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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
NO HONOR AMONG
THESE THIEVES
They Stole Money in Philadelphia Came
to Lynchburg and Told on One
Another.
Especial to The Times. pispatch,

Special to The Times Dispatch.)
LYNCHBURG, VA. February 5-The
old adage about honor among thieves
seems to have been entirely exploded
by the actions Of two young men. who
were arrested here this morning. They
are William Fl. Begley Jr., and Ernest
B. Bayliss, who claim that they are
from Philadelphia. These young men
were arrested here this morning charged
with stealing from William G. Adams, OF
Philadelphia, eight hundred dollars in
money and eight hundred and eighty
six dollars In checks. The story Of the
events leading up to their arrest is most
unusual.
Begley and Bayliss arrived in Lynch
burg from the North yesterday after
noon and registered at Hotel Carroll,
Begley signing himself Henry Haley
and Baylss writing the name "Ben
Castle" the place Of residence of both
being given as Washington. d. c.
According to Mr.. II. II. Henlzle, night
clerk of the Carroll. Begley came down
from his room at about quarter to
- o'clock last night and stated that he
was going out, but would be back in q
few minutes. He did not, however, re-
turn. At few minutes before 2 o'clock
Bayliss came down and informed the
clerk that when he awoke he found tho
door of the room open and his COM
pa1lion gone. and that he had taken
from him 1886 in money which he had
in the inside pocket of his coat.
The police were notified and later on
Begley was found at the depot. He
agreed to return tho money, but this
did not satisfy Policeman Doherty. who
insisted on placing Begley under arrest.
Castle returned to the hotel and was
about to retire to bed, when Officers
had him In jail with his associate. 1t
seems that Beglcy. on his arrival at
the courthouse. had given the authori-
ties Information which led them to ar
rest the other fellow
Begley and Bayliss, when brought to-
gether, gave complete narrative Of
their actions. They said that they had
boarded with William c, Adams. a real
estate agent, at forty-five hundred and
something, Baltimore Avenue. and that
they had stolen from him eight hun
dred dollars in money and three checks,
one for eight hundred dollars another
for twenty-three dollars, and third for
twenty-four dollars. The checks, they
declared. they had sent back. They left
Philadelphia on Tuesday night and
when arrested here there was found
on them seven hundred and fifty dollars
In cash, and two checks. one for sixteen
dollars nnd twenty-five cents, and the
other for twenty-five dollars and seven
ty-five cents Ono Of these was drawn
by Rufus Kirk, secretary and treasurer
of the Schuylkill Valley Clay N1anufac-
turing Company,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
FROM DURHAM
County Commissioners Are Opposed
to Proposed Annexation.
(specibl to The rln,es. p,,n,tcb

Especial to The Times. Dspatch.)
DURHAM, N. c.. February 5.-As In
dicated in this correspondence In the
T1mes-Dlspatch Of yesterday. the county
commissioners declined to endorse the
petitions OF citizens OF portion Of Wake
and Chatham counties asking to have
their territory added to Durham county.
not that they were not good people. add
Ing much to the county revenues. but
because to take them in at this 1uncture
and give them school facilities would me-
cessitate the cutting down OF Durham's
school term from ten months to eight,
which the commissioners were unwilling
to do this year.
Orders were placed yesterday for the
furniture Of the auditorium or opera
sisters of his Immediate family are left
house In the new municipal building, in
which eleven hundred and ninety good
chairs were included. The furniture is 10
Ee all in by August the first, the con.
tract being given to the American School
Furniture Company, that concern being
the lowest Of three bidders
Robert Duke, OF the prominent livery
firm Of Mccown G. Duke, died last night
after a weeks sickness with pneumonia,
at his home. in North Durham. Deceased
was d business partner OF Mayor NJ. e.
McCoWn, member of the Eks, and of
fire company No. ]. These orders at
tended his funeral at O'clock to-day
in a body, the services being conducted
by Revs, c. ]. Thompson. Of the First
Baptist Church, and e. R. Leyburn, Of
the Presbyterian Church. A wife and
four children and several brothers and
sisters of his Immediate family are left.
Miss Christine Tingling. OF London. lee
tured on Temperance last night in Trinity
Methodist Church to a good-sized au-
olence. She Is quite fluent and made q
good impression on her audience.
Granville County Court adjourned for
the term yesterday.
Mrs George w. Watts and Mrs L. A.
Carr left yesterday for months stay
at Palm Beach. Florida Mr.. Watts. who
was in Atlanta, Joined them at Jackson
vile this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
sentative, and through him 70 BIO pre-
scented to the Legislatllra.

seHtAtlVe, duQ through MN to DO pre-
sented to the Legislatures:
Resolved /. We sincerely petition tho
Legt slature OF Virginia to refrain from
passing such a law In relation to renting
out what he (Jordan) calls the depleted
parts Of the natural oyster rocks, as We
have seen set forth in his bill.
2 We are sure no set Of men can
designate the many Jumps Of oysters at
the bottoms OF our rivers.
8. We are perfectly satisfied with the
present survey as run by Baylorr- ard
believe that II the law, as It is, was
strictly enforced and carried out, there
would be no need Of further legislation
on the oyster question.
derstand the Jordan bill recommends
would involve both tongers and planters
In continued litigation and trouble.
s. We believe the poorer classes Of our
citizens would be the principal sufferers.
6. We are contented with our circum-
stances and appeal to our law-makers
to protect us.
Respectfully submitted,
BY OUR PETITIONERS.
The report was unanimously adopted,
and on motion Mr.. John Hardy was
nominated and elected to represent our
people before the committee who has
in charge the Jordan bill. with Be-. J..
Cornelius as alternate. And on motion.
It was directed that these proceedings
be furnished The Times-Dispatch for
publication.
p. w. BRIsTow. Chairman.
r., n CpTrT~>EyNJD DEM Sacretnrv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
REWARD FOR UrLEY
The Governor Offers s4oo for the
Escaped Prisoner.

The Governor Offers B4OO for the
Escaped Prisoner
Especial to Tho Times. Dlspatch.)
RALEIGH. N. O.. Feb. 6,-Governor
Aycocls to-day offered reward OF $500
for ID. L. Utley, who escaped from jail
at Fayetteville Tuesday night, being I'm.
der twenty years sentence for killing
Clerk Holllngsworth in Lafayette Hotel.
This, with 5000 offered Jointly by COM
missioners and tho sheriff Of cumber.
land, makes $1,000 reward outstanding.
The High Point Electric Power Com
pany was chartered to-day with $4,000
capital. o. N. Richardson and w. 8
Thomas are among the incorporators.
The statesvlle Hotel Company was
also chartered: capital, $4,000, j. w.
Gray, II. p. Holland and others being
incorporntors.
The Western North Carolina Mining
and Developing Company OF Allegheny
county, received q charter; $4,000 au-
thorzed capital A. II. Tyrce, N. r.
Williams and others are incorporators.
The company will develop copper and
lead deposits.
The Hines Lumber Company OF Kins-
ton increases its capital from $4,000 to
500 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
GYPSY TRADER
SHOOTS HIS WIFE.
Arrested and Jailed at Staun.
ton-The Woman VIII
Probably Die.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

H- tspec1hl 70 Inc Times Dlspatch.)
STANTON, VA, February 5,-John
Massey, q gypsy horse-trader. was jailed
here tonight for shooting his wife, KEEL
lora Massey. Massey came to Staunton
tonight with spring wagon, In which
be had his wife, who was lying on some
rams which had been placed In the wagon.
He said he was looking for doctor
The woman was In q horrible condition.
having a bad wound under her right arm.
Tho ball had passed through the body and
out near the left hip. 1T was from a
large calibre gun. The woman was taken
to the Kings Daughters Hospital and her
husband was locked UP. The woman will
very likely die before morning.
Massey and his wife and four small
children We're camping about two miles
from Staunton when the shooting oc-
CURED The children were taken IN
charge by the authorities. The woman
said her husband shot her, but when
first arrested Massey said she accid cntallv
shot herself, trying to pull the rife out
OF the wagon. Afterwards 1t Is reported
that Massey said he shot her because he
loved her so. He Is very nervous and al.
most demented. His homo Is near Salem.
Va.
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SPENCER REMOVED
Assallant of Mrs. Wiborn Taken ID
Lynchburg for Safe Keeping.

lspecial to The Times-DHpntch)
p LYNCTdBURG, VA, February 81
Sheriff Jordan, Of Halifax county, ar-
rived here on the LynchbIrg and sDtlr-
ham train at noon to-day from Hous.
ton, bringing with him Alexander spen.
Ger, the negro youth who on MONDAY.
morning murderously assaulted Alrsa Sal
lie Wilborn. who lives near Archie. HALL
fax county. The negro was arrested
Monday night, and as Mrs. Wilborn Isl
likely to die and feeling was strong
against the prisoner, Judge Barlxsdaloj
ordered his removal here. The prlslk.er;
was not onlJ, handcufred. but had q strong
strap around his arms, and to this was
fastened q long rope, which was held b
the sheriff to prevent his escape. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

OF Washington; Joint resolution on
freight Discrimination; to incorporat to
North Carolina Mutual AID and Hons
Protective Association; to amend tho
charter Of James Walker Memorial Iros-
pital; to amend tho charter OF Grand
Lodge OF Masons; to incorporate the
Bank Of Whitsvlllo; to authorize Mt.
Olive to Issue bonds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

OF North Carolina; Claude Kitchen. OF
North Carolina: Brownlow, of Tennes-
Carolina; Johnson, OF South Carolina:
Lamb. OF Virginia: 1Iaugen, of Wiscon-
sin; Henry, OF Connecticut: Ilandcll, OF
Texas; Clark, OF Missouri; Pou, of North
Carolina. and Small, Of North Carolina.
At b:i0. as further mark Of respect,
the House adjourned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO ATTEND FUNERAL
lBy Associated Prcss.1

WASHINGTON, February 5.-Near the
close Of to-day's session Of the House
Mr.. Kluttz, of North Carolina. announced
the death of his colleague, Mr.. Moody,
which occurred to-day at Waynesvllle,
N. c., and offered appropriate resolu-
TONS which were adopted.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to attend the fGne-al: Messrs
Kluttz, Of North Carolina; Blackburn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
THE JORDAN BILL
MiddIesex Mass Meeting Adopts Reso-
lutions in Opposition.

Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch.)
SANDY BOTTOM. VA. February g.
The citizens OF lower M1ddlesex county
in mass meeting assembled at Shady
Bottom. Va. on January 81, 1903, to oon-
slider tho Jordan oyster BILL" as Of
fered for passage in the Legislature Of
Virginia, unanimously adopted the sub
joined resolutions to be forwarded to
the Hon. William n. Lawson, our repre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
Paid Fire Denartr,,ent.

Especial to Tho Times. Dispatch
ROANOKE. VA, Fehruary S.@Mayop
Cutchln to-day approved tho ORDINANCES
establishing q, paid fire department,
adopted at a late special meeting Of TIE
City Council. y 4 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
TWO MEN KILLED
The Dynamite They Were Thawing GU
att3

Exploded.
Special to The Times. Dispatch,
BLUE RIDGE. VA. February Sat
tho Grubb mine. near hero this morn.
Ing. Peter Wexford and Palmer Kelley
were Instantly killed and l. p. Payne
severely shocked by an explosion OF dy.
Mantle, which they were thawing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
TO HANG TODAY

p. w. BRISTOw, Chairman.
CRIT-rENDEN, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-25

was reached the non-union men made
break for De Clerks saloon to es-
cape the mob that was surrounding
them, but found that the saloon was
filed with strike sympathizers. Both
sides were at fever heat with excite
ment, and before anyone seemed TO
know what was happening revolver
shots were swapping. When Claussen
fell in the street the crowd dispersed.
The police responded to a riot call
and the injured man was removed to
the City hospital in the ambulance.
His wounds are such that the attend
ing physicians say it will be impossi-
bic to definitely tell the outcome until
- hours elapse. If he survives that
long he has a chance of recovery.
Three RevOIvers Found.
The only ones in the fight on whom
revolvers were found were the Leas-
ures, the special policemen. They had
three in their possession. Five bars
reIs were empty. They admit having
drawn their pistols for effect on the
crowd, but declare neither one of
them fired a shot.
The five men under arrest were
held to the grand jury under $4,000
bonds each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-25
Saloon Notice

Call at Dccker's saloon and get a
genuine Tom and Jerry Thanksgiving
day, Fifth avenue and Twelfth street.
fine turkey lunch Thanksgiving
day at Decker's place, corner Fifth
avenue and Twelfth street.
Leveen & Fisher will have their
opening and lunch Thanksgiving day.
Will serve turkey and oysters. No. 1906
Second avenue.
Free, all day, turkey at the Ponce
de Leon, opposite the postoffice.
Call at the White Elephant and
get your ducks for Thanksgiving.
Art Hill, proprietor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-25

and now residents of Tishomingo,
/. T.
Be sure and attend the grand prize
mask ball given by the Iroquois club
Saturday night, Dec. -, at the Moline
Industrial hall; $25 given in cash
prizes.
A table d'hote luncheon and dinner
will be served at the Hotel Harms
Thanksgiving from - to 2:30 and
from $3.50 to p. m. Both cafes will
be open.
real lecture-the truth-clothed
in choice Emersonian language by the
brilliant young orator from the farm,
at Sacred Heart church hall tomor-
row night.
Company A gives its annual Thanks
giving ball at Armory hall Thanksgiv-
ing night All having invitations for
the semi-monthly dances are cordi-
ally invited.
All dressed turkeys that are left
over after tonight will be sold at 16
cents per pound and live ones proper
tionately low. at Buncher's market
Telephone 1879.
Special attention is called to the
great bargains offered at McCabe's in
the furniture from the bankrupt sale
of the Rock Island Furniture COM
pany. Read their ad.
Davenport day for Davenport tur-
ners and their friends will be Satur-
day afternoon and evening at the
Rock Island Turner fair, which opens
at the Turner hall today.
Now that the cold weather is APP
preaching the announcement of the
Rock Island Sash g. Door works,
which appears on page two of this is
sue, will prove interesting reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-25
A Scientific nisnnrerv.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for the
stomach that which it is unable to do
for itself, even when but slightly dis
ordered or overloaded Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure supplies the natural juices
of digestion and does the work of the
stomach, relaxing the nervous ten
sion, while the infamed muscles of
that organ are allowed to rest and
heal. KodoI Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and enables the stomach
and digestive organs to transform all
food into rich, red blood. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-25

Perhaps you have never thought of
it, but the fact must be apparent to
everyone that constipation is caused
by a lack of water in the system, and
the use of drastic cathartics like the
old-fashioned pills only makes bad
matter worse. Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets are much more
mild and gentle in their effect, and
when the proper dose is taken their
action is so natural that one can
hardly realize it is the effect of a med
icine. Try 25-cent bottle of them
For sale by all druggists.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are becoming favorite for
stomach troubles and constipation.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-25
MANY ADVANTAGES
SeIectiVe Lockout System TO be
Used on Party Line
Telephones.
Has JUST BEEN PERFECTED
Use Will be of Particular Value &c
Owners of Lines in the
Country.

Rural telephone users will be es-
peciaIIy interested in new invention
known as the selective lockout sys-
tenn. The idea was conceived by \.
T. Presson. of the Johnson County
Telephone company, and with the
mechanical assistance of George
Dean, of Chicago, formerly of Gin
ton, the idea has been perfected, and
the new phone and accompanying
appliances for it's proper working
patented, and are being manufacture
ed by the Stromberg-CarlsOn Tele-
phone Manufacturing company, of
Chicago.
The system is exactly what the
name signifies, a selective and lock-
out arrangement. The present rural
telephone system has its disadyan-
tages, and the principal one to which
the farmers object is that everyone
along the line can hear what his
neighbor may be saying to a friend
This system of ''rubbering" when
someone's else bell rings is a common
occurrence, and many do not have
phones for the simple reason that
some Objectionable person on the line
1t is even stated that women in the
country sit down to their knitting
every afternoon with the receiver tied
onto the back of their chairs so they
won't miss anything.
But One In Use.
The new system is so arranged that
the desired number may be selected
and the rest of the phones on the
line cut off. Central governs the en-
tire line no matter whether there are
a dozen or a hundred phones on the
line. An instrument is used by CEN
trail called n selector. One hundred
and twenty-five phones can be ac-
cOmmodated by switch board 10
inches long and two inches wide.
When the user of the phone calls
number from central. she puts n
plug in the hole numbered on the
selector and rings. No matter how
many phones are on the line, all eN-
cept number are thrown off the cir
cult and only the one bell rings. At
the same time Il red card is thrown
into view in little target on every
other phone on the line, which indi-
Gates that the line is busy. As soon
as the user rings off, the red sign dis
appears and the line is again ready
for business.
With the present system one per-
son can use the line by the hour and
keep every other person from using
It. With the new system central con-
trolls things. and after two persons
have talked long enough they can be
switched off and someone else given
chance. Another advantage is that
only the desired bill will ring. With
the system now in use every bell on
the line rings every time anyone uses
'phOne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-25
SHOOT UNION MEN
Three Strikers Are Wounded in
Fight az Moline Last
Evening.
GEORGE CLAUssEN MAY DIE
Two Policemen and Three NOn-union
MoIders Held for Attempted
Murder.

Seven shots were exchanged in a
clash between union and non-union
molders at Third street and Third av-
enue, Moline, about o'clock last
night Three of the strikers were in
jured:
GEORGE CLAUSSEN, shot in abdo-
men; intestines punctured nine times,
bullet lodging in hip. which is frac-
tured; bullet extracted; viii probably
die
THOMAS POLLARD. abdomen graz
ed by bullet; not serious.
Z. y. ANDERSON, back grazed by
bullet; not serious.
Five men are under arrest charged
with assault with intent to commit
murder They are John and Henry
Leasure, employed as special night
policemen at the plant of Williams,
White q Co.. Charles Mas, John Bau-
man and Clyde Fullerton, the three
last named employed in the places of
strikers by Williams. White & Co.
Three of the men were arrested in
Rock Island, Officer Herrick, of Mo-
line. overtaking Bauman and Mas,
who were making for their homes in
Davenport, in the upper yards of the
Rock Island road. and Detective Rich
ard Carnes and Officer John Kinney,
of this city, arresting Fullerton at
his home, S4S Twenty-tirst street.
Conflicting Stories.
1t is difficult to obtain an authen-
tic story of the battle. The strikers
declare they did no shooting, that all
the shots were fired by the special
policemen and the non-union men;
the officers say the shooting was all
done by the nOn-union men, and the
latter aver that the strikers were the
only ones who used pistols.
The two policemen were escorting
seven of the men employed at the
Williams. White & Co. plant to their
homes when the trouble took place.
They left the shop at 5:45 and were
walking west on Third avenue, when
a crowd of about forty of the strik-
ers formed and followed them, adj
dressing at them such remarks as
''scab,' now we've got them kill
them" etc, and, it is claimed, pelting
them with rocks and sticks.
When Third avenue and Third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-25
LOW PRICES ON PORK.

Now Being Made at Schroeder Bros
Twentieth Street Market.
Owing to recent decline in the hog
market, we are enabled to make the
following low prices:
Pork loins, per h., Sc.
Pork shoulders, per h., &c.
Pork chops, per H., 10c.
Pork steak, per H., Sc.
And all other meats proportionate-
ly low. Yours for low prices,
SCHROEDER BROS.