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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

Mad Michigan Man Then Turns
Gun On His Own Mis-
cradle Body.
tBy Associated Press.y

ROCHESTER,, MICH, January o.
Alarmed BY the deserted appearance Of
the farm house OF Clarence A. Ba,num,
who recently located here, neighbors
broke into the house to-day and found
Barnum, his Wife, his daughter, Louise.
aged twenty-three, and his son, Clinton,
aged sixteen, all lying dead. The wife
and the son and daughter had apparently
been murdered with IN axe. A single
barreled shotgun lying near his corpse,
and the fact that his head was entirely
almost off, showed how Barnum himself
bad met his end, Mrs. Barnum's body
lay in the woodshed Ii appeared that
she had been as.c 10 resist the murderer
for brief time, or at any rate had sue
ceeded ! nelud'ng him long enough 10
reach the shed. But she was struck
down and met the same fate that had
befallen her son and daughter.
Barnum sold q farm near Homer,
Mich, only Il few months ago and located
here late in the season. II is said
that the harvest in his new home did no,
meet his expectations. and that he had
become respondents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

It's object the consolidation or annex
alton OF the two cities"
THE report was adopted and n resolu-
tion was passed unanimously directing
the city attorney, In connection with the
city attorney of the city of Manchester,
and subcommittee of three from the
committee already appointed, to be named
by the chairman Of the joint committee.
to prepare and present to the representa-
tives of the city of Richmond in the
Senate and House of Delegates OF yir-
ginia a proper bill, to be enacted into
law. authorizing the consolidation and
annexation of two cities, under which
law the cities of Richmond and Man
chester may be consolidated or annexed
on terms mutually agreed on between
said cities, and requesting the representa-
tives of Richmond In the General Assem-
bly, TO Introduce and urge the adoption
of the bill so to be presented to them
Some other routine business was trans
acted, and then, under a roll call for
resolutions and new business, Mr.. Lynch
offered, at the request of many aggrieved
citizens Of the East End. a resolution
instructing the Committee on Streets to
prepare and report to this body proper
ordinance requiring the street car COM
panies, In the operation OF their lines OF
street cars, to stop their cars at all
points OF ntepectIon with another limo
and await the arrival of any car OF am
other line approaching such point where
such approaching car is within one
SQUARE. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Masurier, offered a resolution
which under q suspension OF the rules.
was adopted. providing for the appoints
ment of joint committee to go before
the legislature and ask for n general
law Tor the protection of the water of
James River from contamination.
"A resolution. by Mr.. Pollard, proyfd
ing for the payment of salaries of GER
tain city employees until the budget shall
be made up was adopted; also by the
same a resolution appropriating 5000 To
pay the expenses of the special election
for city treasurer.
Is Richmond Unhealthy?
DR.. Williams offered the following:
@ Whereas, 1t appears from the
United States Public Health Reports
that the general death rate in the
city of Richmond is higher than that
of any city of its size In tho coun-
try; and,
Whereas. the deaths of infants
under five years of age is abnor-
.mally high, especially In the sum-
6 mer month; and,
Whereas, it appears from the Off
cial report OF thee Board OF Health
of this city that, the number of
deaths In Il year Is 1876. three times
the number Of lhrths, $780, a state
nent Incorrect, IN fact. and there
fore liable to do great injury to our
city and,
Whereas, thereSare annually nearly
three hundred deaths from tuhercu-
losls, preyentable disease: and
Whereas, the foregoing facts and
the Official reports referred to clearly
show that either the present ordi-
nanees ARE inadequate TO protect or
arc ineflieiently enforced, or both;
f Now therefore, be 1t resolved. that
II committee of five, three from tho
Common Council and two from the
Board Of Aldermen, be appointed to
make IL thorough examination S-of
existing ordinances and the admnls-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
NOW ON WAY TO
SEE PRESIDENT
Continued nom Firs. rus,.,

incan republic?" asked The Tlmes-Dis-
patch man.
Il believe" Mr.. Coulter replied, "that
the American administration of the GUS
toms is acceptable to both political par
ties, though some of the literary and
professional classes resent it from patri-
otto motives. 1t Is certain that such an
intervention on the part of the United
States a. would secure continuance of
good order, would be heartily welcomed
by the commercial and agricultural
classes. It's only active opponents would
be the politicians who see their oppor
tunlties liable to be curtailed.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Paramount Point.

whether or not the sound of standing
.none's head as it is practiced at the
Naval Academy can be recognized bv q
person bs TIM IN sn pon in the evde
which counsel for the defence suptnit-
ted at the morning session OF the IN ,n Id-
eatur eauri tdSiirad that h they we ' in
D ..p room the day hat Mrcrary
had sa Deeatlr has tazed nm ana ,h ~.
they had seen no fouriil eiassh i On TO-
ex nina tions to show tn t the midship-
ment were MOI there the whole time that
Decatur was and also that the VICTIM ,nlna
might he doing his stunts III the closet
he f,e ~ nd dsi,s I'm we're confident tbat they
would have seen hte incidents had tney
Nv the shuniine Of the Get OF the und r,
ciassman when standing on MS heau
would have been heard ana recosuiAeo
by them.
Judge advocate, however, that Decatur
Ind his picture taken in one group or an
other on two or three occasions. ms
was Of much importane snro ~ M
statement that, he ,ats hazed by Decatur
after dinner on the day when the. latter
had his picture taken In a-group OF Other
mldshipmen.
The Testimony for the defense promises
to string out to q gref,. 'ength. and De
Ga tl,r's counsel affirm that they Will show
positively that tae prosecuting witnesses
we're naistINen In saying that Decatur
was the only one who had hazed them.
There was Il notable Increase in the att
tendance at the trial to-day.
Stephen Decatur, Sr.. father OF the mid
shipmtn on trial. occupied Il seat beside
his son during the session. Jerdone Pet
stus, grandfather Of at.dshipmnn kim
brough whose ALLEGED hazlng by. Coffin
led to the first. of the present trials. was
also present. Among Others We're NUM-
Der Of prominent ministers of Annapolis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Committee on Cemeteries.

The Committee ON Cemeteries held a
very brief meeting at $50 yesterday ar
tternoon. The payroll and regular month
is bills We're the principal business that
called the committee together All OF
these were duly approved, The chair
man off, the committee was instructed to
appear before the Finance Committee
and present the. cemeterys claims for u
Zig place in the Forthcoming budget.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
NADsVVORTH WINS
ASSEMBLY, FIGHT.
Son-in-Law of Late secrctar,
Hay Nominated Speaker Of
New York Assembly.
ENDS REMARKABLE CONTEST
Vote Taken On Open Roll-Call.
No Attempt to Secure a
Secret Ballot.

(py AssocInted Press.

i ALBANY, N. Y. January 2.-James
W. Wadsworth. Jr., OF Livingston coun-
~, son-in-laW OF the late John Hay. Sec
rotary OF State. was nominated tonight
by the Republican Assembly caucus for
sneaker Of the Assembly, and will DO
elected to that Office Tomorrow, when
the Assembly convcnes. Ills Democratic
opponent, VIII be George VI. Palmer, OF
schoharic. who. for many years has been
minority leader Of the Assembly floor.
Mr. Wadsworth had seventy five out OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
S1.S5 for choice Of a big lot OF
stylish soft and stiff $500
and $3.50 Hats!

in the place, despite the determination
of Major Yost to carry his fight to the
White House.
When Colonel Slemp was trying to get
control Of the Republican machine In
Virginia he found his way effectively
blocked so long as the Brown-Allen
crowd In the Tenth District were allied
with the Agnew- Bowden people. 1t was
then that an understanding was reached.
whereby the Allen-Tutwiler strength
SHOULD go to Siemp and that In return
Slemp should support Allen for reap
pointment as United States marshal. and
Tutwiler should have his Endorsement
for the postnlastershlp at Stanton. 1t
was this coup on the part of the Slemp
people that enabled them to Gust the
Agnew- Bowden crowd. The recommend
ing of Tutwiler is but one OF the reclp-
rocal acts promised by slemp to the
Brown-Allen crowd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
MEETING CALLED.
Committee to Consider Purchase
Of Docks BY City.

Mr.. II. r. Pollard, Jr, chairman Of
the sub4finance committee has called a
meeting OF the same for Thursday night
10 take into consideration the question
OIL the purchase by the city Of the docks.
This Is a matter that the Chamber Of
Commerce has taken decided interest
in, and doubtless members Of that body
will appear before the snb-commlttee to
express their views and sentiments,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Nor:fo,tk Natvy Yard.

IN its recommendations for the Nor
toik navy yard the report says that It
must be improved. and that at present
Is In rather Il neglected condition
owing to limited appropriations made In
The past. 1t says in part:
THE yard Is located on l1lizabeth
RIVER easy reach Of Hampton Roads.
where large fleets must OF necessity rem
aezvous. The channel, though perhaps
not as deep and as wide as it ought to
be, can easily be increased. both In depth
una width. Its location shelters 1t from
rough seas and from the enemy In time
sf war.
1T seems evident that the best inter.
ests of the government require that this
yard be made one OF the foremost In
the country.
improvements In this yard have not
kept pace with the increase Of the navy
In recent years appropriations for the
yard have been comparatively limited.
and the improvements authorized have
been Isolated and have not formed part
OF the general scheme covering the com
prehensise development of the entire
yard. Many OF the present buildings .re
very old, sadly In need of repairs and
painting, or renewal in some cases; many
streets remain unpaved; the waterfront
in general should be improved.
ut would appear that the best inter
ests Of the government demand that the
development OF this yard proceed on a
liberal and comprehensive basis. COM
inensurate with The demands that must
inevitably be put upon IL in this location.
This matter cannot be too strongly
urged. In the past determined efforts
have been made to meet the demands
Of the yard, but the appropriations have
been insufficient TO meet these demands.
y start in tile right direction has been
made in the acquisition of the Schmoee
tiact, but there are no funds available
eTen for eHelosipg 3 10 keep out the
public.
In addition the schmoee tract. the
department declares that il is highly Inn
por,ant 10 extend tine north end OF the
yard by taking iii two or three city
squares adjacent to it.
+. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
At Murphy's.

Among the prominent Democrats "a;
Murphys are Major j, n. Stubbs, Of
Gloucester, Hon II. a. OVERLY, OF BLACK
stone; senator w, w. Sale, OF NorfoiA,
and Judge a, ~ slontetro, OF Goochiana,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
Tutwiler Will Win.

Those who are acquainted with the
situation believe the Endorsement by tho
referees OF K. a, Tutwler to be post
master at Stanton, TO succeed Major
Sam Yost. viii be sufficient 10 land him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
DECATUR DENIES
GUILT IN HAzING

CONTINUED from First Page,
The defence in Decaturs case closed
to-day. 1t is probable that the case Will
he finished tomorrow and given to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03


"'rhc Special Joint Committee ap-
pointed April II, 1905. to consider the
consolidation of the cities OF Rich
mond and Manchester. under the cor
porate name and existence OF tho city
of Richmond, respectfully beg leave
to report that they have had several
conferences with n joint committee
from the Manchester City Council,
after elaboration and mature consld-
Grafton have practically agreed upon
terms and conditions for the con-
solidation of the two cities. The city
attorney has informed your commit
tee TINT II would be premature to
adopt any proposition for consolida-
ton until proner legislative act has
been enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia providing for consoll-
dat'on Of cities, and, therefore, no
statement of terms and conditions ls5
reported at this time Your conlflt
tee presents for- your, adoption the,
accompanying no solution, instfuctIng
the city attorney in connection with
the city attorney 9pf ManchesteE to
prepare and present to the represen-
tatives of the city of Richmond IN
the Senate and House Of Delegates
OF Virginia a. proper BILL, having for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26
coNeREss1oNAL News.

Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin,
in a senatorial speech on the rate bill,
declared the house measure inadequate
to meet the requirements of the peo-
pie.
In message to congress President
Roosevelt denounced the decision OF
Judge Humphrey in the Chicago beef
packers case as a miscarriage of JUS
tice~ The president declared that
Judge Humphreys Interpretation OF
he law made the will of congress
abortiye, and that he did not believe
other judges would follow the decis-
ion.
President Roosevelt sent to con-
gress the life insurance reform bill
prepared by the recent Chicago cor
vention and message urging legisla-
ton to put an end to the abuses re-
Gently disclosed.
Minority Leader Williams prevented
fight in the house between Mr.. Gros-
venor of Ohio and Mr.. Clark of Flor
ida.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

Fire destroyed the Methodist Episco-
pal church at Iowa City, Ia, for the
second time. The loss was $4,000; the
insurance, $4,000.
AS the result of dust explosion in
a mine of the Colorado and Fuel Iron
company, 40 miles west of Trinidad, %
miners are known to be dead and one
other is missing, with little hopes of
being found alive.
Notwithstanding the presence of
nearly 10000 soldiers, the whole col
liery district about Lens, France, is
virtually in condition of revolution.
Robbery, destruction and violence con-
tinue. Orders to the troops are not to
interfere with the strikers unless in
Self-defense.
Assemblyman Fred H. Hartung was
adjudged not guilty of accepting a
bribe by jury in the municipal court
at Milwaukee.
The Baltimore police are searching
for man who has thrown vitriol upon
feamle children. Twenty-three COM
plants have been recorded against
him.
Father Louis Martin, general of Jes-
uits, known as the "Black Pope" died
at Rome. He had been suffering from
a cancer of the chest.
One of a crowd of white boys, armed
with clubs and stones, killed John
Morris, a negro. 16 years old, at Kan
sas City, Mo.
John Alexander Dowie's long-her-
aided advance upon Zion City at last Is
about TO materialize. 1t promises to
be more spectacular than predicted, for
the deposed leader is planning a rival
debate for popularity in Zion taberna-
Gle with Deputy Overseer Wilbur
Glenn Voliva.
STRIKERS marching from LEVIN sacked
the residence of a mine official and,
tearing down the shutters used them
as shields against the weapons of the
soldiers, near Lens, France. A mum
Der of miners were wounded. The
market at Lieyin vas partly pillaged
and the dealers led.
The Wisconsin supreme court sus-
tanned the legality of the law permit.
ting women to vote in school mat
tiers.
Capt W. A Powell, treasurer of the
Home Mission Board of the Southern
Presbyterian church, died at Atlanta,
Ga.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26

section also is ruined and the fire
swept through sections where homes
of Weather classes resided. Dyna
mite and flames swept everything be-
fore them.
Temporary business houses have
been opened at Oakland, across the
bay, and every preparation possible is
being made for reopening business
houses here. As fast as ruins can be
cleared away temporary structures
will replace destroyed business
houses.
All who have means of transporta-
ton have left San Francisco for Oak
land and Los Angeles. The visitors
who were in the city at the time OF
the disaster are fleeing to their east
ern homes.
Trains Bring in Relief.
Horrors of expected starvation and
sufferings from thirst are being re-
lieved SPEEDILY by arrivals of in
Vulnerable relief trains, and arrange
ments by city authorities whereby
drinking water is being dispensed by
troops is expected to relieve suffering
in this direction.
Fifty carloads OF provisions have
been shipped from Los Angeles alone,
while relief trains are being hurried
to San Francisco from every point OF
the compass. All western cities have
nobly responded to appeals for help
and the east is sending money and
provisions, which will aid in restor-
ing order and rationalism among
those wha remain in the stricken city.
Will Rebuild at Once.
1t is announced that immediate
steps for rebuilding the city are being
taken, and that with the fire under
con troll is believed order will be re-
stored within a few hours, and that
the work of cleaning up the ruins will
commence at once.
Legislature May Be Called.
Gov. Pardee and the legislators are
discussing calling special session OF
the state legislature, and it is gen
orally believed that this action will be
taken. State aid will be forthcoming.
With the wires under control, fear
subsiding, and reason returning, the
process of cleaning up the ruins and
restoring order and establishing bust
ness will be rapid, although it is eX-
pected that it will require one entire
week, in many instances, for the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26

San Francisco, April g. Mrs. Hugh
Crum, a wealthy property Owner Of
San Francisco, reported to the relief
committee that all her income bearing
property had been DESTROYED, but that
she had little money in the banks,
which she proposed to divide equally
with the relief committee. She there
fore subscribed $4,000 to relief fund.
Many other persons of comfortable
circumstances are coming to the aid
of the committee, and food and sup
plies of all kinds are being furnished
the needy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26
Million Worth of Tentage.
Saved City of Oakland.

Oakland, CAL, April g.. The fire at
San Francisco started in Is places 81
multsneously, and it is supposed it was
due to the breaking of the electric
wires and to the upsetting of lamps
and oil stoves in the tenement section
following the earthquake The same
catastrophe might have visited Oak
land had not the man in charge of the
light and power plant had the good
judgment to shut off all electricity at
the dynamos on the first jar Of The
earthquake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-04-26

every sea comes news that all human
ity in it's profound sympathy is show
ering material aid upon the stricken
city and it's beggared people. No
more amazing instance of world vice
generosity ever has been recorded.
In actual cash given or pledged, the
relief fund far exceeds $10,000,000.
Where it will end cannot be told, for
every hour swells the enormous tota
In the reckoning up of the exte 1t of
the disaster conservative minds are
hesitating. The nearest approach TO
the aggregate destruction of life and
property is estimated as follows:
Number of lives lost, $500; property
destroyed, $400,O00,00O.
The boundaries of the fire-sWept
district, it is claimed, include at least
three-fourths of the city's area.
Downtown wholesale and retail dis
tricts are complete ruins, few buildings
in these districts standing, although
merchants are announcing that bust
ness will be resumed at once, plans be-
ing to open in tents or temporary
structures.
The greater part of The residence