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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08
SENATOR MARTINS
SPEECH is WARM
For Two Hours He Held the
Close Attention OF a Large
and Cheering Audience

3
Beneath tho shade OF tho trees, Just
south Of the Hotel Robertson. jamming,s
yelling crowd greeted Senator Martin.
The ap2enr rance OF the distinguished
speaker was the signal for an outburst OF
hoarEe shouts In which the footing OF
horns. none too Well attuned. and tha
rumble OF a biz bass drum predomnatad
It was noon, and the SUN was blazing
down. blstering the earth and the men
and things thereon. Rude logs wore
stretched along the ground. and upon the
boards laid across them sat and stood the
people--men, women and children. The
platform was small ana spraly crowded.
Tho Senator stood near the front edge,
with the band spreading out behind him
and every other available Inch crammed
with eager listeners.
At rickety table two or three pres1
representatives sweltered, and between
gasps dotted down notes, The over.there
glass and pitcher OF water stood upon
the floor. In convenient reach OF any
careles mans foot. and the Senator'S ref
erenca documents We're In the same plaoe.
Congressman Hal. Flood sat cross-legsed
upon tho planks, guarding the papers. and
now and then handing one OF them to the
speaker
The Primary Movement.
Senator Martin lost no time In getting
full swing into the discussion. He led
on with a lengthy exposition of his atti-
tude upon the primary question, dating
from the time the first proposition ia
elect senator's by tho people was mada
by William A. Jones In the Roanoke con-
yention. His sketch Of the history Of the
primary movement was essentially tho
same. as that already fully sxploltsd VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08
A BLESSING, ], say !. \
PROMINENT !. MEN \. ] \
Enthusiastic End orsetnent ST
Monday Morning Times
Dispatch.
"sUC CESS FROM THE START
Predicts a Well-Known Ncwspa-
per Manager President
Leigh's Commentator.

The announcement that Tho Times
4th8 publish Monday morning paper and
a paper every day in the year, irresnec-
tive of holidays, has met wis., universal
appreciation. @
ne ws for the people of Virginia and North
Carolina. and everyone is enthusiastic
ir praisng the progressiyeness and public
spirit OF The Times Dispatch. There is
hut one opinion expressed regarding the
proposed departure in the newspapers Is
sues and that is that the Monday morn
irg publication will All a long felt want.
1t is pleasant for loyal citizens of Rich,
mond to know that they will hereafter be
able to get all the news all the time from
a paper mado in their own city
No Longer Provincial.
Heretofore the Monday morning news
was gotten from Washington and Baltl-
more publications.. and while these fur
Elshed foreign news, they failed to fur
r.'sh Virginia news to Virginia readers.
Ono we'll known business man of Rich
mond said on yesterday: "The Monday
morning paper advertises to tho world
that we no longer have a provincial city.
II marks the growth Of the community
and announces to the whole world that
we are keeping breast of the times. 1t is
a public necessity that our growing and
broadening conditions demanded.
Mr. Egbert G.. Leigh, Jr, president OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08
THE INVESTIGATION
REACHES A CRISIS
Rule Will Be Issued for Well
Known Man for Con-
tempt.

The crisis Of the much talked.of grand
Jury Inquiry Is at hand The poll Of
voters Is complete as far as 1T ls prao-
scable to complete It, AIreadysthe Jury
mas had summoned about Twenty-Five
witnesses to Testify to-day, when the
real Investigation VIII besIn, All that
has gone before has been a necessary,
though tedious, prelude to she Inquiry
proper.
Something like $500 to 1000 voters
have been polled Of the $500 voting, It
Is not practicable to secure. more, hence
the close of the poll. About 66 to 70 per
cent, Of those VOTING In the primary have
Continued on Seventh Fuse,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08
Will Be Harmonious.

JVlrginians are accustomed to look for
ward to Republican State convention
as ind OF an animal show. the prin-
c!pal features of which are to be wran-
giles and fights and squabbles and cater
3Waulins over the spoils. that are drop
ping or expected to be soon dropping
from the Washington pie counters.
Those who are looking for any such
monkey show In Roanoke tomorrow and
next day are going to be disappointed
in my opinion. The convention Is going
to be harmonious, and it is going to be
a very creditable gathering and will not
have dozen negroes In It. It Is going
to nominate a full State ticket. from
Governor down to Commissioner OF Agr-
culture. which will be above reproach,
and that ticket Is going before tho peo-
pie Of Virginia to make n square, shoul-
der to shoulder fight on State and ma
tonal, political and eco3omical issues Of
to-day.
This is what an outsider and news
gatherer sees In tho air here tonight.
arriving here since Sunday morning have
been unloading delegates and visitors to
the Republican State Convention. and by
s O'Clock this afternoon. when the last
day trains had come in every hotel In
the town was already occupied or had
been engaged by letter or telegram. At
10 O'clock something over thousand
delegates and alternates have been reg
SIstered with the secretary OF the State
Executive Committee, and the probable.
ity is that when Chairman C..B. Slemps
gavel falls at 2.o'clock tomorrow not
less than twelve hundred Republicans
will be seated before him In the con-
ventlon hall.
The convention intends to take a1ple
time to do It's work, and according to an
official programme already provided, 1t
will probably be late "Wednesday after
noon before tho body adjourns sine die.
The first session will be held at 2 o'clock
Tomorrow, and all the afternoon will be
taken up with temporary organization,
appointment OF committees. At night a
permanent Organization Will follow the
Committee reports, and when the Plat
form Committees reports shall be pro-
sented. supposedly about o'oloek; Hon; y;
Leslie Nj. Shaw, Secretary OF the United
stotos Tresury will! be introduced, and
make what his admirers say is going to
be great speech,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08
They Are Enthusiastic and Be-
licvc They Will 5Wi1-A Big
Convention Il
Convention

Especial from n Stan 'Corrcspondcnt.)
ROANOKE, VA, August 7.-111e Re-
@publlcans OF Virginia are getting togeth-
or for the first time in many years in q
real State convention. OF course they have
& had frequent gatherings that they called
K State conventions. which GATHERINGS
transacted some little business ana gone
R OF them put up State tickets which they
expected at tho time to see Knocked
down. and without exception such tick
cts have been knocked down But this
year, under the leadership OF the slemps,
father and son. and some other shining
lights and all encouraged by the bril-.
liant t}ad minist trations o ( Mckinley and
@ Roosevelt the very best element In the
Il Virginia Republican party have assem-
4bled and are still assembling in Roanoke
Ito hold State convention to put a full
State ticket In the field with q strong
hope Of eecting the same.
Democrats and the Virginia public gen
orally have shown n disposition to laugh
at the boasts made in Washington by
: Congressman Slemp, Judge Lewis and
others that the Virginia. Republicans
wers really going to put out a State
ticket, and that they really have hopes
OF electng It.
Democrats might as well3make up their
minds to the fact that they are going
to have n fight on their hands the COM
ing fall. The Republican convention
which will assemble in the Academy OF
Music OF this city at two O'Clock to-
morrow is going to be an harmonious
body. made up OF representative Yirgin-
ians who are dcspera tely in earnest,
who believe they have a cause worth
making a nght!for, who intend to make a
fight and who. in spite OF what seems
II to be unfavorable conditions hc,e and
there somehow have hugged to their.
breasts the idea that they have a very.
good nghtIng chance to win out at the
polls in November. 5fistt III 4
am not speculatIng on&.the grounds
for this belief. for don't know them.
and I am taking no stock in their hope.
N simply akIng plain, unvarnishcd
statement OF tho sentiment that SEQ so
prevalent among one Thousand or more
Republicans gathered here tonight from
all parts OF the common wealth fof Sylr--; u :;
ginia. s ssEs X n ss tsE M l4sss%
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ut Is a sop" said Mr., Pollock "a!
paIted hook, deal made for the benefit
Of the few. They have bated the hook
skIfuIy, and am sorry to see that
members OF this Council have eobbled i
down. say frankly that they VIII feel
the pain In their stomachs for years TO
come"
A recorded vote was then taken, re-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
DIED OF LOCKJAw.

Ea~Iuy, Jan Mr.. Tue Lesley
was buried OF Friday afternoon
at Zion church about four miles
south of Easloy. About two
weeks ago he attempted to scare a
cat from under the bed with the
butt end OF his gun. The gun was
discharged and the load entered
the left leg below the knee. His
right hand received a small por
tion of the load. After days of
acute suffering he died. The
immediate cause of his death was
IockiNw.
Mr.. Lesley was about 80 years
old d leaves wife and two
children.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
A White Man Lynehed by an
Arkansas Mob.

Memphis, Tenn. Dec s1.-A
special to the Commcrcial-Appeal
from Newport, Ark, says that
Louis Allwhite, the alleged crimi-
nal assailant and murderer of Mrs
Rachel Kinkannon and her daugh-
ter, was Iynched today at the scene
of the crime by mob of 700 men.
Newton, the I9-yoar-old son Of
AllwLite, the sclf-confossoJ accc-
sorry to his fathers alleged crime,
was not molcsted by the Jail
stormcys.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
Hester's Weekly Statement.

New Orleans, Dec 80. -Secre-
tary Eester's week. y cotton state-
ment, issued today shows for the
30 days OF December decrease
under last year Of $4,000 bales
and an increase over the Same
period year before last of 216,-
600.
For the 121 days of the season
that have elapsed the aggregate is
ahead of the same days of last
year 1868, 900 bales, and ahead
Of the same days Year before last
l,276, 900 bales.
Including stocks left over at
ports and interior towns from the
lust crop and the nun ber of bales
brought into sight thus FAR from
lhe new crop, the supply to date
is S,08S, OPT against 7, ,O30, 767 for
the same period last year.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
SUBSCRIPTION s. SO PEP WEAR

Tho snperintcndcnts of city
schools in South Carolina have de-
clare3 for compulsory education.
From their personal experience
they recognized the necessity for
compulsory school attendance Yet
how much greater i the need Of
uch systcm in the country. If
ho county supcriutohdonts and
lo conscientious teacher n the
.choots Of the country felt free 20
express their views, whatan earn
yst appeal there wouIdbc for a
system which woald take all the
children into the public schools.
The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
Ginncrs' Meeting at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Dec 80 AT meet
ing of a mum ber of ginners Of
Georgia and Alabama heIe two
vice presidents were named for
Georgia to attend the next con-
ventlon Of cotton glnners to be
held 10 Dallas, Texas. President
j A Taylor, Of the NATIONAL
Ginners' Association, was present
at the meeting and made an adj
dress urging ginners to retain in+
formation regarding cotton pro !
dueed.
Among other things be saiS )
"The government report of the
cotton crop is totally Incorrect.
These reports are as far wrong as
anything / know. Many ginners
did not count their bales correctly,
often adding many hundred bales
more than they had in reality gin !
ned. In many instances the num-
Der Of bales ginned was guessed
Mt. 1 have come to the conclusion
that l and the other ginners we're
chumps for giving ont the reports
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
Happenings il the State.
Is Chronicled by the Alert Cor
respondents Of The Co.um bia
State.
A TERRIBLY ACCIDENT.

Easily, Jan. 1. -On last thurs
day afternoon little Waverly
Crouch, son of Mr.. James A.
Couch, was playing with his faith
er's shot gun wh>n it was d;schar-
ged, the load entering the right
eye of his sister, Amber Crouch,
tesling off one side of her head.
Death was almost instantaneous.
Wayerly' is S years old, while his
sister was IS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
WHITE MAN FINED.

Charleston, Dec. 2S In the
police court today Recorder Jcr-
.y pa sei t5g unusaiiy heavy
sentence of S15 upon It young
white man, Z. Thompson who
yesterday afternoon slapped down
10 tne pavement u small II year
o.. 4irl, Mary Hudson. Vhomp>
SON was drunk and pleaded ignor-
a0cc OF his act, but Recorder Jer-
vCy did not seem to thipl1 that his
condition was justification for his
act, for he shows hIm no clemency
IN passing sentance. Judge Jer-
yey draws the line closely against
ali offenders against women and
children, rs was evidenced some
time 20 when he fined a travelling
man 800 who, while under the in
tluonce of liquor, followed n young
woman on the streets. The re-
corder holds that a man is respon.
sible for his acts and he must LET
LIQUOR alone if he cannot use ii
without committing acts of this
kind.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
Port Arthur Surrenders.
Conditions of Gen Nogi Accepted
by Gen Stoessel.ATerms Not
known.

Toxic, Jan Q 10 p m.-The
text of Gen Nogi's telegram an
nouncing the capitulation of the
Russian forces at Port Arthur is
as follows: .QaiG1LfQe.
"The plenipotentiaries Of both
parties concluded their negotla-
tions today at 4.30 o'clock. The
Russian commissioners accepted
on the whole the conditions stip-
ulated by us and consented to
capitulate. The document has
been prepared and signatures are
now being affixed. Simultaneous
ly with the conclusion of negotia-
tions both armies suspended hos.
tiIitles. 1t is expected the Japan
ese army will enter the city of
Port Arthur tomorrow. ".our-
Port Arthur, whose hills have
for months run red with the blood
of the bravest of two warhke ma
tions, has at last succumbed to
the fierce tenacity of the japanese
attack. Gen Stoessel, most stub
bern in carrying out the will Of
his sovereign, has seen the advance
of the besiegipg army gain in mo-
mentum and energy until TO hold
ont longer would have been u
crime against humanity. The
conditions of tho surrender ers
not yet known, but in ull quarters
Il is anticipated that they are such
as IN honorable soldie, may accept
from a brave and victorious en-
emy.
At 9.45 O'Clock last night the
commissioners completed the Sign
ing Of the capitulation agreement.
Both armies had suspended hos
tiities five hours earlier. The
city Of Port Arthur will be occu-
pied by the japanese today.
The authorities at st Petors-
burg, in the absence Of direct Of
fetal new from Gcn Stoessel that
Port Arthur has surrendered, have
not permitted the news to become
public Emperor Nicholas is in
the south of Russia, and his min.
listers are for 1.-The time being in
the dark az to what dispatches
have been sent to him frem the
front.
Toxic was the scene of iejoic-
ing people Of all ranks finding in
the outcome compensation for all
the sacrifice of life and money
that was entailed in the ter
months siege. =
TO what extent the fall of Por'
Arthur will make for restora.
tion of pence is an open question
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04

When the saloons closed at s
O'Clock Saturday night in Char
Iotte, it was to stay closed for two
years at least. Charlotte is now
dry. 16 saloons went out OF bust
ness that night.
The Imperial press., 1905-06-03

company's western division. The other four directors will be chosen by the stockholders.
 Officers of the California Development Company decline to state whether Mir. Heber will be busted at the forthcoming annual meeting which will be held June at it's general office in New Jersey, but it is claimed by those who have been very close to the management that the faction of the stockholders who have opposed Heber and his methods will have an ample number of votes to cause his complete overthrow.
 As soon as Heber learned that his retirement as an officer of the company was to be demanded by the Southern Pacific Company and that the making of the loan by that company would be contingent upon his elimination, Heber immediately faced about. He called meetings of the farmers and owners of water stock in the Imperial Valley,
The Imperial press., 1905-06-03

made speeches denouncing the Southern Pacific as a corporation endeavoring to obtain control of a great water system which should be,ong to the people and implored them to issue bonds on their property, for money to go on with de velopment work.
 His proposals were all rejected. The people, who had listened to his honeyed words on previous occasions, were in no mood to accept more glittering promises.
 The Imperial Valley, which has been reclaimed from desert of four years ago to an agricultural region with al- most unlimited possibilities for the future, will under the impetus of this new regime and the strength O such solid financial backing, and the captains of industry enlisted in the new director ate, naturally become one of the greatest wealth producing sections of the West. Times.
The Imperial press., 1905-06-03

Briefs From the Electric Hub of the Imperial Valley

Mir. P. Rust is in Imperial on busi- ness.
 MT. Holt of Holton Power Company, is in the Valley again.
 Work on the grain house has been resumed and it is fast nearing comple- tion.
 F. N. Chaplin and I. P. Silliman left yesterday for Yuma where they expect to remain for few days.
 Willie Tuft, who has been danger ously ill of typhoid fever for the past three weeks, is reported some better.
 Mir. F. N. Chaplin, formerly of In- perial, has moved to Holtvlle where he intends to make his home in the future.
 Miss Stella Wilson who has been in Imperial for two weeks, returned to Holtvile this morning. She is now q quest of Mir. and Mrs. Siliman.
 The entertainment given by Mrs. Grace Powers-Srack here last Saturday evening, was quite a treat to the town people.
The Imperial press., 1905-06-03
The Los Angeles Examiner has the largest circulation of any Los Angeles newspaper. Its Sunday issue
 leads that of the
 Times by 20
 per cent
Reported Help From Southern Pacific

Action has been taken by the South ern Pacific which means great things for the Imperial Valley That com pany has agreed to loan $2OO ,O0O to the California Development Company for the improvement of it's canal system.
 Bv this means the strife which has been going on for a long while between factions of the development company will be ended the irrigation system will be put on Solid footing, and the future of the great stretch of fertile lands tribu- tary to it is assured.
 For many months there has been an internecene warfare between factions of the stockholders. One faction has been led by A. II. IIeber, who has sought to control the situation, and the stock holders of the other faction, displeased with his management, have been stead fly opposed to him.
 Affairs came to crisis when Heber applied to the Southern Pacific for a I'dH' IlO IdlIlOStd ICOp'O Pi'lIIlSCd " investigate the merits of the enterprise, and to look into the management of the concern and, if conditions warranted, to advance the money for headgate and other Improvements.
 After going over the situation and the property, the merits of the enterprise and the past manage ment, the Southern Pacific Company has just offered to loan the $200000 for the purpose named, on condition that Mir. Heber shall be entirely eliminated as factor in the management of the company. It is also provided that the Southern Pacific Company shall name the president and three out of seven of the directors.
 The programme is to make Epes Ran dolph the president and to have assO- cated with him as directors George A. Parkyns, assistant general freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, and Robert II. Ingram, general superin- tendent for the southern district of the
The Imperial press., 1905-06-03
SILSBEE
Whats Doing Over at the Pleasure
 Resort on the Shore of Blue Lake

Mir Beach was visitor here Monday.
 Mir. Orrick is working this week in Brawley.
 Mr.. Van Horn has moved to his ranch near Silsbee.
 Mr. Campbell and some of his friends spent Sunday in Calexico.
 Miss Van Arman and Mary are visit ing around Silsbee this week.
 Miss Hill will take charge of MT. Rum sey's business while he is away.
 Mir. Roy Rumsey and Family leave Tuesday over the mountains for Lake Side.
 Mrs. Guilbert House leaves the last of the week for San Bernardino, where she will visit friends.
 Mir. Rumsey is expecting a great time the Fourth, from the looks of his win dow. "Fireworks to burn"
 Mir. and Mrs. P. o. Parson and son Serial leave for San Diego Tuesday over land across the mountains.
 Miss Nerna IIavens returned home this week from Imperial, where she has been visiting for several days.
 The river is still on the rise, but very slow. It is expected that the CalixicO bridge across the river will be crossable by wednesday.
 MT. Honaker, who lives about four miles north of Silsbee, reports his land all under water from the overflow from New river. We understand Mir. Snap ards place is also flooded.
 A good many of the farmers along New river have been run out by the overflow. When George House left his home to go to Imperia with his family, so they could take the train for San Bernardino, he had to drive through water to get out. It would be all over his farm if he didn't have a levee to keep it out.
The Imperial press., 1905-06-03
Post Office

Hours; a. III. to 1880 p. m Sunday to 10 "a. m. Mails close, East; $40 p. III. West: i:l5 p. nI. silsbee: Tuesday's, Thursdays, saturday Mails arrive from East, 755 a. m.
 From West. sO5 p m.
 Il. E. ALLATT, Postmaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-06
600 MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED IN TWO MONTHS
Remarkable Record Shown When the
Great Calendar Was Closed at
Court House Yesterday

More than six hundred marriage Ii
censes issued during the past two
months! This was the remarkable rec
ord shown by the county marriage IL
census book when the great calendar
was closed yesterday and the new
record installed.
The new book was much admired
and the young and happy couples who
applied for licenses yesterday looked at
the added lines in wonder. Young men
hemmed and said they had forgotten
to bring their sweethearts with them"
The clause recently added by the
state legislature in insisting that "the
woman in the case" must be present
when the license is issued, is con-
tanned in the affidavit In the new book
and, although the clerks are going
ahead with the entries, the prospective
brides are not required TO be present
until after May II.