr:n"

Services in cf,crvlnce nj Mi
Saints Day were held TO-DAY IN st.
Mary's and Ep;scopa! Churches. At
the former masses were celebrated
curing the early marnirg and s"r-
vices a; The Episcopal churches wc"e
held at II o'clock.
Today is set apaT} -. ia: Gregg
rian calendar for IN" Vcn"raiIcn ol
those :. ints who ha - nor ,a.iVltua!
feast +ays the saints who are either
unknown or little melt;nned
In The Catholic aac %:pi,c"2:,!iAn
churches there were special services
to mark the event: Tn. Catholic
Church has ordained j; hoIr day o.
obligation when the members ar"
bound 80 hear mass a. rn Sunday;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
METHODIST MEN.
Campaign of Personal Evangelism
Planned.


indianapolis. Ind. Nov. AFTER
adopting now denominations policy
bv unanimous vote. the first national
convention of Methodist Men. which
has been in session here since Tues
dav, adjourned last night after the
large audience had spent an hour III
PRAYER for the success of the new
movement. The convention was the
largest semi official Methodist meet
ling ever held in America. il was de-
iclared bv officers Of the church.
The new policy adopted. in brief
declares for campaign Of personal
evangelism: for the bringin" un d
the youth in the church: for the dcd,
fication ni' one-tcnth ot their income
TO the church; for the hearty support
Of All boards created by the church;
ITO assist in civic. industrial. and edu'
icationa unlift. and to reaffrm the ac'
it;on OF tho general church on hlghcl
! r2ucation: for large funds for poor
ily paid ministers and for the cause 9!
i'transference.
a resolution was adopted declaring
for tho restoration Of the Ebla 10 th'
public schools,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
SOUTHERN TRAIN
IN AN ACCIDENT
Runs Into Siding and Engine
and Cars Are De-
rallied.
NO SERIOUS INJURIES.
Richmond Commuters Compelled IL
Wait Two Hours For Clearing OF
the Track.


, Southern Railway passenger train
No. Il. known as the Birmingham
! Apec!al. which passed aleAan|Ia
yesterday afternoon, last night at +
O'Clock, ran INTO al open switch near
"l"':1te station IN Chesterfield couh-
W, SIN hiIeS from richmond, ana was
deraIIed. Passengers and traInmen
were badly shaken up. but no one
was seriously injured. ana after
new engine had been sent from Rich
mond. the train procee e,I South.
! Committing passengers for Ben Air
and other points along the Southern
RalIw,. were delayed about two
hours.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01

At Washington Street NJ. f. Church
South. in addition to the regular Sun
day services, there will be evangeis,
tic meetings during the week, except
Saturday. at 7:45 p. m. Several Wash
ington pastors have been engaged tC
assist in the service. The ladies of
the church, under the auspices of the
.Woman's Missionary Society," wils
conduct prayer meeting each after
noon at , p. m, in the lecture room of
the church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
INSECT DESTROYER
Noracinus yipinia Marsh Bird De-
vours Snakes. Scorpions.
and Fish.

Madison, Wis. Nov. l.--ResuIts o.
Il scientific investigation Of the ca
pacity Of birds to destroy insects
we're ANNOUNCED today at the Un!ver-
sity Of Wisconsin by \. Z. Calm, as
sistant in the geological laboratory.
\ Vr-nia wrcr, = marsh bird Of
il pound weight showed the most
remarkable ability for devourine
pests. In one ny the bird ate IA
amphopids. Y graSShoppcrS, - meal
worms. :; "ateI'hugS. water scorpion
3 inches long. small sun fish ] l-2
inches long, Stickichack, a fish , y
inches long. caterpillar. and - flies,
The SECOND day, in addition 70 the
menu Of the day before it ate > live
hornets. / ci'aw:i>h , inches long, [
frog - inches long. and ! grass
snake inches long
The snake caused the bird, some
worry. But after the bird tried
eight times to swallow the snake
alive it finally killed the reptile and
cuIpe1 il dawn.
In the two days the bird ate 9ore
than it, own weight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01

Grafton Stevens a wealthy resident
Of the suburbs of Willimette, Chicago,
and wife were burned to death jester
day seeking to save a dog. Returning
late from the home of friends, they
discovered the home, in which the dog
had been locke, in flames. Both
rushed in, and were trapped when the
roof collapsed. Stevens, a consulting
engineer, and his wife were of the
sane age--33 years! The houses
valued at $4,000, was total loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
Heck is Willing to go Back
TO Floyd Court
House.
PLANS FOR DEFENSE.
Accused Ex- Official Alleges Reports in
Circulation Are Not Altogether
True.

Roanoke, Va, Nov. Wesley H.
Terry, the Flyod Courthouse citizen,
who was brought here from his home
tnwn because, it is said the Common
wealth'S attorney feared attempts
might be made to do him violence
after his arrest Thursday morning
on :. warrant charging him with an
attempted assault on the fifteen-year-
old daughter of B. S. Pedigo, clerk of
the Circuit Court, says Il grave mis-
take has been made in the charge
against him and that he will be able
10 clear things up when he is ar
raigned for preliminary hearing
Terry, u man said to be sixty years
old or more, does not appear to be
more than fifty-lve. He is well dres-
scd talks well, and while exhibiting
more Or less nervousness in his
movements, gives no hint in his voice
OF being under strain. He said today
that he expects Brown Howard ana
Valentine Sowders, well known at
torneys, OF Floyd. to come to Roa-
noke to take charge of his case.
Terry snys he has no fear of being
roughly handled in Floyd, and was
~, lrg to relnain there until hs had
Il hearing. He IS ready to return to
his home as soon as the authorities
will allow it. He says sensational
rcports sent out about the case are
not altogether true, and that he fears
nothing at the hands of neighbors.
lie did not appear inclined to discus.
details of the charges against him
pending the arrival of his attorneys.
When asked why he was not places
in the Christiansburg Jail, he re-
piled that he did not know.
The sensational news from Floyd
created " great deal Of comment
here. Hundreds Of persons in Roa'
a'oke, VIII oeither have lived or visited
Floyd. know Terry and the PAdigo
family and are loath to express an
opinion in the case until more definite
information is had concerning de-
tails
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
ENGINEER SC.ALDED TO DEATH.
Caught Under Engine Which fch
Over 2n.Enm TrrSIle.

Unable to free himself. William !.
GLADDEN.. an engineer Of The Penn""I-
van;a Railroad. was scalded to dcath
Yesterday when his engine topped
over a 20-fOot trcS.lc at the Washing
ton Gas conpany'S Plant. Fireman }
r. Burch jumped from III" engine just
as it was leaving the hri sc and Sn>
tainc.! painful but not serious Injuries
The engine had backed a string o.
loaded ears up TO the coal chute ana
after uncouplng started back. A
fish plate connecting two rails on the
treytle broke. causing the rails Ia
spread. The engine went along OF
10 feet OH the ties and then eoppIed
off the treSte. falling on its side to
the ground. The tender turned com
pletely over.
Glilden was - years old and was
unmarriel. He had lived here for Il
number Of years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
RELICS FOR WHITE HOUSE.
Articles Belonging TO Presidents Ty
lcr and Van Buren,. Added.

After Il search covering several
wears, Mrs. Abby &. Baker, in charge
OF the White House collection Of his
toric circles, has placed in the Cabi-
nets household relics Of the admins
trations of Presidents Tyler and
Van Buren,. Mrs. Wilson has taken
deep interest in the collection,
(which includes dishes and persona
effects used by former occupants OF
1he White House and has expressed
her thanks to the donors.
me President Tyler relics was the
Gift of Mrs. William NJ. Ellis, of
Shawsville, Va, and is q dinner plate,
ON. of Il set especially priced by Pres
idcnt TYLER. In addition. Judge D
Gardiner Tyler. son of the Pres''
dent. who lives in Sturgeon Point
Va has advised Mrs Baker that he
is sending two silver fruit baskets
which were used in the White House
and which were rescued from H''
ashes Of the Tyler home when 1t was
burned after the surrender of Rich
mond in the civil war
Mrs. Helen Singleton Green. o
Columbia. s. c.. furnished the val
Euren relic. 4 handsomely engraved
silver water pitcher, gift from Ben
jam!n +. Butler. to the President
Mrs. Green received the pitcher from
her aunt, who was the wife of Pres
ident Van Buren's son and who fo
two years served rs Mistress of tn
White House." President Van Bure
heins widower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01

Yeggmen blew the safe of the Bank
of Falmouth, Mich, yesterday, and
after Il battle with hundred vii
layers, armed with rifles and shot
guns, escaped with $4,000. With half
the made population in pursuit of
them, the robbers stole horse and
buggy in which they escaped. Sheriff
Brown, of Missaukee county. and
Sheriff Chamberlain, of Wexford,
with posses and boodhunds, started
in immediate pursuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
WOMAN ACQUITTED OF MURDER

Norwich. Conn. Nov 1.-afrs. Lii,
lian NJ. Perkins, who has been on; trial
here for more than i week, charger
with manslaughter in having shot and
Elled her scn-in-law, Thomas Cat
ohelly. was found not guilty yester-
day. The jury deliberated about two
hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Percy Lambert, holder of many OF
the worlds automobile speed records,
was killed on the Brooklands motor
race track Lon5on, yesterday, while
making an effort to break the one
hour record. Lambert was travelling
at speed of more than ia miles an
hour, when on eof the tirest burst.
The machine somersaulted and then
shot over. the top Of an embankment.