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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
ADMIT CONNECTION.
Superintendent Of Transportation
Of B. & o. Tells of Co.'S Re-
lations With Coal Concerns.
.(By Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE, April 13,-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission met in this
city to-day to continue its invostiga ton
into the alleged community of interests
between Interstate commerce carriers
and the coal and oil business of tho
country.
Superintendent Of Transportation Ar
thur Hale, of tho Baltimore and Ohio.
admitted In his testimony that coal Is
tuken- out of tho mines by II company
owned BY the Baltimore and Ohio. trans
ported over a railroad owned by the
baltimore and Ohio and distributed to
retailers by companies in which tho
Baltimore and Ohio Is interested either
by direct ownership or Indirect stock
ownership or other control,
,. Tho witness said he owned fifty shares
of The Consolidated Coal Compny's stock
and 100 shares IN the Fairmont, conl
Company, all Of which he bought In tho
ga 'captain Alfred Hicks, of Pi!tsblrg,
nrcsidcn of the Allegheny Steel Gom-
panv ana of tho Interstate Steel Com-
pany, and also president or treasurer 81
several coal companies, testified tnat
Vice. Pre- sdent George j.. Potter, or mo
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad forMerly
held 500 shares hi the Belmont Coal com,
pany, but sold 1t two months ago to inc
witness.
w. w. Atterbury and Vice President
Thayer, Robert Pitcairn and Second Vice.
President Joseph Wood, OF the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad, were other OFFICIALS WHO
had held stock IN one OF more u lhese
tcOmuanie2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
EIGHT THOUSAND
!sAPPR0PR'I!AI.E0. !. .||I.|'|
Barton II gifts Rail iesssN obly'5#.t1o
Brookland School #Board2for 81
New Building.
WORK WILL Bee: BEGIN in, At ONCE. =.
All Obstacles Now Rcmovcd-An.
Enthusiastic Joint Meeting
Held Last Night.
WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE.

At a largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting last night, the Town Council OF
Barton Heights took action which will re-
suit In the speedy erection Of large,
icommodious and up-to-date public school
building in the immediate future. +
The original offer OF 5000 to be added
to the s15, 900 which the Brookland school
lnard promised to furnish toward the
school fund was raised 5000 by a unan-
mous vote OF the Council SO that now
tho town of Barton Heights will have
Il total of $1,000 invested in the proposed
big school building, "a
The liyeiest INTEREST in the subject
was evinced by the large number Of cit
liens ln;e night who gathered to hear he
discussion or the new school at II joint
conference ot the school board of Brook
land District, and the Town Council Of
Barton Heights. .11l were enthusiastic
cally in favor of The structure and
throughout the dealings the Council acted
in the most nublc-spirlted manner. me
assembly was composed OF representative
citizens, and hearty speeches were made
lry one and all OH the question of the IN
creased appropriation,
The People Wanted 1t,
The question of tile new school has
been under agitation for moro than q
wear and from the first sentiment on
tic Heights has been favorable to Its
CONTINUED on Third Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
4 DISAPPOINTMENT
IN Love 1HE CAUSE
John M, Sherman Shoots Him
self and Leaves Expla-
nation.
lspeelal to ,rhe MINES. .plspatch.l

WILMINGTON, N, c., April l3-Ycs-
terday afternoon two young white men,
while fishing at q point about ten miles
above this city, discovered the badly de-
composed body OF a young white man,
An investigation to-day showed the body
to be lliat of we'll known eroccrlnan OF
Wilmington, John NJ, sherman. who dis
appeared two weeks ago and for whose
disappearance Il young white man, I, l..
Holmes, was arrested hero yesterday
The coroner who returned from the
scene OF the CHASTITY hnd late tonight,
rcports that It Was u case of deliberate
suicide. Sherman shot himself through
the heart, and the pistol WAS found by
his side, lie left note, telling OF his
intention, and willing his property,
lie also asked that his body be buried
beside his mothers grave at Point cas-
well, near thispcity, which has been done.
Disappointment in love was responsible
for The deed .ot se!f-destructlon. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
.STR|K CERTAIN.
IN IN CQALEIlLO.s'. c NJ:
Mitchell Hopeful, But Break
in Negotiations Now Seems
Inevitable.
FIRM STAND OF OPERATORS
Miners at Scranton Leave for
South and West to Get
Other Work.
FIRM STAND OF OPERATORS
INV Associated I'ress.)

pHILADELPHlA, PA, April 13,-Tlere
was but little hope for industrial peace
in the anthracite region to-day among
the men most Interested In the coal s'tua-
ton.
( IT is regarded MS settled according to
the general belief that the mine opera
tors have gone as far as they Will go.
Folio wing was the word which came, oyer
the telephone to Scranton from New
York to-day from an important official
in one of the largest coal companies to
tho local office there:
''There will be no more concessions.
There will be not one lot conceded by
tho operators. That Is definite; that
Is settled. There will he no moro
counter propositions, Just n simple
refusal to consider the miners latest
proposition
What Mitchell Says.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, April l3-rouchng tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
To Get Work Elsewhere

n - (By ASsOclat cd PrcSS. -2-I a
e. SE[ANOI<lN,; PA, April l3.-About FIVE
hundred miners from this section Of the
anthracite region, believing that strike.
is Inevitable, left last night and to-day
for North Carolina and the Western
states to work for railroad contractors
and in the soft coal mines.
Goes Into Coal Business.
(By Associated Press)
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND.
April s13 The government of New Zealand
has started in business as dealer III
coal having established agencies for the
retail distribution OF State mined coal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
ATTACKED BY FRIENDS;
KILLED ONE, SHOT OTHER
IRv Associatod press !

:sst 53t.fS (By Associated PresSO i3a t
E NEW j Ot2E. April l3.--Edward Scan
Ion was shot and killed. and Pa trick Don
ovan and Mrs. Herman Miller were
wounded. by Miller In the apartments Of
Miller, in East Thirteenth Street, to-
day. Miller asserts that the shooting was
done TO protect his wife. who. he alleges,
WAS seized by the throat BY the men
when she answered their knock on the
door. Miller also said the men, who had
been his friends. attempted to rob him.
He was arrested on charge OF homi-
eide. Miller, UP to six months ago. was
a sharpshooter in the United States army
serving In the Philippines. The wounds
OF Donovan and Mrs Miller were not
regarded as dangerous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
A NAIL in HIS SHOE
COMPLETED CIRCUIT
Lincman is Instantly Killed
in Railroad
Yard.
(special to Tho Times Dispatch)

NORFOLK, VA April l3'r-Andrew
Jonesa married, a llnemnn employer by
the Norfolk Railway and Light Compnny'
was instantly killed while strins'llg
wires In tile yard Of tho Norlolk anu
Western Railway here TINS aiternoo'
1Ie received through his body tho elec-
trIc current from n high tension wire,
A nail which tstuck through ne SOLO OF
his shoe, caused his death, stcpp'hs on
a, rail with tho wire III ms ha'la tle mn
n,,nnleted n circuit for the current. HIS
tnrnr and foot were burned, but there
wero no other marks on his body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
South Carolina Senator Assails
Barnes and Lodge-Forma
Charges With Committee.
IN INTEGRITY
LACKING.
Declares That Presidents Assist
ant. Sccrctary.is Unfit to BE.
Government Official.
WILLIAM A. GLASGOW, JR,
--------------4 -------- ------ -.--- d
lBy Associated Press !

' Er.Ul ~
W.tSIiINGTON, April 13-Scnator&Till- NJ
man to day filed formal charges with the
SUBCOMMITTEE considering the nominal
ton of benjamin +, Barnes, assistant
secretary to the President TO be post
master at Washington. ana protested
against his confirmation. These charges
relate to the expulsion of Mrs. Minor
Morris from the executive Offices. nnd
assert inhuman and brutal treatment of
thc woman. and allege that Barnes ma dc
.n@ @f;lisa statement bout IA lie csSc. ne
cl,irses arc four In numbereand are as
follows:
ES-s.That Mr.. Barnes Is lacking In
gentIemanIy and manly consideration
for ladies, which caused him to
abuse his authority so far to or
der the expulsion from the executive
offices Of Mrs. Minor Morris on Janu-
airy 4, 1906, without any Justification
or good reason therefor.
"That having issued the order he
stood by and saw t executed In
most brutal and outrageous manner
without interference. compelling the
policemen to drag and finally, with 4
the aid Of negro employed at the
WI nIIe., T1Ou6G, W Sd| ''Si V'Nu hHS
negro holding her by the ankles and
with her limbs exposed, the entire
distance from the executive offices at
the western end Of the White House
to the eastern exit, where she was
thrust Into a cab and sent to the
house Of detention, by which brutal
treatment her life was endangered
and health seriously Impaired from
shock and Injuries received.
"That after this tyrannlca and out.
rageous abuse of his authority he
lodged charges OF insanity against
Mrs. Norris, and compelled her to
remain In prison for more than four
hours. thus adding Insult to injury,
producing In the public mind lmpres.
slons derogatory to both her reputa.
tlon and her mental condition.
"That he made a statement to the
press, which was fun OF fasehoods,
and which proves him to be lacking
In that integrity and high character
which high government official
should have"
Senator Tillman asks that seven wit
nesses, including all tho newspaper men
nt the White House at the time, be
summoned before the committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
.GEHERAE REEE||[ ( $A!k "A |kEIFE,.. I2
Gigantic Plan Under Dis.
4 CusSion Among Finan-
Ciers in New York.
TO HAVE CAPITAL
OF $5O.OOO.0OO
Would Exercise Control Over I'm
ports and Exports Of Gold AS
Bank Of England Does.
Clearing-h house Com
l1littee Con-
suited.

lRx Associated prcss.l

(ltS #HSHOClttleu ICS'7.I
NEW YORK, April 13.-It was learned
to-day that. /, plan is under discussion
among certain bankers in this city to.
establish Il bank,j-witll5 a capital OF 30
0t,D, 900. for the purpose Of regulating
money rates and preventing periods OF.
money s,ringency and accompanying high
rates OF Interest. The movement was
given some impetus by the recent strin-
1gency in the money market
The name Of the National City Bank.
was mentioned in connection with the,
plan. ana orc suggestion was made thal
the stock OF that bank be increased by
So, 100000 or $50, c0o00C, in order to give y
Il control Of the, financial situation In
this city sufficient to o&prcyent the recir-
renee OF periods OF extreme high rates
for money. Another suggestion was That,
a trust conlpany;}be organized under
the direction or the National City Bank.
Officers OF the bank declared, however,
that they were not taking more than a
passing Interest IN the various plans #
Central Bank.
Some financial concerns Which nave
taken an interest in the movemeit assert
that such an institution might exercise
considerable control over the foreign cx-
change situation to the extent of resula-
ting imports and exports of gold some
what as does the Bank of England. 4
leading bank official, however. said that
the only cure for such money. evils as the
New York market was recently witnessed
lay III the establishment Of central
bank which shall he given the power OF
issue in tines OF emergency.
f 1t was ascertained to-day that series
or questions bearing upon this subject
has been forwarded by the special cur
Hrcncy committee Of the New York state
Chamber OF Commerce 10 clea ring House
Committees or the leading cities OF the
United States. The bankers re asker 9
snotify.t tho n ew;S orks committee whether
they slSelievc that a central NJ ote Issuing
alanks similar 10 those in France. Germany,
Austria Hungary and other countries IN
Europe with branches in leading cities
and with the power to rediscOrnt for ma
tional banks and State banking lnstitu-
lions, but not for individuals. would be
Il better solution of the present currency
problem than a plan permitting all banks
TO issue notes against their resources.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
FURY Of VOLCANO | |
IS spent EN- A.TLAs'I. |. [:
.Vesuvius Has Ceased to
Give Any Sign
of Life. ..s
| ASSURING MESSAGE
FROM OBSERVATO DRY
Director Matteucci, Who Has
Clung Heroically to Post, q. #
Sends Joyful Tidings to I'll
( Neopolitans-Car II.
pagnia Looks
Like Prairie. 4
---------- is5
MESSAGE FROM VOLCANO.
(By Associated Press.)

NAPLES. April 13-No better evil.
dence OF the improved condition OF
affairs In the section affected by the
eruption OF Mount vesuvins can Il be
presented than the following telegram
from Director Matteucci, sent this d
evening from tho observatory on tieE
side off, the volcano: 3;tsIS 8S
"Last night and to. day the ao- n
tlvlty Of Vesuvlus and the aGita-sss
tlon at the surface Of the volcano " l2t
t5 sensibIy dlmlnlsl1ed Electric dis-itt
charges ceased to-day and the %
discharge was less abundant. # 1t q. .{s
presumed formation Of the crater
and other indications, and u the
news coming to me Is trur os tho n
cessation Of lava at Boscotrecase,
~ predict With reserve tha at In two
or three days volcanic calm Will 358S
relgn' III
Tho publication OF this assuring dis
y patch has brought JOY to the people,
and to o-night's Good Friday services al
%the churches, which were att ended by
large oong1e cations. took the form OF
fcrvent thanksgiving for dang 4 pa .4s Sta al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
Smoot Hears Argument.

WASHINGTON, April 1S,-The final AR
gument In tile investigation Of protests
against Senator Reed Shoots being per-
mitted to reta,l his seat was made to-day
before the Committee on Privileges and
Elections by A. S. Worthlngton. counsel
for the Utah senator, For tle first time
since the proceedings were begun three
years ago, Mrs. Sn,oot attended lnc ses-
sion OF the committee, $
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
.PLATT WILL NOT TRY
FOR SENATE AGAIN

(BY Associated FressD
NEW YORK, April 13.-rhe Herald TO-
morrow will say:
Seated at his desk in Ills office in the
United States Express Company's build-
ing yesterday morning senator Thomas
G. Platt declared lie would make no ct
fort ia be rc-electc cd 10 the United States
Senate at the expiration of his term in
1909.
ut is true. he said. with touch OF
pcct to return to the Senate when my
present term ends. I will have gratfcd
my desire for public office by that time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
Wage War on Mosquitoes.
(By Associated Press

TAMPA, FLA. April 13.-At meeting
OF the authorities of Tampa, West Tampa,
Fort Brooke. Port Tampa City and the
county Of IIillshorough. at the Board OF
Trade rooms this afternoon, steps were
taken toward organizing munlcipnl
sanitary league Of the State of Florida,
one of the main objects of which Is to
wage war on mosquitoes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
:. 81 The cnnl nnnrators. President

reply of the coal operators, President
MITCHELL Of the miners, said today:
'I do not consider that the reply
received from President Baer is final.T
1t was written OH the spur OF the
moment and without elaboration. q
If expect that 4 the answer yet to come
ROM M r Baers ir,ssa ID 81 two will
III 6Sopenssupga q new line and "a doysl, ott4
5thfnk tl1eysituation IS such 7 ha TT hero I
will he al st trike There is reason to
believe that the operators may see q q ?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
Incendiaries Destroy Town.

(Ry AssOclnted I'FesS.J 9-T-
SHREVEPORT, LA. April l3,-Fire of
supposed incendiary origin, which started
in the general merchandise store OF a. G.
Pitts during a severe ,windstorm at
O'Clock this morning. destroyed the busl-
ness section Of tnt town of Rodessa. La
forty miles north OF Shreveport, FIVE
stores and tho postoffcc were burned,
the total loss being $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
Many i Injured,
lRy Associated gPress.l

(ISy Associated 3PFeSS,) n 8
AUSTIN, TENAs. Anrll lS-Details ot
the tornado which yesterday wrecked tha
this city,. were received here to-day, and !
while no deaths have resulted, as at first
reported, IL score or more persons are
SO badly injured u lis feared that sorns
HiU llA, Ss 8@ @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
PRESIDENT NOT TO SPEND
EASTER IN VIRGINIA
lRy a sspclated Pres!

President had intended to go to Pine |
Knot, the Virginia residence of Mrs. !,
Roosevelt. for Il few days vacation dur
Ing the Easter season, hut the fact tllat !,
he was scheduled to deliver Il speech III |
this city TO morrow prevented. The FAM
ily will remain in Washington for the
Easter holiday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
THE WEATHER

Firecast: Virgnla--lncreasing cloudi-
ness Saturday. rain BY night; Sunday
showers and coolers fresh 70 brisk south
west Winds shifting to northwest,
North Carolina. Showers saturday.
Sunday fair, cooler fresh east to south
Winds shifting to west,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
Richard Garnett Dead.
nv Associnted Press,

(By ASSONIuteH FFtHH'J
LONDON, April 49, Richard Garnett,
the English author, died to-day Of IN
tcrnal homorrhuge. lie Vas seyenly'ole
years old
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
Conditions Yesterday.

Highest temperature yesterd day..,.,.r.&
l.o". .rst temperature yeSterdny.,,,.,...,iV
.Mt D temperature Yesterday. .....,,... bs5
Normal temperature for April.. ..,.,...56
Departure from normal temperatures .O"6
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-19
Aged Swaledale Res d MT Has
Carried 1t In His Body
Twenty-Five Years
FALL D.sLoDeED LEADEN MISSILE
Richard England Was Shot BY Burg
lar Years Ago, But Bullet Could Not
Be Extracted and Soon Ceased to
Give Him Trouble Until Recently
In PrecariousN Condition Now.
Special to Times-Republican.

Swaledale. Oct. 19.-After a quarter
of century, bullet which was i'm
bedaed under the shoulder blade OF
Richard England, an old resident Of
this place, has become a dangerous
factor in his lease of life. Some weeks
ago Mr. England in fall. struck over
washer wringer, disiocating his
shoulder and ioosening the muscles OF
his side and back. The bullet has thus
become dslodged and in its sudden
freedom is thought to be threatening
the aged patients life. The lcaden
missile cannot be located and on ac-
count of the. patients delicate health,
it is deemed unwise to probe for 1T.
Mir. England was shot by man who
attempted to rob him one night TWEEN
ty-five years ago when he was still a
resident of Illinois. The bullet at the
time co,lld not be recovered, and as it
gave him no trouble no further effort
VAS made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-19
POPULAR GREENE GIRL W IS.
Hridesma d Is Fianee Of Best Man Who
Is Twin Of Groom.

Special to Times tspt1ican
Gree oct 19.--On Wednesday was
celebr the wedding Of DR.. H. j..
Brackney, of Sheldon, to Miss May
Soesbe OF Greene. The wedding took
place al the home of the brides moths
er, in this city. 1t was a very quiet
affair, with only some of the most in
innate friends and relatives present
ding Dr. Brackney is young physi-
clan who has built up an excellent
practice during the year that he has
been in praftice at Sheldon. DR..
Bracliney received his degree at the
State University of Iowa. having been
given special recognition In the school.
The bride has resided in this town
all her life After spending a year in
the study of music at Cornell College,
she entered the state university, where
she received the, degree of A. B. She
is the daughter of the late E. w. Secs
be, and a sister of c. w. Soesbe. who
is cashier of the Merchants National
Bank. She is high in the social cir
Giles of the town, and is a member OF
the p. Z. o. Society.
DR.. George Luther Cady, pastor of
the First congregational church, OF
Dubuque, performed the ceremony He
is a personal friend, having been their
pastor during their school days. The
groomsman was Mr.. Herbert Brackney,
young lawyer of Sioux City, who is'
a twin brother Of the groom. The
bridesmaid was Miss Eta Williams, of
Parkersburg, who was roommate and
,f ko hid hot
career. A peculiar coincidence is the
engagement between the bridesmaid
and groomsman. Dr. and Mrs. Bracs-
ney will be at home in Sheldon after
November 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-19
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

price for this property, but Mr.. CAL
kins being away in California was
anxious to dispose of it.
Monroe.
A. chance meeting in a doorway of
a drug store here resulted in brok-
en- hip for Mrs. j. S. Andrews of this
city. Mrs. Andrews was just enter
ing drug store when young man.
Elmer Throckmorton, came out of the
doorway, the two colHding in such a
way that Mrs. Andrews was thrown to
the pavement, the jar breaking her
hip.
Dubuque.
John Dennel, the farmer who had
his neck broken by being thrown from
his wagon week ago, is still alive.
That death did not result Immediate
ly is a miracle. The man has been in
an unconscious condition and in the
throes of death since the accident. He
is completely paralyzed and his case
is attracting the attention of the en-
tire Dubuque medical fraternity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-19
BIG BEEF FOR GUESTS
Six Hundred Pounds Of Roast OK, Fifty
Pounds of Bologna and other Edi-
bles in Proportion for Big German
Double Wedding Near Waterloo.

Special to Times r. publican
Waterloo, Oct. ia big beef, weigh
ing 600 pounds, fifty pounds of bologna
sausage, fifty pounds of fine limburger
cheese, 1000 buns, 100 pies 100 cakes
and twenty five kinds OF sauce form
only part of the viands prepared for
big German double wedding that
took place at Shady Grove, near this
city, yesterday afternoon.
The participants in the happy affair.
which was celebrated at the home Of
Henry r. Widdel, are all well known in
the neighborhood where they reside
and 600 guests were present at the
wedding. John Dage and Miss Lena
Widdel formed one bridal pair. while
the other comprised Henry Pullin and
Miss Tille Schroeder.
Rev. j. Teter. of Westburg towns
ship, performed the ceremony in Eng
lish, as the young people insisted tina,
they are Americans and therefore
wanted their marriage vows spoken in
the English language. The parents OF
the four young people were all born
in Germany, but the brides and groorns
themselves are Natives of this coun-