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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
Well Known NJ in Danville.

(Specia to Tho Times Dispatct)
DANVIl4LIl, A., FEB. 15.--The news OF
tho detention Of Mr3John Holland Con-
rad In Providence, r. J.. In connection
with the deatl Of Nc ilbben,f was received
with considerable Interest here. Il where
young Conrad was born and reared. Mr..
Connd Is the nephew or Mr.. Charles IT,
Holland, one nf tho owners of tho bank
Ing establishment Of johnson ana Cheek
ut which place he was for years cnl-
.ployed. bit recently resigned Ia accept
Il position as travelling salesman for tho
Parker, Tobacco Company,
n Tho Danyillo nnln, whose name is used
In connection with the Providence affair
lis n brother-il -ill-laW of Mr., W. G. Catlin,
who met n tragic death by. drowning u
short time ago near Georgetown S, e.,
Mr.. Conrad Is held in high esteem In
Dnnyille. MI. Holland has received no
Information, other than tho press ac-
counts of tho affair, 5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
RUSSIAN SQUABBL!E,....
ia 4. - q l39I.il :, :, q 4
(By Associated Press. J

PARIS, FEB. 815.-Frencl, special CORE
spondents sent TO meet the 55& French
steamer 5Australien having on board Gem
},cnrtll stoessel and others OF the suryivors
of Port Arthur forward detailed accounts
OF discord among the Russian officers,
The army officers nre particularly hos
1i,e 10 tho fleet habltually calling y the.
fleet y ID s5
KISS Admiral I.ockinsky, who was command
or of the torpedo defenses at Port Ar
thur is lengthily quoted ns making q
bitter criticism Of General Stocssel. Ad- 4
miral Alexieff and Others.
THE MatinHq quotes Lockinsky as char
5actcrizing Nlce-Admiral Stark and Rear,
Admiral NVithocft as 6.bed chamber, ad-
Emlrals not acquainted with their duties
and senslck whenever afloat. ''S5 The ad-
miral added that Yice-Admiral Skrydoff
$nrudent,y established himself ashore ut
5Vladivostok. Notwithstanding his oppor-.
tunity5.to break tho ineffective blockade
i Of Port Arthur. " u sS Si
i5s 10 ckinsky declared he would denonncc
{ Stoessel. . Skrydloff and Alexieff before
the court-mnrtin ns he did not intend
to let himself DO made a scapegoat like
6Rear- Admiral Ouktomsky who # now
1rembles With fear Iii u Chinese hos
pital." IN 5F vi "
I4ockinsky cited many Instances OF the
sunpreparcdness e thet land and naval
8defenses, frequent conflctsS Of authority
and Decentralization during critical en-
gag9ments Substantially tho same nc
count is given By four French newspa-
@pers, which ldeacribe General stoessel
and Admiral I.ockinsky as refusing to
speak to or salute each other. g
The papers say tho discord among the
Z officers foreahado WIS grave scenes before
the econrt-lnnrtial, & Il, i, 35 Il 348
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
JAPANESE ACTIVE
----- -------.-.--------, 4.
! fiBy Associated 4 Press. )

sg by Associated rrcsn.) 81 M
3$3 r EssLA:s5 HEADQUARTERS, IS, ,s$ II HUAE
MO UNTAIN.5 AiASC CHuRI 4. 81 Feb. 1b. .----.3
During the bomblrdment Of Pontiloff Hill.
{, protectile from a siege gun entered
an anSunderground} hut, burst inside and tore
70 r. the head of ga3 lieuter,a and wounded
NJ colonel and tyyo @ sta X capita FMS, who
We're pla YIN Sca
j ii 'front.' @of koudEi on the III iEht flank,
the Russians ARE sing to- fleet u con-;
sceiltr:,ted ssieg SC and mo rta bat les
good results. firing as many MS twenty
5Incrtars multancously. According to tho
CHINESE. the apanese reserve brt tga do. are
being moved eastward, indicating the
direction Of the Japanese offensive when
II begins. Reports from the same source
say that General Sogi will command the
extreme right. ia n
5G While he nights are still cold, tho days
are wa,'iner.und the time Is approaching;
for ideal campaigning. Spring In Man
churia Isl not marked by a rainfall. The
great battle which all are expecting and
which may spell ruin to rs either army
should occur within a month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
White WANTS INQUIRY
into. .B00.DL|NG. [ CHARGE
Senate Returns Message With
instructions to Make It More
a ComprehensiYe.
comprehensive.

Fl CIIARLEsTON, w. VA. Feb, l6,-An-
other legislative Investigation will be
opened In the West Virginia Legislature
rs Il result OF a special message sent by
4 Governor White to tho State Senate to-
day. He refers to q newspaper article
accusing the Legislature OF boodlinE in
connection with liquor and medical lsgis-
slatlon, and asks for IN investigation OF
tho charges, Tho message reads In part
Has follows; S Nj a. "a
l'In "a communication received by mo
from n reputable physician of Pnrkers-
burg recently, the following statement is
STade;l " 8 5,{
.,NTho West Virginia Board or Health
and tho West Virginil Medical Society
have a bill, No. 81, before tho Legisla-
&tura, We hear TINT II has passed the
House, but the 'quncks are holding 1t up
In the Senate by hired attorneys, lobby
Ing against II, and wo arc told by the
hut tho president OF the State board says
that a senator told him this: Get $4,000
and we will put your bill through This
was told openly In tho Medical SccIaty
last night
~ am Informed thnt similar statements,
and more OF them have been made in a
leading PittshurE paper, In view OF tltse5
published statements, 1t seems to me that
the Senate owes It to itself and the peo-l
ple OF the State to Investigate these
charges. .
a AN file communication contained only
n portion of tho newspaper article In
question, The Senate returned the mes
sage ia Governor White, with hstrne-
tons to send the entire article With the
message, Al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
HARPER EXAMINED.
Effort to Show That He Is !:
!. 4. Worth Millions. s 1

n BRISTOL 5YA., Eel. 16.--Edwarsd e.:
Harper, OF New Y York, e-prcsidlee'ntt 't. q q
the Union Iron and Steel Company. re-,
Gently adjudged a bankrupt in the !' United M
states Court at Abingdon, Va, was for l'l
six hours to-day subjected TO |. A. most f,st
sea rching examination by New York and
Cincinnati lawyers before Referee IN
Bniey The counsel, Wllisam II, N
C.. Heron and Charles w Baker. 1ai' o. Gln.
.cinnati, and William +. Scott. of New
York, represent claims against Harper
said to amount to 5000, 900, and their Of
fort is to show Harper not q bankrupt,
but to lie worth millions. IIarper's peti-
itIon Iii bankruptcy filed IN the United
states Court at Abingdon gives his lin \ !
ibillties at Sss3,60i and assets clothing
worth fifty dollars, VS. 55s
The hearing before Referee Bailey was
adjourned tonight until to o-n1orroW
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
.G0ULD|'S SUED N.
NEW 4 YORK COURT !. ]
Asks for Restoration OF
sic, 100000 Stock and 5000,
600 Bond of Company.
/. D. DECISION ! RENDERED. RI ! 3 I /. 2:
Alleged That Defendants OBJ
y taii1ed Bonds for IS Per Cent.
Of Their Face Value. \.
q
Especial to The Times. Dispatch,

" NEW YOIe K II rren IS 7raI nj ST Gould
= = ],
unu E i''s iie1ei - w 4
being sued IN A the Supreme 81 Court Dy
Thomas o connorF of Waterford, /, N. ".
u, co,,, a., 4hn "a y, =, ~ ,,,ore than
!. s ~.
oiS me -, istso
a'ld anu sov,Vv
$o! its H. ~
Gou,n WY
=,
3uIa :,
and rover ana - ,lc y
60 are "A
5lendants: ! y ian 81: 81 e q
cam w los @ g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
SITUATION SERIOUS.
~ 4, M ~ & ! q ~ "
(By Associated Press. J

j LODI, Feb l5--The situation hero is
Becoming more serious. Fewer men wcre
working to-day, Theress much suffering
nlaong tho families of strikers. The di-
rector of the thread mills, at his own OK
ponsc, Is daily giving sdlnnerSto3 the work..
sinen's children. of whom 2i0 We're present
today The Governor himself admits tlnt
\ lhn conditions arc very grave. fIeS Ia anx-
ious to AVOID bloodshed, hut fears It will
be difficult. lie! has pcTenlptorlly ordered
soldiers 70 tefratn, from exciting the AMI
nlGslty of Of tho strikers 4, and not to shoot
that 1t Will be necessary finally to PRO,
claim martial lnW,s nnd this probably WILL
end the strike but u may cost many
lives. 9 S a Sll n, NJ st ss n g Us n A = 's
MRThe manufacturers arc llesitating and
unable TO reach any agreement. With le-
gard to concessions. The large mills re-
ll,a most grave, and unless the deadlock Is
shortly broken the outlook for settlement
As extremely (liscourag ng. /. Il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
GAS F.LUE
CAUSES DEATH. -Four. ! ] R|;|
Entire Family Found Dead Yes
terday in House n
Cleveland.
(By Associated press.)t

35cLIryELAND, o. Feb, 15,--Ir Irour. perF
sons were found dcad In ~ small house
III No. Fl SOC ia Central Avenue. to-day,
The dead arc Charles Heller. Josephine
Heller, Ills wife; George Nolan, y som
in-luw; May Nolan, wife OF George Nolan,
ana daughter of tho Hellers,
When d nelghb0r entered the Nolan
house to-day, tho natural gas was sstlll
burning In the stove, hut the rooms We're
filled with q astrong odor@of gas " INC
small dog which WAS found wrapped In
4 blanket. IT was unconscious, 80
Coroner zelglcstein Tonight officially
announced that tho deaths Of tho four
nersons was caused by lnhnlng natural
sus, sIls which was allowed escape through
N detective flue. S,3 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
CONRAD
AETER-AU AUTOPSY! !! P.s!::!'Y!
Ricf1nonder N ot r porsible for
Tragic Death ofsD Drummer M
.in#P Providence, r. 5sS
MAN THROUGH WINDOW
Attacked sleepil, Comrade and and
Then Plung Five Stories
to Death. 5ss

Special to Tho Times Di ispatch.)
5sSPROVIDENCD, r n 3, sFeb. Is. After
fsavagely assaulting John G. Conrad re-
Gently o of N o.s3 s1s8 Floyd Avenue, III Ri chs
2rrond, n yra., d native OF DanvIlle. Va and
now a. travelling salesman in I he employ
.ofs tho Morrell Chemical Company, Of
New Y ork V IN his room at the II Hotel
sFerrln II to which l,o had invited him as
a chance II acc ntance. Cecil N c-5
SiSYpbln !, ~ Detroit, N ch:. q drurnmer Tor.
the WI iliinins typewriter Company. Of.
Derby, Conn, leaped from d fifth story
window OF the hotel at 1;45 this morning
and ard was dashcd to death in the frozen
street below.
3e Conrad was taken Into Gus tod BY the
police pending the result Of heir inves-
stigation, but after tho autopsy on Nc
5KIbbin's body, Il was released early 5to-R
night 4 and told that he was free to- so
where lie h would. ,r.he verdict OF the!
authorities IFS that Mclibbin alone was
responsible for his tragic death.
Attacked While Asleep.
The two young men met a rs utter
strangers In a sal loon ate last night They
!, fraternized over the bar, A1cIl ibbln drink
ling whtskey,f Conrad only light stuff. The
latter, whose speech proclaims him at
once southcrner found that his COM
$panlon had been In Virginia, and at lest
{ tas} tho pla co closed at midnight, no invited
5hMm{to his room. e 3i!s
y was, sleepy, !" ho said to-day. p"and
coon retired, leaving NIcKibbln. who was
Inclined to secome quarrelsoine. sitting
on ID trunk. had been asleep. when i
vas suddenly vi. a Wakcacds s5 by S Il choking
asensntion, and felt his hands tightly
I grasping me by the throat lie was much
larger than ], !, but i struggled Violently,
and at last escaped him, leaving him on
the bed. | ran out to summon help, to
lhayo him put out. When5I returned with
the night clerk, jawc found the window
shattered, blood spatters on the Jagged
Eglass, and the man gone Just then. u
/; W oman s scream startled fus, and looking
out we saw the young man lying un-E
conscious In he street and several bond-
ing over him. S} a n; S5E
Several travelling salesmen told the
police to-day thut Alcllibhin had claimed
& 10 be engaged to u swealthy young wo-
man in Charlotte. N. O., who had sent
him a number of good sized checks With
5 In the past few months, He is said to
have an uncle who is a professor IN Cecil
Z College. Kentucky, 8 ssss 4 53f "a 3S e Il 5i
Charles RI Rice the only pmnn who
knows, Conrad in this city. says that he
+ ia an orphan and formerly lived wltli Ills
uncle, Charles Il. Holland, on Holbrook
street. Danyillc, Yn. Papers among hls
effects were addressed to No. 819 Floyd
Street. Richmond, Va .#5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
British Steamers Captured.

s38 N lDy Associated Press,) fEE l,4l
oISlQ, Feb, l6,-.Tle British steamers
Apollo and Scotsman. bound for Yladl-8
.yostols, We're captured Off II kkaido yes
terday. The b Apollo was from Cardiff
With coal, and theS SEQ tsrtlail l,ad u rgo'
4of Prov isions on boaFt y. lyhl Is according
tol llegs pap Wts CONG gigAcd 10 Vol ka.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
.WlLLlAM# GU LEN BRYANT
DEAD I'm SAN lTARluM

4 y ~ (By Associated Press.)
q NEW YORK FOB. l6,--,W lllam Cullen
bryant, the publisher OF the Brooklyn
Times and secretary Of the Newspaper
Pubishers' Association, died to-dnyl AT g
IN Planfeld, N. ile had
suffered q stroke of an plsSy thls morn,
Ing, Il 2ls Y; 81 t.l9 5335 .s g ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
HARLAN NOMINATED
FOR $MAY0R OF CHICAGO
7(By Associated Press. ]

CHICAGO. 4 Feb, --John Maynard
Harlan was unanimously nominated for
Mayor OF Chicago to-day9by the Repub-f
lis as la yyyer, gis IN son of John M. Harlan
associate Justice 81 the Supreme Court
sofx the United States. q II XII 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
MAJORITY il Of STOCK. I:;I'
HAS BEEN DEPOSITED
Al -: AssocIated Press.l

NHW YORK, Feb. lb,-'rhe period OF
deposjting stock OF the Seaboard Air
Line railway under the Blair-Ryan plan
81 reorganization. expired to-day, and It
was of1icially stated TINT q majority OF
tho Fstocls had been deposited,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
JAP. S.P.R[P.AR|NG.
General ATTACK
Evidences of r surnptionl
Of Hostilities on
Large. ]. al 6 !; Scale. $; q! I :
RUSSIANS #BECI i.
TO FMOvEsO ON O'YA.MA
Attempt Made 70 Cross Hun IN,
River West Of Lao Yang
s;sss Heavy Cannonade Almost
NJ Ceaseless The Situa
ton al Lodz
Serious,
Observation-Disclosures i

is M Ht1IKDI5F, I, Feb. 15-The apnncsc be
4 ran a heavy ca,inonadc Tuesday after
noon on tho Russian flank and the fire
continued allt$ through the day. VI is
thought the pancse are preparing for
4 = general al tack. Tho Russian guns are
replying. VI n 81 i,{ 5 j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
! Other Strong Speeches,

nr John G. Freeman, representing ~ Inc
f,Sa n,Il lser of3 Commences spoke earnestly.
sroke in favor Eof4n free prldge ~ orusE
sn > ford tho laboring people ~ Tree aye
Mo =, 10 and from Manchester. ala .lns;!i
IN 4 eclared that the business people sho
w ,,o v.t 2 free access to Manclleste 70
rrhirch sIliIl or West Broad Street Mr,;
E,reeman E,,W.an cioged hy urging that the com,
mttae act promptly on tho matter li ahd 70
3niye the people Of Richmond the " rellef !
MY W.. ! .foseph Walerstein followed, { and
heH IN Ia ff nothing else could be econ, !,
Mis- Il ei / a. schedule of nifty minutes coM!d
hn ~ RIA nged between Richmond and Pe-
bs tersburs' a'Il; Chesterfield farmers brought
their nroducts hcre.a IN turn purcllas. z. SEQ
yMsrft sVp'tihS 81 the best tho
scmoTmlimIttee. He urged speedy action,
Major Christian Speaks,
gS3Maior II. n. Christian earn estly urged
the conmitteei to net fayo orabl ". ana U ne
sdSrlareti that II WAS IN safe and ,da seTnus
Ia drive over the free bridge, n Q said ~
would pay the city, TO- purchase the g, 6lSI 9d
bridge outright, pay lnR the on tire ~ W.
this course, and he urged ~ WITH 5lnlel
force, & Isl u. Z, 4. .s q 4, J.
should be bp ana ~ 81 ~ was tfloft8 ne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
POINTER oNBTHEt WEATHER \ II =
a At IA. 4 \ NJ.

B Conditions $yeslsrdny: Clear. Teinporn-
ture; Max. 30; m!n.a Ii; mean, a (: nor
ma 80; departure, 4 12;I prcciplt ton 9.
Range a pf&t hcs Thermometer 8 "A. NJ, ~ 4
is; . inldrlght.5 "a; nvciilge I. q, 2-3. sun
rises to.day y, 4 700 sun y sets. 5 :4D /; moan
sets. q :19. . High H ride: Morning, 1:4lii
evening. 2:W. " Il gi n 6,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
(By Associated prce,s.s.s.I !


8$ OiiIc). = J-3 i. 4. N. he Russians
have begun an ext tensive cavalry move We,
ncnt against Field Marshal oyanla's cx-3
strcme left y5| n Il. XXX 355
gssS $ Last night they were attempting to
cross the Hun n yer west Of Lao Yang
with 1000 horsencn The opera ton, be-
gan west or chtteaitzu. One force Of
cavalry stale into Lao hnnshl and slmul-.
8tnneously another cavalry force approach
Cd irneha. which {sl atcd thirteen miles
/ outhwcst OF Chitaitzu and wenty-sevcn
miles west or Liao Yang 8s5 Il 5$$
5s{S Nine thousand cavalry with artillery
approached the river u mile below
Tachn and attempted to cross at 6 o'clock
lin the evening, 4 dvanclng on Hcikoutaij
n $tPckowaiti) IA rho $stelling Of Oyama's
center continues. $.S S3i,5 ST g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
HYDE READY'FOR
pitched n
Big IE:';i d Fight Il in i. Equitable \
Board E'''.],a a II !. Will ii Occur
To-Day. 'l]': pa J 4. 4
BOTH SIDESSNO
CLAIMING u } \ VICTOR
# 4. ~. 3 $&3
First Vice President Will Prob
ably BE Attacked With Bitter @
;5 @ ness ness BY Alexande Ter and His \
Fol Followers = 'ta \ history ofS 81
1''ao, Trouble Just Crop y!
ping OUT. y. 4 s5l|
# 81 Nj N sts u u Il l M IL ~ W.
Special to q Tho VI n TImes ! pispatch. /.

3S Special to The Times -Dispat II /, 5SS
9EEV$YoRlS ~ t,( e II BATHS array
and each determined to 5establiafl tls III.
pren1ac James Fl. III 10 and James III .35
Aiexand or vii como togethc Z y nor row "a
afternoon iN g + a special meeting De u tiie s
board Of directors of the Equitable ~ ife$l
Assurance Socloty, whe, It is hoped EioSS
decide Swtet t'fer Hyde &, esentlng a
S5ority OF the society' ca pital stock. is to |
BE- bo forced Or from his possession rs first t9S
4vce-presldc don't. S
s M Mutuall Ia ton Of tho Ed ilttable ls not
5n bone OF ntentlon.Y hut 10th sides ara
By no means agreed as Just how. the IN u
ttal basis Is to be- eff ected. M r Hyde #
side u is not vii ling that " A1exand der f
Snnd his Executive coinmi ttee shall I be thu
custodl Ian Of poll loyhotd era. proxies, ana
4 BY that means control the z qul table. & 1!
Hyde Conf lent. s5Ss
I, Mr.. de ealizes II that he 4 Is " tx lie IA
personal attacked wi sbi itterness BY his
antagonists II -morrow's meet Ing, and
I that tho vo tes OF arr.. Nlcxnn nd der,a5 fol-
lowers 81 III the soclety,s 81 directorate are
Ito be cast for Nj II yde. q defeat I as Ilrst
tyice-preside lent, lis II to be- N the crucial
test Or sire Tn 0f$ IN 9 two tu go-
3nists
s When lie left Ills office this afternooil, II,
fter8 g day q OF conf ferences wi thaf friendly
directors and lawyers, M IN Is yde was
convinced that sheS had hts forces wei q inSs
hand, and ~ that ile}1 yvo ID Il be -eected
ito the 81 first ice-presid ency ny a. snfe eS
majority. .s3 OF III the ~ forty fol1r dircctors
who snre xpected and rel led au ION to sba
present, thirty-one, "a 81 would
cast Hyde ballots. a. hi leliVG
SAlaxander forces only hfllr teen
friends II MI cxtds lo made
list e bose VINO snre s3a xTect stastI
$byEthe Eql tables I,rcsen {, vi were iiingss
Sto credit Nr.S IIyde q WI til onl ly 81 etil
votes, and held tlla Of he directos Nh S
h to- VII ON the opponents Of M lexatlder
arc looking; for support wi atse dts-s
when the bal lots g re 4 COUNT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16
CITIZENS SPEAK
FOR. | free ! BRIDGE !. } /:
Representative Business Men. Men,
Urge Committee to8Act8 Speed
ily3 and vorably.
COMES j ? MONDAY d A NIGHT. ii L 1
Resolutions Offered Looking to.
Tangible r Its Will
Likely be Built. MI

s$gI It begins TO look as ~ Richmond is to-
have shortly an up to-d date free bridge
on the site Of the present 8Rfayo's Bridge
connecting the city witt, Man chest In:
terest having been reYi yed In the cues e;-4
5tion; both among the 8cl tizens and sSi1l:
councimanio circles. si
\ The Street Committee last night heard
strong pleas from busi ness s. men. bout
fifty az whom were present to urge the
scheme, ana next Il; Adonda night was
sci al t1le tlr1eA FOR giving tie ma tier
further corsfd deration. .5 4,s n
A resolution was submitted s by Mr..
Minor, TO & be taken up at the special
meeting. providing that r ichmond n co 60
operate with Manchester In the purchase
OF the present site OF 1ayo,s Bridge Il
1t can be gotten at q atisfactory price,
and IL not instructing the City Attorney
to proceed to secure the property by con-
Edcmnatior. f!a isi E555
@ Mr. Mills offered one, tw hichs also went
over, providing that the question Of ac-if
squring Mayo S Il Island also be Inquired
into. 5}s Is e sI
Tho sentiment In the committee and In
tho Council as we'll seems to fave the
bridge, and there Is no Question 2tHat#lts
Is earnestly desired by the business com- l-
lmunity. l5 {l$ Is q :, # ~ ~
Given One Hour.
S on fmotionBof Mrs. Mills, one hour was
allotted to citizens for the presentation Of
tho question, and MIR. Reyno Ids created
great laugh by jocularly remarklng.8
i''or SO much thereof as may be necessary 'a
Mr.. stewart S. Woodward was the
first speaker. he being the chairman Of
tho Citizens Committee, named to press
the M proposition before the committee.
Mr.. woodward ss rapidly sketclle<l ts the
x ! n favor o & the brld &c. and
then launched into a strong appeal IN be-
half Sof tho building by the city Of
a free bridge ON the site OF the present
Mayo Bridge. He contended that the
bridge could easily be made pay $lO, 600 s. per
year.@7whIch would be 4 per cent. on the
$3.50, ,0oo ooinvestment proposed He and m his
friends did not caro- what slo ould5 %, PAID
for the old bridge, but he Sthought y
worth sl27, ,OOO IIG represented no one $in-s
4 terested in 3Mayo's Bridge, and his only
interest was in behalf OF the. city and us
Sproperty.5 Mr., Woodward said tho three
i, ways a a to get the new bridge were B by
and tie paralellng Of the present q ol,e e;
He delared In favor Of the pu 81 s.
the did bridge at " fair price re g, ,pe-
4lieyed sl27, 600 was as low as AZ couid 1 pc y
hOiiC Cht +ss&3g " lE}
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is Badly. Needed

#cass,t a,ii = : for n new bridge, and he argued
thsi't that the ono ut Ninth Street was old and
said said Fourteenth Stree, was the direct
and logical line from Rianm9nd nn 81 70 bsine a1
thes.o1 ther. now Wv was not only old and alleged
10 % be unsafe, but that was not q ire 1rec
one -, i, roo6 /, MIN her az
letters from the mayors ys,Gg q y tber COM COM.
4nnnities 4uuptI had become things ot the past =:
w ttih,n,,pht 1t was u reflection &on, inc
~ ditv ss'o ~ L. take hold Of the propostion
o,,S onS build tho bridge Will, al ape
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16

4 CONTINUED ~ Second FaGe,l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-16

Continued Oh Oh Second Pago,)
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
SAN JUAN VALLEY

Chas. Ell. Smith, of Seattle, is visit
ing at p. Maddsn's.
The farmers at the South end have
commenced cutting grain.
Wesley Breedlove has bought the
stock and blacksmith tools from T.
w. Keefe.
Mrs. Bran and Miss JAMS, who were
visiting at P. Madden's, returned TO
Seattle Tuesday.
Miss Josie Leen, Of Bellingham, was
pleasantly entertained by a party Oh
young phople at the home OF Mrs r.
Belgian one evening this week.
Camp 691, W. o. W., held installa-
ton Of officers last Saturday as loi'
lows: Consul commander, Geo. jake
past consul commander, Geo Helden'
reich; adviser lieutenant, Henry HAD
eman; banker, Alec Mcleod; CLERK,
]. o. Bergman, Jr.; escort, Rooer'
II. Ackley; Waterman, John Heloen-
reich; sentry, Arthur Erickson; man.
ayers, ]. o. Bergman, Jr., Geo he'~
denreich, Geo. Malcom.