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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12
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OBITUARY..
William G.Claytor.
(sneclal 10 The Times-DIsp,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch,>
ROANOKE, VA. June 11.-Mr. VIM. G.
Clayton. father of NJ H. Clayton editor
of the Roanoke Times. and Hon. Graham
Clayton, of Bedford City, died sudden
" at the home Of the former. near this
city this morning. from heart disease,
aged eighty-three years.
The family We're preparing to move to
Roanoke and Mr. Clayton went out into
the stable to see about some harness.
Remaining longer than was expected.
some one went to the stable and found
ton.
A physician was sent for. but before
he arrived Mr.. Clayton had passed away.
county, and commanded Confederate
company from that place during the war.
He was one of the first to start, a graded
school in Bedford. and up to a few years
His remains were taken to Bedford for.
interment AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12
NO CLUE TO THIEF
Sum Of Money Taken from Residence
cf PoIicenan Rrvanf

OF Policeman Bryant.
No clue has yet been found that may
lead to the capture Of the burglar who
entered the residence OF Policeman r. l..
Bryant No 200 North Twenty-third
Street early yesterday morning. Every
effort Is being made. however. to appre-
bend the person.
The burglary was discovered by Mr..
Bryant when he went home after his A.
NJ. relief. He found his wife had been
chloroformed and that the entire house
had been ransacked. Drawers had been
searched, clothing piled up. on the floor
and pockets turned out. with the result
that sac was taken, $50 from a drawer In
Mrs. Bryant's room and sl2 from the
buffet.
SO quiet was the work OF the thief that
dog on the premises was not disturbed
nor were the children awakened.
This Is the second robbery Of the Kind
at Mr.. Bryant's residence within the past
year. Indications were that the THIEF
entered by way of a window on the NJ
Street side Of the house. as that window
was up and the blinds open
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12
Many Refugees Cared For.

BY Associated Press.
ST, LOUIS, MO, June 11.-Three thous-
and flood refugees from Madison, Venice.
Granite City and East st. Louis arc be-
Ing sheltered and cared for In st. Louis
Fully 1000 of these We're provided for by
various charitabl associations. working
In conjunction with the Merchants EN-
change Relief Committee while the re-
mainder have found places in the homes
of relatives and friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12
WORST OVER
AT ST. LOUIS
Crisis In the Flood Situation
Seems to Have Passed.
NOT TO EXTEND FURTHER
Broadway Embankment Strong and No
Extension Of the Calamity Expected
City Under Quasi Military
Rule.
NOT TO EXTEND FURTHER
fRx Assoclated Press.l

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL, June 1.-The
crisis of the food situation in this city
has passed. Boat crews which were oc.
cupled yesterday In rescufng victims OF
the flood devoted themselves to-day TO
saving property and bringing to higher
ground belated refugees who previously
had not been themselves in immediate
danger.
Since the disastrous break in tho Cen.
trail levee the flood has made no danger.
GUS breaks. although a portion Of the
Baltimore and Ohio embankment gave
way last night, and the flood area was
further increased by seepage to-day
Water continues to seep through the
Broadway embankment in various places
tonight, flooding the lowland between
that street and Missouri Avenue the
next street north. with from two to six
feet Of water. Some water has also been
finding It's way into the territory between
Missouri Avenue and st. Louis Avenue.
People in this district. however. have not
been compelled to leave their homes. al
though they have to use boats to obs
tain supplies .,s
WILL HARDLY EXTEND.
With the river stationary, as 1t Is to-
night at 37.9 feet. the probability of a re-
cession Of the river level and the proved
strength OF the Broadway embanlment,
an extension OF the calamity Is. not ex-
pected No one could be found to-day
who could give anything like a definite
idea Of the property loss. Vague mention
of "rnllions Of dollars was the nearest
even the best Informed citizens could give.
There is general disposition to accept
the minimum reports OF loss OF life rather
than the first exaggerated stories. One
prominent undertaken declared that there
had been no loss Of life directly due to
drowning In the flood. although there had
been deaths later due Indirectly to the,
overflow. No bodies were recovered to.
day
The work to-day has been and will
continue to be that of caring for the ref.
rsees. The supply of food seems ample.
but the refugees tonight lack bedding.
1t Is believed that this will be supplied
by tomorrow night
QUASI MILITARY RULE.
During much of the day the city was.
under quasi military rule. though Mayor
Cook and his chief of police were the
guiding heads. 1t was found to-day that
the conditions necessitating the issuing of.
permits to visit the central portions Of
the city and for other purposes We're
working hardship on many citizens, and
the discipline was relaxed to allow free
communication between here and the Mis-
souri, side.
.'There has been much confusion" said
Mayor Cook this evening, but believe
we have brought out order and the re-
demption Of the city will proceed with
the system that will result In the least
loss.'
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Mrs. Laura Leath.
(Snacial To The yTinles-Disnat ch

Leath, wife OF Mr.. William Leath. died
Monday of this week and was buried In
the family burying ground Tuesday af-
and two sons survive her. The daughters
are Misses Matte. Mary and Florence,
Leath; the sons Messrs. Glenn and Bacon
Leath
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12
VIRGINIA BREvITIEs.

tSpecial to The Times-Dispatch.)
GRAHAM. VA, June 11.-Burglars en-
tered the Norfolk & Western depot here
cured several hundred dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12

wARRENToN. VA Lightning has
wrought havoc among the live stock in
this section recently. Mr.. ]. II. McCabe
two ago and short time prior to this
Mr.. Amos Payne lost two splendid steers
while seven others were felled to the
ground ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12

WINCHESTER, vA.-The badly man
ged body of John Fleming (colored)
was found early this morning on the
Baltimore &; Ohio tracks north Of this
and his body placed on the
I ra ck { E =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12
DEATHS.

ARcHER;.Dled June TO- 1908, sPRlG
Funeral from Second Baptist Church THIS
friday AFTERNOON. June IL. 1908, at $3.50
| o'clock. All friends invited to attend.
CUNNING HAM-Dled. at st, Louis. No., June
l, 1908, CORNELIA VIRGINIA THORNTON.
daughter Of the late Charles A. Thornton aud
wife OF Edward Cunningham. Jr
FITzwILsoN.-Die at Columbia. s. C.. June
10Th, Mrs, ]. T. FITzwILsoN. in the thirtieth
year of her age.
TERNOON at 4 o'clock from st. Johns Church.
Moss-Dled, at the residence OF Mr.. Julian
A. Spears, Marlborough, Chesterfield county.
Va, after a brief Illness, Mrs NETTIE
BRANCH MOSS, wife OF j. Il, T. Moss, in her
twenty-seventh year.
Burial will take place at Bethel Church TO,
DAY (Frday), June 10Th, at 3 p. NJ. Services
to be conducted at the grave
WINsTON--The remains OF Mrs FENDALE q.
WINSTON will arrive in RicHmon ,.r from n Mn
neapols, Mimi, SATURDAY AFTERNOON,
June 18th, at $3.50 O'clock. Friends of the
family are invited to meet.at the Chesapeake
and Ohio Depot at that hour. Services ut
Hollywood
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12
PROGRAMME CARRIED OUT.

After the meeting last night the dele.
gates were tired and hungry men, but.
notwithstanding this, the various amuse-
ments that had been mapped out were
carried through and were heartily en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
DREAM CAME TRUE
IN THIS INSTANCE
Wife's Vision of Wounding of Her
Husband Proves a
Reality.

Indianapolis. Aug. II. - Awakened
from terrible dream. in which She
had witnessed a railroad wreck. with
her husband as the central figure. Mrs.
Charles Michaels, of Marion. related
the dream To her husband. In the
dream she saw him in the end of Il
passenger coach with blood flowing
from wounds that appeared to be seri-
Gus
NIichaels left home an hour later to
go to indianapolis, and after his de
parture Mrs. MichaeIS received q mes
sage from Anderson. stating that her
husband was injured in a railroad
wreck. He was brought to Marion
few hours later. His nose was broken
and his left cheek bone crushed. He
related the story of the accident to his
wife. who declares that it was identi-
cal with the scene in her dream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
GOMPERS CHALLENGES
PARRY TO DEBATE
But the Latter Does Not Seem
Inclined to Ac-
cept.

indianapolis, Aug. 12.-Before leav-
ing the city Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation Of Labor
who has been attending the garment
workers convention, left a challenge
in the hands of a committee addressed
to ID. NJ. Parry, offering to meet the
latter on he stump at the Labor Day
celebration at the fair grounds in this
city. and argue with him the question
of unioniSm.
The challenge will be handed to Par
ry within 4 few days. When told Of
the challenge Parry. who is president
of the National Manufacturers asso-
citation, said he would await the deliv-
cry OF the challenge with n great deal
of interest, but that he had no desire
to parade GOmpers as a rival attrac-
ton at baby show"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
BAIL FOR MRS. GULLER
is FIXED AT $4,000
Judge Creighton Fixes Bonds on
Charge Of Child
Murder.

Carlinville, ILL.,, Aug. 12.-Nfrs. Ida
Cutler, of Bunker Hill. was given a
preliminary hearing before Judge
Creighton, of Springfield, in this city,
and the woman was admitted to bail.
The defendant is charged with the
murder of Ewart Checksfield, of Bunk
er Hill, a 6-year-old boy, to whom she
was charged by the coroner's jury with
giving poisoned candy on July %.
Twenty witnesses We're present to tes-
tify. The defendant arrived from
Bunker Hill with her husband and two
sisters
Judge Creighton decided that the
case was bailable, and fixed the bond
at $1,000, which Mrs. Cutler will give
The only point on which there was
any controversy was the admitting Of
the statements of the boy to his par
ents as testimony. The child said up
on his arrival home, after being at the
milk depot where Mrs. Cutler was
working with her husband, that Mrs
Cutler had given him some candy that
was bitter. Judge Creighton admitted
the testimony in the hearing, but said
he was not prepared to say whether
he would at the final hearing in Sep
tember.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
THAT PARIS DISASTER
WAS INDEED AWFUL
ror Will Exceed
100.


Paris, Aug. 12.1The number of vic
tins of the disaster on the Metropoli-
tan Electric railway under ground)
will be more than 100. Eighty-four
bodies have been recovered at this
writing and there are more in the
wreckage and scattered along the tun-
mel. Most of the victims were suffo-
Gated by the smoke. and the lack of
organized action OH the part of the rail-
way employees is responsible for much
of the fatal character of the disaster.
Paris will bury the dead, among
whom there are none from the United
States the majority of the victims be-
ing ParisianS of the working Glass
men. women and children. Premier
Combes descended into the tunnel and
made II personal lengthy inspection.
He asked the chief of police for Il
speedy report Of the causes of the dis
aster and a list of the victims. and an
nounced his intention of proposing at
a council of ministers measures for the
relief of the poor families of the vic
tins. Survivors declare that the Strug-
gle was terrible during the panic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
CORA BEARDsLEY ACQUITTED
Miss Wood Couldn't Swear She Threw
Acid on Her and Cora Had
an AlIbI.

Battle Creek, Mich, Aug. 12.-The
case against Cora Beardsley, who is
charged by May Wood with throwing
carbolic acid at her, was on
before Justice Merritt. Miss Wood
could not identify the person
who threw the acid, but said
that her assailant was dressed in mans
clothes and was about the size of Miss
Beardsley A letter threatening trou-
BILE, alleged to have been sent by Miss
Beardsley to Miss Wood, was intro
duced, and Miss Wood was closely
cross-examined as to the possibility
that she might have written it herself.
She stoutIy denied this. Miss
Beardsley had witnesses who swore
shewas at a theater on the night of the
alleged assault with Emanuel Huber,
overwhom the quarrel had taken place.
On account of the difficulty of proving
the identity of the acid thrower. and
owing to Miss Beardsley's alibi, the
prosecution asked TO have the case dis
missed Miss Wood will sue young Hu-
ber for breach of promise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
HAS CURIOUS CAPRICEs
Young Woman Student who Played Hold
Up Man on a Member of
Her Glass.

Valparaiso, Ind, Aug. PA stu
dent in the law department of the Val
paraiso college was confronted by a
masked person, with revolver in hand,
coupled with demand for money and
valuables, which were surrendered,
after which the figure withdrew. The
police authorities investigated and
charged Miss Bessie Cronin. member
of the calsS, with having perpetrated
. burglario visit, and she Smilingly
admitted it was true, and said 1t was
joke on her fellow-student.
The matter was then dropped. Miss
Cronin attracted much attention sew
eraI months ago, during the murder
OF Miss Agatha Reichlin. at Lorraine,
o., when Father Walser, a Catholic
priest, was temporarily detained for
the crime, by writing TO Mayor King,
OF Lorraine: ''If you continue TO pros
ecute the Rev. Mr. Walser, and presist
in your efforts to shed his holy and in
nocent blood. I beg OF you to allow me
to come to Lorraine and offer myself as
a sacrifice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
STILL REACHES OUT
FOR FURTHER ROADS
Rock Island Interests Said to be
After SeabOard Airline
Railway.

New York, Aug. 12.-It is learned
from unofficial sources today that
capitalists representing the Rock Isl
and and st. Louis d San Francisco in
terests either had bought or are likely
to buy control of the Seaboard Air
Line railroad.
New York. Aug. i2.-Ladenburg,
Thatman & Co. announce that they
have completed negotiatiHp whereby
new and important interests have be-
come identified with the Seaboard
Air Line railroad. B. f. Noakum,
president of the st. Louis d San Fran
cisco, IL. Clay Pierce, Oakleigh Thorne,
president of the North American
Trust company. and :. Il. Van Worst
have been elected directors of the
Seaboard line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
Election Contest Decided.

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Aug. 12.-Judge T.
Holbrook, before whom the Choisser-
York election contest was held at a
special term last month. handed down
decision here in favor Of Lewis Z.
York, declaring his election as county
superintendent of schools by seven
votes. The case had attracted consid-
erable attention on account of alleged
boOdling and fraud. Nearly 200 wit
nesses were examined. York, Repub-
lican. claimed election by four votes.
While II. Choisser. Democrat, claimed
election by three votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
CORRESPONDENT IN JAIL
Same Prison from which the Accused
Man He Attacked Has just Been
Liberated.

London, Aug. 12-Arnold White, the
newspaper correspondent, has been
fined $500 by the high court for con-
tempt of court in writing an article in
a Sunday newspaper, just before the
arrival in England from New York OF
Whitaker Wright, the director Of the
London and Globe Finance Corpora
ton, who is awaiting trial on charges
in connection with the failure of that
concern, calculated to prejudice the
trial. and with the object of prevent
ing the granting of bail
The editor and manager of the news
paper apologized for the publication Of
the article, and were mulcted in the
costs of the hearing. Arnold White re-
fused to pay the fine and was taken
to Brixton jail. from which Wright
has Just been released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
CHECK TO IMMIGRATION
Great Britain Takes Steps to Keep Out of
Her Borders the Undesirable
Immigrant"

London, Aug. f2.-The report of the
royal commission on alien immigration
has beeniSsued. It recommends that the
immigra ton of certain classes of aliens
into the United Kingdom be subject
ed to state control, and proposes a
number of regulations and the eStab-
Iishment of a department of immfgra-
ton.
The specific recommendations made
in the report are similar in many re-
spects TO the provisions of the United
States immigration law, except that no
educational requirement is proposed.
In some directions the regulations are
more stringent than the United States
regulations. The undesirable classes
stated in the report include prostitutes,
lunaticS, convicted criminals. and any
one who is in danger of becoming
public charge.
Provision is made for the deportation
of immigrants who may be proved to
be undesirable within two years of
their landing. and the vessel import
ing them will be compelled to repatri-
ate them without compensation. The
proposed medical inspection is similar
to that in the United States. The
penalty for supplying false data to the
immigration inspectors is deportation.
The immigration department may
specify certain Over-pOpulated areas as
prohibited territory for fresh immi-
grants. In the case of the conviction
of an immigrant for felony or mis-
demeanOr the court may include de-
,,orto+iOu a. no rt of tha sentence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
NEBRASKA PRoHIB1T1oNIsTs
They Nominate n State Ticket and AdvO-
cate Woman Suffrage and Pub
lie Ownership.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.-Nebraska
ProhibitionIsts held their state con-
vention and nominated the following
ticket: Associate justice of the supreme
court, George 1. Wright, of York coun-
ty; regents of the University, G. A.
Barker, Of Lancaster, and II. V. Muir,
Of Nemaha county.
The resolutions. in addition to call
ing for the suppression of the liquor
traffic. declare for woman suffrage, the
initiative and referendum. public OWL
ership of public utilities, and election
of president, vice president and United
States senator's by direct vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
Fire makes Ashes of $40. 900.

Dunkirk, Ind, Aug. 12.-Fire start
ed in the main building of the Dun
kirk Lumber company, encompasslng
the destruction of the entire plant,
causing $4,000 loss. Contiguous prop
erty also burned, and the Pennsyl-
vanla freight depot, with an elevator,
and number of box cars, and resi-
dences, We're saved with difficulty.
William Sherry was damaged $500 by
the burning of his home, and Thomas
Mendenhall 500, neither carrying in
surance. John Thomas blacksmith,
lost 5000. The lumber company car
ried partial insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
KILLING GANG QUITS WORK
Sioux City Packing House Partly Tied Up
Over = Dispute Relative to
Wooden Lockers,

Sioux City, Ia. Aug. 12.-No cattle
or hogs We're killed in the Cudahy COM
pany's plant owing to dissatisfaction in
the killing gang, fifty of whom quit
the company and would not let the 9th
er 115 work unless the strikers re-
turned.
The company, which has been hard
pressed hythefire insurance companies,
started to take out the wooden lock-
ers. These had been put In by the men,
who objected to their removal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
WIN Continue Arthur's Policy.

Cleveland. o., Aug. p w. s.
Stone. of Eldon. Ia. division No. 1S1,
has been elected to fill the uneXpired
term as grand Chief engineer of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
made vacant by the death OF z. NJ.
Arthur. After the election the eXecu-
tive committee of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers said that the
new grand chief will carry out the
conservative principle advocated by 2.
NJ. Arthur in every essential.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
ILLINOIS FEDERATION

Springfield, Aug. 12.-The official
call has been issued for the 21st an
nual convention of the Illinois Fedora
tion of Labor, which will open in
Springfield Tuesday, Oct 13. 1t is
hoped to have every labor assembly
in the state represented. The legis-
lative committee is expected to map
out work at this meeting which it is
aimed to accomplish at the next ses-
sion of the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
Trial of Mrs. Mcknight.

KaIkaska, Mich, Aug 12.-The trial
of Mrs Mary Mcknight, who is
charged with killing her brother, John
Murphy. his wife. and his two babies
by administering strychnine, was called
and on motion of Attorneys Gilbert and
Boyd. for the defendant, it was con-
tinued Until the November term
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
Einht Dnath. inaCxclone.

Washington, Aug. -. - The state
department has received dispatch
from Consul Jewel, at Fort de France,
Martinique, dated Mondays confirming
the press report. of the. disastrous cy-
clone in that island, and saying that
there had been eight fatal casualties
up to the writing of the dispatch. Six
villages were destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-12
READY TO RESIGN
Secretary Root is Ready to Give
up the Position He
Holds.
TAFT HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
Resignation To Be in the President's
HRE1s Before Root Sails
for London.

Manila, Aug. 12.-Gov. Taft today
said the report that he would succeed
Root as secretary of war was untrue.
He also said the appointment had not
been offered him.
Washington, Aug. 12.-Before Secre-
tary Root sails for London to sit with
the Alaskan commission he will place
his resignation in the hands of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt in order that the presi-
dent may appoint secretary of war
if it is deemed necessary during
Roots absence. 1t is expected, how
ever, that the resignation will not be
acted upon until after congress meets.
The appointment of Roots successor
will depend somewhat upon the
length of time that Secretary Root
will be engaged upon the Alaskan
boundary commission.
Taft Is the Probable Successor.
1t has been known for some time
that Secretary Root intended to retire.
but he did not wish to leave the de-
partment until the general staff bill
was In operation and other matters
pertaining TO the department were well
under way. 1t is understood that the
matter of his successor has been dis
Pussed, and while nothing official can
be obtained it is believed that the 20
sition will be rendered to Governor
Taft.
In Touch with the Department..
While Secretary Root is in London
he viii remain in communication with
the war department. and matters per-
tanning to the general staff and 9th
er important affairs will be referred to
him. If the Sittings of the Alaskan
commission extend beyond Dec. l it
is likely that tire Secretary's reSigna-
ton will be accepted and his success
sor appointed Mt that time. and If the
situation I'm the war department he
comes such that n secretary is needed
TO take charge of affairs one will he
appointed earlier. 1t is believed here
that there will be n great deal of delay
in consideration of the Alaskan boun-
dairy case. and that the United States
don several months.
Feels That He Has Done the Work.
Secretary Roots desire to leave pub
lie life is based largely on personal
grounds. His family does not like the
life in Washington. and the secretary
desires also TO return to his law prac-
tice in New York. The great ques-
tions that were pending i'm the war de
partment, relating mainly to the ad-
ministration Of the islands acquired
from Spain and the establishment of
a pOyerDrnart in Cubo bovo Iaoy, 90
compliShed during Secretary Roots ad-
ministration. The reorganization of the
army under the general staff plan is
now under way. and the secretary
feels that he has accomplished the
work that he was called on to do when
he became secretary of war.