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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
Hanged in Georgia.
INV Associated Press.

8Egt8 ID By Associated Press.) AZ
AAlDRICUS, GA, April 27.-Tobc
Thornton, the negro who criminally as
sauted Miss Margaret Dismukes. q
maiden lady near Preston. Webster counl
1ty, fifteen months ago. was hanged at
Preston to-day. Tho execution WAS wit
messed only by officials and a few speota-
tors. Thornton made no statement what.
ever and appeared prepared for the or.
deal, His brothers present took charge
of tho body. Thorntons victim was Se-
reft OF reason as a result OF his crime.
and since has been confined in tho
.l1natlo asyllInl Sfsd Si
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
FAIR UsED MAILS FOR
FRAUDULENT PURPOSES.

slBya Associated Il Press.l

4 NASHVILLE. TENN. April 81. I'm
the United States District Court here
tonight J. William Farr was convicted
on charge os using the United States
malls for fraudulent purposes IN connec-
ton with the sale OF diplomas and de-
grees from alleged law colleges With.
which Farr5 has been connected The
maximum punishment Is Imprisonment
for eighteen months and $500 fine. De-
PENDANTS counsel gave notice OF q mo-.
ton for q now trial, and Judgment was as
3suspended Farr was recently brought
here for trial from Washington. he
has operated law colleges here. q
washington and other places.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
nv Associated Press

Y NEW. YORK, April 27-At tho con-
clusion OF a meeting Of the directors Of
the Wabash Railroad Company to-day
# was announced that tho resignation
~ Lawrence Greer from tho directorate
was accepted and Frederick A.. Delano.
elected In his place. Mr., Delano was
elected vice president OF the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
Mr.. Arthur Lewis Here.

Mr.. Arthur q, Lewis Il southern passen-i
ger agent OF the Bait lmore and Ohio Hall
way and agent OF the shingt ton team
ers, the Bay Npe boats and the Chesap eakeS
line at Norfolk, was ms the city yes tors
day and called on the local passenger men.
Dir, Lewis Is one Of the best known tIaf-S
no men In this State, and Is known
throughout the South. M.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
sAtto,cr.ney-G General Returns.

Attorney-G eneral William "A. Anderson
has returned from washington, whittier
heswent some days ago on ottlclal pus 3 \,
day ys' yesterday with delegations advocat-
Ing certain applicants for school super
iintendents OF the various counties. Be
ing a member OF the State Board Of Edu-
cation, he will be enga ged with the board
during much OF the ensuing week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
Manchester Personals.

Judge Clopton yesterday passed favor
ably upon nineteen applications for l!quor
licenses. three less than last year
z Mrs ], A 81 yidson, OF Farmvllle. IS
waiting her sister, Mrs. George Paul
The cantata, nThe Beautiful City" will
be presented In Bninbrldge Street Church,
on the evening Of the 9th OF May. under
the direction OF Mrs, s. 8. Perkins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
RECORD BROKEN
A. and M. Track Team Defeats
North Carolina University.
(special to The Times .DIs

(special to The Times, Dlspateh.l
1tALlEIG GU, M q. April a7.-The Agrir
feated the University OF North Carol ma
In "A meetN hera today by g score OF
iifty-sIx To ,tfty-t hree, RI A snota BILE feature
in pole yaultlng BY Hunt. Il OF. the Agr-s
cultural ana Mechan lcaIi team, who made
10,4.S when the RECORD Is 10,aSs !. ,sJj5 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
man RIDDLED by MOB
DIES FROM INJURIES

IA lBy.I ASsocIated Press.) 81
III SHREVEPORT. Las. 4 prilS 27.-Dick
Craighead. the alleged murderer OF Mrs.
hickee and her seyen-year- old son. who
was shot in his cell In the parish 1ail at
Homer, La. yesterday. is dead from
tho wounds inflicted by the mob He
was conscious sat Intervals. and protested
his innocence to the last. Governor
Blanchard has ordered a rigid investiga-
3tion Of the lynching.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
Another D Distinguished Jokesmith

Mr.. Choate has said good -byo to Eng
o or soe, Ebassk srd hoGs w
his duty well and nobly done, bearing
the universal respect and admiration q
n. kindred red !. nation and his own" Ho will
jokes. We shall appreciate having him
again in g country where Chauncey De-
pew has had tho floor to himself for so
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
Mrs, Florence McCutcheon..

Especial to The Times; plspatcl y ! -.
scOTTsVILID. " A.. April D. 27,.-M 1T
plnce. died at 3 O'clock Wednesday, morn
Ing at her home in RogersYille, ,E 1Ina
Mrs. McCutcheon was a -dnughter3 OF MIS-! MIS-,
of' Miss Eta Harris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
gDisarning Criticism,

rormer CongressInan n livingston tells
this family story; "one dayawhen my NJ
Mamma says YOU have been very wicked
to-day sir; what's the matt terri. Pop,
Eertopsly tfslak ma P afS
Aunr ara, I'LL was Just the III !nlaE SO Of
5yoU. York Press, ~ N.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
STEAMER DESTROYED;
CH|NAMEN lose Il E
1 =, Associated Press

( (By3 Associated. Fl P'ree.sss.)
SHANGHAI, April 27.--The British
steamer Yuen-Wo has been totally tde,
II roved BY fire at Tungchou. It Is feared
t That $50 Chinese lost their lives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
Prevent the horsemen Fl
(Signed) GEORGE E. GIBBS.',
Mr.. Gibbs is president Of the Worth
Il lRx,.l.! Associated Press. )

CHICAGO. April git has not yet.
been definitely decided whether the
Worth race track will 4 open on Satur-s
day. The strong statement made by
States Attorney Hoaly to the effect that
he would not allow betting ut the track.
has caused the managers Of the track
to hesitate about opening. The Dues
ton Of opening will probably be settled
Tomorrow s;.ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
AUCTION SALES, Future Days
As EXECUTOR or THE ESTATE ZOE the
LATE GENERAL LANES g. FIELD.
] will offer for sale az public 9.sPtion % On
SATURDAY. THE Z. 18th z p 4fpS or NAL as'1'
VaInAkIe Farm YnAwn AZ WINDSOR "
IVlluakle Farm Known as

located in tho County Of "A lbsmarls, th.ss!
i!es from dsEdeasyi1s sa,S f9r contain
hundred Of which are In n high state Of cult
ovation and well sss IN Hrass TINS hslAaeA
In timber abundant for eA farm purposss,
sion, slate roof. situated on q high eMinencsi
commanding g beautiful view Of The mounte1nyt
and Is surrounded BY lafSe. shaay ~ wsll
The property has on II fine orchard of
some bo0 fruk treas In fun barring. Ths Land
IL well watered. there beias running stream
In each fsld, s y; !. q. VI
This 10 ono % the few propertls q ~ Kind
now on tho market, ana II phsrsd fof kals
only TO clofe up the estate
The property can be inspected Nt any ttuss,
BY calling on the Manager, who. ~ pFsSsns =,
Farms reasonable ana 70 DO made knawu en-
sday Of sale or for tursfsr Iilforuiasen ADotyi
"a 40. FIELD, E<scstse, EE
{ - s. & N q 5s ~ = GfSnSn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
Martin Club Organiized.s

"A report was ccelYed at head
5ganizatipn OF a llartln club Mt Crewe. Var,
which embrace among lts membe rship
more than q maj lori WI pf the regl cred
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
keep H0RSEMEN From
CHICAGO |. he Wires.
President Of Worth Jockey Club
Sends Curious Message
to Nashville.
) (By Associated Press.)

Wy I<ASSSCId It1- IeSS,
& NAsHYILLE,a April 81. The follow
Ing message was posted on the track
bulletin board at Cumberland Park to-
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
END THEIR
ANNUAL CONVENTION
American Bar Association Is
in Favor of Federal Super
vision of Insurance.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. l., Aug.
25.-The delegates to the annual ses-
sion of the American Bar Association
held their final sessions here to-day.
The majority report Spmnended lesis-
lation by Congress providing for the
Federal supervision of insurance. the
repeal of all valued policy laws, a uni
form life policy, the terms of which
shall be specifically defined. the repeal
of all retaliatory tax laws, stricter in
corporation laws In the several States
in so far as they affect the creation or
insurance companies, and Federal
statute prohibiting the use of mails TO
all persons, associations or corre-
spondents transactirg the business OF
insurance in disregard OF State and
Federal regulations. The minority re-
port presented by w. r. Vance declares
that no reason has been shown why the
business of insurance should be re-
garded as interstate commerce.
The minority report characterizes
existing methods Of State regulation
as most defective as they are in
efficient in preventing wild cat" COM
panies from engaging in the business
and are needlessly expensive to the
policy holders. who in the last analysis
bear the expenses incident to the busi-
ness.
George S. Peck was elected president
The convention passed a resolution
CONNIE nding President Roosevelts en-
deavors to bring about peace between
Russia and Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
RUNS
DOWN CATEMAN
j. Fl. SlOOn Fails to See the
Approaching Locomotive
When Crossing the Tracks
INJURIES MAY BE FATAL
Wheels Crush Leg, Which Is
Later Amputated at the
San Francisco Hospital

OAKLAND. Aug. 26.-Failure to see an
approaching train in time to get out or
the way. cost ]. H. Sloon. a Southern
Pacific train gateman, the loss of his
right leg this morning, and so serious are
his injuries that 1t is feared he will die.
Sloon had just finished eating his
breakfast at the restaurant on the Oak
land pier this morning at o'clock. and,
stepping from the door Of the dining
room, started to walk across the tracks
to the ferry depot to take his train He
did not see an approaching train until
the engine was so close to him that II
was impossible for him to get out or
the way in time.
He was knocked down and the wheels
passed over his right leg. crushing II
from the knee to the foot.
Sloon was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital at the West Oakland railroad yards,
where he was attended by DR.. W. III.
Sanborn. He was later removed to the
Southern Pacific Hospital at San Fran
cisco, where his leg was amputated- IL
Is feared that the shock Of the accident
and subsequent operation will prove
fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
O

LONDON, Aug. 26.-Whitney Tew, who
used to be a banker in jamestown, n. Y,
where his father was a banker before
him, has considerably interested London
by announcing that he is going to take
one of the high-priced theate1s in the
fashionable end of town the last of Oc
tober. and produce there an opera written
by another banker, Vincent Thomas.
Tew himself will sing the principal part
and apparently is selecting the cast and
managing the whole show himself. just
TO give downtrodden and neglected Eng
lish grand opera lift.
Tew says he was a banker only be-
cause he came OF a family of bankers.
and il was a foregone conclusion that he
would step into the shoes of his fathe.
as soon as he had finished college and had
his "wanderjahre." But he stepped out
of those shoes as fast as ever he could
for his tastes all ran in the direction of
literature and music. He Joined the OLD
National Grand Opera Company sang
pretty much all over the world in oratoric
and concert work, and lately has settled
down in London. where he is a WELL
known figure in the musical world. Some
time ago he wrote the litretto of a lyric
drama based on Dumas Three Muske-
teeTs," supplied the lyrics and sang the
role of Richelieu himself. Also" he says,
i have been guilty of short stories and
lectures on art generally, and the art
Of singing"
The libretto for Tew's rather daring
new venture has been built on the King
Arthur legend by Ernest Rhys, a Welsh
author Of considerable distinction. The
title is "Gwinevere." and the story deals
with the love affair between Sir Launcelot
and King Arthur's beautiful bride
The first act shows King Arthur and
his knights in the Hall of the Round
Table at Camelot. and the bringing of
Gwinevere 70 the King by Merlin. The
second act is in a forest, where Launcelot
and Gwinevere confess thier love. The
play closes in the third act at Camelot
with King Arthur's death after forgiving
the guilty pair.
Those who have heard the music hope
great things for this interesting Ameri-
can venture
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
MEMORIAL CHAPEL
is TO OPEN TO-DAY
Splendid Musical Programme
Will Be Rendered During
Services at Stanford.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 26.-
The regular Sunday service will be held
in the memorial chapel of the Stanford
University tomorrow for the first time
since the close of college in spring.
DR.. D. Charles Gardner will occupy the
pulpit and DR.. Benjamin c. Blogett will
render an attractive musical pro-
gramme at both the morning and after
noon service.
The morning service which is held
at l a. Iu., Will include the following
musical numbers: Organ prelude, To
God on High Be Thanks and Praise
(Bach); anthem, contralto solo, Like as
the Heart Desircth the Water Brooks"
Miss Pearl Cooper; hymns 19, 374, 496
and the organ cadence.
The vesper service at p. m. includes:
Organ prelude, aria from The Crea-
ton" and With VendHe Clad" (Haydn) :;
'Reve AngeliQue" (Rubinstein); lar
ghetto from Second Symphony" (Beeth-
oven); tenor solo. Ira Woods; hymn
S73 and vesper hymn "a.
Rev. George Hodges, d. D., dean of
the Episcopal Theological School, Cam
bridge, Mass, has been invited by the
board of trustees of Stanford University
to occupy the pulpit of the Memorial
Church from February to April Is
of next year.
For the first semester the chaplain.
the Rev. d. Charles Gardner. has been
instructed by the board to invite dis
tinguished clergymen of various de-
nominations of this and other States to
occupy the pulpit on alternate Sundays
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
ONCE ROCKY ROAD is
GIVEN SM00THNESS
East 0aklanders JOyfully
Celebrate improvement OF
Twelfth Street.

OAKLAND. Aug. 26.-The improve
ment Of East Twelfth street. in the
neighborhood of Thirteenth avenue.
was celebrated tonight by an open
air band concert and street carnival
This street has been in miserable shape
for years, but since Mayor Mott began
his camapign for street Improvement it
has been repaired. The following is the
programme issued by hose who do
business upon this thoroughfare and
which was carried out tonight:
The Rocky Road TO Dublin Town"
George Garland; tight rope walk, from
Olander's cafe 2 distance OF two rows
OF apple trees, Al Olander; song. Il
Want Dem Streets All Paved Wifi Car
pet" Paul Wuthe; comic recitation,
Would You Ate the Leg of a Duck,
Pete Lamb: address, This Looks Good
TO Ne" II. II. Colby; bass solo, You
Take the High Road and I'll Take the
Low Road. But I'll Be There Afore
Ye." Tom Wheaton; stretching of 100
feet of hose. Brooklyn No 4; You
Never Saw the Streets OF Cairo" male
chorus of mail carriers; old Holey
Twelfth Street" Michael Callaghan; Il
Have the Time" ]. II. Harold; Another
Stein" Ed Couche; i Judge It's Good"
Judge Geary; Smooth as Glass" Ar
thur Liese; Hash From the Hashery,
Oscar Rash; address, Mayor Z. X Mott;
three-round glove contest, Tom Phipps
vs. Rusty. Hynes: I've Waited Long for
You" George Short; Down From the
Hill $4,000 Strong" Councilman Aitken.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
F F|CHTS T|CHE
To A FINISH
Elizabeth Morrison, Aunt,
in Squabble Over Custody
Of Children, Gets a Draw
TOTS TO GO TO SCHOOL
Father Gains the Right to
Pay for Offspring, but
Cannot Keep Them Home

OAKLAND. Aug. 26.-In hard
fight over the custody Of two small
children, the father of whom is w. e
Tfghe of MADEIRA. their aunt. Mrs. 1ilz-
abeth Morrison, fought out draw Win
the father for their possession. ana.
while she failed in being appointed
their guardian, the father only gained
the right to pay for their education. ana
must send them to boarding schooi, the
order being subject to revocation IL nc
attempts to keep them at home.
Mrs. Kate Tighe. the mother, was
given the custody Of the children IN .
decree of divorce granted her several
years ago. but was declared insane
short time ago and committed to the
Napa Asylum The aunt then stepped
in and asked to be appointed the gaara-
ian, but was opposed by Tfghe' VINO
asked 10 be appointed their suarolal
himself. The aunt was able TO snow
that neither he nor his second wire
were fit or proper persons to nave
charge of them. and this morning the
matter was finally compromised, the
father agreeing TO send them to board
ing school.
Tiche conducts department store at
MADEIRA, and had Attorneys Russ LII
kens and James O'Brien to represent
him, while Airs. Morrison was repre-
sented by Attorneys j. T. McEiroy anu
Peter Crosby The case has been hans-
ing on for several days. and a num-
Der of appearances were necessary be-
fore the matter was finally settled.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
TO BUILD ITS SHIPS AT
POINT RICHMOND.
IS INITIATED
BY POLICEMEN
Brother Members of Oak
land Department Confer
Third Masonic Degree

OAKLAND. Aug. 26.-The combin ed
efforts of the Mayor of Oakland, two
captains OF police, six police patrolmen
and three other public officials were
necessary to raise Alfred M. Poulter,
newly appointed member of the Oak
land Police Department, to the third
degree of Masonry in Sequoia Lodge Of
Oakland. and every member Of the team
conducting the ceremonies who was a
member OF the Police Department was
attlred in full uniform. The cere-
monies were conducted under the di-
rection of John w. Gwilt master Of
Sequoia Lodge, and by the courtesy
OF the Masonic Temple Association the
newly furnished lodgeroom of the Ma
sonic Temple was placed at the dis
posal of the lodge for the ceremony.
Officer Poulter being the first candi-
date to be raised to the third degree
in the new hall
The police officers forming the team
which conducted the ceremonies of
initiation had been especially drilled
Tor the work by the master of the lodge
and Captain w. j. Petersen of the Oak
land Police Department, and the entire
ceremony was carried through without
hitch. So far as can be learned this
is the first time that police officer, on
becoming a Mason, has been raised to
the third degree by team Of his
brother officers of the department
AT the conclusion Of the initiatory
ceremony a banquet was held and every
member of the team extended q well
come to the brother officer who had
just become a brother Mason. A touch
ing feature of the banquet was the ad-
dress OF Major Charles Poulter, the
father of Officer Poulter who said:
Ever since our boy became a man,
my sons mother and myself have
anxiously awaited the day when he
should become Mason. and l know
that she is patiently waiting at home
for US to return and tell her how her
son was raised to the third degree"
Addresses were also made by Mayor
Frank K. Mott. president Of the Police
Commission; Captain w. J. Petersen
Captain Adelbert Wilson and other
members of the lodge. John W. Gwilt
acted as POSTMASTER.
The members of the team which con-
Quoted the lnitiatory ceremonies are
Attorney John w. Gwilt, master of
Sequoia Lodge; Deputy County Treas
urere Charles Husband. senior warden;
County Auditor Gilman w. Bacon,
junior warden; Captain W. J. Petersen,
senior deacon: Sergeant of Police II. B.
Henderson, Junior deacon; Detective
George Kyle. steward: officer Bert Cur
tbs. steward; officer Edward Crossman.
marshal; Captain Adelbert Wilson and
Officer William Woods and Officer Mil
ton Emigh.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
MUsIc IN THE GREEK THEATER.

BERKELEY. Aug. 26.-The half
hour of music in the Greek Theater
Of the University of California at 5
o'clock this afternoon Will be given by
Professor Derrick y. Lehmer, tenor,
who will sing from Schumann and
from Schubert; and by Herbert Hidden,
'OS, base. The accompanies will be
Miss Emma Webb. '05. and Paul Thelen,
'Oz The programme will be as fol-
lows: / ITO Scenes of Peace Return
ing CMOzart). Mr.. Hidden, accompanied
by Miss Webb; >. (a) -Ich Grcile Nicht,"
(b) "Allnachtlich I'm Traume" (Schu
mann -Heine), Professor Lehmer. ac-
companied by Mr. Thelen; 3. Forest
Song" (Kreutzer), Mr.. Hidden. accom-
panied by Miss Webb; 4, (a) An Die
Musk" (bj Wanderers Nachtlied"
(Schubert), Professor Lehmer, accom-
panied by Mr.. Thelen- AS always, the
public will be welcome. The lower en-
frances viii be closed at 8 O'Clock and
remain locked during the recital, but
the upper entrances will remain open
for late comers. Visitors from San
Francisco should take the o'clock
ferry from the foot of Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
WILL SPEND
FORTUNE To
FIND SPOUSE
Lost Husband Is Worth
$40, 900 to His Low
ing Wife.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTLAND. Aug. 26.-Mrs. Adella G.
France of Los Angeles has lost her hus-
band She is very anxious TO find him
and says she is willing to spend $4,000
IL necessary to locate her wandering
spouse. 1t was Mrs Frances own
jealousy that drove France away. That
he had sqaundered $4,000 OF her fortune
at gambling tables did not cause Mrs.
France more than momentary pang 1t
was when she discovered her husband
was going nightly to the beach with a
Portland woman that her wrath was
aroused and she upbraided France.
Now she is sorry and writes from Los
Angeles TO Acting Chief of Police Gritz-
maeher:
Il have plenty OF property, but I am
miserable My heart yearns for him
love H s. France dearer than my
own life. 1 will forgive him IL he will
come to me. He is mine and mine
alone. / want him. I love him and I
will have him. Help me to locate him
and 1 will pay you $780,"
Mrs. France Is the daughter of Judge
Shelton Of South Carolina She is well
known IN Eastern society circles Mrs.
France got divorce from her first hus-
band TO marry her present spouse. who
Is a locomotive engineer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-27
ARK IS RUINED
BY FIERCE FIRE
Handsome Vessel Owned by
San Franciscan Is Scuttled
to Save Remains of Hull
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
Keeper Wakes Up to Dis
cover Boat in Flames and
Hastily Leaves His Bunk
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAUSALITO. Aug. 26.-At an early
hour this morning fire was discovered
on the ark La France. the property of
Charles Harrington of San Francisco.
Before assistance could arrive 1t was
completely gutted
The ark was moored abont 800 feet
from the North Shore tracks, between
the ferry and the Marine boathouse. 1t
was occupied by George Stronanich. a
boat builder. who slept in the ark dur
ing the absence of Harrington. Stron-
anich states that he cooked his sup
per about s o'clock. Then he lay down
In his bunk and read the paper until
he fell asleep. He was awakened by
the dense smoke in his room and he
lost no time getting off the ark. as the
fire was burning very briskly amid
ships.
The Sausalito Fire Department came
out In boats and assisted in removing
the personal effects from the ark. The
ark was scuttled in order to save the
hull and is now resting on the bottom
in shallow water. The ark, which was
nicely furnished and had been recent
ly remodelcd, was worth in the neigh
borhood of $2500.