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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
FIREMAN RESPONDS TO
BLAZE IN OWN HOUSE

NORFOLK. VA December shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning an alarm
Of fire was turned in from Riley Street
William Lane and other fremen re-
spunded to- the alarm. and on reaching
Riley street discovered That 10 was
Lanes house Tho house was fan OF
smoke but Lane rushed In and searched
for his children. but uclghhors had taken
thnm out before the IRE apparatus ar
rived. Lanes Wife was downtown at
tho time and tie children had been Ief
hv themselves. The fire originated in e.
closet from a. defective fue. Damage
to tl. 'Ntert OF Si5o was done
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
AUTO BEATS TRAIN IN
RACE OVER A CROSSING

w lNSIED. CONN. December 2f-Ths
y. Jeronle's basketball team OF Holvoke.
M'se while travelling f. q largo closed
touring car from Hartford TO IVinstef
iast night narrowly esCapeI death al the
grade crossing at the Cherry Brook ST.
non IT was a race 90 SEQ which should
De the first over the road crossing. and
the auto won
The machi7e was under ful speed when
the headlight OF a locomotive cast Gas
rays on the crossing. The chauffeur made
no euort TO check the speed of tho car
winch just cleared the crossing as the
tram shot by One IT the PLAYERS said.
We were so close 7 could have asked
the engineer for "a chew"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
ST0KER FALLS DEAD
BREAKING THE RECORD

NEW YORK December 24-Down I'm
tne cngine-roon several stories under
ground. beneath the Hotel Astor. yester-
day John Faulkner. OF No. 400 West
rorticth Street. "a coal passer. tried To
break the record for the number OF
shoyelfuls passed in hour.
lie had hit happy average Of one
hundred shovelfuls to the minute. ac-
cording TO the police. when in making
ONE Of the full body swings which sends
forty pounds Of coal across many feet
of space. he uttered n cry and toppled
over backward.
Before Dr. Paulding. tho hotel physi-
clan. got 70 the man he was dead. Heart
disease caused death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
The Christmas Abuse

Look into any Of our wealthy homes
an Christmas time. where there AFRO
several children. and sec the wicked o,-
raVagance in The bestowm OF toys il
IS "a regular toy dehauch. Tho children
become stated and lose their interest be-
fore half the presents are distributed. Ia
"a few days most 81 them are discarded
the boy contents himself with some sinrie
tllng Ike wagon or "a cart. and a..
hiii Win something equally simple and
commonplace. let rs stop this wicked
corru3ting ~ the innocents.-Johu Bur-
rolEhs. iu the independents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
STEAMSHIP BATTERED
BY TEMPESTUOUS SEA

NEW YORK. December 2f-After q
telhpestuous passage the British tramp
steamer Birkhell arrived IN port ycster-
DAY: She left Hamburg on November 10,
Sdtlins at Shields on the 2fSt for Goa
When OFF the north coast OF Scotland sns
cncountered such heavy weather that
she had TO put IN at Stornoway Tor -
pairs 10 machinery
across the Atlantic the steamer encoun-
Tered FURIOUS gales and tremendous seas
NO. decks were constantly awash and tine
Heoh utNnss were smashed Again sho
had 10 put in for coal tins time a. 81
Johh s. \. L. Bernard Fischer. q fire.
man. ed OF heart disease on December
lth, and was buried at sea-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
AXLE SNAPS; FAMILY
THROWN FROM AUTO

NEW YORK, December 2f-Tho front
axle OF the steamer motor car owned by
Peter Perrine. OF Seabrieht. y. j.. broke
I'D Two places at the Same moment yes
lero7y- Mr. Pcrr!ue had just crossed the
Seabright bridge. and was not moving
very rapidly
one wheel rolled one way and tie othe-
mo other The front end dropped. and
ferrine. his wife. young daughtcr and
Daoy were thrown out All were bruised.
oul none were hurt seriously. Tho wounds
were dressed by Or. Reid. and an ve~e
taken home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25

this condition that no wants to meet
Attcll I'm Golddeld
The challenge OF Harris seems 90 be
entirely above board. for he viii make a
$4,000 side bet on his chances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
The Anaconda Increases Dividend

NEW YORK. December 24-The direc-
tors Of the Anaconda Copper Company
Today declared quarterly dividend or
&-f5 per share, an iucreasa OF - cents
per share over the last dividend
As the par value Of the stock is 81
per share. this makes the quarterly dlvi-
dend paid to-day equal 90 peg cent. OK
ri the rate OF IS per cent annually
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
THE FIVE nF CHRISTMAS
FRUITFUL OF TRAGEDIES

BIRMINGHAM. AT.A Dorerno. -
The forty-eight hours preceding christ
mas have been unusually fuiitflI ~
tragedies in Birminsham and vicinity
The list Includes seven murders. two
suicides and one assault. which may re
suit fatally. one death by train and one
accidental shooting which will be fatal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Points in BaileY's Favor.

forgotten in amy discussion OF the rela-
lions between Senator Bailey and Henry
clay Pierre are. I1rst. that absolutely
nothing has happened 90 impcach Senator
Eaiiey's integrity. second. that those
transactions. entirely personal. took place
az time when Pierce stood before the
world as man OF recognized probIty.
third. that since these transactions Sena-
tor Bailey has served almost CON term
in the senate with "a record which gives
the lie TO any suggestion that De has
peen subjected % Influences inimical 20
the public welfare Houston Post
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
Funeral OF Mrs. G. M. Toler.

The funeral or 1frs Grace AIoor-
Tuior Who died in Ler home SUNDAY
after brief Illness o. pneumonia VIII
take place from Asourv Methodist
church to-morrow morning az n O'Clock.
lutermert VIII n- iu Eirerview Comotcrv
a frecn-rcar.old CAicaeo boy was sentenced
t' Nfe imprisonment for ulrl-r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25
THE WEATHER

Forecast NirEinia-Fair and continued
winds ~ -iO' 'i'
--Nortn Nafoina- Fair and cold Tuesday.
w ruhesdaN i,lr. somcWh hat waimer. fresh
west to northwest winds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25

iiiEN eSl temperature yesterday .......... a.
,,,y'W'Nt temperature yesterday ........... Is
mean temperature Yesterday p,
Normal temperature Yesterday. ... an
'eP7''ule from normal temperatures. IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25

Wonderful Vitality Of Seeds.
While there is some doubt as 20 tho
reliability OF reports Of wheat taken from
Egyptian graves OF ancient date gcrminat-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-25

TO CURE 4 COLD ~ ONE CaY.
FAKE LAXATIVE RRD-fy QlirIre Tablets.
Druggists refund money q li laNs 20 cure
Z vs.. GROVE signature is n each box &C.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
For the Parliament of Man.

"A great American navy viii not be
threat Of war, but rather a guarantee
OF peace. 1t IS peace. not war, that I
seek. Given such a navy as viii com
mand Japans respect. We Will have
pleasant relations with her The de-
veIopment Of trade and comme.ce and
worId-politics viii be adjusted to the
idea of peaceful development rather
than Of conquest War, in time, will be
OutgTOWn by a real civilization OF
peace Great aTmaments are q fearful
burden upon the peoples that maintain
them. Make their maintenance useless
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
BOYS RUSH
FIERGEST ON RECORD
SOphOmores Victorious Over Fresh
men al Ann ATbOr.
Mich.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, oct. 13.-WaIl--
ing on the heads and shoulders Of his
fell0w-classmen as they battIed with
freshmen around Freshman Oak, d
sophomore succeeded in reaching the
pole 90 which the 1901 banner was tied,
climbed the slippery staff and tore down
tho flag, ending one Of tho hercest class
rushes ever seen here So closely
j8mmed together were the freshmen
that they could not raise their arms 20
pun down the sophomore. who tr0d
over tEeiT heads 10 victory.
When referee indian Schultz an
nouUced his decision the victorious
sophomore classmen chased the fresh
men 20 the trees and as the youngsters
climbed the oaks and elms Of the camp
us they We're almost denuded hy the vic
tors Those who refused 20 clImb were
dragged bodily 10 the botanical ponds
and thrown into the muddy waters.
Upper ClGssmeu and tutors unable 70
establish their Identity 20 the satisfaC-
ION OF the rlctOrs also had to strike
cut to- the skyline via the bark route.
A thousand girls watched the rIsu ana
listened TO proposals OF marriage forced
from captive freshmen by their con
qucTors.
Hundreds Of hats were stolen from
spectators by the students and scores
OF freshmen ran bruised and half
naked through the streets after the
rush. None Of the participants sus-
tanned serious injury.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13

and hopeless and there viii az least be
brought In sight the parliament of man,
with universal arbitration and adjust
mcnt of differences.
I'VE are a nation Of peace, devoted 10
It's arts We can best take the lead IN
such a movement. We can take il only
by proving 20 the world that in the
-acf OF bodybuilding We are able and
willing 10 take the place which our
situation and our wealth make IL our
duty 10 take.
'tAs TO the expansion necessary 20 give
us such preponderatiOn as we should
maintain, Il should say that Japan now
has-in the contemplation of her naval
program including battleships and ar
TnOred cruisers only. and COuntir shiDs
IN service those added since the close
of the war. and those captured from
Russia that are being rebuilt-abOut
215,oO0 90 100000 tons. On the basis OF our
present naval program, we have in con
sorts Of effective craft. But we must
maintain these fleets, while Japan need
maintain bat one. One of our three
fleets. IN the Pacific. must be as strong
as her whole navy.
This viii be The cheapest insurance
in The world, Insurance of peace and
prosperity. AS a purely Insurance propo-
sition, We should have 80, 81 represents
premium Of e. minute fraction of ] per
cent, and &C. IS we'll worth the invest
ment Let ue make the investment, and
we viii have done more than it is in
the power Of auy other people 10 do
toward making an end of all war.
Europe. burdened by her armameuts,
will not take it as uufrieudIy. IF we pro-
Ceed with such a program. Rather. she
viii regard us as a steadying influence.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
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The Washington times., 1906-10-13
Proof Is Desired.
HUMANE BURGLAR RETURNS
TO GIVE COUPLE CARFARE

BALTIMORE, Oct. I3.-AIr. and Mrs.
Jesse Strauss, who live in the Cecil
a fashionable apartment house. were
at their bedside pointing a pistol at
them
Jn response 60 the conventional ''yOuT
money or your life." Mrs. Strauss drew
$50 from under the pillow and handed IT
10 the intruder. He demanded more
Strauss had his trousers in the bath
room and the burglar marched the pair
there.
lie put on Strauss overcOat and left,
after warning the pair that he would
return and kill them if they made an
ward, and. recalling Strauss complaint
that he had not even left carfare, laid
down the overcoat and 81 and went
away.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
KOREAN MISSIONARY
TO DELIVER ADDRESS

A meeting that viii De OF great in
terest To PTesbyterians Of this city. and
especially those interested in Sunday
School work. win be held Monday eve1-
ing. at 8 o'clock. at the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. Thirteenth
street and New York avenue. when the
Rev. James A Gale. a missionary from
Korea. viii speak. Mr. Gale has trans
lated the New Testament and a greater
part of che Old Testament into the Ko-
rean language, and prepared a dictiOn-
airy for the Koreans use. Mr. Gale is
supported by the Sunday schools OF this
presbyteTy.
Hon. TT. 3. F. Macfarland president
Of the Board of Commissioners. viii
preside.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
EXPRESS HITS ROCK
AT TERRIFIC SPEED
Passengers in Sleeping Car
Thrown From BerthS But
None Injured.

NEW YORK. Oct. 13.-The Knieker-
booker Express from Boston, due at the
Grand Central depot at 7:50 am. while
running at fifty miles an hour. fourteen
miles this side OF Providence. r. l.,
struck a large rock on the roadbec. part
" derailing the sleeping car, I'm the rear
OF the dining car and throwing the pas
sengers IN a heap from their berths-
The train continued for half mile
before It could be stopped. None Of the
passengers was seriously hurt, although
all suffered a severe shaking-up.
No explanation could be given as q
how the rock got upon the track Whetn-
er IL was an attempt 10 wreck the train
or not Is being investigated by deteC-
tiyes,
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
WEDDING DELAYED
FIFTEENTH TINE
Pennsylvania Miner for Five
Years Prevented From
Marrying Widow.

FREELAND. Pa, Oct. Wendell
LaudeTbach. a miner known as Dutch
Henry" has announced that his mar
Ti8ge 10 buNOm FTeeland widow.
has been postponed for the fifteenth
time. on account OF his sudden illness.
LduderbdCh is rugged, muscular
fellow, who always enjoyed sood health
until his engagement, five years ago,
when he was suddenly stricken with
nervous prostratiOn.
A few days before the date set for his
marriage, he was taken III, but TecOv-
cred, and another date was flXed. but on
this and on fourteen succeeding dates,
Wendell was always III and unable 10
wed.
Notwithstanding the strange freak OF
fate that has kept this loving couple
apart for FIVE years, they are determined
10 wed. even III the ceremony must be
performed at the sick miners Bedside.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13

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The Washington times., 1906-10-13
ADDRESS AND MUSICALE
TO BE GIVEN AT Y. M. C. A.

Luther ID. Wlshard. or Chicago. will
deliver an address az $3.50 o c!ock to-
morrow afternoon az the regular meet
ing for men in the y. VI. g.. s. gym
nasium- l735 O street northwest. The
Lyric Male Quartet Of Baltimore. and
the Washington Concert Orchestra. VIII
furnish q musical program Preceding
the regular meeting the orchestra Will
give a concert I'm @ lobby.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
WASHINGTON PRESBYTERY
MISSIONARY MEETING

A meeting of the W0mau's Foreign
Missionary Society or the Washington
city Presbytery viii be held at the
Western Presbyterian Church. on II
street. between Nineteenth and Twen-
ueth streets on Tuesday morning next,
at l0 o'clock An unusually good meet
ing is anticipated, OWING TO special OBJ
isCt work done I'm the last quarter by
the society. A characteristic talk on
current events in foreign missions will
be given by Mrs. Amos g. Draper.
The Washington times., 1906-10-13
AMERICA LAST CITADEL
OF THE CAUCASIAN RACE
-Capt.
Naval Experts Argument That Strength of Country's
Navy Should Be Thrice That of Japan, as
Guarantee of Peace.
Oriental the Best Soldier.
Capt Richmond PiersOH HObsOn

great influence or the course Of history
end OF civilization.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-10
Coroner 50 Asserts But His JupQ
Rules Differently
OFFICIAL CALLED A "DIRTY CUR
Friend of the Dead Man is Termed
millionaire Crook" and is CHARGED
With Knowing How the "PoIicy
King" Was Put 40 Death.
(By Associated Press J

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-The inrv
Deicrc Coroner Hamburger. after lis.
tening to half dozen witnesses to.
day returned Il verdict that AL Adams,
me policy king. had come to his
death from scIf-inilictcd pistol wound
Inc inquest was one of tne most
turbulent ever held in the local coro.
hers Office. 1t opened with a windy
war WI, between Coroner hamburger and
w. Il. ID. Stokes. the mlllionair.
proprietor OF the Ansonia apartments.
III which Adams had apartments.
Mr., Stokes called the coroner a
dirty little cur" and Hamburger,
beside himself with rage, called Mr..
Stokes millionaire crook" and in
tlmuted that he was responsible for
the death ri Adams. He declared
tina; Adams was murdered. and was
not IL suicide.
In opening the case, tho coroner
reiterated this statement To the Jury
but there was MOI a sc:ntilla of evi.
dencc to bear il OUT. Without lcav.
ing their seats the jury returned Their
verdict.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-10
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NAVAL ACADEMY DISCIPLINE.
President Is Disposed to be Lenlcnt
With First Offenders.
(By Associated Eress.

a
WASHINGTON. Oct. Sit is oh.
served ut the Navy Department that
most OF the midshipmcn at the Nava,
Academy who get into trouble and are
turned back for dement's sooner or
later submit their designations.
One in the recent batch OF midshlp-
men recommended for dismissul has
now signed his desire 10 leave the
service. and he has been permitted to
Ito 80 The President IN the cases OF
those who are reported or infractions
OF the academic rules, Is disposed -
be liberal and give the accused young
men every chance.
In few cases will the recommends.
ton for dismissal be approved, be,
cause the President believes that this
is severe penalty and should only
be imposed when the case Is hopeless.
The offences are sometimes merely
boyish pranks, which ought not to he
allowed to blight the career OF man
whose fault appears to be In getting
found out.
1t Is considered by the President
that the object of discipline will have
been attained IL the culprits are turI,-
cd back a class That means gooi
deal In the way Of relative position
and represents the difference OF q
whole grade. IL not more, at the e,li
or Il naval career.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-10
CHICAGO AMERICANS
WIN THE FIRST GAME
Continued from Page ~

King frmhled the ball for mo.
meni and crossed the plate with the
second run Of the game, when Isbell
singled To left.
Nationals Score.
The Nationals also scored in this
ihing, King was given a pass AMI
went to second Oil Browns single
over third base. Both advanced Il
base on fioffman's sacrifice and King
scored h moment later on Il wild
pitcA. Sheckard, however was out OH
NY ball and Schultz persisted. Robe
To Donohue. the latter falling fiat
on his back but holding the ball I'm
his sloved hand as he fell
Thereafter neither pitcher was i'm
a critical position and after one hour
ana forty-tire minutes of play. Jones
caught Steinreldt's final effort and the
crowd flowed into the Geld.
Spectators Wild With Delight.
me pent-up enthusiasm OF the AM
'erican League adherents broke out in
wild cheering and footing of horns.
while the supporters of the defeated
team or players marched solemly
out OF the ground. One crowd cap
tnred Robe anal carried him out on
their shoulders, while another con
tingeNi ala like homage to Altrock.
Elevated and surface cars were
crowded with vocifcrating thousands
who yelled themselves hoarse and
overlooked into the downtown cafes
and hotels to continue the celebra-
ton.
The hotels reported large numbers
or out-oftown delegations here for
the games. They come from every
section of the country. and even for
eigners passing through, catching the
infection of this ball-crazed city de.
serted the usual sightseeing excur-
sions and journeyed to the West
Side park. Tomorrow's game will
be played on the American League
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-10
CAR INSPECTION is LAX.
Operating Officials Fail to Agree on
Plan to Remedy TroIIhle

NEW YORK. Oct, 9.--Difficulty IN
placing responsibility for damage 40
ears and IN cffccting adjustment CT
claims Is involved IN the Interchange
OF equipment at junction points III
Central Freight Association territory.
and has been so for several years.
Receiving rOnds insist that cars des.
tined to points on their line are IN
had order when they get them and
the intermediate carriers say that
they receive them IN that condition
from the line with which the freight
originated. Tie Interchange rules If
the Master Car Builders Association
should prevent trouble. but such does
not appear to be the case.
The situation. therefore, suggests
lack of the close inspection enforced
at place lac Buffalo. The excuse
offered is that II established it would
delay the movement of equipment.
Operating officials of roads directly
concerned had conference this week
but were unable to agree upon Il plan
satisfactory ia all.