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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
WILL WAIT
AND WATCH.
Japan to Pursue Policy Of
Great Britain.
RUSSIA NOT SEEKING WAR
Assurances Given that She VIII Inter-
pose No Objection to China Carry
ing Out Her Pledge to Open
Manchurian Ports.
RUSSIA NOT SEEKING WAR
{Ry Associated Prcss.)

LONDON, July 24.--Japar has decided
to observe the policy OF waiting and
watching Russia advocated by Great
Britain. In the meantime she Will urge
China to carry out the assurances given
to the United States respecting Man
tohurla, and will endeavor to obtain the
opelJSg of additional ports.
at she Japanese legation to-day the
following statement was made by an
official to the Associated Press:
II can assure you that the talk Of
war between Russia and Japan Is an In
vention. Japan has mot the least inten-
iton OF taking that course She proposes
to walt and maintain her attitude OF
watchfulness. Japan and America arc
acting on the same lines. and It would
be difficult for any other power to with
stand the pressure they and Great Brit
ain could apply"
WILL WAIT TILL OCTOBER.
It Is said that Japan irttends to do
nothing till October. when the final evac-
.uation Of Manchuria must occur. The
failure OF Russia to withdraw from Man
churia would be followed by a serious
move on the part of Japan.
The Russian embassy here regrets the
confusion which has arisen In conse-
quence of the publication Of the report
that Prince Ching, head OF the Chinese
Foreign Office, had written to Minister
Congor, refusing to open ports In Man
churla The Russian officials believe
with Washington, that the note was sent
before China gave her assurances, and
they asserted positively that Russia in
tends to carry out to the letter the as
surances she has given and that she
will not interpose obstacles in the way
Of China observing her pledge to Secre-
tary Hay.
No LIKELIHOOD OF WAR.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegraph Com
pany from st. Petersburg. dated July 20,
says:
..The attitude OF Japan and the warlike
tone of the majority of the Japanese
press have attracted much attention In
official circles here. 1t Is declared by
the best informed people that there Is no
likelihood Of war, certainly not upon
Russia's initiative. It Is stated that Rus
Ella has every motive for desiring peace,
chiefly for financial reasons, which are
wound up, a. desire for extensive domes-
tic reforms. which the government con-
siders to be the most elcacious manner
of disarmng internal discomfort and nip
ping the revolutionary propaganda In the
bud.
"It Is believed to be impossible from
the Russian viewpoint for Japan to en-
bark In a contest with Russia single
handed, and it Is now thought she VIII
secure tho material support of Great
Britain or tho United States. Neverthe-
less, Russia Is taking every precautlon
to strengthen her military and naval po-
gitlon In the Orient, believing this to be
the surest means Of dlscouragng Japan
ESQ aggression,
IN. Lessar's Port Arthur conference
is said to have dealt chiefly with these
measures, though they are declared %
be entirely precautionary, war being the
furthest thing from the wishes OF the
Russian government
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
RICHMOND.

Large and representative meeting, at
which the cause of the striking street.
Car men Is well presented In number
OF speeches--Few more strikers return
to work, and the night one of the most
quiet since the trouble began----.S Negro
arrested at Mineral on suspicion OF having
attempted to assault one lady and robbed
Two others In Chesterfield brought 10
Manchester last nlght--Several police
men. against whom complaints had been
made. exonerated by the Police Board
Deaths OF Mrs. Fannie II. Crane and Mrs.
Bettie Williamson Goodwin--Richmond
Fire Insurance Co. chartered, with two
hundred thousand capital---Alineral lands
IN Russell county sold for two and a
half million dollars-----Mrs. Allen sues for
damages because her wedding had to be
deiayed-Serious charge made against
Bryan McCullcn by insurance company
Mrs. Wilkinson still unconscious, but her
recovery Is hoped for--Clue which may
load to the arrest of the assailants OF Mr..
Shelton and Miss Mulan---Virginia lands
being sought by men from the West and
Ecrth--Association being formed to build
monument to Peter Montague---MAN-
CHEZ rER--The grand jury unable to FIX
the blame for the recent disorders--
Many witnesses examined as to the shoot
fng of luther Taylor, but the inquiry
not ccncluded-SchoolB Board elects teach
ers and accepts resignation OF Mr.. Nun
naly--Harry T.. Ktppert, gypsy. ar
rested for breaking into the residence of
Mr.. Pool in Marx Chicken and
dog thieves giving trouble----Death OF
bright little glrl--Conductor struck twice
with rocks,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
CAUSE OF
STRIKERS
PRESENTED.
Fine Meeting at ACade.
my in Their Interest.
SPEECHES MADE BY
WELL-KNOWN MEN
UT, Wallace. SpOISWOOu,
Folkes and Dodge.
HEAR FROM PEOPLE.
DECLARES Mr.. FoLKEs
He lntlmates that Somebody viii Be
Held Responsible for Spending
Money on the MiIitary-Three
More Strikers Return to
Work But Little Dis.
order Last Night.
Orr. Wallace. Spotswood,
FoIkes and Dodge.
HEAR FROM PEOPLE,
DECLARES Mr.. FOLKES

After Thursday nights outbreak OF
lawlessness at various points along the
street railway lines. last night was ex-
ceedingly quiet by comparison. Indeed
about the only disorders or manifesto
tions of hostility toward the street car
company and its new employees reported
last night were the throwing Of stones
on the Seven Pines branch and the
placing OF distractions on the line and
some sporadic stone throwing In Man
chester and few other points. No
damage whatever was reported, save
the striking Of conductor In A1anches-
ter with stone.
The company received applications
from three OF its former employees yes
terday for employment and accepted
them, and another applied and will be
enrolled to-day. Five or six others, all
experienced men, were employed yes
terday. Thus the number of vacancies
in the corps OF car operatives is gradu-
ally decreasing every day.
Investigation wss rnade OF the ex-
plosons THURSDAY night. which badly
damaged two cars, with the result that
the officials of the company are con-
WINGED that the explosive used was not
dynamite. 1t Is generally believed to
have been giant powder or a number OF
torpedoes punched on the track. Tho
secret service officers are at work quiet
ly endeavoring to establish the identity
OF those responsible for the menace to
the lives Of the public and the property
OF the company. Just what clues tney
have they win not disclose Precautions
were taken last night to discover any
one engaged In repetition Of the dis
ORDERS 1t was stated at the offices OF
the company yesterday that not man
had hickercd as a result OF these ex-
plosions Tie mon now on duty arc
generally fearless. One motorman at
whom stone was thrown Thursday
night leaped from tho car and ran into
the darkness, trying to detect the mis-
creant, and throwing the stone back In
the direction whence it came.
Fine Sympathy Meeting.
The feature OF the day yesterday,
from the standpoint of the strikers. was
the great sympathy meeting held at the
Academy Of Music last night under tho
auspices OF the organized labor bodies
of the city The largo auditorium was
well filled with an audience In which
there was liberal sprinkling of women.
and the balconies were likewise we'll
filed. There were apparently no vacant
seats in the main auditorium and many
were standing in the rear OF the hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
WENT TO ROANOKE.

From Mrs. Walkers statements, the au-
thorites learned that she had first sus-
pected the identity of the child from
what she had read IN the newspapers OF
last Tuesday morning. Prompted by her
suspicious, she said. she went to Roanoke
and on finding that the child was miss
ing, she felt confirmed in her suspicions.
At first. she stated, the parents OF tho
baby denied that the child found in
Jynchburg was theirs. and explained
that their child had been taken by them
TO Richmond, and there turned over TO
a. friend to be taken care OF for short
while. From her account. however. Mrs.
Walker was not to be satisfied with
such an explanation and she said that
the parents finally admitted that the
Lynchburg baby was their child.
Tho infant. It Is said was born on
Tuesday, seven weeks ago from last Tues
day. She gave no statement to explain
why the child had been deserted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
VIRGINIA.

Eabe left In Hotel Carroll in Lynchburg
on last Monday proves to be child OF MIR.
and Mrs. C. "A. Woodson. OF Roanoke, and
IL is claimed by It's grandmothcr and
takon TO her home In Bedford county.
AZ. ST. George Tucker. is to make ad-
dress before Potomac Baptist Associa
ticn. which meets at Leesburs In Au-
gust---Young woman in Hanover county
crowns herself In pond CON
ference of the Warrenton Methodist
Church ends an interesting session
Cigar stump starts destructive fire nt.
Whelton's Wharf-Mr. Wayne Glascock
killed and horribly mangled by South.
ern train--Senator j. Rice Smith, OF
Georgia. and Mrs. Anna Heards mar
ried at The Oaks. in Frederick county
There are no more vacancies tor
strikers in Petersburg, though several
have filed applications for the llrst va
cancies that occur-Richmond Woodnen
OF the World visit the Cockade City
Virginia Pilots Association takes steps
TO enforce the collection Of pilotage fees
under the recent decision OF the Court
o. Appeals and the masters contemplate
appealing to The Supreme Court OF. the
ITrited States-Negroes arrested at Chase
City for assault are taken to Boydton
Sail under heavy guard, and a lynch
Ing avcrted-Dentists OF Virginia con
Glide an Interesting session at the Nir,
rinia Hot ngs---Mann law discovered
IL have serious defects. according TO de-
cision OF Norfolk iudge--Dr James J..
O'Kcefe dies suddenly at Maple shade
Inn, at Pulaski. while on his way home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
STILL HAVING GOOD TIME
AFTER GRAND SESSION
ipr Associated Pregs. 1

{By AsSoclated PreEs,I
BALTIMORE, Md, July A,--Although
the national convention OF Elks formally
closed last night with the final adjourn
rent of the Grand Lodge, the programme
OF entertainment will continue until to-
morrow night. To-day large numbers Of
Elks went on excursions to Gettysburg
battlefield and Pen Mar, Tonight Harry
r. Feicht. OF Indianapolis. delivered be-
foresan audience of Elks an Illustrated
lecture On "Oberammegau
To-morrows diversions will consist of
excursions to Washington. Annapolis,
Gssan City and Ola Point Comfort
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
OF RAW COTTON
LEADS TO SHORT TIME
1Ru ssociated PressD }

tion @ 4 IN lie the + House Ioi of Commons to-day.
SsFad a Rssasnis % seien q ae Beard
and sss oo operatvs wsTs afeated THIS
ihs QUESTION Of SSdep e oyeae N sap 5he
~, e1t ajIa LI that OF the Southern States
~ ~ America, was receiving careful con-
sIderation, st i.H,' and the Board Of Trade was
prepared to give any praeticaple help to
those interested In me lhatNef.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
BOY STAYS STEP
FATHER WITH AN AXE
fs,a.,s, 10 The Times. Dispatch.

(SnAclal to The IIIuVs'f7IsUatvH.J
RR1SToIa TENN, July ga special
from Johnson city announces that Joe
picxins' a sixteen,yeai-old boy residing
near ] there, slew his stepfather. j, NJ.
nes,on farmer, with an axe. Keaton,
# Is claimed, had abused the boy unmer-
c,,m,,v II III and threatened his invalid mother
Tha al, nov co concealed himself at the door Of
their home and dealt keaton the blow
when 1t was unexpected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
A BIG FORTUNE
FOR B. j. WYSOR
He Sells Land in Russell for
Two and a Half Million
Dollars.

Mr. B. j. wysor, OF Russell county
second clerk to the Corporation Commits,
sion has inst sold $1,000 acres of coal
lands I'm Russell to Messrs. Hall and Alex
ander, Of Indiana, for $50 per acre. The
deed was fixed up yesterday, and the
transaction will be closed at once,
Much of the land is said to be very
valuable and would bring much more than
$50 If sold separately It Is understood
that the pnpahnssfs the cos a elds thereon @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
NATIVE OF VIRGINIA
HANGED FOR MURDER

(I3Y Assoclated FTtss,l
WASHINGTON, D, G. JuIly Il,, a,T,Benja-
last November at theirhoms In this city,
Was Was hanged at the United States taii
sinia and a Grang Army veteran,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25

was the grandmother, they were only too
glad to turn the infant over to her. Mrs.
Walkers Joy and happiness at securing
possession of the child were apparent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
SUN MARY OF DAYS NEWS
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON u. c., July A,-Fcre-
cast for Saturday and Sunday:
North Carolina-Fair Saturday and prob
niE sbIy I. Sunday, light to fresh northeast
Virginia Fair Saturday and Sunday.
light variable Winds, becoming cast.
The range of temperature yesterday
vas pretty nearly the same as that on
Thursday The range of the thermome-
ter was actually two degrees lower, but
tho heat was almost. II not quite. as OPP
pressivc There were refreshing breezes
It night. Fair weather is predicted for
to-day and Sunday
STATE OF TIE THERMOMETERS.
g a. M. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, =
" NJ. .'.........,............. I3
N .....................,.t1. y
Pm. ,............,............ "a
- ~ .:.....t.,.t-.........i... o.
Il midnight ....t..............,....... 70
Average .............................. sos,
Highest temperature yesterday 49,. 81
Lowest temperature Yesterday ....... 5i
Mean temperature yesterday .......... ~
Normal temperature for July .......... 90
Departure from normal temperature .03
Precipitation during past 24 hours 90
MINIATURE ALMANAC!
july 25, 1903,
Gun rises. .5:oa HIGH TIDE
Sun sets......T;23 Mornlng........ :59
Moon sets,..,.S:ll ycning..,.....5i27
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25

Continued on Third Page.)
The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-12
Scion.

Mrs. Malon Patterson was in Skowhe-
gan, Thursday.
L. s. and A. c. Merrill are at Nor
ing after the repairing of the creamery
there.
J. L. Johnson of Harmony was in
town, last week
Frank Vittum has sold his farm just
below the village to John Mahoney.
Flora Pierce is visiting friends in Port
land, Boston and Providence
} Goodwin was in No. Arson and
New Portland, the last of the week.
c. A. Merrill was up river hunting
several days last week, bringing home
two nice deer. He is one of the lucky
hunters every time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Boston and son
of Skowhegan are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest Ray.
Nov 10Th Mrs Lillian NJ. Niles, d. d
G. NJ. will visit Key stone chapter, o. E
s. for the purpose of inspecting the
work All the officers are requested to
be present.
Mr. and Mrs Harlow Rowell of South
Scion were in town, Tuesday.
Albert Murray of Bingham was in
town, Tuesday.
Howard Young of Madison was in
town, over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Livingstone
of Madison were in town, Tuesday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pettengill.
DR.. Dascombe of Skowhegan DR.
Andrews of No. Arson and DR.. Bates
assisted pr. Greene in taking off MI.
Aliens foot, Tuesday. He had his
other foot amputated some time ago.
Mrs S. r Greene was in Athens Sun
day, visiting relatives.
j. Goodwin was down river, Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-12

Mr. George Tibbetts and Z. Tobey at
tended the Pomona meeting at St. Al
bans, Tuesday.
Mr.. earle Holt has been quite sick with
an abcess in his throat.
Raymond Topper has returned to his
home in Starks.
The J. M. & L. club met at Mrs. Z. c.
Joys, last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Hinckley has returned home from
her visit in Connecticut.
Mr., John Curtis expects to move is
family to the Walter Smith place for the
winter.
Emerson Hall and George Gaylord are
threShing 10 this vicinity with gasolene
engine.
Mr.. Will Hoxie expects to go south for
the winter.
Our sportsmen have not returned a
present writing. Last Saturday p. m, il
was expected they would stay until mex
May if they returned on wheels. K
The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-12

5. Frame; sick committee, Mabel Ian
der, Lena Colby and Lila Rowe.
Mrs Granville Goodrich was called to
Skowhegan, Wednesday of last week, by
the death of her neice, Mrs. Walter
Ward
Mrs. Frank Garland was called to
Norridgewock, Tuesday morning, by
the illness of her mother, Mrs. Burgess.
Emma Gordon is suffering from pa
ralysis of the nerve of her right arm.
Rev. j. c. Gregory and Harry Day
returned to Gorham, Saturday, with two
fine deer which they shot at Pleasant
Pond. They we're accompanied by Mrs
Gregory aud Elizabeth Bradbury.
Work on the dowel factory is being
pushed along rapidly. The frame is al
ready up and boarded.
DR.. f. G Williams has been employed
to vaccinate the woods crews at Baker
and Moxie ponds
What came near being a very serious
affair occurred at S. T. Goodrch's home
on Meadow st. last Friday. A painter
set a mixture of turpentine, wax, etc.
upon the stove in a tin can to heat it
preparatory to oiling some floors and
left the room; Mrs. Goodrich noticed
that the stuff was becoming too hot and
the can was unsoldering and with the
assistance of Mrs. Cynthia Smith At
tempted to remove it from the stove,
when it caught fire, blazing up to the
ceiling burning both women's hands
severely and setting their clothes on fire.
Help came to them and extinguished
the flames by wrapping heavy rugs
about the women. Mrs. Goodrich has a
painful burn upon one side of her face.
but hopes to be able to prevent a scar.
The force of the explosion of the burn
ing substance burst the glass from one
of the windows where the fire occurred.
The oily black SCOT is left upon every
thing. G
The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-12
Bingham.

Arrangements have been made so that
telegraph messages can be sent from
/ the central telephone office at w. b.
Goodrieh's store, at the regular tele
graph rates.
Remember the entertainment given by
the schools on Friday evening of this
week. The farce alone given by the
high school will be worth more than
the small price of admission
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Spear of Madi.
son we're in town, Tuesday on their way
through to Moose River.
Mrs. Evelyn Gray, who has been
spending four weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Cushing, at The Forks, returned to
N. Arson, Tuesday last.
Mrs E. E Hill went to Bangor, last
week, with her son Elan to have his
eyes treated.
S. A. Smith was at Skowhegan two
days last week
Thomas Spear of Madison has been
working on the telephone line between
Scion and / he Forks, the past week.
Mrs f. D. Williams was at Skowhe-
gan, Friday.
Chas. Baker has moved his family
into the house on Meadow street which
he has recently purchased.
Mrs. Chas. Webster and Mrs. Bert
Berry of Emblem were in town shop.
ping, one day last week.
Smith Howes, an aged resident of
Moscow, died on Friday night after
quite long illness
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Whittier of
Skowhegan were the guests of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Chas. Colby, a few days last week.
May Pratt of Portland is now visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Will Andrews.
Alton Carl and family are stopping on
Pleasant Ridge for few weeks; MI.
Carl and crew of men are cutting
timber there.
Mrs. Chas. Spauldng is making pre-
parations to go into the woods with her
husband as usual this winter.
George Washburn has been in town,
several days
Mrs B. f. Adams goes to Auburn this
week TO visit her sister Mrs. Richardson.
A business meeting was held by the
Junior Christian Endeavor society of
Bingham, Nov. Sth, and the following
officers we're elected: Mr.. Richmond as
superintendent; president, Earle A.
Andrews; vice president, Emma M.
Hilton; treasurer, Mabel Lander; sec
rotary, Helen S. Frame; assistant secre-
tary, Guy NJ. Morris; social committee,
Ralph P. Goodrich, Harry Dinsmore,
Raymond L. " hitney, Earl A. Andrews,
Guy Morris, Emma M. Hilton and Helen
The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-12

Mr. and Mrs. C. Marshall and daugh
ter, Rachel, have gone to Lancaster, n.
Il. and before returning home will visit
Canada.
On next Sunday morning at the Con-
gregational church the subject will be
One Thing. Mr.. Barnaby will sing the
Heavenly Dream.
Mrs Lizzie Emery, Grand Condnetress
of the Order of the Eastern star, is in
Portland, this week, inspecting chapters
around that city.
Ruth Heald Cragin chapter D. A. r.
will meet with the regent Mrs. Robinson,
Friday afternoon, 2:30 o clock. Subject,
THE later life of La Fsyette and Re-
becca Mott"
The Ladies' Circle will meet with
sister Longley, next Friday, Nov. 10.
A vegetable dinner will be served,
meats for those desiring. A supper
also will be served Everyone cordially
invited. Entertainment in the evening.
The Methodist sunday school scholars
are using mite boxes to collect money
for the new church At Thanksgiving
service to be held the sunday before
Thanksgiving a Unite box opening"
will occur which bids fair to be inter
esting.
The Methodists occupied their new
audience room, Sunday. The general
plan of the room is favorably comment
cd on, and the acoustic properties
proved excellent Through the trans
formation. provided by the Ladies ir-
Gle, the pulpit suit looks like new. The
choir occupied position back of the
pulpit.
On last Sunday morning Rev. Mr..
Hofstead, pastor of the Dinsmore Ne
mortal church, preached on the worlds
greatest friend, especially to the Odd
Fellows. After tracing friendship as
found in Greek and Hebrew literature,
the speaker led up to American friend
ship, essentially Christian, nearest our
hearts and on our soil the greatest of
them all. 1t was our privilege to par
take in bestowing comfort on fallen
brothers. children and caring for his
The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-12
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Athens.

The all absorbing subject of thought
and conversation Is the nature of the
eruption which is coming and going,
mostly on the children who attended
school with the FIRST CASE referred to
n few weeks ago, and who came from
the Butler-Poland family at Skowhegan,
Who have been having the same for
some time past. Others who have had
II here are mostly mothers of these chill
dren. Most of these children were not
sick enough to lose day of school,
many of them having only slight erup-
ton and on some it could be counted on
the fingers of one hand, can such be
called small pox, and yet must it not be
one disease, being directly traceable to
the same source?
There was no service here last Sab
bath, the local board of health thinking
1t wise to prevent much gathering to-
gether for a while. The schools have
also been closed all through the town
George Aver, deputy sheriff, went to
Skowhegan, Tuesday morning, in re-
Spouse to a call from sheriff Lang
DIR. Tarbell has had several calls from
Brighton by patients afflicted with this
akin disease now preyelent.
Inere are In town n uumO6T Ol peOple
who have had small pox in the West
and they say "N hen you have small pox
there will be no guess work about it
you'll know it,"
slight rise in water enables the
Thompsons to raise their saw again for
short time unless we have more rain.
Quite number of people here have
reBorted to vaccination, hoping thus to
be on the safe side
Miss Hattie Williams visited her sis
ter, Mrs Serena llliams, one day re.
Gently
Emma, wife of Merton Stickney, and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George Serb
ner of this town, passed away, last week,
= victim to consumption. She leaves
beside her husband and parents, three
children, also two brothers and two sis
ters to mourn her early death.
ave miss thee, thou loved one, throughout the
long day,
And the eve weareth sadly for thou art away
And we weep when we think that thy young life
Is DER
And the haunts that once knew thee shall know
thee no more"
Rev. MIR. Lombard held meeting at
Harmony, Sunday morning.
Drs. Tarbell and Ellingwood were at
N. Arson, one day last week. &