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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Thanks for Mrs. Randolph.

Editor of The Times-Dlspatch:
Sir,-I would like to express. through
the columns of your paper, the thanka
ment given on Washington'g birthday
at Randolph Hall at the Soldiers Homs
by tho children Of Springfield School, IL
charge of Miss Essie Curtis. Papers on
Washington, Lee and jackson were read,
little play presented by the dramatic
talent OF the class,
Master n. B.sAnderton was stage man,
hardly realize tho pleasure they brinj
into the lives of the old y'ateranA WI
others may follow the example q
the Springfield School,
Mrs. N. VI. RANDOLPH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Learn to give. and not to TO
drown your own hungry wants w ."e
happiness Of lending yourse'' ~ ~
I'll the Interests Of those neares. any
dearest to you'll. S. HolIANO'
Senator Foraker's Speech.

senator Foraker's speech as reported M
orr issue of Yesterday was one OF the
Elsa resi- and most sensible statements Oh
the whole subject o. rate-fnakihs ..as
No have seen. 1t was very mnch III iiis'
bv tho way, with the able article "h'eh
NJ. ;or ,u,es III. Dooley recently wrote
IN The same topic. If each and every
-,t,roa, were a shor and independeh,
line. doing business on its own aceou,.
only. the question of ratc-makins "o"'"
60 simple. But the railroads of the. couh-
~ arc 50 closely allied and interviewer
ina, in making a rate for one 1t is,neces-
sarv TO consider the effect upon all.
again. as Senator Foraker has pointed
ont. the question of water transportation
mus; he taken into account and there
,,ust be adjustment between the rates
Of railroads and the rates of
lines Take. for example. the city OF
Rtc6mond. The railroads which come here
do not make tie rate. for they cannot DO
"a IRE steamboats, plying on James
s5ysr make 4. and the railroads must
es-for4n- IL they should decline to do so
.hsr world have trouble on their hands
,e- {. they made a rate much higher
-s.r shs -ivsr rate ;hey would simply
.4 he business. II they undertook TO
,ss IL sows- than ;he river rate, a rate
v1r -gzbs a. oacs ce declared and gen
--a1 5.asrzIrs;bca would follow.
serlrsa- Fs-4k@9 emphasized TIE point
uap5. sr MzBa- Doa,sy that Il would be
dangerous % so1-aszr progress and de-
vr,.rr-.a.-- sar a8e Ta;emastns power 10
h. conferred Eaz q body composed
nr-rs. II ,77-ras-s ar1 Western met
Snrre -as-r.e-s e Co-s-es were dis
,c,pr1t Is -9srzle ,asc statement, but We
41..-x 81. ~ distinguished Southern
-s.s-e,.- NO ag-=es In part with Maio-
5o,7ss zad therefore wants sl,s Sopyh 70
Rave fair representation on tire co.Hmis-
son He also is of opinion that IL the
commission is given power to fix rats.
It's decisions should be subject to fe"'ew
by the courts.
But there is still more important view
Senator La Toilette in his Richmond
speech went so far as 70 define what was
a reasonable maxinunr rate 7: Is the
rate. said he, which VII Yield s1Icisnt
revenue to pay operating sz3zs pro
vide a necessary contingent sani and
yield the owners a fair uEsres, on their
investment. No more no less No submit
that if that principle be adopted by the
government there will then and there
be an end to railroad development. Why
should a railroad company undertake. to
increase its earnings. If the owners may
not receive ON their Investment n higher
rate Of dividend than they are at present
receiving? 'HfIiy should 1t mdeavo: 10
build np'indnstrics along its ii4e. and SO
increase It's traffic, If the government Will
not allow It 10 increase its dividends.
That sort Of limitation is a handicap upon
ali enterprise and tends 10 destroy
initiative and all human endeavor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
The Philippines.

Senator Hale is disguised with the
philippines. He declares that more money
is spent every year for potatoes In on
county OF his state than changed hands
In our trade with the Islands In 1904.
ny this he means to say, we infer. that
tho Philippines are not a valuable pos
session. and have cost more than they
are worth.
Tint may be. but what does ihr Sen
ainr recommend? IL hr IN f7rW " sell
ing ,fe.r possessio.s 10 noIan other ia
ton? Nay. nay. Nc Aaataon caa t, huncr
sell on It's Responsibilities Irha Thiltp-
pines Irlnnds dame unto au pn4a,asipn
by our own nrt, When wp went 70 mur
With anain wa han M idea NJ .aaluirinI:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
A Very Dramatic Interview.

Tbe more the light is turned upon the
celebrated interview In which John II.
Wallace resigned his job as chief engineer
of the man Canal. the more momen-
tous and awe-inspiring that interview
becomes. Three men met In a hotel
room-Secrotary Taft, who has general
charge OF the Panama work: Chief onsi-
neer Wallace and Mr.. William Nelson
Cromwell. Just why Cromwell was pres
emit nobody seems to know exactly, put
Wallace. we believe. was not particularly
pleased TO see him there.
The first inside information as to hat
took Mace there percolated to the public
by way Of Secretary Taft. Mr.. Wallace
was pilloried as n self-seeking dollar
chaser. blind to the beckonings OF fame
or glory, who cheerfully jeopardized ms
country's interests for the sake OF OBJ
tanning a higher wage elsewhere. The
Secretary delivered to him q singing re-
buke that was a gem in It's way, anu
handed a copy of 1t to the newspapers.
1t was a model of dignified Indignation.
and left the poor engineer with hardly a
leg to stand upon.
Months afterward, Mr.. Wallace give
his version of the affair. A higher salary
was not at all What he was looking Tor,
ne said, but a freer hand. On the 18TH
must he had no power and w. N. Cronr-
well had 1t all. No self-respecting ensi-
neer would work under extant conditions.
| The Secretary was very stern with him,
ard would not listen to what he had to
say. According to the published accounts
| OF waliace.s testimony. Mr.. Taft was so
Iausry that he almost cursed him. This
was afterwards amended to read almost
crushed"
Last comes the account of William
Nelson Cromwell. the mysterious power
behind the zone. Mr.. Cromwell wished
to avoid the Interview. knowing that 1t
would be painful. but Taft insisted on
his being there on account of his thor
ough knowledge of everything. Mr.. Crom-
we'll says so himself. Why expert Panama
Knowledge was requisite, at n mere
bouncing interview does not appear.
The meeting turned out IuiIy IN PdHiiui
as anticipated. Taft showed great dig
nifty and calmness." His celebrated re-
buke came off In impressive style and
exactly as afterwards reported In the
papers. The eye of Mr.. Cromwell, who
is. he says. a friend OF Mr.. Wallace,
was moist. Ditto the eye of Wallace.
The Taft eye alone, Of the three pair.
remained %undamped. It's proprietor was
too much engrossed in the task Of almost
cursing Cor crushing) Wallace to have
time for any merely lachrymose demon
stration.
1t was. as we have said, an interview
most momentous and dramatic. That is
becoming more and more evident all the
time. Meanwhile, the fnal significance
of 1t continues somewhat beclouded.
Who, in short. did the firingF Did Taft
discharge Wallace? Or did Cromwell
discharge him? Or did Wallace, SO far
as he personally was concerned, discharge
both Taft and Cromwell?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
The R.. F. & P. Road.
Editor Of The Times-Dlspatch:

AGltOT OI liz iiIiCsrl1sPhSSt
Sir,-It seems to me that you are al
lowing yourself. like many others of
prominence and position, to be led into
= tran concerning ..e Richmond, Fred
erickstrlrg and Potomac Railroad con-
solidation scheme. relying on the eS-
parte statements OF those directly con-
cerned for information when. as a mat
ter of fact, the matter should be con-
sidered without bias, fear or favor IN
order to reach the right conclusion.
In the first place. the great State
of Virginia should not. In any way, con-
ribute to the maintenance OF or receive
any benefit from the operation .of a trust
and that is what the Richraond-Wash-
inpton Lin is-controlled by ithe Penn
.sylvania Railroad Company, lnoilect'y'p ue
absolutely at present.
What will be the result OF the COM
templated consolidation when erected!
Why, 1T will be just precisely as 1t has
fren nj Washington, d. c., for 10! these
mn n " years. The great corporation known
AZ the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad mas
nbottled up'--has never been apie
to come South from there-and every
one is aware of the fact.that strenuous
efforts were by them made to do so, as
we'll az hy the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road to got In by building from Luray,
when TINT system was independent.
whv should the people 81 Virginia aid
in STRENGTHENING the grip OF this great
octopus which is the subject OF congress-
sional inquify right now, and thereby
saddle a burden on our state md people
which they might never be able To- get
rid of?
Do You think this would prove an IN
centiye 10 the investment OF capital In
business Enterprises and railroads In this
state for this unmerciful. soulless corpo-
,ation, OF which It is proposed to make
the virginia lines q part, TO DO given
.the mower, Intentionally or unintention-
ally. 1T matters not which. h effect Elll
rosed on with immunity?
suppose the great Wabash system
should desire to come South via Wash
innton? (you know 1t is now perfccting
it's line to Raltimore) and the State could
not charter the parallel or competitive
line. which It would thus necessarily he,
wou,d this be for the best interest OF the
neople? Or would 1t be beneficial to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
You said recently that the States In
terests would be rrcperv s~afeEuarded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Truly Rural.

The scvcnteen-year-old daughter OF a
certain Wall street man recently visited
for the first time the fine farm In Dutch
ess county, for the past year owned by
her father. The girl Immediately became
greatly Interested In the prize cattle that
are the especial pride OF her parent. and
she asked many questions relative to their
breeding, etc.
One evening. Just at dusk, ns the girl
was standing on the ycranda OF the farm
hous talking TO the manager. there came
the low, mournful note ORA COW.
"Just llsten TO that poor cow said the
girl to the MANAGER. ''mewing for her
colt. "--Harper'n Weekly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Query.

Representative John Sharp Williams
tells of the difficulties encountered by a
darky preacher in mississippi in endeavor-
ing TO Snatch a brand from the burning"
IN the shape OF one Nose Baker, who
steadfastly refused to attend divine SER
vice.
The preacher's arguments were met by
q discouraging silence on the part Of
1sose. Finally the latter condcscended to
speak to the extent OF asking a question.
"wot are we all heah for?" he growIed,
rnorosely.
we is heah TO help iodders; Moses"
responded the old clergyman, n kindly
smile Illuminating his dusky features.
e OATS So" added Moses. with.a mali
.%ciously triumphant grin, "wot is dc odders
.heah for?'-Harper's Weekly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Rhymes far D9y,
A Bad Strike.
Each day has It's BURDEN
Each eve brings its %guerdor,.
ylyi,n. ...-..Iou.,n ,1ntipC Dfn done.


Each eve brings its guertlon,
When wear1sone duties are done:
Then, all In II fever,
/ fly to my Eva,
The girl who my hcart's-love has won
There, sweet vows exchanging
And soft curls derangii1g,
| know I'm the hnppiest or men
TIL, made to undo iis,
That sound is borne to us
The clock striking half after ten.
And then j must leave her
My sweetheart, my Eva:
Fer wretched clock drives us apart;
Aye though I'm her STEADY,
1t always seems ready
To strike deep and hard in my heart.
+ wouldn't give two cents
For clocks-they're q n~oosance:
Each worklan his labor should like,
And clocks. with no kicking,
Should stick to their ticking,
And never be called on to strike.
n. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Stealing Dog Medals.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
sim the sprlngtime. not only does
to thoughts of love-" but the thoughts
Or the dog-medal-thlef turn to his VII
lainy. a number OF people have already
scoundrels. 1t ma not DO generally
known that there Is a standing reward OF
$1,000 for the. apprehension OF any ona
VINO unlaWfully removes q. medal from IL
dog. Let the good peple look out for
the medal-thtef. AFRIEND OF DOGS,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

A Wisconsin man. on the point ., BE-
ing as dead. suddenly came 10 and jump.
ed out Of the coffin. HI, friends. re m
derstsnd, are nor t-gtas 70 explain II al
way By saying that tesT -nistook him
for Ex-Governor oSszL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Rank Question.

Seems odd. doesn't 1t. about no many
M these international matches?''
What's odd about thrm7"
THAT titled marriages nhonld turn out
slrh rank failures ~ Baltimore Ans,ri-
can. M t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Disappointing.

"tlas he aaid Iuryrling .tg,htriaarc ynt
M Fhls .irtuiftiuiM2'
mo. ma, hits tho moat ,i,airnftirum
man ] .eynr luIaw.' t--iEiouHtom lI,ont,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

II liz 70 b no..d .ar1 presidential
boors. Ike ali ts-ts- a.rserV ,;usxs.
are ksps unds- glass tx IN. naza
months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

The control OF Big Stone Gap Post
has passed to the Wise Printing Com
pany and hereafter will be under the
editorial conduct of Mr.. Gilbert N.
Knight. Big Stone Gap is one OF the
most %osper towns in the Southwest
and the Post is an institution OF the
community. We hope that 1t will con-
tlnue to prosper under Editor knights
management. With Wise publishers
and a wise editor, it's career should be
assured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

1t is a public misfortune that DR.. s. c.
Mitchell has retired from h School
Board. He is a scholar. a teacher, an
all-round citizen and consecrated mind
and heart to the cause Of popular educa-
ton. He retires from the schoo Board
simply because the demands upon him
in other directions are SO great that he
had to give up something. 1t is certain
;y from no loss or lack of interest In
tho public schools OF Richmond. 1t will
be a difficult task to fill DR.. Mitchell's
place. There are few men so we'll quail
fed. But the Council should endeavor to
get the best man available.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

The discovery Q. stc. IN View gorx's
vice squad may merely deHsoass-at@ how
evil communications oor-up. good man
ners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

The coal situation offered at least as
worthy a cause for pacific presidential
intervention as that Morocco mix-up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

The clearinghouse OF Kuhn. Loeb and
Company has taken n laudabie step in
ruling that all partners in the firm shall
retire from the directorates OF the var
ious railroads with which they are con-
nected. The purpose of this move is both
to concentrate the firms entire energy
on its real business, banking and to do
away with the diversity OF interest that
arises when the roads appear before the
bank as borrowers. Kuhn. Loeb and Com
pany have set a good example in this
respect. which other similar firms can
now scarcely avoid following.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02


A bill has been introduced in the New
York Legislature prohibiting even the
advocacy Of suggestions that persons SUI
fering from an lncurable mental or ply
steal ailment he put to death.
The measure provides that ''Nyhosoeyer
by word or mouth or by written or
printed circulars, message, letters, docu-
ments, pamphlets. newspapers, or maya
zinc articles. or publication of any kind,
made, issued, or circulated by him or his
authority, advocates or teaches the duty,
necessity, or propriety OF putting to death
by legal sanction or otherwise. persons
afflicted with an incurable mental or
physical disease. because of their said
condition. is guilty OF a felony"
Now, DR.. Osler, will you be good?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

We don't seem to hear so much OF
Senator Patterson as we once did.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

But nearly everyone agrees that a lock
canal would be better than no canal at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

It takes a cold BIAS, to warm the coal
mans heart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

Insurance will look better after a bath
and shave,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

Meanwhile. Henry II. Rogers hasn't
answered yet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

Next 1t may be Mr.. Penbody's turn
to skidoo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

There is a bad revolt on at Yemen.
localize 1t in your boys geography.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02


them. but Dewey settled the question
IN short order. The 1'illpinos wero not
responsible; neither WIS Dewey. u could
not bc Helped. Some nations mcguire out
side possessions and some hive outside
possessions thrust upon item. 1t was
even SO with zig and thu Philippines. Thu
founding was not exactly lett IN our
doorstep. but II was thrust upon us. ana
we accepted AMI a,lopssd 1t. il Is Cur
fotndling. and whether W. like 1t or fhd
It profitable or no. we cannot give 1t away
or sell It. 1t ls our duty to nourisl, ana
protect 1t and help 1t to grow and develop
In character. 1t Ia more than n respon-
sibillty. we sometimes think 1t is n d.
vine mission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

Hfe
The Gloves investigation case has
been concluded and the report OF the
committee will probably be made to
the Senate to-day. It Is snld that coun-
sci for both Cloves and Dr.. Foster have
expressed a desire that the investigd-
ton be made public. 1t should be.
Entirely too much mystery and secre-
cy has surrounded this case from the
beginning. The investigation was de-
cided upon and begun before the pub
lie was even notified of the charges
which 1t was proposed to investigate.
The proceedings OF the committee have
been behind closed doors. 1nvestisa-
tons OF this character seldom II ever
accomplish any other purpose than to
Increase the suspicion OF the public.
The committee made a serious mis-
take In not conducting this investiga-
ton in the open. That mistake can be
corrected in part by making the evil
,dence In the case public. 1t should be
done.-Norfolk virginian-Pilot.
We are privately informed that dur
ing the Investigations. statements we're
made involving innocent persons. and
that the publication OF such statements
would have been unfair to them, and
would have compelled them to make dis
agreeable explanations through the pub
lie print. This Is only hearsay, but
we give It for what 1t is worth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-22
DESTROYED By SN0WsLIDE.
Mine Buildings Near OuVay, Col,
Engulfed and One Miner Killed
MANY Narrowly EScaDe.

Ouray, Col, March ia NAM
moth snowslide in the Mount Suffels
district, six miles south Of Ouray,
Saturday night. wrecked the Camp
Bird mine mill, farmhouse, boarding
house and reading room. William
Cressey is known to have been killed
and 1t is feared other lives were lost.
A number of men, it is reported, were
seriously injured. The property loss
is estimated at from 100000 to $780,
600.
The Camp Bird clubhouse, adjoin-
ing the reading room, which was
wrecked, narrowly escaped being en-.
quilted and crushed. There were be-
tween 200 and $50 miners and mill
employees in this building when the
slide came down. The residence Of
General Manager Cox also escaped
destruction by a narrow margin. The
slide had largely spent its force be-
fore reaching the assay shops and
general Offices of the Camp Bird mine.
This avalanche, which moves annu-
ally and is called the United States
slide, was larger this year than ever
before. 1t started moving Sunday
evening at Z o'clock, following Its |
usual course. rs a rule 1t spends its |
force by the time 1t reaches the
gulch, but Sunday night 1t continued |
on to the Camp Bird stamp mill,
crushing 1t like an egg shell. This
large mill, being In the direct path
of the avalanche, checked its terrific
force, otherwise It would probably
have reached and destroyed the bunk
house.
A telephone message received here
from Silverton at 8 o'clock Sunday
afternoon stated that a report has
been received there that scores OF
miners were killed by the destruction
Of the Camp Bird boarding hoase, but
this report is discredited here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-22
SENDPROTESTTOOR
Counsel for PolicyhOlders Object
Il to His Methods.
TO GET PROXIES


L 3
New YORK, March lS.--Samuel untef-
myer, counsel Tor the Anternatlonal
Policyholders' committee OF tne New
York Life Insurance company sunday
sent q letter to Alexander y. orr' pres
ident OF the New York Life protesting
IN the name Of the poiicynoioers
against what ne terms the extraordln-
airy effort that Is being MADE Dy Sne
otllcers OF the company 70 OBTAIN proA-
les FOR the annual election winch As 70
be held early IN April.
Mr. untermyer's letter explains 40
objection OF the committee ana de-
clares that no election should De neid
until legislation affecung the instlr-
ance business Is passed.
Addressing MT. OFT. nat. untcrmyer
says that as the representative OF up
wards $4,000 : policyholders IN the
company ne has been instructed to
protest In their behalf against ths'
extraordinary use that Is being made
by you and your officers of the agency
force OF the company who are being
pressed into the service Of soliciting
proxies for the reelection OF your
self and associates as directors at an
enormous expense to the poiicyholders.
II am informed" the letter contin-
ued, that within the past few days
you sent out from your head office to
your entire agency force throughout
the country kilograms urging them to
collect proxies. have before me one Of
a number of printed letters and Cir
culars issued from your head Office
signed by the cashier Of your company
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-22
That the waters-Plerce oil company

That the Waters-P Pierce or company
bought oil from Standard OIL refineries.
That In payment for oil bought by
the Waters-P Pierce OIL company from
the Atlantic Refinery Of Philadelphia,
an alleged Independent concern, the
checks, since 1904, have been sent to
20 Broadway, New York, headquarters
of the Standard Oil company.
That stock in the Waters-Pierce OIL
company is held by M, NJ. VanBuren,
nephew Of John Archhold, an official
Of the Standard OIL company.
That Charles M. Adams, secretary Of
Che Waters-Pierce OIL company, visit
ed 26 Broadway to discuss the affairs
Of the Waters-Pierce company with
Standard OIL officers.
In accordance with the ruling Of
the supreme court officers of the Re-
public and Waters-Pierce companies
testified and books and papers from
both companies were produced as evil
dence. It was anticipated that G, L.
Nichols, president Of the Republic
C oInpany would be called to the wit
ness stand Monday, but after secretary
Mckee had finished his testimony 1t
was announced by Attorney General
Hadley that the presence OF Mr. Mich
OILS at this time would be waived, on
the ground that Mr.. Mckee had given
all the information desired at the
present time. Dispositions taken in
Cleveland and In Oklahoma City were
offered in evidence and objected to by
counsel for the defense but the objec-
tons were over ruled and the deposit
lions admitted