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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23

figures In this dramatic situation, Mr..
jenkins arose and addressed the board,
asking that his firm be fully exonerated
from any charge or suspicion OF wrotig-f
doing In connection with the register niat-
ter. T1c stated the details OF the trans-
action by which his firm became the pub
fishers OF the school register, nd declared
that lae was wholly Ignorant OF the terms
Of the contract or OF whom 1t Involved
further than the entry OF the account az
they found 1t when they acquired the bus-
iness. They were utterly unaware of the
statute which made It unlawful for Mr..
Thomas to own an interest In the register
and innocent Of any improprlety In the
matter. Is
Niujor Anderson then and at the after
noon meeting gave cheerful testimony to
MIR. .Jenkins's honorable and manly part
In the entire proceeding, and fully exon
Grated him from al suspicion, attesting
his Willingness and his valuable assistance
to tho committee IN hunting UP evidence
In the matter. He said, however, that he
was convinced that the board could law
fully declare the contract void
Mr.. Pollard, attorney for Mr.. jenkins.
asked that he be given an opportunity
TO examine more fully into the legal
aspects OF tho case. This request was
granted and the Board deferred further
action in the register matter until p.
Nj, taking up other business before the
Board meanwhile
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LIKE A THUNDER CLAP.
Admissions of Thomas and Nc
Gilvray Startling in Extreme.

GllVray Startling IN Extreme.
The State Board Of Education convened
yesterday morning at Q o'clock in the
John Marshall House, with Governor,
Montague presiding, and all the menu
hers present. Besides the board, there
We're present Mr. Thomas and his coun-
sell Mr.. Hill Carter; Mr. rMcGilvray and
his Counsel. Mr. Overton Howard; Mr..
S. S. P. Patteson, representing Mr.. j.
ID. Eggleston. Jr., Of Prince Edward
whose charges that tho board had been
imposed upon instigated tho inquiry Mr..
L. H. Jenkins of the Hermitage Press
successor to the ]. l.. Hill Printing Com
pany, was present also accompanied by
his counsel. Mr.. John Garland Pollard
He carried bundle Of papers. letters.
receipts. ETC, and had had brought to
the board rootls the,.ledger of the con-
Germ of J. ii. Iiil Printing Company.
From the opening of the meeting there
was the silence and oppression Of impend-
ing sensation, not unmXcd with inrSnsa
sorrow The. developments and the s,nrt-
linsly dramatic denouenent were not to
be long deferred.
AS soon a:s tia Governor had quietly
called the board to order and asked what
was the first business before It, Attorney
General William A. Anderson, chairman
Of the special committee to ascertain and
report whether or not further evidence
bearing on the register matter could be
secured arose ana addressed the cSilr.
II had been known that additional testi-
mony or evidence had been secured, and
it was anticipated that some OF this would
be important. 1t was not, however, eX-
pected by any other than the attorneys
and the two men :nost Interested that the
inquiry was about to take such q startling
turn.
Major Anderson stated tho purp>c for
which the committee had been constituted
and informed the board that after dill
gent inquiry and material and kindly
proffered aid from Mr..L. II, jenkins and
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over. It Will be all right.
We put this case in your hands and
will be satisfied with what you do.
tsigned) II p. THOMAS.
Negro Janitor Was Involved
Bumpass. August 20, 1900
Ms Dea i: s ii Hil5; can get The names and
address of the clerks from Mr.. Bren,'s
would suggest that you ae. Jim Jas
per, the colored JanItor Of the office,
liable and Will do II. quickly and we'll.
y NJ. Meg. Is In the city get his Vlr-
glnla Journal Book, which contains all
the names. Perhaps Jim can tell you
about the Journal books, IL Mr.. Meg. Is
out OF town.
I Do not tel what you want With the
to deal With i the clerks directly as w hen
forms 0tee rs shpped Wt f te ofaef
Ffhd %on ryn6 hsy r esseras
look out for their school supplies In
August. Very truly,
~ tSsnf Pattoson, for Nj Eaf Ta2MAs ex
planned the absence OF his client. wro did
not desire to appear before the board un-
less 1t were necessary. being detained
board did, not express a desire for Mr..
Eggleston's attendance.
Mr.. Iinl Carter then arose and stated
that II the board did not longer require
the presence OF Mcssrs. Thomas and Nc
Gilvray, they would leave the room. No
objection was offerud and the two men.
denl of their lives. arose and silently,
sadly filed out Of the room and disap-
peared. No one followed save their at
torneys. They were allowed to depart
without obtrusion by any unsYmpathetic
person into their great sorrow.
Exonerates Jenkins.
After the retirement of the two central
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lightly release. hin, from the conse-
anences Of his own acts Instead OF
eccenting his resignation the body IN
structed the superintendent to SUM
marily remove him. This was the
crowning blow in disaster origi-
mating In a small and at first ques-
tionable IMPROPERLY. followed by q
violation of the spirit of statute.
Has Broken the Law.
mir. Thomas was declared by the
board 10 have by his own confession
violated section Of the Code for.
bidding teachers or officers OF the
public schools from being interested
in any book, map or piece OF school
apparatus.
1T is but just to the two men to
give them the benefit of their state
ments in palliation or attempted
nalliation OF their offenses. Mr..
Thomas stated by counsel that he
J had published a letter over his sig
nature in the papers, denying that
Mr.. McGilvray owned any interest IN
the Register, for the reason that ne
had induced Mr. McGilvray TO be-
come candidate for Superintendent
of Public Instruction, and took the
burden Of ownership of the publlca-
ton then being sold to the State, to
shield his friend, McGilvray. Having
taken this stand there was nothing
to do but to adhere to it, for he real
fed that 1t would be disastrous to
Mr.. McGilvray's prospects If 1t were
known that he was and had been
secretly interested in the publication
of the book. He had chosen to APP
pear selfish In receiving the entire
fruit Of his and Mr. McGilvray's joint
labors rather than by inculpating his
friend to wreck him Having taken
this step he could not turn back
without acknowledging his own false
hood, and at the same time sacrifice
ing his friend. He frankly admits
his wrong, and expresses his sorrow.
Between Two Fires.
MIR. 1McGilvray himself character
lied Mr.. Thomas's action as extreme
~ unselfish, while his own was partly
selfish. After Mr.. Thomas had made |
the false statement to shield him
(McGilvray), he had to maintain and
.corroborate the statement or at, the
same time wreck his own political
hopes and charge his friend with
falsehood when that falsehood was
in his behalf He was not partner
with Mr.. Thomas, but had a finan-l
cial interest in the Register and re-
ceived such share Of the profits as
Mr.. Thomas chose to give him.
The confessions of the two men
were not made until it was known
that the State Board of Education
was in possession Of facts sufficient
to establish the falsity Of the state
ments made by them month ago
before the board. At that time both
men emphatically stated and reiter-
ated that McGilvray had no financial i
interest in the Register and had /
never had. 1t was shown also that
the board was in ignorance of Mr..
.Thomas's ownership Of the publica-
ton, which was surreptitious until
the books of the ]. L. Hill Printing /
Company were exhibited.
The State Board finished the in
yestigation during the afternoon,
and at night disposed of tho New
port News deadlock by dividing the
State into five districts and appoint!
ing one Of the applicants from New
port News an, inspector and the other
superintendent.
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cxtortionate, and If any error has been
made by the board IN adopting it.. the
error consists in following former pre-
cedent Of long standing.
(signed) -. a. M!,GIL.VlRAY,
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others, important evidence had been Sc
cured. He mlysscomnendedl Mr.. Jen-
kins for his diligence and his valuable
assistance and for the willingness with
which he aided the board. In fact, with
out his Willingness and aid it would not
have been possible for the information to
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Of the state can inflct Iii the way Of
harsh criticism Will be slight Ill COM
parson wlthgthat which they have al
ready paid as penalty. for the OF,
tense. And 1t rests with the, board
and with the press TO add to TINS
suffering II such further suffering as
they think they ought TO intltct ana
can irflict.@ Ihe men are In the wrong
and admit 1t, and If any one desires,
or thinks tits duty, TO hur1iliate them
further, let him speak and act as ne
feels that his duty requiresi lor ne
on.e wishes, much less asks Tor, con-
donation. x
I'm conclusion, wish here, before
the Board, to tender tlle Superinten-
dent OF Public Instruction the resig-
nation Of my client from the POSI- ,.
ton he holds as second clerk. " might
have been presented and thcuglitlessly
accepted without waiting for this &C.
5casion. But 2it was considered tnat
some one on the Board might prefer
that he Should not be allowed to re-
sign, but, should be turned out OF Of
flee. Hence, II there be any such dc.
sire on the part of any one. or II
any one considers 1t his duty, let MN
advocate that course; but If not, then
let the resignation be5accepted.s
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29
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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29

TOMORROW, SATURDAY, IS OUR FALL
OPENING DAY. We want the work,
ing men, students, clerks anu
Ms,nass men Of Minneapolis to
come in and see us. We want to show lsSy
YOU the superior class of ready Tor service
clothes made at our factory In Rochestef'
N. Y, and sold direct to the consumer,
at the wholesale price, saving s,;o for ham; and
double breasted SUITS in silk mixed Wor-
steds, Cassimeres. Homespuns,, Cheyiots,
Thibets and Unfinished Worsteds In plain
black, dark blue, fancy mixtures, stripes
and plaids. All Of our coats are mace
with hand fashioned shoulders rfa fronts a;ote re-
collars shaped by hand. The styles are the
as worn by the leaders Of fash1o1 IN
fit perfectly. have correct style and work
manship equal to that produced by the
best tailors. Our pure silk line Top Coats
are the talk of the town. Sold nowhere
else for less than SIS. Our price $40.
Cravenettes in gray plaids, stripes, plain
and fancy mixtures, brown and black.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29
MACHINERY

IRON WORKING AND WOOD WORKING MA
ek!Essy: large stock of second hand and new
Northern Machinery Co.. 217 Sd st s.. Ap1s
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29
WOOD AND COAL,

HARD MAPLE WILDWOOD; NO BARK, $3.50
per load. Minneapolis Bedding Co.. Division
ct and 9th Az SE. ST
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STEAMSHIPS

EUROPEAN TRAvEL-To AND FROM EU.
rope new steamers. best service, low rates.
cheaper than to stay home. Write H. E.
Lidmsn, agent Canadian Pacific Steamship
lines. 10 3D. st s. Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29

WILL PLEDGE REAL ESTATE AS SECURITY
for amount invested with in mining
business; good profits in sight. Address 1909,
al - !.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29

HARDWARE STOCK FOR SALE; LOCATED IN
finest farming county, Minnesota building
and stock worth about $4,000; no trade. 1151,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29

PARTNER WANTED-oFFICE WORK; GOOD
chance for steady, active, young man; small
capital required. See Walsh & Co., 525 Bos-
ton
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29
LOST, FOUND, REWARDS

LoST-BLACK LEATHER HANDBAG CON-
tanning two small purses with small amount
etc. Finder please return to Mrs Geo. H.
Hemperley 1905 Crystal Lake ay, for reward
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29

IOST-NOTE BOOK AND IDENTIFICATION
card No. 40, issued by Minneapolis Gas Light
Co.: finder please return to company or notify
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29

A SNAP - CONFECTIONERY. A GOOD
fruit stand, living room, near depot and street
car; $500 will handle. Inquire 5O3 Washington
nv
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29
HELP WANTED MALE
HELLO, SAYS GLENCOE.

o o o o o o Q o o Q o o o o
o
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FOUND-A PLACE TO HAVE YOUR TRUNK
repaired or exchanged for new ones. IA Wash.
ington av N. Bijou Trunk Factory. William
IorenZ Roth phones.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29

FOR SALE-THREE-CHAIR FIRST-CLAss
barber shop in best town Of North Dakota;
good location. Box 81, East Grand Forks,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29

LOST-LADY's GOLD WATCH. OPEN FACE,
monogram j. O. B. on back; black fob with
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between $3.50 and 4:3O Thursday. Return for
reward to E. w. Ford, 2915 1st ay S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29
MINING INVESTMENTS

TO MAKE MONEY HAVE R. B. HIGBEE BUY
and sell your mining stocks. 41o-411 Ger
mania Life Bldg. St.. Paul, Mimi, estab-
lished in 1899. Use either phone
FOR SALE 900 SHARES EMPIRE FURNEX
stock at SOC. Address v 247, journal, St
Paul.
WILL EXCHANGE MINING AND OTHER
stocks for land anywhere. 1799, Journal.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-29

SALOON AND GENERAL STORE IN A COOL
live town, So 900 profits yearly; can be bought
cheap. See Walsh & Co., 525 Boston Block
Arizona republican., 1905-08-27
BOLD CHICAGO HOLD UP
How a Jewelry Store was Robbed in
Broad Daylight.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Three robbers.
cne Of them afterward captured COM
mi;ted n daring robbery tins afternoon
in the jewelry store of G. w. Johnson,
210 Wells street. They secured jeweIry
ana uncut diamonds valued at several
thousand dollars.
The three men on entering the store
requested r. r. Lindahl. the clerk in
charge 10 aliO', them to look at some
diamonds. lie laid the tray On the
cCur ter and as soon as he did so three
reVolvers were pointed at his head and
he was ordered to put up his hands.
L'nUahl complied with the demand. but
CdSeG over to an electric bell placed in
the floor for excctly such emergencies.
Mrs Harry Nelson heard the aiarm
but instead of informing anybody of
the fact that there was trouble in the
store she ran in to make a personal
Investigation. a revolver was prompt
~ Ilaced at her head. and she and
the clerk We're ordered 10 keep still on
pain oc instant death.
The thieves then rushed from the
sore taking with them a tray Of rings
and diamonds and ran to a buggy
which they had stationed two squares
distant. With drawn revolvers they
drove through the streets at a higd
rate of speed and fired several shots
at pedestrians as they passed them.
patrol wagon was soon on their
track and finding the pursuit warm
the robbers separated. one of them
who gave the name of w. Edwards.
was found in a lumber yard where he
was trying to hide. He admitted his
guilt but said that he robbed the store
by himself. A portion of the pIunder,
he declared he would surrender if the
police would allow him to go and get
it. He was taken to the place under
guards and number of rings and Il
few diamonds were recovered. The
greater part of the booty however. is
in the possession of the other two men,
Arizona republican., 1905-08-27
JOHN D. INVITED IN.
He is Asked to Pour Oil on the Trou.
kled Waters.

Paris. Aug. 26.-Owing to reports
from Portsmouth indicating that the
question of peace between Russia and
Japan hinges solely on paying an in
demnity to Japan, the Matin cabled to-
night remarkable appeal to John d
Rockefeller at Cleveland
The appeal in part follows: "The
question Of money threatens to un-
loosen afresh and with redoubled vio-
lence the scOurge of war. President
Roosevelt is making noble and heroic
efforts to end the struggle between two
nations. whose populations amount to
One-seventh of the entire population of
the globe. His initiative honors Amer
lea in the opinion of the civilized ma
tiOns.
'The question arises as to whether
another American would not share the
glory Of Mr.. Roosevelt and complete
his work by overcoming the sole OBJ
stacle now hindering peace. He would
thus demonstrate the might of money
in powerful and generous hands. The
Matin constituting itself the spokes-
Arizona republican., 1905-08-27

Wftte are remarked as his last word
SO far as indemnity Is concerned. \
compromise by which Japan can Sc
cure a comprehensiVely moderate sum
Of money is still open. But the gulf
to be spanned is still wide between the
two adversaries. Russia now is will
ing to divide Sakhalin. Japan on
Wednesday ciaimed the entire island
by right Of Offering only to sell back
the northern half at a price the cost
of the war" and it should be borne in
mind that the elimination of articles
ten and eleven (the surrender of Rus
sia's interned warshiDs and the limi-
tation of Russian sea power) Was con-
ditioned upon her acceptance of this
proposition. Baron Komura and NJ
Takahira want time to consult their
government before agreeing to yield
further.
The most competent Japanese au-
thority said tonight: THE question Of
peace or war still hangs in the bal
ance." For the first time there ap-
pears to be some diSsensiOn in the
japanese camp as to the advisability
of making another cOnciliatory step
Many Of the attaches are strongly of
the opinion that they should not re-
cede GnOther inch. The most Dromi-
nenJ OF Inem SillU tOllSnI 10 the AS
sOciated Press: We only offered one
half Of SakhaIin upon condition that
we should. receive for it a price and
we failed. The island is ours by right
of conquest If Russia imagines we
will give up half of it for nothing she
is much mistaken. our answer should
be come and take it"
The main hope of peace rests, as be-
fore. upon the fact that both sides are
at heart, sincerely anxious to end the
war; that all principles involved in
the quarrel have been settled in favor
Of the victor and that with each days
prOlOngation Of the negotiations the
pressure on both sides VIII increase
not to allow a mere question Of money
20 stand between them. The medium
of communication between Baron Kan
ello. who is acting for Japan in the
pour parIers. with the president and
the Japanese pIenipotentiaries. has
been discovered. 1t is NJ. Uchida. the
Japanese consul at New York. After
Baron Kaneko's visit to oyster Bay
yesterday, long account Of the inter-
view was transmitted by telegraph in
cipher to Baron KOmura by NJ. Uchida.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-27
TIME is EVERYTHING.
There IL Yet a Slender Hope of
Peace.

Peace.
Portsmouth, Aug 26.-As Indicted
in these dispatches last night. there
was no rupture in the peace negotia-
tions today. Peace is by no means
assured, but an important crisis has
been tided over, and the fact that the
life of the conference has been pro-
longed into next week adds materially
10 the chances of a favorable issue.
According to the Russian version. it
was Japan and not Russia which
weakened this evening. NJ. Witte
publicly announced after the sitting
that ii was Baron Komura who ask
ed for an adjournment until Monday
in order TO have time to submit a new
proposition.
Yet it is known that NJ Witte has
received instructions sent after the
presidents intercession at PeterhOf
through Ambassador Meyer to agree
TO the division of Sakhalin and to
permit a liberal compensation Tor the
Russian prisoners of war and the ces-
sion of the Chinese Eastern railway
but to continue TO refuse to pay the
war tribute under any guise. This
was described as Russia's ultimatum,
leaving over the same old question of
money as the stumbling block TO an
agreement.
In the regular course of procedure
after the presentation OF the Japa-
nesc compromise proposition on We'd
nesday, the diplomatic move passed
to Russia and it was NJ. Witte's turn
naturally to present the counter prop
osition of his government. If he sue
ceeded. as is intimated, in withhold
ing his card and forcing Japan to
play again, he undoubtedly gained a
point in the game. But no adequate
account Of the proceedings at today's
meeting is forthcoming. The ENJOYS
by agreement excluded the secretaries.
There were no minutes. There is no
record. This in Itself is extremely
significant.
When men who are fighting a des-
perate battle lock themselves in a
room alone. it is the best evidence
that they are terribly in earnest. 1t is
d. hopeful sign. All that is formally
announced is that TIE minutes of the
last session We're approved and upon
Baron KOmura's motion the confer
ence adjourned until Monday at 3
O'Clock, but whether or not the coun-
ter proposition Of Russia was submit
ted at this afternoons session,
is not known. 1t seems to
be up to Japan" to formally
renounce her demand for the "frais
recOmpense in another way-for in
thern half Of Sakhalin.
Emperor Nicholas response to Mr..
Meyer and his instructions to II.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-27
AN UNOFFICIAL HOPE.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Success of the
peace negotiations now in progress at
Portsmouth was predicted today by
Secretary of Treasury Shaw, who dis
cussed the peace negotiations unoffi-
cially from the most optimistic point
of view and declared that he believed
that the struggle between Japan and
Russia would be brought to an end be-
fore the ENJOYS left this country.
The secretary added: 81 do not want
to be understood as expressing an Of
fetal opinion for 1 am not in a position
to do so. My opinion is based on ipfor-
nation which has reached me and from
a knowledge of the high character of
the ENJOYS of the warning nations and
also on the belief that the sentiment
throughout the world is greatly in IA
VOr of peace"