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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
THE BAR RALLIES
TO JUDGE CRUMP
Strong Resolutions Are Adopted
by Richmond Association
Endorsing Him Heartily.

Upon only two hours notice, a large
number of the members OF the bar OF the
city met at the rooms of the City Bar
Association Il YESTERDAY afternoon at 5
O'Clock to- pass resolutions expressive of
Judge CrHsnp's high standing as man
and lawyer, otSthe esteem in which
he is held by his fellow members of tho
bar, because OF his,r splendid character,
and to declare their belief in the benefit
the State would derive from his continue
ing in his present position as chairman
of the State Corporation Commission.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr., c. V. Meredith, and Mr.. George
Bryan was elected chairman and Mr.
Aaurice A, Powers secretary.
The resolutions which We're prepared
by a committee OF five, consisting of
Judge A. l., Holiday, Mr.. C. V. Meredith,
Mr.. s. S. p. Patteson. Mr.. ". a. Mon
cure and Mr.. j. Kent Rawley. and which
Were adopted unanimously by rising
vote are AS follows:
Resolved. first, That we, the fellow
members OF the bar OF the city OF Rich
Inond with the Hon. Beverly T. Cru,np.
believing that our long and close ac-
auaintance with him has given us the
fullest opportunity TO Judge Of him as
a man and as "A lawyer, desire TO express
~ this time our Knowledge OF his high
character in all the relations Of life and
ms marked ability as n LAWYER.
Second fhat, recognizing tho fairness.
courage and ability with which he hns
discharged his duties as chairman OF the
state Corporation Commission. and be-
heVihs mat the usefulness of that COM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
WELLS is FINED $40
FOR SHOUTING GOOD

Justice Crutchfield yesterday morning
consented to reopen the case OF Ernest
Wells. the young white man, who was
fined $40 the day before for yelling out
Good" when George Wade. prisoner
tutions should be broken up.
Officer Atkinson swore positively that
Wells was the man who made the re-
mark.
81 did not do It, man standing In
front of me made the remark" said Wells.
The circumstances cooled very closely
around the young man. and the positive
statement OF Officer Atkinson left no
alternative for the court.
The same fine was imposed. and Iis
was later paid by friend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
DISPATCH: RICHMOND VA THURSDAY MARCH g. 1906
of his campaign delivered Mt King George
Courthouse.
The Byrd Resolution.

y AlS iJyAA NVoOAdllOlls isl
About two weeks ago Delegate r. Il
Byrd offered resolution In the Hous
providing for an investigation OF the Cor
poration Commission. Twas adopted b.
both houses and is given here:
Resolved. by the House Of Dele
gates Uhe Senate conc,irring), That
q committee of five members Of the
General Assembly be appointed, three
by the Speaker Of the House OF Dele
gates and two by the President of the
Senate.
1T shall be the duty of this com
nittee to inquire into the circum-
stances surrounding tho dismissal OF
a. s. Lanier. A. NJ. tyler and j. w.
Newly from the service of the State
Corporation Commission, and particu-
larry whether these sorj my other per-
son or persona conb Ell with said
State Corporationss Commission were
guilty of any rnalfeasance or mis- (
feasance in Office, and IL so, what
acts or dolngs OF said of1icials or such
other person or persons constituted
such misfensance or malfeasance.
III the committee be OF the opinion
that there was any miafeasance or
malfeasance In the conduct OF any
such officials. then the said committee
shall recommend to the General AS
sembly proper aud adequate preventive
legislation In that regard. nd shat
the purposes OF this rheolutt ursAb ef-
fectually carried Volt, .rffe ts1aidaeorn-
mittee is authorized and empowered
to call witnesses, examine the same
under oath and require the production
OF books and papers.
The committee shall adopt rules for
the conduct OF the Investigation and
shall employ necessary stenographic
assistance in taking evidence. All EVIL
dence, oral or documentary. shall be
reported to the General Assembly, to-
Rether with the conclusions and re-
Communications OF the O,nlntttee."
The committee. consisting OF DELEGATES
Z. e. Byrd, N. B. Early. Jr., and s..
i. Wilson, and Senators F. w. Sims and
!. Boyd Sears, began It's work Monday.
February 18th, and completed the public
hearings Friday. March I'd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
NOT MISS BROWN
OF AYETTEv|LLE
Body of Young Woman Found in
River of France No.
Identified.
CONFIDENTIAL MARKINGS
Underclothes of Unfortunate Wo-
man and Police Record Envel-
oped North Carolina Lady.
tBy Associated Press3

vi VI - :,
PARIS. March THE prefecture of
police has requested the American au-
thorities to assist In unravelling the mys-
FERROUS death OF Ethel A. Brown, be-
lieved to be an American. whose body
was found recently In the River Seine.
a boatman discovered the body floating
near the suburb OF Clarendon. 1t np-
peared to be that OF woman OF means
and was elegantly dressed. The under
clothes were embroidered with the name
ETHEL A. Brown On the hands were
two gold rings; she wore pearl EARRINGS,
a gold lorgnette was suspended from Il
chain around her neck. and she had kid
gloves on her hands. No money and
no papers were found OF, the body. and
there was deep wound Ave inches long
across the scalp. The police are unable
to decide whether the wound was the
result of an accident or OF an intentional
blow. The body apparently had been In
the water several weeks.
The first clue to the identity Of the
woman was the following entry. made in
1903 on the police records OF foreigners
vsiti1E Paris:
"Ettie Brown, American, born at Fay
etteville, November II. 1872: father, John;
mother Sally Geachy."
The entry indicates that the maiden
name OIL the deceased was Ethel Geachy.
The name OF the State from which she
came was not given.
The body remains at the morgue.
French and American officials are co.
operating with the police in the endeavor
to establish the identity of the woman.
Inquiries by the Associated Press at
the Fayettevilles In the various States OF
the Union failed 10 give,an trace OF
person named Ethel A. Brown, who might
have been In France at that time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
SEQUEL OF SPRINGFIELD
RIOTS is DISASTROUS
fBY Associnted Press.l

SPRINGFIELD. o.. March 1.-THE sus
pension tonight OF Michael NJ. Duffy.
superintendent of the city's fire alarm
systemsq and of Police Sergeant Joseph
Creag ger. is one of the sequels of the re
cent riots.
Friday. when,athaG;P palmer. House bar
was raided by squad OF police, headed
by Sergeant Creager, Duffy was caught
at the bar, but was allowed BIZ the po-
liceman to co. after Sergeant Creager had
accepted $50 cash bail from him In VIOLA
ton OF the order Of Police Chief O Brien.
requiring the giving Of bond y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
JANUARY WARMEs7
MONTH IN many YEARS
Temperatures Ranged from Three
to Ten Degrees in Excess OF
Thir Average.

Section Director Il. A.. Evans, OF the
Washington Weather Bureau, shows, in
his report for January. that In the his
tory of the January temperatures for the
State, this month stands as the warmest
OF which atrecord has beort ,nndep all
stations for which 'norn1als arc computed
reporting mean temperatures ranging
from to 10 degrees in excess Of their
average The coolest weather of the
month was experienced during the last
three days OF the first decade, the period
which furnished the minimum value for
all stations. One notably warm day oc-
CURED within this period, but the maxi
mum readings OF the month. without ex-
eeption, were obtained during the days
20th to 23d. inclusive, when extremely
high temperatures prevailed over the en-
tire State. The high average was due
not so much to the, few extremely warm
days. but more to the fact that no severe
ly cold weather was experienced, and
that. with the exception OF the days pre-
vlously noted, the temperature of the
month was, for the most part, persis-
.ently above normal and uniformly mod,
crate.
Mr.. Evans illustrates this by comparl-
son with other years, showing that twice
during the period OF record, lS92-laO6, tho
absolute January maximum for the state
has equalled that OF this month. The
average temperature. was, however. In
both Instances far beloWlthnt or the pres
ent month"; one. curlOnslS, being the
coolest January OF record. The yerage
temperature for tho state for the month,
Aos degrees, is 81 degrees above normal;
exceeds the highest january avergae OF
preceding years that OF 1884, by OF de-
grees, and Is higher than that of the
lowest January, 1893, by l49 degrees. Tho
absolute maximum for this month. II
degrees, has been exceeded bur once. the
temperature reaching u degrees In jan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
The VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful It Is In
Preserving Health and Beauty.

u 6 {
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
is the safest and most efficient disinfect-
ant and purifier In nature. but few ealize
Its value when taken lnto .tHe human sysri
tenn for the same cleansing purposaats st3
Charcoal Is a remedy that thermore
you take OF it the better; 1t is not n
drug at all. but simply absorbs the gases
and impurities always present In the
stomach and intestines and carries them
out OF the system.
smoking drinking or after. eating onions
and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and improves
the complexion, It whltens the teeth and
further acts as natural ana eminently
safe cathartic. 4ssassl
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect In the stomach and bowels Mt dis
infects the mouth and throat from the
poison OF catnrrh, .ss.s stl;g ", ts-sg
or another, but, probably the best char
coal and the most for the money Is In
stnart's Charcoal Lozenges; they T,,, are
charcoal and other harmless antiseptica
In tablet form or rather IN the, form OF
coal being mixed with honey =.
The daily use q these oSenGes; VII,
tho general health, better complexion.
sweater breath and purer blood and the
beauty Of 1t Is. that no posi- BILE. harlnscan
result , from n their 4s.f f9 ssnsf pss
A Buffalo physician, II sspeak sing ot the g
benefits OF charcoal, says.ksS y AdYise
stuart's Charcoal Lozengers to all patients
bowels. and to clear the complexion and
purify the breath. mouth and throat. !
also believe the liver ~ greatly lhene.
fitted BY the daily use OF them; they cost
but twenty five cents n box ut drug
stores, and although In some sense q
patent prepa IA ton, yet a be!lsve ] get
more and better charcoal ~ Ptuarts
Charcoal Lozengnrs than In any OF the
f,r1tuarv chn ro,,n m hia ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
EAST END LEAGUE WILL
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT

ment League will meet In East Richmond
o-morrow night. Every member Is urged
to be present
Residents Of the territory lying between
Chimborazo and lakewood and extending
eastwardly some time ago organized the
league, and they were Instrumental In
securing the annexation OF this territory
to Richmond. Mr.. C. Y. Meredith repre-
sented the people in the annexation pro-
ceedings in the Henrico Circuit Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
REACH AGREEMENT IN
sas ISLE OF PINES MATTER
(Ry Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 7.--sen-
ators spooner and Bacon to-day reached
an agreement concerning an amendment
to the Isle of Pines treaty, which is in
tended to protect American interests. 1t
provides that the island shall be regarded
as a separate province. within the mean
Ing Of the Cuban Constitution. This would
give, to the Island local self-government
and O. representative In the Cuban Con-
sress when the population Of the island
warrants such representation. AS the
Americans are In the majority on the
island, It is understood that the proposed
amendment will be satisfactory to them.
1t will be offered In the Senate when the
treaty Is taken UP In executive session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
A COINCIDENCE.
Miss Eta Brown, Of Fayetteville,
Recently Returned from Paris.

49, NbpeCIHI 10 IHB IIHleH-DIspHtcli.1
4 RALEIGH, NJ. c., March 7.-Inquiry at
Fayetteville regarding Ethel A. Brown.
whose remains, according to Associated
Press dispatches. were found In the river
Seine, near Paris, develop no trace OF
the identity OF this woman, but reveals
a singular coincidence in that Miss Eta
Brown, OF that place, daughter OF Mr..
joint. Brown. member Of prominent
family, and herself woman of great
culture, had spent several months In
Paris last year studying, as she has done
on previous occasions.
Shells now at the Presbyterian Semi
nary at Red Springs. N. c.. where she
has charge of the department of French,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
TIME NOT FIXED
FOR TILLMAN HEARING
.fRu Assnclated Press.l

WASHINGTON. March 7.-Senator Till
man will be heard by the Senate Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections on NJ
tionai banks in national elections. After
hearing Senator Til!man the COMMITTEES n
Mt Tlllman intends to present to tbs
committee a case based upon spppposii,
denceA against a bank and can produce
witnesses i st to support the evidence. identi,
cal with the case based on sup 3Eo TO Don
that he does not desire to, DISCLOSE Ms y.
evidence. or TO name the; offending PARE .he
until Il lis decided what the course ,b q t t1e
amount of the contribution i, the case
Mr.. Tllman has in mind is $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
ATTENDS
sCH0F|EL0 0BSEQU|ES.
Body of Gallant Soldier Laid to
Rest With Many Others in
A .1:.~4a1 Ff
(By AssocIated Press.)

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Citizen and
soldier paid reverent tribute to the mem
DRY Of the late Northumberland John
NJ. Schoheld United States army re-
tired. at st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church this afternoon. where the burial
service was read over the body of the
distinguished soldier by the Right Rev.
Alexander Mckay Smith. bishop coad-
tutor OF the diocese of Phladel-
phia, a warm friend OF the late general.
The interment was In the National Gem
etery Mt Arlington. There was mill
tary escort OF artillery. engineers and
cavalry. President Roosevelt, members
OF his Cabinet and high military and
naval officers attended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
PETTY DEFENDERS ARE
FINED FOR DISORDER

frey Shelton. a stool-p!geon for the
police. was punished severely In Police
Court yesterday morning For hitting
Mary Carter in the eye he was 6ned SO,
and for cursng Officer Bolton he was
fined $40. and for being generally disor-
DERBY he was given six months.
Annie Leftwich paid $3.50 for being dis
orderly. and Lewis Lacy and Clarence
Woodson paid IS each for throwing rocks.
Ernest Farmer. from Manchester. was
allowed to return to his home. and Albert
Hunter, a negro wanted In Petersburg
for beating a woman. was held until the
officers there arrived here. AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08

mission would be impaired by his retire.
ment therefrom, we declare most earnest
ly our belief that the interests OF the
State would be greatly benefited by his
continuing to perform those duties
Those Endorsing Him.
The following named lawyers We're
present: George Bryan, A. B. Guigon, B.
Rand Wexford, George d. Wise, A. NJ.
Cannon. James H. Drake. Jr., Lewis c.
Williams. jackson Guy. James Lewis An
derson. Samuel A. Anderson Robert N.
Pollard. John b. Minor. l.. 2. Hazclgrove,
Roscoe c. Nelson. George N. Skipwith.
John Garland Pollard, G. B. Garnett,
John 3. Welsh. e. NJ. Long. E. r. Will
liams. S. j. boswell. Jordan j. I.eake.
E. B. .rhomasson. Henry r. Miller, John
A. Cutchins, r. w. Watkins, Ohio G.
Kean. a. 8. Buford, Jr., Robert II. Tai
ley. James l.. Shelton. F. r. Sutton, Jr.,
Henry w. Anderson. c. C. Pinckney, II.
NJ. Smith. James w. Gordon. John A.
Coke. ira, L'tyh R. Page. NJ. NJ. Mcclure,
c. II. Winston, John Howard. Jr., r. r.
Florance. D. G. Richardson, Hon. 8. B.
Witt Haskins Hobson. w. E. Crawford
Mark r. Lloyd, w. e. Ross. Eppa Hun
ton, Jr., Hon. A. t. Holiday, C. V. Mer-
edith. Hon. w. ]. Leake, William A.
Moncure. j. Kent Rawley. S. S. p. Patte-
son. Maurice A. Powers, Hunsdon Cary.
Emmett seaton. John B. Gayle. P. A.
sm'>". e. NJ. Pitcher. A. B. Dickinson,
Isaac Digs.
Others Join In.
In addition to the above gentlemen,
who We're present at the meeting. a num-
Der of members of the bar heard! of the
meeting after 1t had adjourned and asked
to have their names appended in evidence
OF their endorsement and approval of the
resolutions. They are as follows:
Sol Cutchins j. T. Lewis. Edgar 3.
English, II. c. Rely, II. st. John Coulter.
A. II. Sands Jr.. Overton Howard,
Thomas W. Gardner. w. Douglas Gordon,
James e. Cannon. James Caskie. J. Pres
ton Carson. III. Taylor, Jr.. George
Wayne Anderson. James Aston Cabell.
John Pickrell, Fl. R. Pollard, A. W. Pat
terson. Thomas n. Garter, G. A. Hanson,
B. T. Barrett, Joseph c. Taylor, w. r.
Mooklar. Isaac Diggs, John G. Winston
and Hill Montague.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
BIG REDUCTION IN RATES
TO ATLANTIC SEAB0ARD
lRy Associated Press. )

CHICAGO, ILL. March Western
railroads, the Record Herald tomorrow
will say, have decided to make voluntary
reductions in transportation charges
amounting In the aggregate to many mil
lion dollars annually. The proposed re-
auctions are to be made In all the rates
of the six classes into which freight is
divided, and will be effective in the entire
territory between the Atlantic seaboard
and The Missouri River. In general. the
reductions will amount to. approximately.
fifteen per cent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
COMPOUND FRACTURE.
Flagman Bumped From caboose
Platform-To Investigate Wreck.

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)
GREENSBORO. N. c.. March 7.-David
Rochelle, fiagman from Durham, while
standing on tho caboose OF freight
train at Pomoria tonight, was Dumped,
from the platform and sustained com
pound fracture Of his leg. He was
brought to the hospital here and his leg
will be saved.
Chairman of the Corporation Commits
sion, Mcneil and Commissioner Rogers
are here en- route to Randleman to In
vestigate the wreck on the Southern be-
tween High Point and ASHORE Monday
which is reported to be due to rotten
cross ties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
Explaining Shortage"
o /, ,,l eene r--ttNe are selling all of

Storekeeper--1NYe HTe Y se!t''s al ~
our trousers reduced.
'customei4-.I'm glad Of that The
last pair I bought at YOU became very
much reduced after wore them few
weeks. They shrunk5 so rapidly that
wear them now when play golf
trousers We sold one-third off. Albany
Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
BANKERS SON RETURNS
WITHOUT RANSOM
lRy Associated Press.

NEW YORK. March, 7.-Antonio Boz
zuff, the fourteen-year-old boy. who was
Kidnapped last Sunday and held for $4,000
ransom, returned alone to his home to-
day According to the boys story, he was
kindly treated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
Prominent People,

Among the prominent people on the
floor OF the House yesterday We're Hon.
Eppa Hunton, ST.. and Congressman Hal
D. Flood.
Mr. Flood is in the city looking after
some private matters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
Richmonders in New York.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
( NEW YORK, March 7.--Walddrf, ". F.
LaRonta; Grand Union. W. G. Davis;
lyiptor! w, =. = lynch; Aston, j,
sB. N. Bagot; Hoffman, S. A, Howard.
York. p, A. Tlchel. u, Hutzler
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
FEDERAL COURTS
FOR BIG STONE GAP
(BY Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March Ia fayoranlo
report was ordered to-day py ing I,,i nio ai,a
fhorzing the holding Of regph! a I,r .eEn'
81 district and circuit courts OF the uniteo
States In Big Stone Gap. va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
Post11asters Confirmed.

8 U 13S' t111stSIers OoHHrmed.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON March 1.-THE Senate
to-day. confirmed the following nonina-
,tonB: II, "
Postnlasters:
4 North Garolina-W. NJ, Currie, Maxt6ns;s,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
motion, the report were ordered flied and
copies printed for the information OF
members.
MINORITY REPORT
BY SEN. SEARS
Mr.. Sears Could Find No Reason
Why Judge crump Should
Resign.

The minority report submitted by Sem
ator j. Boyd Sears Is given here In full:
10 the General Assembly of virginia.
Being unable TO approve aud unwilling
To subscribe to the conclusions reached
By the nutoritSsof your committee, !
bog les,ycs,o submit the following report
81 M /.
That none of the persons referred to in
said resolution were guilty of any inten-
tionai WRONG doing.
II.
That while the law riay be silent as
to ito right Of member of a corporation
commission on any OF It's officers or en-
.ployaa during their term OF office TO be-
come u shareholder In such II company
as the Virginia Corporation Company
tincotporatedJ, yet Il strict observance OF
public policy makes it unwise for such
persons to become shareholders In or be
employed by such company.
III.
That Notwithstanding there was no in
territorial wiong doing and no corrupt
i.<4a.ht ul' purpose. the subscribing to
,o share OF stock in said company
BY &c Crump. and TIE sanction given
by: = to the shareholdins In and work
perirEned for said company after Office
hours by Major 1anier, was n grave err
ror of Judgment and an act of indiscre-
ton. s-A- 's----l---.-l