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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
IPREsI sIDENT TUCKER EXPECTED.
in WASHINGTON TODAY
oFrom our Regular corresponden,)

(From Our Regular Correspondent,)
WASHINGTON. D. G.. January 49,
Hon. Harry ST. George Tucker, president
of the Jamestown Exposition Company,
who has been in Europe several months
various governments in tho
exposition enterprise. will reach WASH
ington early Tomorrow. Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson, of Richmond: G. Brooks John
ston, of Norfolk and o. d. Batcheller,'
of Newport News, members of the board
OF governors of the company, reached the
city this afternoon, and will meet Mr..
Tucker tomorrow for the purpose OF con-
ferrinE as to the methods to be pursued
in fighting for an appropriation for the
exposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Body Reaches Charlottesville.
q (speelal 70 The Times. Dispatch).

lSpeclal to The Times Dispatch).
CHARLOTeTESVII4lAE. VA, Jan. 19-
"Wednesday night in Alton, ILL.,. after n
brief illness of pneumonia. reached Char,
.lottesville tonight, and will be taken to-
Va. for interment. The'deceased was the
son of Mr.. NJ. r.. Haden. a prominent
farmer and stock dealer of Fluvanna
Christmas week to try his fortunes in
the West. Hcsecured. employment as a
clerk in Alton. Yesterday telegram was
received In this city announcing his ex-
treme Illness. Another message came late
in the afternoon from the Sentinel Dem
chat the young man died of pneumonia
under strange circumstances" No further
details have been received as vet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
DR.. SIMPSON is HELD FOR
FAT tIER-iN-LANI'S MURDER
1B Assoolatad Press.

. NoRTIIPoRT, l. l.. jan. 10 rDr, James
W, slnrpson,}5the New York dentist. ao-
eused OF the murder of hts father-in law,
hartley T. Horner, was held to-day for
the action of the grand jury, which meets
in March. The accused man win ba taken
to tho IityerhslSl t1il to-morroWs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Virginia and North Caro-
lina-Rain and warmer Saturday: sun
day, clearing. warmer in east portions.
fresh southeast winds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Gas Works Not Damaged.

No damage was done 10 the gas works.
which were for time. however. appa-
rently in danger. a sensation was caused
ut first by the announcement that the
works Themselves were burning The
pEant Is ioGnted but q few feet away from
the holders. ard the possibilities from
this source OF danger were terrifying.
Fulton Rocked 10 the scene and awaited
in momentary dread while the blaze ate
It's way through the plant and leaped
into the air tapping the wooden beams
of the old wooden bridge towering above
the west end or the sheds.
Fortunately for the works. the flames
were beat on in the other direction. but
another danger even greater confronted
the firemen here. In the extreme eastern
end of the factory was small brick
building containing quantity of gaso-
line or benzine. Statements OF the guam
iity vary from few gallons to Ave hun
dred gallons. Policemen walked around
warning the people away. and the fire.
men worked frantically to keep the
flames back from his quarter. confining
them to the center. An explosion OF the
gasoline might have meant disaster to
Fulton.
About A. Nj. the conditions were such
that the danger from tho gasoline
was practically removed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Fl FEDERAL OFF ICE
KEEPS The DAY
Newport News Custom Closes in
Honor of General Robert
E. Lees Birthday.
EXERCISES AT THE CITY HALL
.Observances at Many Places in
the State; Parades, Banquets
and Addresses.
ls,p,sciaI 10 The Tia.es-plapatch.)

~
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. January 10
To-day. for the first time in the history
of this port. the United States custom
house here was closed in observance of
the birthday of General Robert E. Lee
1t is probable that never before has a
Federal office been closed on the birth
day, OF the great Confederate soldier as
a mark of respect to his memory.
The order making to-day holiday
in the local Office came from Washing
ton, in response to telegram from Cap
tain j. e. B. Stuart local collector. Cap
tain Stuart is the son of the famous
Confederate cayalryman of the same
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
I.arge Observance.

Lees birthday, celebrated here as Lee
Jackson Day. was more generally OBJ
served to-day than ever before. Banks.
custom house and schools We're closed.
and tonight interesting exercises were
held at the city hall under the auspices
of the Confederate organizations of the
city.
The feature of the exercises at the city
hall was the unveiling of a marble tab
let dedicated to the Women OF the Con-
federacy by Magruder Camp. Confeder-
ate Veterans. The tablet is placed In the
Corporation Courtroom Of the city hall
Lees Chaplain.
Rev. E. Pendleton Jones. D.. D.. Of
Hampton. son of Rev, j. William Jones.
D. D.. who was General Lees chaplain.
delivered splendid address, dedcatIng
the tablet. The speaker was introduced
by Mayor A. A. Buxton and Colonel
Maryus Jones presided The tablet was
unveiled by Miss Annie Louise Benson.
the granddaughter of a veteran.
The large crowd which gathered to
witness the unveiing included veterans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Over Fifty Thousand.

While 1t was impossible this morning to
obtain a definite statement of the loss and
Insurance, the value of the buildings and
stock were estimated by Mr.. Alexander
NJ Forester. manager of the Richmond
branch. at something over s5O.o10. The
Insurance carried by A l.. Peasants is
about this amount. The stock. which
was very inflammable. and the fixtures
were a total loss. There is practically
nothing left of the buildings. AT late
hour the safe. containing the papers of
the concern. was still clinging to ragged
wall Among the contents destroyed was
a library of chemical books and papers.
the personal property of Mr.. Forester,
which cannot be replaced
The Laidlaw- Mackill Company Is a.
Scotch concern, with headquarters in.
mond branch was the only factory 1t had
there We're several such branches. The
plant was for the manufacture of sheep
dip and insecticides. and had a capacity
of from seventy-five to eighty tons Of
the manufactured product month. The
stock consisted OF sheep dip and tobacco
leaf, ground and stems. The plant en-
ployed twenty-five or thirty people.
Besides the wooden sheds. covered with
galvanized iron. were three-story brick
factory building and some smaller brick
buildings. The buildings We're formerly
owned by George 4. King and used for a
-four and grst mill
-Four engines responded to the alarm
Nos !. 2 Z, s and truck Nof 2. The sup
ply or water was excellent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Conditions YESTERDAY.

Richmond's weather yesterday was
clear and moderate Range OF thetther-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

clear and moderate. Kange OF the1ther-.
mometer;
II M.....,,.........S p. M............-1o
8 p, M....,........O 12 midnight.....,.
sst average. ............45 1-2)
Highest temperature yesterday...., 81
Lowest temperature yesterday.... Sc
Mean temperature yesterday. ........ Al
Normal temperature for January..... 81
Departure from normal temperature. ca
Thermometer This Day Last Year
9 A. M....,.....4l 6P. M,...,.........
12 M,.,..,.........,55 OF. M.,....,...... 40
! 8 p. M......,.....,6O u midnight.
average. 80 5-6.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Conditions in Important Cities.
(AtsP. NJ, Eastern Time)
Miniature Almanac.

January 20. 1906.
HIGH TIDE.
Morning. 1888
Hvening.,,.. 400,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

Continued on Fifth Page.)
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
ACCEPTANCE OF
YOSEMITE WAITS
DELAYED FOR HUNTINGTON
TO BUILD ROAD
California Delegation In Congress De-
cides That Nothing VIII Be Done
Pending Hearing Of Mag
Mates Representatives
Special to Tho Herald.

Special to The Herald
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The Call
fornia delegation decided today that
nothing further will be done in con-
nection with the Gillette resolution ac-
oepting recession Of the Yosemite val
ley by California pending the hearing
of the representatives of II. E. Hunt
ington. The latter is building an cleo
trio railway from Fresno to the bor-
der of the park, but the inclusion of
certain adjacent sections within the
park by the Gillette resolution, It is
claimed. permits another electric road
approaching from Merced to get nearer
the valley. Huntington presumably
wants authority to cross the section
added to the park.
Permission has never heretofore been
granted electric lines to enter the park.
Another complication causing delay
is the fact that the department was
about to grant right of way across
the forest reservation to an electric
line from Merced. Therefore the Gil
lette resolution will not be pressed un-
til the Huntington interests present
their case to the California delegation,
the committee on public lands and
probably the interior department.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
CLAIMS IMMUNITY WAS
PROMISED BY GARFIELD
FORMER COUNSEL FOR ARMOUR
TESTlFlES
Witness Declares That 1t Was on
Account of Commissioners Guar
antee That He Advised Clients to
Show Books
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29-The trial of the
immunity of the packers indicted for
alleged conspiracy in restraint of trade
was commenced today before Judge
Humphrey in the Federal court. Louis
G.. Krauthoff, formerly general counsel
for Armour e. Co., was the only wit
ness examined during the day. He de-
scribed in detail his interview with
Commissioner Of Corporations Gar
field which prepared the way for the
commissioners investigation of the
packing industry and during which,
the packers allege, he promised i'm
munity to the packers provided they
would allow him to have access to their
books. He declared that Commissioners
Garfield told him that the information
would not be used in any criminal
prosecution and that his department
had no connection whatever with the
department of justice Acting on these
statements from the commissioners, Mr..
Krauthoff declared that he advised his
clients as well as Nelson Morris & Co.
and Swift e. Co. to accede to the de-
mands of the commissioner and give
him such information as he desired.
In the afternoon Mr.. Krauthoff was
cross-examined by District Attorney
Morrison. The examination was slow,
as the district attorney continually OBJ
jected to the answers of the witness,
declaring that they were argumentative
rather than responsive. The court
ruled, however, that the witness had
a right to explain his answers. When
court adjourned tonight District At
torney Morrison had not completed his
examination and Attorney Krauthoff
will take the witness stand again in
the morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
HOAX WITH WIRELESS
Steamer Bremen Receives Message
Purportlng to Come From
Sunken Lightship
NV Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Wireless
telegraphy has again been used by the
practical joker. The matter is brought
up in a report which was made on jan
uary at Bremerhaven, Germany, by
Capt r. Nierich of the North German
Lloyd steamship Bremen. The captain
US that on his outward journey to
New York on December 16, at o'clock
in the afternoon, the wireless telegraph
operator of the Bremen reported to
him that he could distinctly hear the
calling signal (P) of the Natucket
lightship. The Bremen was then 620
miles from the lightship. and Capt.
Nierich suggested that the operator in
quire whether the lightship was really
calling. To his surprise he got an
answer. 1t ran:
Nantucket Lightship. Congratulate
such long distance has been over
bridged. Weather clear, variable winds
and a smooth sea-"
On Monday however, the Bremen
heard that the Nantucket had gone
down in the terrific storm the week
before, on December IL, and that since
then no lightship had been in service.
II was clear that the captain had been
hoaXed.
There is talk of carrying the matter
to the courts, since, 1T is pointed out,
q practical joke giving misleading de-
tails as to the weather, ETC., might
lead to disaster. The ethics and the
law OF wireless telegraphy have yet
to be determined.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
PARKYNS BACK
FROM ORIENT
OFFICIAL "TOoK LIFE EASY" IN
HONOLULU
viii Assume His Duties With South
ern Pacific In Los Angeles Next
Month-Graham Goes TO
San Francisco

G.. A. Parkyns. formerly assistant
general freight and passenger agent for
the Southern Pacific with headquarters
in Los Angeles, will resume the duties
he laid down five months ago within
the next thirty days. Mr. Parkyns left
Los Angeles last summer for q trip to
the orient on account of poor health
and returned to San Francisco last
week. 1t is expected that he will be
in Los Angeles within few days.
Ever since Mr.. Parkyns left there has
been much speculation among railroad
officials as to whether he would re-
sumo the same duties when he returned
or whether he would be given promo
tion.
II. A. Graham, formerly assistant
general freight agent with headquar-
ters at San Francisco. has performed
the duties and assumed the title of
assistant general freight and passen-
ger agent during the absence of Mr..
Parkyns
"Mr. Parkyns," said Mr.. Graham yes
terday, twill resume his duties in Los
Angeles within the next month.
cannot say just when, because his
leave of absence for six months Is not
UP for another month. will return tc
my old place in San Francisco.
"Mr. Parkyns left for the orient be-
cause his health was poor, and il
realization of this facts the other of.
ficials of the road urged him to do SO
His trip was merely for pleasure end
had nothing TO do with railroad bust
ness.
Someone suggested that he inspect
the railroads in Hawaii, but Mr.. Stubbs
put his foot down upon that and said
he wanted Mr.. Parkyns to have quiet
rest.
"He has been in Japan but has spent
most of his time in Honolulu. 1 under
stand he is in San Francisco now"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
CASTRO MAKING
READY FOR WAR
INSPECTING GARRIS0NS AND
MODELLING ARMY
Sends Violent Note to France and
Appeals to the Kaiser to Save
German Interests In
Venezuela
Special Cable to Tho Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Jan. GA
prominent Venezuelan who has arrived
here from Caracas says President Cas-
tro, while supposed to be resting at
Maracay has been actively engaged in
visiting the garrisons and preparing for
an expected invasion by France.
The governors of the states have been
called to the capital FOR instructions.
troops are mobilizing and the Impress
ment of the army has begun. The peo-
pie are apathetic, but will be forced to
fight, though they blame Castro for
going too far with Taigny. Conserva-
tive opinion is that Castro is putting a
bold front at the last moment to save
his presidency from compliance with
the expected demands of France for an
apology and a salute to the flag.
Castro has sent an extremely violent
note to France, and has personally
appealed to the kaiser to intervene to
save the German interests in Vene-
zuela. He made the Same request to
England, but was refused on the
ground of British cordiality with
Franc.
Foreign representatives here believe
war is unavoidable and contend that
whatever the result of the war the ma
tions should take action, as by Castro s
declaration that diplomats lose all i'm
munity Immediately that relations are
severed he refused to send ministers
abroad, reducing Venezuela to the
plane of countries accorded consular
officers only.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
TAX COMMISSION MEETS
Consideration Is Given to Question
of Assessment of Corpo-
rations
LBy Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Jan 29,--The state
tax commission, created by the last
legislature, held a meeting in the office
of Governor Pardee today and consid-
cred the important subject of taxing
corporations. Governor Pardee pre-
sided over the meeting and the other
members of the committee present
were Professor Carl G. Plehn Of the
University of California, Senator ]. b.
Curtin, Assemblyman H. S. G. Nc
Cartney and Assemblyman e. f.
Treadwell. Senator Ward was the
only member of the committee not
present. The meeting was also at
tended by State Controller e. p. Col
gan, Alexander Brown, president of
the state board of equalization, and
Thomas Ebey, secretary of the board
of equalization.
The commission took up a proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
state, which provides for the separa-
ton of the state from the local tax,
so that the state revenue will be in
dependent of the revenues from the
counties and that the corporations be
taxed only for state purposes.
Nothing definite was decided upon at
the meeting, but the members of the
commission talked over the matter of
taxing corporations, endeavoring to
find out the best methods.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
DENSE FOG CAUSES
% STEAMERS TO COLLIDE
ONE VESSEL BADLY DAMAGED,
BUT NO LIVES LOST
River Boat Aurora Is Struck by the
Arrow and Only Kept Afloat by
Throwing Overheard Six Hundred
Sacks Of Potatoes
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. GA dense
fog prevailed this morning over San
Francisco bay, rendering navigation
hazardous and causing one serious ac-
cident, although there was no loss of
life The steamer Arrow, which left
here at a. ~. for Vallejo came in col
lision off Angel island with the river
steamer Aurora, belonging to the Call
forna Trading and Transporta ton
company The Aurora was struck on
the starboard bow and cut to the
waters edge. BY throwing overheard
600 sacks of potatoes the vessel was
kept afioat. The Arrow. which sus-
tanned very little injury, took the
Aurora in tow and docked her at the
sea wall.
There were about twenty passengers
aboard the Aurora and eighty on the
Arrow. When the collision occurred
many of these passengers were I'm bed
and quite a panic ensued, but quiet was
soon restored mainly, 1t Is asserted, by
the coolness of Capt. Hatch of the
Arrow, who took on board the Aurora S
passengers and saved that steamer.
The Arrows passengers resumed their
trip on the steamer General Frisbie.
The hole in the Aurora is twenty feet
long by six feet wide and extends from
two feet below the water line to the
deck. All the pillows on board the ves-
sci were used In the effort to stop the
leak. Capt. Hatch says that the Aurora
ran across the Arrows bow, despite his
efforts to avoid collision, while Capt.
Atthole of the Aurora is equally az
positive that the accident was the fault
of the other vessel
The ferry service was interrupted,
only one boat an hour being run over
the Southern Pacific .and Key routes.
Several of the ferry boats made wrong
landings but no serious trouble oc-
Cured.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
ENGINEER RUNS
OVER HIS son
HoRRIFYING MlSHAP ON THE
DESERT
Southern Pacific Officials Promptly
Order Special Train to Convey
Bereaved Parents and Corpse
to Los Angeles

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 29.-Paul
Robinson, a Southern Pacific engineer
who has been running work train in
the vicinity of Salton sea, this after
noon had the horrible experience OF
running over his own little five-year-
old son at Mammoth Y, where the
family has been living while the father
was employed on the desert.
The child saw it's fathers engine ap-
preaching and ran out to greet him
1t had to cross the track and. in doing
SC tripped and fell across the rails
The string of cars were backed down
upon him, he being hidden from view
by the cars. The little body was badly
mutilated.
On finding that he had killed his owr
son the fathers grief was most pitiful
Bystanders shared the great sorrow.
Southern Pacific officials at once or
dered a special train made up and the
parents and dead child were taken tc
their home in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
SUPPORT VIEW
OF PROF. LOEB
FAMOUS GERMAN SAYS SCIENCE
MAY CREATE LIFE
Wilhelm ostwald Makes Declaration
While Lecturing at Columbia Unl-
versity-onIy a Matter of
Chemistry, He Says
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-That science
may create living organism through
artificial means was stated today by
Prof. Wilhelm Ostwald of the Univer-
sity of Leipsic in a lecture at Columbia
university. Prof. Ostwald is one OF
Europe's famous scientists.
Science is young" he said. "Some
of the greatest of chemistry's branches
are not more than twenty years old
We cannot yet explain fully the fact of
life, but I should not be surprised If
some kind of an artificial organism
could be made by scientists which could
feed itself and reproduce itself. After
all, living thing is nothing but a sys-
tenn of energy, and life is but a matter
of chemistry"
Prof. Ostwald's views are in line with
the experiments made by Prof. Jacques
Loeb of the University of California in
creating living organism resembling a
sea urchin.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
UNION MEMBERS PUNISHED
Chicago Printers Given Sentences Of
Fine and Imprisonment for
Contempt
By Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Jan. 29-Prcsident Edwin
u. Wright OF Typographical union No.
16 was today fined by Judge Holdom OF
the superior court 800 and sentenced to
thirty days in jail for contempt Of
court Edward Bezette, n member of
the union, was fined $50 and sentenced
to thirty days In jail. The union itself
was fined $1,000.
The charge against the union and
1ts members who were fined was vlo-
lation of an injunction granted some
weeks ago by which the members of
the union were enjoined from interfer-
ing in any manner with the operation
of the printing establishments operated
by members OF the Chicago typothatae.
Wright and Bezette surrendered
themselves late In the afternoon, but
no order of commitment had been made
out by Judge Hodom and they were
permitted to go home for the night.
1t has been arranged by other officers
of the union to institute habeas corpus
proceedings as soon as the men are
taken to jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
KING GOING TO LONDON
Injury to His Ankle Was More Serious
Than Reported at the
Time
BY Associated Press.

Nh'oNNA'hNga
LONDON, Jan. 29.--King Edward,
who since the accident in November
last, when he fractured his ankle while
out shooting, has been spending most
OF his time at country homes, will come
70 London January 30 to prepare for the
busy season, which includes the
launching of the monster battleship
Dreadnaught February 10. holding the
first court February 16 and the OPEN
ing of parliament February 10.
1t is learned that the injury to the
kings ankle was more serious than re-
ported at the time. It has required
almost continuous rest and the most
careful treatment, but he now has al
most entirely recovered and will be
able to participate in the ceremonies
OF the season without inconvenience,
The kings health otherwise is ex-
cellent. He pursues an active outdoor
life as much as possible Even while
suffering from his injured ankle he
continued shooting from pony cart
or automobiles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-30
FELL FROM A HIGH BLUFF
Remains Of Richard Martin, Missing
Red Bluff Man, IRE Dis
covered
BY Associated Press.


RED BLUFF, Jan. 2e.--After a search
Of two days and nights, the body OF
Richard Martin, former sheriff and
until his death constable Of this town
ship, was found this morning at the
foot Of "a high bluff where he had fallen
to his death in Antelope canyon, about
twenty-one miles east of Red Bluff. A
posse of about fifty men has been scour-
ing the hills for him since Saturday
morning, and had come to town today
to take dogs out to assist In the search,
when word was telephoned I'm that his
body had been found.
Mr.. Martin left this city Friday af-
ternoon to serve warrant OF arrest at
Bucks nat, near louisville. He was
to have remained on Saturday at the
home of ]. J. Payne, but failed to do
so. His team, unhltched from the
buggy, was found and n searching
party sent out. From appearances IL
seems that his horses must have got
away from him and in looking for them
he probably walked over the edge of
the precipice, where he was found.