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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-14
In Message to Congress
President Asks For
Direct Control Of
Canal Matters.

| Washing ton, January 49,
President Roosevelt, in brief
message transmitting to COM
gress today the first annual re-
port of the Panama canal COM
mission, together with a letter
from Secretary Taft relating to
Panama affairs, recommends
that he be given greater dircre-
ton, as he is charged with the
responsibility of construction of
the canal.
The board of canal commits
sioners, he says, should be re-
duced to FIVE or preferably three
members, whose duties, powers
and salaries should be assigned
by the president.
The presidents message in
full is as follows:
II transmit herewith the report
of the isthmian canal commits.
sion, accompanied by a letter from
the secretary of war, under whose
supervision have by executive
order placed the work of the
commission.
II concur with the secretary
of war in the view that the pre-
sent provision of law, by which
the work of building the canal
has to be done only through a
body Of seven members, IS inc
lastic and clumsy, and l earnest
" recommend a change SO that
the president, who is charged
with the responsibility of build
ing the canal, may exercise
greater discretion in the organi-
cation of the personnel, through
whom he is to discharge this
duty.
Actual experience has con-
WINGED me that it will be impos-
sible to obtain the best and most
effective service under the limi-
tations prescribed by law. The
general plans for the work must
be agreed upon with the aid of
the best engineers of the coun.
try, who should act as an ad-
visory or consulting body. The
consulting engineers should not
be put on the commission, which
should be used only as an ex-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-14

ecutive instrument for the ex-
ecutive and administrative work.
THE actual work of execut-
ing the general plans agreed
upon by the commission after
reaching the conclusions of the
advising engineers, must be done
by an engineer in charge, and
we now have an excellent engi-
neer. It is, in my Judgment, in
advisable, therefore, to restrict
the executives choice of commits
sioners to representatives of the
of the engineer corps of the army
or the navy. The com mission
should consist of five, or prefer
ably of three mem bers, whose
respective duties, powers and
salaries should be assigned to
them by the president and who
should be placed under the mem
Der of the cabinet whom the pres
ident desires. OF these men the
one appointed as administrator
of the cann1 strip should also
serve as minister to Panama.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Deyc,
who have beer living in Poulan,
Ga, for some time, have return
e6 to the city and are now keep
ing house on south Grant ST.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-14
Funeral Services.

After the local page was on the
press, we learned that the body
of Mr.. Work would not be sent
north, but that the intern ent
would be at Evergreen cemetery.
Funeral service at II a. N. at the
residence of Miss Portmess.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-14
Official w ho
Frauds liz II
DepartnleS
Sidetrack

Washington, Jan.
3. Bristows fourth assl
master generai, i0aas
to fsa presid his
as an officer Of the pss
to take effect on the q
By an executive ord
late this afternoon.
Roosevelt defgnated
tow as aAspef
nal
pfx POI
freiedsh I salA
tic and Pasha halls
tween the westn striSi1i
America and 20 getAs
the United Stae efarn
and to determines i. 4 pzS
of managing thesao e
road.
THouGHf HIMsn
Mr.. Brisapw i
views with /
Secretary
matter h1lt-h z
ton was not 0s'i
His decision Il e
ial commissioner
ed, it is underst'
fer yesterday of
pOSrOmce lnSpecIO
reau of the fourth
master general him
Mr.. Bristow regar
ance of the order of
the division as a reflectiS
him. That the order as
inspectors division "
issued with the idea Of hl
ing Mr.. Bristow IS ezids
the Presidents action tod
Mr.. Bristow will CONT
fourth assistant postmast
eral until the goth instant
he will enter immediatelI
his new task. &
The announcement
the conclusion of an e.
conference today betWe
president, Secretary Taj
Rristow and Senator
Kansas.
Take a look over our a
cc,1,,.re ~
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-14

Mr.. G. II. Anderson, of Able
vile, is in the city today.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-01-14

Take a look over our |
ing columns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
mrs CALLER SAVES
| life: OF A YOUNG CHILD Hi.
All Were Turned Over in the
Appo1nattox
S.$ River.
Special to The Times. Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times Dlspatch)
ASHLAND, Vs., April 24-The5 Henry Clay
Inn will DO launched hero as new enter
prise for tho season on May 1st under very
Favorable auspices. Miss Louise Ladew, OF
Ashland, will take the place of Mrs. 4. X.
the house. will manage the business affairs
OF the Inn Mr. and Mrs. I. r. Gary have
resigned as managers and will shortly contract
with 5 another summer hotel. Mr. frank
Vaughan is entirely out OF 1t and will sail
with his family for Europe early in May.
The Inn has been much in,prpfved. ~
55Ap Interesting and exciting. account mas
reached s here of tho heroic effort to rescue
life by one Of Ashlands former residents. Mrs.
Charles Collier sister OF Professor X. IS.
Smithey, and wife Of Rev. Mr., Collier. mis-
slonary to Korea went boat riding at Farm
Vile, Va. vest erdny5 and was accompanied 9!
Professor Sears and the young son OF Mr.. Col
Tier. The boat capslzed and all were thrown
Into the Appomnttox River ut q point where
the water was fifteen feet deep. Mrs Collier
held the young child above her head until
he was rescued. Mrs. Collier was rescued
from ashore after she had gone down the
second time. a young lady In the party VINO
was able ito swim saved herself and al 5were
Professor r. 81 T. Blackwell, OF tho COLLEGE,
addressed the Current Events Club here this
evening In tho Science Hall on the subject
of Hamlet" His knowledge and experience
in the teaching OF shakespeare makes him an
Interesting lecturer on this subject. he Will
deliver this lecture in Brooklyn next month.
Arrangem have been made with the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Kali
road through Captain Grady. trailmaster,a oy
which the owl train from Richmond t, Ash
land tomorrow, will be held until l1:i5 p NJ
at Elba on account Of the large number VINO
will attend the performance OF Ben Hur at
the Academy In Richmond. stt5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
DR.. CHANDLER HERE.
Lectures at Richmond College on
Tendencies Of Modern Education

The address of DR.. j. a.. c. Chandler.
of New York at Richmond College, ilst
evening was greeted by an audience WHICH, ,E,l
pa per was most thoughtful and was t en- (,
Enthusiastically applauded.. 4,
The speaker was introduced by Prot ".
L. Foushce, Of the college, VINO divert
upon the pleasure Of having again ;sa ~
SO loved The. subject Of the discourse,
was .'Tendencies Of Modern Education"
In beginning the speaker spoke Of his
former life in Richmond, to what ne owed
to DR.. Nelson. president Of the Woman,s
by him; and Of his former! pleasant con-
.nection with Richmond College whose
graduates, he said, in this city, stand
for civic Righteousness in opposition TO
municipal corruption: He hoped hoped, ne ne
every sense the college OF Richmond, as
BY charte r rights lt.has always held that
name. Tho main tendencies in modern
education, the speaker stated, were two:
a tendencysto u more practical instruction.
AS an Illustration Of the former he ms
stnnced the fact that within recent years
institutions no longer elected ministers
to their presidencles. The first blowat the
separation OF education from church was a.
theological sem!naries and IS parochinl
schools of the Catholics there are practi-2
cally no colleges with sectar!an or theo-
logical instruction.
to discard State air and be-
come independent OF restraints caused by
political eXigcnces. s5
DIR. Chandler. was greeted by a large
number OF students and former friends at
the conclusion of his delightful address.
He and Mrs. Chandler are guests while
in Richmond this week OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. p. Kennedy No. 1871 Hanover street,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
BOY SHOT AND KILLED..
Son Of James Canup Brutality
Murdered in Salisbury.
w. (Sreci a To The his m tcliN ~.

q SALISBURY. N. c., April 2.-James
Canup, aged fifteen years, son of Mr..
James Canup. ST., night watchman at the
lumber yard Of G. "A. Rice, in this city,
was shot and instantly killed at 10 O. clock
last night by an unknown person or
persons, who fired upon the lad in the
darkness.
4 Mr.. Canup, the father of the boy, was
slightly unwell, and his son was making
q round Of the lumber yard premises
for him. while Mr.. Canup renamed in
the office of the yard. Young Cnnup
had about time to complete 1.-The round,
which he was making, ssrhen the father
heard the sharp report of d pistol in the
direction of the outer edge of the yard.
son, and. after considerable time found
blood. The bullet of the murderer had
entered the lower part of the face OF the
boy and the indications are that he fell
dead in his tracks The lad carried n
lantern, but this had been extingushed
either in the fall or by the assassin, and
this fact made it difficult to find the
body Of the young man.
1t is presumed that the young man
heard q noise about the sheds in the
yards, and that upon approaching To
investigate. was shot in the face.
st Immediately after the body was found
officers went in search OF the murderer,
but TO no avail. J}loodhounds were
procured. but failed 10 find train
Sheriff D. r. Julian and Chief of Police
u. Frank Miller have offered rewa ID
Z OF 800 for the arrest of the guilty party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
VESTRYMEN ARE CHOSEN.
Number Of Episcopal Churches
Held Annual Meetings.

Visa IlSlQ5 &Allludl MeeClHRS.
A number Of tie Episcopal churches o
the city&held their annual meeting last
night for the election Of vestrynlen. st.
Marks made the following selection
Messrs. p. A. Arthur. f. d. Beveridge, s.
4. Bcveridge, r. C.. Carter, Emmett Har-
rls Hezekiah Harris, G. Lntlmer, ]. Fl.
MARYLAND, Powhatan Nash, w. 81 A. Snider,
w. T. Tyrer.
{ Officers-s. I. Bcveridge, senior warden;
p. "A. Arthur, junior warden; f. .. Boy
eridge, treasurer; w. T. Tyrer. registrar
delegate to the Episcopal Council, p. "A.
Arthur; alternate, S. 7. Beveridgc. All
the other Episcopal churches acted last
night, but in most instances the incunl-
bents were reelected
Christ Church elected tho following:
Messrs. c., C. Baughman. Thomas Poin-
dexter, w j. Cordley, Joseph L. Greg
DRY, J. W. Williams. John 8. Gregory,
H. B. Taylor. G H. Burton, W. Z. Gary,
j. 3. Metzger, and j, e. Grocery.
Officers-Senlor warden. Mr. Burton;
junior warden, Mr. John S. Gregory; reg
istrar, Mr.. Creery; treasurer. Mr.. Baugh-
man; delegate to the council, Mr.. Pom
dexter; alternate, Mr.. Creery.
There was but one change at St.sJohn's.
Mr.. 6. G. Minor declined a recollection,
and Mr.. James 7. Estes was chosen in his
stead.
4 Grace Church elected Its vestry, adding
Mr.. James II, Cannon to the number. q
Other Episcopal churches of the city,
so far as reported, reelected their vestry-
men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
HOW LEE GAME NEAR
SHOOTING FUNSTON.
(special5to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Time s-Dtspatch.) s5sF
/ HARTFORD, CONN, April 24---General
Fitzhugh Lee, former consul general at
Havana, who was the guest Of the Con-:
necticut Society OF tho, Naval and Mill
tary. Order OF the Spanish-American War
on Saturday night, told to-day for the
first time how he just escaped shooting
General Funston as an assassin while III
Havana. II
"A He said that his wife had been threat
ened almost daily, when one morning
he. was waited on by the worst looking
character. he had ever seem.
THE man., he continued, had long
hair and 5unl<cpt beard, and apparently no
clothing. but4a linen buster. Hc3approach-
cd me very cautiously. My hand instinc-
lively grnsped my revolver. and II he
had once put up his hand under his dust
or, i should have shot him., Us had him
covered. I was satisfied he had been
hired to kill me. He said he belonged to
the Cuban army and was General Gomez's
chief OF artillery anu his name was Fun
ston. That man was General Funston,
who captured Agulnaldo IN the Philip
pines"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
SAVED
LIVES Oh. FAMILY An
Aroused Sleeper ii, House
Which Had Been Set Afire
BY Incendiaries.
BOY MURDERED AT SALISBURY
Fifteen Year-Old Son Of Watch
man in Lumber Yard Shot
aud Killed.
Especial 10 The rimes-Dispatch.>

Especial to The Times-Dlspatcho
GREENSBORO, N. C., April 24.-ln re-
yenge for having given information 10
revenue officers whereby two barrels oil
blockade whiskey were captured yeslei-
day. in Sumner township, this county, al
the home of James Richardson, the parn'
stables and carriage houses OF Mr.. Isaac '1
Stanly were burned last nGht- An cS-
splosion of dynamite he had IN the barn
awakened the family In time to save theif
lives and many valuable cows ana ho'ses
and the dwelling. An empty bottle sineii-
OF Kerosene, was found not yet broken Ny
thes heat. and the Simultaneous burning
IS az The three north exposures OF each
8 Eb,,ilt1ng with the smell OF keroaehc'
showed the fire TO be of malicious origin.
4 Stanly has sworn out warrants Tor arson
against four men, evidence against WHOM
IS said to be very strong.
Prohibition Fight.
All the churches here were crowded
Yesterday with Easter worsllippers. ana
the music was especially elaborate ana
artistic everywhere. In the Baptist, r res
byterian and Methodist Churches inst
night sermons on temperance. or prohlbl-
lion or good citizenship We're preached
.,nticipatory to the lnuniciOal eiectloi'
Which will be held here Friday, at winch
election the Law and Order LeaAue mas
announced that none but prohlpltlonlsls
should be nominated i'll the Democratic
primaries. The sermons last night were
4 all strong and conservative, being listen
led to by large congregations, anu con-
strucd by many to indicate fear among
those prohibitionists who are keeping the
old issues alive, that former illignments
on the issue may become disslpatcd In
the coming election. and make IT possible
for the election Of men untavorablet 70
further agitation Of the liquor question
which had been voted on last June, anu
is law for two years.
RI Mr.. L. j. Brandt, secretary and treas
.urersso of the Virginia Caroilna League
when seen this morning IN regard 70 the
report that the conduct OF Il ed sullivan.
manager Of the Charlotte team, in rum
ming away, would probably destroy the
league, had this to say:
.'The report is absolutely incorrect. We
are going ahead. and have players al
ready for the opening Of the season with
Greensboro. Spencer-Sallsbury and Dam
Vile teams, and the manager OF the
Charlotte team Mr.. p M. Cave, will
be here tomorrow to discuss tile reor-
ganizntion or filling out OF the Charlotte
end OF the league. In any event, there
Is no doubt but that, four teams will
4 be In the league, the absence OF the Char
lotte team having the effect OF delaying
another coming In to take Its place, pos
sibly q week. but no longer than that
5Sullivan's incxcusable conduct has had
the effect of denoralzng the Charlotte
team, but no one of the others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
SAW-MILL BURNED.
Big Fire Last Night at WASH
ington, N. C. b
lsnecIal N Tha ..rlmas. pispatcl

T7I1---- Especial 10 The Times Dlspatch.)
WASHINGTON, M c. April 26,---Flre
broke out in the saW-mill plant belong
Ing to the T.. M. Short Lumber Company
at / \ o'clock tonight BY hard work
the large dry kilns and a large stock OF
belonging to the company was
saved. The total loss to the Short Lum-
Der Company Is estimated at $50, ooo The
barn belonging to Mr.. s. Fleming, near
the Short Conlpany's plant, caught and
was partially destroyed. Mr.. Flemlng'H
elegant mansion caught repea tedly from
flying sparks, but by hard work i was
saved without any damage. Mr.. FleHa-
Ing loss is about 81 1000, At "a. M. the
FIRE Is under control. * III Il X " 4, d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
Bl::'ELLVoIR SOLD.
(s st to Tho Times pIspa tch |,

Especial to Tho Tines Dspatch.)
splendid estate "Belvoir'' in spotsylvania
county. near this city, the residence OF Mr.
Thoma a. = Yerby and family has been sold
OF Chicago, Ill. This farm had been In the
Yerby family for over one hundred years It
colonial brick structure In q beautiful grove
Mr., VERIFY Will move to the adjoining farm
known as slaughter PEN" which he owns
Hold Important Meeting.
The School Of Domestic Science has
been called by the president, Mrs. w.
]. Young, to meet ut II A. NJ. to-mor-
row at No, 212 North Nineteenth Street.
This meeting has been called because It
viii be impossible for the club to9as-
semble Wednesday, May 3D. which Is tho
regular meeting day. The meeting WILL
be very important.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
A WARRANT FOR
INSURANCE MAN.
Colonel B. M. Cross swears Out
One for a8Local
Agent.
! warrant was sworn out las. night BY

A warrant was sworn out last night by
Colonel b.. NJ. Cross vice-president Of the
Southern Mutual Aid Association before
Z Squire Eowden, OF the First District, charging
y. B.. Garris district agent Of the National
Insurance Company of Virginia unc.). with
soliciting life insurance without q license.
The homo office of the company is in Nor
folk, and the Office Of Mr.. Garris is No. 20
Eos. Broad. He resides In Manchester. @
4 Colonel Cross, whose company does nm in
dustrlnl insurance business like that OF Garris,
has complied with the law requirins a license
and the deposit OF $40. 600 with the treasurer OF
the State for the protection of poicyhoders. ia
4 He wrote tho auditor and treasurer to ask
II the National had compiled With these pro-
visions of the law and received negative replies
In both instances.
z The home office OF the Southern Mutual Is in
Birmingham, Ala, and It has done business
In Virginia for some time. The home office,
OF tho National is in Norfolk. and it's officers
and, directors are prominent business men, Mr..
Alvah H Martin. clerk OF Norfolk county, is
president. and Mr.. George A. schmelz. OF New
port News, is a director, as is also Hon John
Watson, OF Petersburg. 8S 81
In a circular issued by the company, It is
stnted that the law in relation to the 900
deposit has been compiled with. .t$3 ,5i IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
BEFORE SUPREME COURT.
Attorney-Gen Going to Wash
ington in a State Case.

Attorney General William a. Anderson en-
poets to leave to-day tomorrow for Wash
ington, where he will argue the case Of the
Old Dominion Steamship Company VS., the
Commonwealth of Virginia. appearing. OF
course for the Commonwealth This cnsc Is
one appealed from tho Supreme Court OF APP
pcas of Virginia, involving the right OF this
State to assess certain boats and other
property OF the company for State taxation.
a large sum iry revenue to the State Ia tho
stake IN the case. which the Attorney General
has won before the highest court of the State,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
A COLORED MINISTER
AND WIFE POISONED lei.
fspccIalito The rimes-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
4: ONANcOCk, Va, April 24.---News was
received here tonight by telephone from!
sAccomac Courthouse Of tho sensational
poisoning o { the colored Methodist preach-
ed and his wife there to-day. They both
were taken violently sick q short time
after eating their dinner. and the minis
ter was soon dead; his wife was In 9
precarlous condition ct a late hour to-
night with very little hope OF her recov-
cry.
,rhe minister's name was George Will
sliams. and he was about sixty years
old The origin or motive Of the crime
is as yet un l9nown. .5''Gtss
The attending physician. DR.. John II.
Ayers states that he feels sure tho dead
.lyswork was caused by an excessive dose
of strychnine mixed no doubt IN with
food eaten at the midday meal. An in
quest will be held Tomorrow. b.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
MONTAGUE CLUB.
Strong Organization Formed in
=. Halifax County. i

IS (special to The Timcs Dlspatch,)
(, sCOTTSBURG, VA, April p24--A rep-
.resentative body OF Democratic voters OF
scottsburg met In their town THURSDAY
night and organized a Montague Club, q
3seyenty-eight strong, DIR. II. @. Beck
EFT, president; HsW Lacy, r. p Nc,
Kinney and j. r. Bailey first. second
and third vice-presldentsi John Wlmplsli'
secretary. Ii b :, Z. !. - u, !,
In Halifax county rapidly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
Chief Of POLICE Of
NORFOLK is ACTIVE
Especial to The Times Dispat

iy Especial to The Times D1spatch) 5i.s'l
4 NORFOLK. VA April 24.--J. N. Crin-
ION, manager Of the Manhattan Theatre,
was fined $21 and costs In the Police Court
this morning. He appealed to lhe Co.'S
.poratlons Court and gave bond Tor &ldp
FOR his appearance. Chief of Police Boush
las been attending the entertainments OF
the music halls 10 see for himself what,
the exhibitions are like. This case IN
court Is one OF the results OF the chiefs
visits. Chief Boush says there must sba
some latitude allowed to the music halls
and tint Ito does not wish to be too
illgld With the entertainments, Of that
class, but he Will try to prevent some
ofSthc excesses which he himself wltness-