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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
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TWICE in A
S''H|0R''1. 5 |: ! TINE. |..E|j:'.
Distressing Death Of a.
Richmond Boy.
FATALLY HURT
I'M PHILADELPHIA
Young Marion Hamilton the
Victim Of a1Trdin.
HIS BROTHER DIED A
VERY SHORT TIME F, AGO.
And Not Very Long Prior 10 His 5'r' Death 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd f. Hamilton
Lost a Daughter-They Have
Now but One Child Remain
ing Telegram Receiv-
ed by Them.
Young Marion "A Hamilton the
Victim Of attain.
HIS BROTHER DIED a
VERY SHORT TIME AGO.

While making his way home after an
absence of weeks. Marion F.. Hamilton.
a well known young man, Of this city.
better .known@to his friends as 'Buddie."
was instantly killed yesterday under the
wheels OF a locomotive in Philadelphia.
Details OF the tragedy are scant in
the extreme. a brief telegram an.
nouncIng the fact Of the death has been ''at.1
received here by the family. but that
is all. The stricken parents are left TO
stless at the horrible reminder.
SADLY BEREAvED FAMILY.
The death Of the young man IS dis
trcsslng one. His parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd F. Hamilton. reside at No.
2si7 East Broad Street. this city. and
tho accident robs them Of second son,
lost within the past two fnonih three
years ago the only daughter Of Mr., and
AIRS. Hamilton passed away. On IN, January
LIST last the anniversary Of the burial bunr'ilaa
Of the young lady. another child Carr
Norton Hamilton, bright lad of four on
stee, years. died at the Virginia Fiospl-
tai. where he had been taken to be trentt- y
Cd for blood poisoning. Yesr.-day tHs
borrowing parents heard of the tragic
death OF their third child.
Young Hamilton was stwenty-three
years Of ase, and was exceedingly pop
8uar In a large circle Of friends and ac-
.auaintances. To ali ne was known as
"Buddie..' On tho a5th OF January last,
the young man set out for Norfolk to sell
stcreoscopic views for a Richmond hrm.
The trade was not so successful as ne
had hoped. and he shipp.d for Work on
a tus-boat plying about the Norfolk har-
bor. a
Shortly after this. Hamilton hurt his
leg In some way and was forced to spend
a week In hospital After leaving this
pIace he took passage and sailed Tor
Portland, Me. He wrote his parents IN
this city and told his mother to address
him at the northern city. Mrs, Hamilton
wrote, but 1t seems that her letter never
reached its destination.
At all events. the next heard OF me
young man was few days ago. ~hen
Mrs. Hamilton received from him let
ter. in which he stated that he was IN
Philadelphia, and was stranded there.
He had gotten no money out OF the Jon
and the government boat and he needed
the wherewithal to get home. HIS
mother promptly replied sending MIN
the necessary amount.
TELEGRAM RECEIVED.
About noon yesterday Mrs Hamilton
. p D. s | j. {
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
Cuban Senate Has Trouble lIf't35
With United States Treaty. Y
1T WILL YET BE RATIFIED I + led
j. !Pierpont Morgan and Some Of His
Friends Were IN the Chamber Dur
ing First Part Of the Session
but Did N Not lear Debate.
fHr Assocfn ted Press.

II
HAVANA, March 4.--The report on the
reciprocity treaty with the United States
was taken up by the Senate this after
noon and went over until Friday. after
an animated debate, occasioned by efforts
at flibustering by the few opponents Of
the treaty. The merits Of the treaty
were not discussed. III III S
1t is evident that the ratification will
be voted by an ample majority.
]. Pierpont Morgan and some OF his
American and Cuban friends occupied
the seats set apart for distinguished visi-
tors at the opening of the session, but
did not remain for the. debate. 3ss
Senior sanguilly. the principal oppo-
nent OF the ratification, urged delay until
the United States Senate had acted, Senior
Bustamente, tho chairman Of the com :
mittee which reported In favor OF re-
ciprocity. replied that the Cuban senate's
only responsibility was as ito whether
this treaty was beneficial to Cuba, and
tho committee was perfectly satisfied OF
this. r.
Senior Sangullly called for the reading
OF the naval station agreement, but the
president Of the Senate. Senor Capote.
refused his request, on the ground that
the Senate had agreed to discuss the re-,
ciprocity treaty
After various attempts at delay, which
tho Chair ovcrruled. the Senate went into
executive session and approved the noml-
nation OF consuls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
EXCITING RUNAWAY
ON LEIGH STREET

I T. Z I "
There was an exciting runaway acci-
dent on Ninth and Leigh Streets yester-
day afternoon about o'clock, which re-
suited In the demolishIng Of DR.. Vaughan
Lloyd's buggy, though no one was. hurt,
and the horse was unharmed.
DR.. Vaughan-Loyd's horse, attached
to his phaeton, was hitched to a post
in front OF his residence on North Ninth
Street near Leigh, when the horse be-
can1o frightened In some way, and dash
Ing forward, broke tho post Off at the
ground and proceeded at brenk-neck
specd out Ninth Street. When rounding
tho corner, In turning into Leigh, tree
was struck and both the axles Of the
buggy snapped off at the hub, Here the
horse was caught by some one passing
and the wreck was cleared Dr., vaughan
Lloyd, who Is a. prominent veterinary
surgeon. was about TO make his evening
visits when his horse became frightened
and entered upon his wild dash,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
PRESIDENT s
VERACITY
QUESTIONED. ) ):
His Feud With CarnaCk
is Bitter.
STRANGE WORDS
FOR PRESIDENT j I
Would See Him in Hades
Before Doing Him a Favor. 4 I
I SENATOR CARMACK
SAYS HE DOESN'T CARE R T;
Declares President Has |nsultsd the the
III State Of tennessee by His Cow
boys Ebulliton Of Temper.
Embarrassing Situatlon8in
Senate Que to Personal
S.s Differences.
SENATOR CARMACK
SAYS HE DOESN'T CARE
Times Dispatch Bureau,

v
washington, D. c., March 1, 1903
I The feud between President Roosevelt
and Senator Carmack narrowed down to-
day5to a question OF personal veracity. In
q. statement issued tonight Mr. CarmaIcfkS = nae s.
does not hesitate to- say what he thinks.
Some days ago a. delegation ct Tenn es-ii
seeans, including Mr.. Richardson and l1t
Representative Gaines. called on 45f the
President and asked him to appoint Mr..
w. s.. Morgan, of Tennessee. to the 18th sttf
mIan Canal Commission. Mr.. Carmack
declined to ask any favor OF the Presl-
dent and did not accompany the delega-
$tIon. He has not been In the White
House since the Booker Washington din-
ner last fall. s
seeans cordially, and said he would be be
plad to oblige them, and was always
rlad to confer with Tennesseeans.
1I3,,t ]" no added !, showing his teeth In
characteristic way, there is. one Of
your colleagues whom T would see IN
Ii, Hades before I would 90 90 him him g g
favor l
Messrs. Richardson and Gaines say ha
hal prom Ounced the WoTu N---i, eLtllt 'iT y
changed It to Hades They would not
tell carniack what tho President had
said. but It calno to his ears yesterday,
The President to-day denied that nc
made tho remark. but upon being forced
Ia do 5so. H Mr.. r richardson and Mr.. Gaines
aver positively tllntg;he didause the exact
language quoted. n They had n no ~ doubt l'''
he referred to ,Carn1ac Ok. n i
@ senator Carnlacl made statement
this afternoon, In which he does not
hesitate to say who he thinks has de-
parted from the path Of veraclty
"I do not know or care whether the
President referred to me, he said He
has insulted the State Of Tennessee by
his onwboyish ebullition Of temper
EMBARRASSING SITUATION. III
H Senator-elect Clarke, Of Arkansas, Is
Ff,,n TO be sworn in at to-morrow's 8 ses-
sion OF the Senate. It Is customary Tor
\ nav Senator to be escorted to tho
stand by his colleague. 1t SO happens
tbat senator Berry does not speak to
Ola rkc and hence cannot gracefully IN
4 troducs him. Senator Carmaok was
a sked to present Clarke, but he, too does
not speak to him. so 1t Is a problem how
MI. Clarke will get to the presidents g
stand without embarrassment. There is
anot her similar case that Is likely to
come m tomorrow. Senator-elect New
lands does not speak to his colleague,
Senator Jones, of Nevada
4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
COTTON PRICES s;
BROKE WILDLY
Avalanche Of Selling Orders
Forced Prices Down
by Bounds.
lBv Associated Press,

N,ryy YORK, March An avalanche
Of selling orders swept over the cotton
market to-day, and amidst great excite
ment prices broke with such violence
that for a time panicky conditions were
feared. Tho bull clique under their
ilsader, were steady and heavy buyers
however. and their support checked the
tendency towards extreme demoraiHa-
lion. The market closed highly excited
a. from ii to 81 points below last nights
closing.
clines OF 10 points. selling at 1917 and
q 10 respectively. as against 10l7 and
il cents yesterday at the close, and
the high record price of 1925 and 10l7
earlier yesterday The bull leader
bought valjantly and rallied the market {
TO ioI5 March and lo'oi Tor May re
took more than 25,OO0 bales, but food
OF offerings in 1000 and lo,uoo paie TOYS
poured in upon him.
II All sorts OF reports became current
and as the selling pressure Increased
prices made violent plunges downward
s ponts at time, The climax came
at the end OF thainoon hour, when tne
avalanche of selling orders from yall ~, ~,
rections appeared. The May option made
n. running break tn 9,SS n level OF Il
polrlts, or over a dollar bale from
last nights closing. and the March op-
ton dropped With eysn sren'er yu,etSl fs
from 1917 to VVb me ''''S oP''oi' W.
from 0S1 10 9,6S,
As prices crumbled away many STOP.
3loss orders held by brokers on customers
accounts. we're reached and their extest7
son and the hear raid made the low
prices. Itis estimated that the bu!ls
were compelled to take more than 2oo.
c.o hales In support of the market, and
tha total TRANSACTIONS up to the close.
we're Vel estimateG 10 nearly. 100000 bales
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
MRS. MAVERICK TO
BE FREE NEXT YEAR
information on the Subject
Received from Unques-
tionable Sources.

~. Associated Press sent out the fol-
loving from washington last night:
.The Associated Press Is authorlzea
bv the British Embassy at washington.
10 state that there is no touhah''o'' ~
,ha reports that Mrs, Maybrick's release
Is contemplated by the British Aa'hofa-
.,os. tbat there has been no recent cor
respo,ndence OIL the subject between
washington and London no representa-
ttons whatsoever TO the State Depart
,,,snt and that none is contemplated
Tho first publication rade that Mrs.
N,aybrlck to be liberated on the 1st OF
MAY, os next year, was made through
rha Times Disps tch. There has been
No official agreement between the two
countries; nothing whatever that would
come come through the channel of tho Brit
aish Embassy al washinston,
gut. the fact remains, that there axs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05

l4 ! l 1 i w d
received the postolrlce receipt signed by
fnft SON.. An hour Or two later news
came OF his death by train. which he
had evidently boarded With g. view to
coming home with the money he had
lust received. "A telegram from Thomas
Dugan, coroner Ut Philadelphia. conveyed
3the sad tidl,gs. 4 1T was addressed to
Mrs. Bowers. a'neighbor OF Mra Hamil-
ton, and read as follows.
Marion n Hamilton killed on rail-
road. ASK relatives what shall be done
with body Identified"
ii Mrs. Hamilton vas prostrated when
the news was BROKEN to her by Mrs.
Bowers. Her husband came home to
dinner q : usual about 3o'clock. 8 and then
la vas informed Tre It once directed
Undertaken Billups to take charge Of
thc remains Tho body will reach Rich
.mond this morning about o'clock. The
funeral arrangements Will be made later
THE FAMILY.
Only one other child Is left to the
stricken fan1ily--a grown son, Mr.. CAR
ence Hamilton. Of Tampa, Florida VINO
has been sent for. and who VIII arrive
here to-day probably. The young nun
father Is Mr.. Lloyd Hamilton, who Is
connected with Joseph Hacke q co.
agents for the Arlington Brewing COM
pany. r n efan1ily are well Kno oWr5 - 80 LIZ LIZ
East End 4 A y Ss n '3 ,
Some further details OF the happening
are conveyed III the following speclai
from Philadelphia:
"a young man, about twcnty-ntne
years old. who is believed to have been
struck By a train or fallen from a freight
was found fatally injured along fho
tracks OF the Philadelphia. Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad at Fiftieth Street
near ;ray's Ferry here last night. r 0
died a few minutes later and the body
was sent to the morgne n
"a letter found In his pocket was adj
dressed to NJ. f. Hamilton, 2al7 East
Broad Street Richmond, Virginia. He
was five feet six inches tall. He had
dark hair and was smooth shaven. The
body was identified to-day as N. p.
Hamilton by friend who had known d WI
him in Richmond and this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
POPE'S CONDITION is
NOT WITHOUT DANGER
fnr A.societed press,1


ROME, March 4.-Although the q P1ope 70
5is In good health. his r,hysiclta;nfNs ans nave nay
imposed complete repose for the present. p'es'
Consequently he Will receive no one ne 5untll ''i
the end Of tho next week. M !.
The alarmIsts are again 70 the 1ors t - - =
evening and declare that Pope leg rs :. :
really iii. They point to the Official note ;. 2
il. to-nights Observatore Roma ano, a, ~ !, :
vatican organ. stating that on the aa, ass
yioe Of his doctor the Pope has dec,Gso ,rs !
Is take several days absolute rest. me ,e
truth Is that the Pope never sncceeoed u
getting ia OF the cold, which caused q
sIipht cough and lloarseness. IN. 6 lap
pcni, on visiting His Holiness To-Day, M
found that he was somewhat better, ull puI
frankly told him that ne must eitner
consent to cure his cold, or ne would ,l
r,,n1the risk Of something serious IN q Q ,
Pontiff thereupon gave way and promlseu
Z Is suspend his audiences. TO save an an
noyances Dr.. Larponi advised the lope @
t.. publiciy announce this determine ton !,
through the observatore Romano. Az
the M same, the cot hd!tion OF the Pope, tax
Ing irto consideration his advanced ase.
iz not without danger and Is causing
considerable anxiety. So much 80, it IS
asserted, that some cardinals VINO nave
come to Rome from a distance nave posi-,
poned their departure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
GIVEN HEAVY DAMAGES
FOR MISTREATMENT
lny Associated Press. J

KANSAS CITY, MO, March IA jury
In the Circuit Court here tonight award
ed Miss Eva Cook, telephone operator,
$4,000 damages against the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone Company for injuries
Inflicted by Hershell Graves, \ q manager
In the central Office, ~
MISS Cook testified that while she was
seated on a high stool at work, Mana ger
Graves. angered because she had notscar-
ried out some trivial order roughly
whirled her about. causing her 70 strike
ard iajure her shoulder and knee. Judge
tstoyer, In instructing the jury, said that
Sit might be well to have employers OF
corporations treat their Nemployes with
[, ecanidera tlon. tt t5s Ey.s ssIVf "A /,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
ADOPT TRANSFER
SYSTEM TONIGHT
The Plan Of the Street Car
Company is Likely to Be
Approved.

indications point to the rejection to-
npht by the Street Committee Of the
majority report OF the subcommittee on
transfers and the adoption In Its stead
OF the scheme outlined by the car COM
nany. This will hardly be accomplished
without fight, and the session promises
~ he one OF much excitement ana de-
hate n will necessarily be lengthy. Wi
: Vhen tho matter was last taken UP
the vote on the transfer proposition was
n lie, six favoring and an equal mum,
her Imposing the two schemes prese!lleu
--one by majority Of tho smaller c9,n-
mlttee and tho other by the minority,
i71t RAIN we're declared lost, and Tonight
Is eat as tho date for finally settllns
the question. "a
since the meeting It Is understood
that there has been no change IN ne .a
opinion, of any members, but When ,.w .nS
proposition was last considered q luli
committee was not present. Messrs'
Adams and Allen being detained
learned that both Of these gentlemen
are heartily IN accord with the plal1
presented By the minority. which IN turr
has been endorsed by tho car company
They nre perfectly willing to put sucl
a scheme In operation.
With full committee--fourteen mem
bers-present, 1t would thus seem thal
the vote on the al-important question
which has so long agitated the minds O
the Council and Interested the public
will he eight to SIX In favorRof recon
mending for adoption the plan Of tht
car conlpany.as
This scheme has been given In fill t
the public by The Times Dispatch. !
Is quite lengthy and In effect simpl,
grants transfers to oEpatrons of the troll
ley cars at points where the lines inter
sect. 1t Is regarded as an improvement
on the present system, but not nearly
committee recommended for Adoptioa,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
WITH CONDUCTING
A GAMBLING ROOM
This Charge Made Against
Samuel Kaufman. Who
Was Later Bailed.

Patrolren Toler and Wiley yesterday
arrested Samuel Kaufman on a warrant,
charging him with conducting gam
hing house al No. COS East Broad Street.
He was taken to the Second station,
where few minutes later he furnished
bail bond, George Bull standing the nec-
essary security
Tho arrest Of Kaufman, who Is quite
yell lSr,own In the city and particularly
,on,,lar with the sporting fraternity,
created somewhat of surprise when "
became known last night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
SEARCH OF YEARS
ENDS AT LAST
North Carollnian Finds Man
Who Stole His Wife, and
Kills Him.
snsc,a} (. Tho Tlmcs pispatch. !

BLuHFIELD, w VA. March sat.
Powhatan early Tonight James Mack
MAS shot and Instantly killed by James
Hickman. severa years ago Mack stole
Hickmans wife and brought her from
her North Carolina home to the West
Virginia coal fields. Hickman searehed
for the couple for years and t9o-night
slocatel them. He called Mack to the
door Of his little home and riddled him
WITH bullets. He gave himself up rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
tBy Assoeln ted Press

tBy Associated, ,pressD
LONDON, March 4.--With reference 70
the reports regarding ah impending releases
iof Mrs. Florence Maybrick. IT IS stated
here that according to customary usage
{ In the case Of prisoners Of good behavior, @ !,
she could be liberated In April, 1901 AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05

those In position to- know that cor
Itain things have occurred, certain state
t,netlts made, somc in writing, and prom ON.
siscs made, that would justify the state
n,nn3 that Mrs. Mhsbrick Will DO
fres woman on tho 1st Of May. OF next ext
wear. a3. s4t4 ,ig fet altsgfi sl -a 1854 iH1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
SUMMARY OF DAYS. NEWS. \ ! IS ].
3stHEWEATHER.

SwAsH1NGToN, March 4.r-rorecnssl: y.
Virginia and North CuroliilaT-iSain Oil = a.,
Thursday; Friday fair; light var'aalpEle Ele
winds. iii n 5' g{i5 +. tt X #
Continued delightful tempcrntnre may haus
yesterday ono of&t the most plehsaint y nis Ss
az the schsop The antlcpatGd rain in,ea ltsg
matornlize. but downfall, IS ,,,n.i
4 io.day, followed by fnir fwctlt .li'oi-
row. iai 5l 4, III g gl
STATE or THE THERMOMETERS, 9 : !, I,
Az. M. y x
12 NJ :. =. >. IN
70 p. M. ...'''..''ii sx
fG r. M. ...';'' Il
&9nP4 M. " IL #
u midnight -, Y. -
@ # # \ y n (. 4. ". !. \. \. So l-6
5'JTlghest tenperatiirafye yestcrda y........ - -
Lowest Temperature yesterday \ Z a. a.
Mean Temperature yesteranY Z. s. & 51s 10
Normal Temperature for Marcil :. :.....s y re re
Departure fromE normal 2ten,pern turc.. ~ ~
Precipitation during past y hou ~ s. I, +. ~ ~
MINIATURE ALMANAC 4.
Il March s. 1903. I
Sin rises. & ;37a y Il HIGH TIDE. !. s Z.
Sir, sets 6 :Os Morning. ~,
Moon sets . II 20 n Ivenins,......
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-05
NORTH CAROLINA.

Following the passage of the Watts Dill
,-1Flizabcth city companies chartered ~
Governor 1,ycoclt decides to place the
Nash and Davidson, monuments ( On y ). me ne
wounds George O. ianlon on n train near
Wilmington Fad roads near Reidsyille
.---Bodies Of victims Of Olive disaster re, {;
covered - Bishop will not appeal ana VIII
lie taken to prison to-day Report OF
COMMITTEES which investigated charges Of
cruelty to convicts---Blg musical festlynl
10 be held at Greensboro---The LeEisla-
ture passes bill for bond issue and loan
from literary, fund
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14
RESOLUTION NO. g.

Resolution providing for a special election of City Alderman in the First and Second Wards of the city of Bisbee, to fill vacancies.
 Be 1t resolved, by the Mayor and Common Council of the city of Bisbee that a special election chall be held la the First Ward and in the Second Ward, respectively. at fire house in said First Ward, and at Library hali in said Second Ward, on the 18th day of May, A. b 1903. at which said cleo ion there shall be elected city alder man for said First Ward and city al ierman for said Second Ward. in the city of Bisbee, to fill vacancies now existing in the city council by and on account of the resignation of the office of city alderman by John J. Bowen, late one of the alderman of the city of Bisbee for said Second Ward, and by and on account of the resignation of the office of city alderman by A. w. Kindred. late one of the aldermen of the city of Bisbee for the said First Ward
 Passed and adopted the 5th day of May, A. D. 1903.
 J. J. MUIRHEAD. Mayor.
 W. D. KINSEY, City Clerk. 5-S-St
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14
NorIcE ro cREplroRs

Estate of Daniel O'Neil. deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed administrator of the estate of Daniel O'Neil, deceased, to the credi- tors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first pub lication of this notice to the said ad- n-inlstrator at his office in Bisbee, Cochise county, Arizona, the same be ing the place for the transaction of business of said estate. in said county of Cochise.
 W. s. HUBBARD, Administrator of the estate of Daniel O'Neil. deceased.
 Dated Bisbee, this Third day of April, 1903.
 First publication. April 4,1s0s. 4-4-4wks.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Paul Roche. deceased. Notice is hereby given by the un dersigned administrator of the estate of Paul Roche. deceased, to the cred itors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased. to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers within four months after the first pub lication of this notice to the said ad ministrator, at the Bank of Bisbee Bisbee, Arizona. the same being the place for the transaction of business of said estate, in said county of Co <hise.
 Nj. J. Cunningham,
 Administrator of the estate of Pau Roche, deceased.
 Dated Bisbee. this day of Marci 1903.
 First publication March 26. 1903.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14

the obligation is incurred and in no case shall such indebtedness be in- cured to an amount exceeding two thirds of the outstanding capital stock.
 VIII. That the private property of stock holders of said corporation shall be exempt from liability for corporate debts.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Tenth day of March, A. D. 1903.
 JOHN DANIEL.
 EDWARD ULSETH.
 THoS. MASLIN.
 W. FRANK JAMES,
 WILLIAM R. OATES. STATE OF MICHIGAN,)
 )ss. County of Houghton. ) Before me, James E. Fisher, a Notary Public in and for the County of Houghton, State of Michigan, on this day personally appeared John Daniel, Edward Ulseth. Thomas Mas lin, w. Frank James and William R. Oates. known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instruments and acknowl- edged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considera- tion therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this 10th day of March, A. D. 1903.
 JAMES B. FISHER,
 Notary Public. My commission expires February 20, 1906.