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4 BAPTIST LADIES STATE AT MISSIONARY MEETING HELD IN COLUMRIA ELECTION OF OFFICERS k Th? Union Transacted Several Matters of General Interest in Connection With Its Work, Named Anderson m the Next Meeting Place and Adjourned Friday Morning. I After the consideration of routine matters and the election of officers the Woman's Missionary union of the Baptist church which has been in session in Columbia for four days, adjourned Friday to meet next year ?t Anderson. Friday morning session was opened with a devotional service led by lira. Crutchfleld, including a "prayer ch%Jn," started by Mrs. Beverly Montgomery. The State says this last session was well attended. This speaks well for the interest ir. the work on the part of the rank and tile of the delegates frofh all parts of the State. The work of the week has been strenuous, but the Interest has never teemed to flag. A ringing addross was made by Mrs. Milligan of New York in the Interest of tho Anti-cigarette lfcaguo. Tho report on the Baptist orphanago at Greenwood was presented by Mrs. Beverly Montgomery of Spartanburg. Mrs; J. Ilartwell Edwards pre' tented tho report on aged ministers. Both reports were adopted. On motion of Mrs. Scruggs, a motion was passo i that a message of love he sent to Rev. T. M. Bailey, D. I)., of Greenville,, corresponding secretary emeritus of the State Mission hoard. The recommendations of tho executive hoard were adopted, as follows: '< Bel loving that a larger field of service lies before the Baptist women of South Carolina and In obedience to the union's watchword, teaching therein to observe whatsoever 1-have commanded you, the executivo hoard of the Woman's Missionary union of - II-.- - ??>! i r,... voor tsourn \jarouuci kiiuiiiu ?wi 1 91 2-' 13 the following recommendation ir: "1. That we more thoroughly Insist upon the adoption of each missionary society of the standard of excellence oh modified by the W. M. U. auxiliary to S. 13. C. at its last annual meeting. 2. Section 1. That South Carolina women diligently work to reach the aim of $18,200 for foreign missions, I $12,200 for home missions, $8,000 lor State missions, $1G0 for Margaret taoT?&, $210 for current support. $ 1 ,000 for enlargement of training school and $200 for IMble fund of the Sunday school board. "Sec. 2. That a committee from this body be appointed to confer with the Slate mission board with the request that all funds raised for State missions by the YV. M. U. of South r Carolina be used for the support of lady missionaries i n needy places, salaries to be left to the discretion of the State mission board. "Sec. That the committee appointed to confer with tho State board request them to take up tbe matter of building the Eliza Hyde chapel as early as is practical, loavIng the cost of the chapel to the discretion of the board, this to be the work of tho Sunbeams, all of their ofTerlnes to State missions being thus employed. ''Sec. 4. That tho associatlonal associate superintendents of Y. W. A. and Y. P. S. be ex-ofllcio delegates to the State meetings, hut not members or advisory committee. They shall hold a conference during the annual meeting, led by the State superintendent of their respective departments. "Sec. r>. That treasurer's books close October 15. "Sec. ft. That the union pledge Itself anew to stress the tithing system of giving to further systematic Bible study and prayer, and to put the spiritual emphasis first in all its places. The election of officers resulted as follows: President?Mrs. E. V. Baldy of ITartsvilUv Vice-presidents?Mrs. C. E. Watson of Creonville, Mrs. Mamie Tillman of Edgefield, Miss Eunice Williams of Allendale, Mrs. Mary Adams of Darlington, Mrs. Joel E. Brunsou of Sumter. Corresponding secretary?'Mrs. J. R. Eizer of Branchvilie. Treasurer?Miss Jessie King of Col urn bia. Auditor?Mrs. T. N. Ryan of Columbia. ?- ? * a r r* t _ Kecofoing secretary?.vuss itessiu Major of Anderson. Superintendent of Youncr People's Boeiofios?Mrs. W. J. Hatcher of Job list on. Superintendent of Young People's auxiliary?Airs. P. E. Clinkscalcs of Anderson. Honorary member of executive board?Mrs. R. C. Hoyt. ? College eorresnondent?Miss Helen Harris of Anderson. The office of supervisor of Young People's work was abolished and (bat of superintendent of mission studv board created, with Mrs. doel T. Rico of Helton as superintendent. Hy a rising vote the convention expressed appreciation for the faithful work of the retiring officers. The following standing committees were appointed for tho coming year: Margaret Home?Mrs. Henry Miller. Mrs. J. A. Martin, Mrs. S. O. Mayfleld. Training school?Mrs. H. K. Mason, Mrs. L. K. Sturkle, Mrs. B. A. Scrugrs. literature?Mrs. W. H. Hunt. Mrs. 9. 8. Oorpeninc, Mrs. K. W. Morrison. NEGRO SHOT TO PIECES A8BAB8IN- TAKEN FROM OFFICERS AND LYNCHED. ? Ho Wm Charged With Assassinating a White Man by Shooting Him Through a Window. A dispatch to The State from Newberry saws Will Thomas, a negro, v as taken from a magistrate's constable by a party of mask*! men, at a point about 14 miles above Newberry, at about 10 o'clock Friday night, and was chained to a tree and his body riddled with bullets. The negro was being brought to the Newberry Jail by Constaolj Cary G. Johnson, on a warrant charging Thomas with the murder of .">purgeon Johnson, a white man, who was assassinated in the upper section of the county, near the Laurens line, some weeks ago. The warrant had been issued by Magistrate William Dorroh, and the negro was arrested in the community in which Johnson was killed. Constable Johnson was halted by the mob at a point In some thick woods Just beyond Little River Rridge. He says when the mob approached him they demanded the nrisoner and that he refused to deliver him over and shot off his pistol, thinking to. bluff the moo. lie says ho was told that if he did that again he would be killed and that he was hen entirely surrounded by the masked men and had to surrender. He said the mob then told him to get down the road quick and that he obeyed. They struck his mule, ho says, and before he had got very far he heard the firing of guns and pistniR TTo khvr lie thinks ho heard over a hundred shots. TTo and Magistrate Dorroh went to ho scene Saturday morning and found tlie dead body of the negro still chained to the tree. Magistrate Dorroh immediately notified ShoriT Buford. The sheriff had lust returned from a trip in the lower part of the countv, where there was considerable disturbance Friday night, and in compnny with Constable Cannon C. Blease and others ho left immediately for the scent,. It was impossible to elicit any further facts than those r.'ven by the magistrate's constable. Coroner John ITenry Chappcl held an inquest, the verdict being that the negro came to l is death at the hands of unknown parties. * Obituary?Mrs. R. C. Hoyt and tho rice-presidents. To represent orphanage?Mrs. O. W. Cardner. To represent aged ministers?Mrs. J. \V. Bennett. State representative of Christian education?Mrs. John F. Vines. W. M. U. messengers to State convention?Mrs. I. W. Wingo, Mrs. Jv n. Chapman, Mrs. J. R. Fizer, Mrs. M. H. cnnKscaies, Mrs. i\i. ji,. nuilingswort h. Ry a rising vote the thanks of the convention were extended to Mrs. Quattlebnum, retiring recording secretary for her faithful work. Mrs. Quattlebnum was not able to be at the econvention this year. Pv a rising vote the convention ernresse 1 annreciation of the invitation from the Columbia Chamber of Coin-i 'uorce, inviting the convention to meet each year in Columbia. Mrs. if. T. Williams reported for the committee to nominate delegates to the Southern union and the following were chosen: Virs. E. V. Raldy I Mrs. J. R. Fizer, Mrs. W. J. Hatcher, Mrs. P. E. Clinkscales, Miss Jessie King. Miss Rcssie Ma.tor, Mrs. A. L. Crutchheld, Mrs. J. N. Cudd, Mrs. T. D. Chapman. Mrs. C. E. Watson, Mrs. M. R. Clinkscales, Mrs. Louis J. Rristow, Mrs. Joel E. Rrunson, Mrs. R. C. TToyt, Mrs. R. M. Freeman, Mrs. C. E. Rurts, Mrs. H. 1. Horton, Mrs. William Haynesworth, Mrs. T. T. Hyde, Mrs. Mary Adams. 'Miss H. H. Wright, Mrs. 0. W. Quick, Mrs. C. E. Robinson, Miss Addle Rro\vn, Mrs. J. A. Fant, Miss Tillman, Miss Ella E. Redenbaugh, Mrs. Pendleton Jones, Mrs. Mamie j Tillmnn, Miss Ella Floyd, Mrs. R. Y. 1 Lea veil. Mrs L. K. Rturkie, Mrs. Ceo. I Davis, Miss Eunice Williams. Mrs. P. i D. Peoples, Miss Lucy Parrett. Mrs,) C. A. Jones, Mrs. Rrooks Rutledge, Mrs. C. A. Smith. | Mrs. Mamie Tillman presented the | following renort on resolutions, which was adopted: I "The Lorl hnth done great things I for us whereof we are glad. Me I thankful unto Him and bless His name, for the l ord is good. His truth is everlasting and His mercy endur-l eth to nil generations. 'Trust in the Lord and lie will bring it to pass." Recognizing the guidance of a tender shepherd in the year's progress and unparalleled advancement we press onward and upward under the , banner of our king. Knowing that those earthty branches have borne their fruit through nourishment of the lieavenj ly vine, therefore be it, Resolved, That the heartfelt thanks of apnrooiation of this union ! lie extended. First, to the representative Urthrpn of our State work for jthe snlendfd presentation of their sacred trusts. j Second. To our beloved foreign missionaries, Rev. John Fake and wife, and Rev. F. T. Srnig^s and wife, we are indebted for their presence and spiritual uplift. Third, To our noble, consecrated oTcers for unsurpassed loyalty and efTicioncv. Fourth, To Rev. John Lake for faithful service as official renorter: to I the local press for full and accurate reports; and to the Rantist Courier for the special issue reporting our | work, the gift of copies of treasurer's report and the beautiful artistic programs. I Fifth, To the local committee for untiring efforts; to the citizens of Columbia for their hearty welcome and MANY LIVES LOST" ' a DESTRUCTIVE STORM SWEEPS OF JAMAICA. PEOPLE IN GREAT NEED i Ninety Per Cent, of the Houw* at J Savanna la Mar Destroyed by the Biggest Tidal Wave that Has Visited that Part of the Worlu In a Century. A dispatch from Kingston, Jama- 1 lea, Bays more than one hundred perroiib perished, it is now known, in the hurricane that swept the western 1 part of this island from last Friday 1 until Monday night. The weather haR now cleared. The houses in the American colony about Montego Hay were badly damaged, but no life was lost there so far as reported. Many hundreds are 1 homeless, and in need of food and clothing. Almost all of the lighters, coasting sloops and small craft in the harbors at CJreen Island. Montego Hay. Luca and Savanna If. Mar were sunk, ' and a large proportion of the crews were drowned. It is feared the total of fatalities, counting those on the sea, may bo close to two hundred There was also seriouR loss of life in the collapse of buildings at the above mentioned places. The United Fruit Co.'s steamer, the Admiral Dewey, is reported to have pone ashore while entering Howden TTarbor, at Rocky Point, at the eastern end of the ijland. The wrecking vessel, the Relict, has gone to her assistance. At Savanna la Mar, whero the storm was most furious, the tidal wave was the highest In a century. The sea swept over the town with tremendous force. One coasting vessel was driven half a mile up the main street and other craft were flung against buildings, with the result that ships and houses were smashed as if the hands of gints had smashed them t'other. Ninety per cent, of the houses at Savanna la Mar were wrecked, and how the place escaped complete destruction is marvellous. It was a race with death on the part of the inhabitants, as they ran up the steep Inclined streets for the higher places in the suburbs in the hills. The two principal hotels were unroofed, ns were the railway station and all the churches. Carrying the lighter buildings as if they were mere boxes, the wave gathered them up and daRhed them into a gigantic heap of debris at the upper part of a gully, a considerable distance inland. It was In this gully that the largest number of dead bodies was found. According to an American tourist, fort}* bodies had been recovered up to the time lie left. He was on a high point and escaped injury. At Green Island, eight miles southwest of Lucca, the American said there was much wreckage ashore and afloat but no sign of life could be discovered. At Lucea ten dead bodies were found directly after the storm had subsided. The telegraph and telephone wire? to Montego Ray are down and twenty-five miles of the railway is destroyed. Sugar plantations, Including the grinding houses, were wrecked and the recently planted bananna fields were flooded to their ruination. The Governor-General of Jamaica, Sir Sydney Olivier, arrived Friday at Savanna la Mar and is superintending the work of relief. He has orde-ed several hundred tents sent there from Kingston, together with food in largo quantities. Mystery In Village Murders. John W. Camphouse, former village marshal of May wood, near Oh* cago, was found shot to death in th? railroad yards near the village. Ii the same spot, less than a year ago a brother-in-law of Cnmphonse wnt found dead. He, ton. had been sho and tbe mvstery of his death neve* was clonmd . ?. . Cr?i*l Found in River, The bodv of Norma Garvin, aged daughter of former Oovr^^ov , Rarvin of Rbodp Island, was foun 1 In j New River Friday. She disappeared r i .1 .. .. ? a ,\/l 1 ,? a v? t\ vnoo. I \\ CO 11 Cfd '! V il MIT v rA|iiriiij! ir?ir fear that she would meet death i in water. I rovnl entertainment, for indeed the 1 eitv pates hove been opened to us; | and for all that has been done to contribute to the welfare ana comfort of the body. The members of the committee wp?'p; V'ss Hello Pnrrb, Mrs. O K. Preo7poip Mrs. p, \f. Foreman, Mrs. M. X. Tillman. Mrs. Kate Morrison. Spvoral changes were made in the i constitution. It was announced that Friday evening basket collections at tlio conI vent'on amounted to 5223.07. Tbe e'osinp exercises were con : ''noted bv Mrs. T.nk? of '"anion, | China, and a most roma^kablQ convention adjourned Pino die. As the regular renortor for the j convention whr the speaker for tnsr evening he was unable to renort the last few hours' work or the day. and it was that an account of one of the most interesting features was omitted. It was the recitations and songs bv thnt splendid organization, the Royal Ambassadors. One of thoTr number. Cecil Railev, presided with marked ability at the splendid now Pino ortran of the big first church. Tt should have been said that no defirite action with reference to the movement for a sanitarium was made. i V TALKS 0? NAVY YARD j i 1ENATOU TILLMAN CONFIDENT IT WILL HE niTLT UP. I , Visit of Fleet to Charleston Attracts' Attention to the Admirable Harbor in City by the Sen. Senator R. R. Tillman, who was In, Charleston last week, stated Friday afternoon that the prospects for Charleston and for the Charleston nnvy yard were very bright indeed, and that he intended doing everything in his power to improve the yard. Tie has lately been trying to set an appropriation for building a wall out in the Cooper river at the yard entrance for protection of small torpedo craft during stormy weather when a heavv sea is running. Senator Tillman had no statement to make concerning anpointments j riurtng the next administration say-i lug that the time was top Vr ahead: hut ho is considering whether or not| ne would take the chairmanship of the committee on naval atTairs under the next President. The Senator savs that he is kept busy these days reading and answering letters from oTco seekers all over the country, and while there are a number lie would like to help, be cannot assist all of them, for he states that if every applicant held oflice there would not he enough taxpayers left to support. them. Concerning the nssignmont of several battleships to this as their homo port. Senator Tillman said that the: naval offleerR would have great Influence In the matter. He savs that i naval officers like to be treated well and that he knows Charleston well enough to know that tney are getting what they like there. During the present admlninfration the Senator says that he has had to combat with the "bad taste the Navy! Department has in its mouth for( Southern navy yards," the Secretary of the Navy believing that there was no need of a yard south of Norfolk, and when a scheme was advanced to1 sell the government reservation at Tort Royal and to practically do away with the yard at Charleston,! Senator Tillman came to t.ie rescue; and pot what he wanted, which ho usually does. Tim Qnnnlni- enlrl 1^ nt hfl WPS VPTV much Impressed with the way Charleston had waked up In the last few years, and said there was only one thing to be done to make this the port for Panama and that was for the merchants to Ret busy at once. WHITE HIjAVERY CHARGE. Young Girl Trapped by Head of Musical Company. Disclosures by Miss Genevlve Goodwin, 19 years old, of Cincinnati, O., of an alleged attempt to use her as a "white slave", resulted In the arrest at Atlanta Saturday night of Mrs. Emma Pauline Hudson, manager, and Robert Orier, stage director, of the Metropolitan Musical Come'y Company, on Federal warrants charging violation of the Mann Act. Mrs. Hudson and Grier will be arraigned before United States Commissioner Fuller next Tuesday. Miss Goodwin's story was related I ' o Federal officials and the chief of the local police department. According to her statement she was until recently a trained nurse in the City Hospital at Cleveland. Desiring to go on the stage, she listed an applica Hon with a Cincinnati Employment Agency. East week, through the agency, she was directed to the Metropolitan Company, being organized in that city, with an offer of a position at $10 a week and her transportation, Upon her arrival she alleges that Mrs. Hudson informed her that she would have to "pass as the wife" of one of two "odd" men in the company. The two "odd" men, according to her statement, were to be brought before her and she was to take her choice. Angered at the alleged command, Miss Goodwin asked for her return fare to Cincinnati, ^he states that this was refused and sho notified the local police. ' * TRAGEDY IN TIMMOXSYILUS. C. K. Jones Sends Five llullets into IE F." Williams, A dispatch from Timmonsville to The State says one of the most shocking tragedies ever enacted in Timmonsville occurred Saturday afternoon about 2 o'clock, when C. E. lones, a saw mill man, of Kounjatn inn, S. C., shot an 1 instantly killed IE F. Williams, of Baldwin, Miss., who has been there several days rep resenting a laundry machine company. Williams was sitting in his place of business in the heart of town rending, when Jones walked in and. it is said, without any warning began shooting Williams, five shots being fired, all taking effect, one near each nipple and two in the stomach, the fifth in the neck. As Williams fell, lones walked 011 the streets and gave himself hp. The dead man has a wife and three children in Hallwin, Miss., to which nlace his body was shipned Saturday night, the Masons of \ is place as sibling in preparing the body for shipment. Jones was taken to Florence and lodged in Jail to await trial. A brother-in-law of Williams stated that the two had had somo i little trouble, but on last Sunday adlusted their differences and shook hands and agreed to lot everything be a thing of the past. Just as a mill grinds whatever is put Into It and separates the good from the worthless eo the sensiblo man will retain In hit mind only that whleh In of value, discarding that which hi Inferior. HOLD UPMEN SHOT CITIZENS AND TWO HIGHWAYMEN EIGHT AT PEAK ONE DENIES HIS lillILT Ono of th? Kobbers Wwt Killed and tli? Other Was Shot Hut Mad? Ills Escap?, and Two Whit? Men Were Shot and Wounded by the Itobbers. The little town of Peak, In the Dutch Fork of Lexington County, was the scene of a bloody battle Friday night about 7:30 o'clock, wtien an effort was made by a number of citizens to arrest two negroes, who it was thought held up P. B. Elllsor, an aged and highly respected farmer, on the public highway, a few miles from Prosperity, in Newberry County, Friday afternoon. As a result of the battle one negro is dead and two prominent white men are suffering from pistol shot wounds received when tho negroes opened fire on their would-be captors; the second negro is probably floating in the rolling waters of tho famous Broad River, as he was traced along a ditch after the iiring. to tho river bank, where all signs of the trail were lost by the bloodhounds that were placed on his track soon after the shooting. That he was badly wounded is evidenced by tho fact that he fell to his knee, and tho second or third shot. About 4 o'clock Friday afternoon J. B. Ellisor was returning from Prosperity alone in his buggy when lie was accosted by two negroes, who asked the white man for a chew of tobacco. When the age 1 farmer stopped the negroes drew their pistols, one approaching from each side of tho buggy, and demanded that the white main give up his cash. The old man pleaded, it is said, but at the point of tho pistol was forced to turn over about $25, all the money that ho had In his possession. After robbing Mr. Ellisor the negroes forced him to leave tho buggy and tlT? two highwaymen took possession of the buggy and horse and drove off down tho road. The negroes Pomarla, It Is said, when they deserted the horse and buggy, leaving it beside the roadway, where it was latei found. drove tho animal to a point near Mr. Ellisor, who is a Confederate " 1 ? ?lnr >, o o annn n c V derail, RHVU lUU dim III ?t) DU\'I> possible, and the officers at Newberry were notified. The citizens of Peak wore also notified of the occurrence and were asked to be on the lookout tor the negroes. About half-past 7 o'clock an engine pulled up to the depot and those who were on the wntchout for the suspects noticed two negroes riding on the tender. The negroes were accosted and in less time than it takes to tell, it is said, the negroes opened fire on the party. .T. T. Galloway, foreman of a construction gang of the Southern Railwnv, was the first to receive a shot from the negroes, a ball having pierc- | ed his shoulder, lodging In the neck near the jugular vein. M. Eptlnger. j a farmer, received a bullei in the left arm when the negroes onened fire on the party of citizens. The shots were ret urned. One of the negroes ran toward the river and was seen to fall to his knees, the other ran through the streets of Peak with his pistol in his hand and was fired on by his pursuers. The negro ran for a short distance, when ho fell to the ground as he attempted to cross a ditch, a pistol hall having pierced his left bin. passing through the body and coming out In the abdomen, lie was lodged in the guard house, where he was kept until 10 o'clock Saturday morning, when he d'ed of his injuries. At. 1 1 o'clock Friday night Sherifr Miller was aroused from his slumbers by a telephone call telling him of the occurrence. The Lexington oTcer resnon'ed at once and securing an automobile left at once for the scene. Sheriff Miller arrived at Peak - u 1 " Ciilni.,1 .>? n> nt> n I tm iimm t L u rnni\ i3(iuuu,iT i.. >....... nml found a large narty or citizens, the news of tiro hold up of Mr. Fllisor and the shooting flint followed having spread over the community like wild fire In a sage field. Sheriff Miller made an investigation and traced the mission: negro to a point near the river. Messages were sent bv the T.exinpton ofhoer to all railroad points to he on the lookout for the fugitive. The Injured negro was Interviewed bv the sheriff. lie' gave liis name as Richard Speaks and bis home as Florence. lie said that b's companion's name was John IVown. To the last Sneaks denied hat he and Frown had held up the white man. Mr. Fllisor, however, identified the dead negro as being one of his assailants. * Fatal Automobile .Accident, At Savannah. Ha., J. T.nwton Harp or. a well known business man, was kil'ed and A. R Hull Jr., seriously in hired early Friday in an automobile accident, when Harper ran his machine Into a tree. The men were returning homo after attending a meeting of a local club. Spit in Kaiser's l ace. Tlio doath of his brother in a Cern^n prison where ho was serving a fifteen year sentence for snitting in the face of a Emperor William was the reason given by John Wisoloski for attempting to end his life at Chicago. Jerry Moore nt Lund Show. . .Jerry Moore, of Winona, who raised 228 bushels of corn on one acre of land and thereby broke the world's record, will be one of the main attractions at the South Carolina exhibit at the land ahow in Chicago. ' 'mm ?9 ^ SCHRANK IS INSANE + FATE OF MAN WHO BHOT ROO?VELT AT MILWAUKEE. The Wotil<l-be AmamId Claims to bo Bane and Bays He Is Independent a.s to Future. A dispatch from Milwaukee says John Schrank who shot and wounded Theodore Roosevelt on the night of October 14 in Milwaukee, Is Insane and was committed by Municipal Judge A. C. Backus to the northern hospital for the insane, near Oskkosh, until cured. Before being led back to Jail to await preparations for the trip to ike asylum, Schrank said: "I had expected they would find me Insane becnufie It was in the papers two days ago. I want to say now that I am sane and knew what I *as doing all the time. I am not m lunatic and never was one. I waa called upon to do a duty and hava done It. The commission has sworn away my life. Each member went upon the stand and said I was incurably insance. They can bury me alive if they see fit. I don't care what happens now." Commitment was pronounced following tlio presentation of an exhaustive report by a committee of five alienist in which the defendant was unanimously adjudged insane, and following the introduction of prima facie evidence of several witnesses. Questioned as to whether the defendant had anything to offer, Attorney James 0. Flanders, following a whispered conversation with Schrank informed the court that the defense had nothing to say. District Attorney Zabel submitted a number of questions bearing upon ? ? * - ^ -X- - 1! 1-4 ? 1 I ^ J meuioni Terms or e:**'n aueinsi, an ui which brought forth similar replies, the substance being that Schrank was suffering from chronic paranoia and nil of the physicians agreed that it was f'oubtful if the disease could be cured. Failure in effecting a cure of Rchrank's mental disorder means he will spend (he rest of his life in the nsvlum to which he had been ordered committed. Feb rank probably will be taken to the nsvlum Monday next, according to Fheriff W. A. Arnold. AUTO PAMTY WAS SHOT. Mun, His Wife, Daughter and Chauffeur Dangerously Wounded. William H. Forster, his wife and their chauffeur, George Keller, were riddled with shot late Friday afternnnn nr ^ M n or* r< .11 to f r* t ho rfltM 1IVSV/1I n 1II1U VU vu vv. WW vu\y * v? w wa 81'ramer home west of Erie. N. Y. The Forsters are In a critical condition nt a hospital. Keller will recover and their alleged assailant, Lloyd Pastorious, is a prisoner at police headquarters. Forster is a millionaire and is president of the llavs Manufacturing company and the Northwestern Pipe and Supply Com nany. With his wife he started for the summer home, fifteen miles west of Frio at 2 o'clock Friday. At tho Walnut Creek bridge near the summer home the large touring car camo upon a hunter, said to have been Pastorious. In the roadway, as they passed him, the hunter's dog darted in front of tho machine and was crushed. The enraged hunter is alleged to have raised his twelve-gauge shotgun and fired both barrels into the back of the nnto. Mrs. Forster had just turned to look out of the mica window in the rear curtain and her bend and neck was riddled with small shot. Forster was almost as badly h urt. The chauffeur, bleeding from many wounds, jumped from the car and started for the hunter, who held hirn off with the gun and then escaped to the woods. A posse was formed and while they seoureu the scene of the shooting. Pastorious. who is a city milk peddler, made his way to the city and gave himself up. Mrs, Forster cannot recover and Forster is in a dangerous condition. 11 I'M)HEPS WKKK KILLED. ? ' ? > Mexico Shaken by n Destructive Earthquake, A dispatch from Mexico City sava that several hundred persons perished In Tuesday's earthquake in the State of Mexico. Some estimates tiro as high as 1,200 deaths. The towns of Acambay and Timilpa are reported destroyed. Tho church at Acambay fell while the poop11' were ill cany mass, kiiiiiik every ono in tho building. Other eh u re lies and large buildings fell in various towns and villages In northern Mexico and the desolation is general. The indications are that there was i great volcanic disturbance in the region. It is reported one bill lias broken out in eruption. This hill was never suppose 1 to be volcanic. I Hundreds of bodies are unburied and a, pestilence is threatened. * Stabbed to Death. William Green, a wealthy farmer living just North of Jacsonville, Florida, was stabbed to death Wednesday night while returning to his home from that city. There are absolutely 110 clues to the murderer. He was driving a mue hitched to n wagia ind his body was carried home by the faithful animal. ? ? < * Plenty of Freo Reed. The annual work of assembling and paeketlng seeds for free Congressional distribution lias begun In ? h A ~ ah If II SA fet I inri ?if|ini tiuciu Ul iif;i H'uiuiir "? Washtnaton. More than six hundred tons of seed will be put Into approximately 60.000,000 packets prepare tory to mailing after January 1.