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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

This announcement will enlist great i'm
tcrest, for nothing has occurred In Rich
mond In recent years which has excited
popular concern TO II degree as this in
vestigation. and Its conacquent findings,
which have been more closely guarded
than the most precious treasure.
II was thought quite likely that the
report would be ready for announcement
last night, but the document was not
quite completed and will not be signed
until this morning.
What 1t sets forth, whether OF findings
or of recommendations: whether of CEN
sure or of commendation. no one outside
OF the committee knows. and these gem
tlemen have backed themselves up against
wall OF propriety and discretion, and
not word will they say.
Appropriation Bill.
As the session draws rapidly to q close,
tho two houses of the Legislature are
working overtime, holding three long ses-
sions daily.
The matter of perhaps the greatest
interest in either branch yesterday was
the rejection by the House OF the confer
ence report on the general appropriation
bill and the request of the body for 4
mttee will be named to-day and another
conference held at once. 1t was thought
by some that the turning down of the re-
port was a move to force all extra ses-
sion, but this Is perhaps not the case.
There was some sharp cross-flring over
the motion to reject, which was made by
Mr. Churchniaiis The fight on this side
was led by the Augusta member Messrs.
Rev, Royal, Lane and others. while
Messrs. Bowman, Byrd. Pitts and Wfthcrs
champoned the report.
The House was In scrappy hufnor aii
day. The first fight came upon mo-
tion made by Mr. Throcknorton to limit
debate, and this finally prevailed after
much sharp debate and some amend
ments.
The House engrossed the bill relieving
medical doctors from the payment OF
license taxes, and refused to advance the
Powell anti-foot-ball measure.
The Cation rolling stock bill was de-
batcd at length. and went over.
Tho Senate also had several spicy de-
bates. One was over the Churchman two
cent passenger rate BILL and this finally
Went over.
Another was over the supplementary
appropriation bill, already passed by the
House. 1t was debated. and went over
as q special order until to-day.
The two houses will hold three sessions
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
representative Ill e a dS.
Democratic Congress
sionaI CampaignerS.
THERE'LL BE. a FIGHT
ALL ALONG THE LINE
New Chairman Says That His
Election Doesn't Favor For
tune of Any Single Per-
son-Recent Con-
quests Indicate
Success.

Qcrom our Regular espondent)
WASHINGTON. u. c.. March 6.-The
Democratic national congressional cnfn-
paIgn committee at its meeting Tonight
unanimously reelected the following ofli-
GERS to haze charge az tho campaign
tilis fall. Representative james Griggs, of
Georgia, chairman. Charles a. Edwards,
81 Texas secretary: Captain Joseph
Vearcy, OF Tennessee, assistant secretary;
james L.. Norris, District OF Columbia,
TREASURER; Joseph L. Sinnut. OF Nirginin.
scrgeant-at-arns.
Mr Griggs made the following statq-
inont concerning his election:
There has been much guessing u
late az To the meaning Of my election
rs chairman. This generous expression
OF your confidence In me means nothing
but that you wanted mo 20 conduct this
campaign and consented 10 do II. LILY clec-
tion means nothing hut n fight Ill alon.,
the line for % Democratic House of Re-
presentatives. II bears no relations to
the political fortunes of nnY one or the
snccess OF any faction Let us every one
turn in now oiid make the best fight IN
us until next November"
a committee composed OF Representa-
tIye Lloyd tMissonrD, Bowers tMissis-
sippD. Finley tSouth Cnrolipa1. 1ieliheT
tNassachlsettsl. and Granger tRhode
1siandJ. was appointed by Mr.. Gr!ggs to
choose two vice-chair1ncn and mem
i1crs or the congressional committee
from States and Territories which have
no representatives In the House.
The chairman will appoint the xecniive
committee later
An auditing committee was named colt
ssting of Representatives Gaines Gren-
nessee. Ryan (New York., and Clark
fFloridal. financial report showed ,has
the committee has $3.50 cash on hand.
IL WAS announced by Chairman Griggs
that the committee will establish head
quarters IN Washington and direct the
approaching congressional campaign from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
.PENNYPACKER VETOEs
INVESTIGATION OF ROADS
nv A ssoclatea Press1

HARRISBURG. PA. March 6.-Gover-
nor Penypacker to-day vetoed the reso-
luton providing for an investigation by
n special committee into the affairs OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company and the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company, and the res
olutio: directing the Attorney Genera. to
Inquire by what right tis, Pennsylvania
and other railroads In this State are en-
gagged in the anthracite coal mining bus
mess.
Both of these resolutions were passed
by the recent extra session OF the Penn
sylvania Legislature, and were vetoed,
the Governor states, because they We're
not germane to the call for the session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
IRON WORKERS ARRESTED
FOR ATTEMPTING MURDER
By Associated Press.o

NEW YORK. March 6.-Charles Moran
and Thomas Weir. two members Of the
Structural Iron Workers Union, were
arrested tonight. following their indict-
ment by grand jury on charges OF att
tempting to explode dynamite in a place
where human lives were endangered. Tho
men were arraigned and held for trial
in s1,5o0 bail each. 1t is alleged they
were concerned in plot to dynamite a
building being erected In East Twenty
third Street by Post and McCord, who
have recently been employing non-union
men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
SENATOR B. PENROsE
DEVELOPS P|0Us TURN
Introduces Bill to Prohibit Sum
day Opening of Gates at
Jamestown Exposition.
CFrom our Regular Correspondent

& WASHINGTON, D. c.. March g.
Everybody in the galleries and many
senators on the floor smiled broadly to-
day when Senator Penrose Introduced a
BILL intended 10 be proposed to the
that an appropriation should be made to
the exposition only on condition that the
gates should be closed on Sunday. The
smiles were occasioned by the fact that
such bill should have been introduced
by the senior senator from the Keystone
State llc Is not noted for careful oh
servance of either divine or human
statutes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
TWO CoLORED MEN TO
HANG FOR CRIME
'(By Associated Press. j

MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., March g..
George Small, the negro who was placed
on trial hero yesterday, charged with
the killing Of Miss Florence w. Alln-
son near Moorstown. on January 18th,
was tonight convicted of murder in the
first degree and sentenced hang March
24th, at which time Rufus Johnson will
also be executed for the same crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
SUPREME COURT TURNS
DOWN MEMBERS ORDER

(By Associated Press)
TRENTON n. j., March 6.-The Su-
preme Court to-day decided that Justice
Garrettson has no authority to grant the
motion for a now trial for Mrs. Tolla,
now under sentence of death. The Court
of Pnrdons will meet Friday to consider
the case of Mrs. Tolla. 1t Is generally
believed here that the woman's sentence
will be comnruted to life imprisonment,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
GERMANY TO BUILD
SIX ARMORED CRUISERS
2. (Ry AssocIated Press. y

BERLIN, March 6.-rhe Appropriation
Committee OF the Reichstag, on which
all the parliamentary groups are repre-
sented. to-day approved. with a few dis
senting votes, the governments measure
providing for the construction OF six adj
ditional armored cruisers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
CHARLES M. sCHWAB
is A VERY SICK MAN
lEr AssncInted Prn.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March g.
Charles NJ. Schwab. former president OF
the United States Steel Corporation, who
arrived here Saturday night left for the
East last night. Far from we'll when he
reached Los Angeles. he was unable to
leave his bed yesterday, and only with
great aid OF will was he able to go to his
private car from the Jonathan Club
rooms. where he was guest after his
arrival.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
Fire Destroys Barge.
(By Associated Press, i

Y ATLANTIC ClTY. n, j., March 6,--The
barge Hamilton Fish, owned hy the G..
Dunham Nephew Company, of New York,
was destroyed by fire mt sea -four miles
off the Barnegat life-saving station tov
day. Tho captain and crew We're taken
off hy the tug which had the barge IN
tow The vessel was left burning, and
the tug proceeded on Its trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
THE WEATHER

Forecast: yirginla--Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; variable winds, mostly
southerly.
North Carolna-Far and warmer Wed
nesday: Thursday, fair; fresh east TO
southeast winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
THE SENATE.
Will Investigate Price of School
Books-Rate Bill Again To-day.

bOORS-Rdte Dill again Today.
The earlier hour of opening found COM
paratively few senator's in their seat,
but members began to come in rapidly
and the body was soon at work on the
calendar. Several important late COM
mittee reports were received, The House
joint resolution calling for a commission
to investigate the price of school booxs
In Virginia, was taken UP and unani-
mously adopted
Several members We're passed by tenn
porarily and the Machen bill to regu-
late the lending of money on household
and kitchen furniture and so forth, came
UP on its passage. the motion Of Mr..
Sale, of Norfolk, to reconsider the en-
grossment being rejected after that sena-
tor had stated that he would postpone
his objection until the final vote De-
claring that he was heartily in sympathy
with the object OF the bill. which is to
prevent the lending of money at usurious
rates of interest but In his opinion this
measure instead of accomplishing this
worthy purpose, actually went to tho
other extreme and lesalized an interest
rate of as much as I2 per cent. In sup
port OF this argument he declared that
the lobby of ustircrs who come to Rich
mond to oppose the bill when 1t was first
introduced had laid down their arms
and silently stolen away as soon as they
learned the provisions of the proposed
new act Mr., Machen explained the bill,
and though dsagreeing with Mr.. Sale,
secured unanimous consent to make two
or three amendments, meeting all oh.
jections. The bill was then unanimously
passed.
Forced Rate Bill Up.
From the Committee on Finance and
Banks came a long list OF bills, including
the supplementary appropriation bill, ths
bill nppropriatlrg certain sums for Capt.
tol furniture, and the blu appropriatina
$40 900 to the State Board of Agriculture
for the encouragement of Immigration
AT the request OF the Finance Committee
these appropriation bills were fxed as
special order for 1890 o'clock. An effor,
to got up the Churchman two-cent rate
bill out of it's order met With much oppo
sition, certain senator's indicating that
while they might eventually favor ths
bill, they objected to any suspension Of
rules giving one measure an advantage
over another, Others. including Judge
,rayenner, of Shenandoah. Mr.. Fulton
of Warren; Major Rison. OF Pittsylvania,
and Mr.. ST. Clair, OF Giles. declared that
the rate bill was one of the very greatest
Importance To the people of Virginia. that
TO leave 1t upon the calendar meant ,its
death. and that the Senate must decide
If ii would allow the measure to meet III b
Senate decided to take the bill up out Of
Its order, The motion required tweIxy.t 4
seven votes and received twenty-six .on
the roll call. The clerk Was reading ths
names when two senntnrS sataxaA hps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
INVESTIGATION
REPORT TO-DAY
Byrd Committee will Al.
most Certainly Re-
port This Morning.
FIERY DEBATES
IN BOTH HOUSES
Senate Discusses Two-Cent Rate
Bill and Supplementary APP
propriations-Th Lower
House Kills Powell 4
Bill to Prevent
Football.

The report of the special joint COM
rlttee which investigated the corpo-
ration Commission will almost Ger.
taInIy make It's report at this morn
lng's session Of the General Assembly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
County and State Offer Reward
for Arrest OF Fire
Fiends.
--------
WOULD RECOGNIZE THE MAN
Mrs. Vendcnburg Says She
Would Know the Man Who
Came Monday.
Negro Under Suspicion

Mrs. Wendcnbure furnished the fol-
lowing description of the negro who
came to the front door Monday night,
Just prior to the fire:
"a black negro. about five feet two
Inches. heavy set. Large lower lip
and smooth face. He wore dark
suit, with negIlsee shirt. should
think he was about thirty years Of
age. would recognize him again"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

The board of supervisors of Henrico
county will, at meeting to be held
Friday morning. Offer a reward for the
capture of the unknown negro who ap-
pearcd at the home of Mr.. l.. o. Wendcn-
burg. in Barton Heights Monday night,
just prior TO the discovery OF fire that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
Conditions. in Important Cities
al S p. NJ. Eastern Time J
Miniature Almanac.

~ idH HIDE,
Morning, 2:G7
EHcilingu.....,. a;sl
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tContinued on Fourth Page.)
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24

hold necessities, clothing and food, but,
as most Of them arc from the east, they
must reoutfit themselves in every way
to live suitable to this climate. And
then there are the seasons gifts for
the friends back home" of which tons
upon tons have gone by mail and ex-
press.
When one considers all these things
the so per cent increase not only doesn't
seem preposterous; It really sounds
reasonable. It was not so great a year
ago; the city was smaller then. 1t Will
be still greater a year hence; the in
flux is growing greater every month
Los Angeles is proud Of this record for
1906 and points to It with the tradi-
tlonal pride but considering the rush
OF people in here, the enlargement of
old stores and the number of new ones
starting. wait till 1907 is ended for a
real boom.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24
THOUSANDS HEAR GOOD MUSIC
Temple Auditorium Filled to Over
flowing and Hundreds Are
Turned AWav

Prof. Bruce Gordon Kingsley, musical
director of the Temple Baptist church,
was responsible for music yesterday
that pleased the most critical. A chorus
of 200 singers, led by Henry Schoene-
field, director of the Apollo club, sang
three choruses from the Messiah in
way calculated to arouse the religious
ferVor of everyone.
A feature of the program was Kings
ley's improvisation of Christmas car
OILS, played at the evening services, and
his extemporization of the old tune,
Antioch" in the morning.
After both services large crowds
gathered around the organ to watch
Prof. Kingsley's masterful technic. In
the evening the interested onlookers
numbered almost 300, and for half an
hour they kept the accommodating mu-
sician playing selections Of all kinds.
The wonderful chimes-among the
finest in the country-were revelation
to the audiences yesterday. Far off
their tones sounded, gradually coming
nearer and nearer. Combined with the
music of the organ the effect was one
of indescribable beauty.
In the evening the music was the
chief part of the program. The largest
crowd that has ever been in the Audi
torium heard the wonderful organ. Ev-
cry seat was filed and the balconies
were so crowded that many were com
PEELED to stand. AS the seating capac1-
ty of the Auditorium is 5000 1t is estt-
mated that at least that many were
present and the head usher reported
that 1900 were turned away.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24
BUSINESS IS DOUBLED

The Christmas trade of the Los Ange-
les shops this season has been fully so
per cent greater than it ever was be-
fore. So say several merchants of con-
servative tendencies; they have under
estimated it, if anything. They have
been in touch with the buying; they
know the crowds, and they count the
money.
What does this mean? Only one
thing; That Los Angeles is now not
only more prosperous, but much larger
than it ever was before. The increase
is too great to be attributed to either
one of these causes; both must be TAX
en- into consideration.
OF course every one knows that pros
perity has increased in Los Angeles
this year at an amazing rate, Every
thing that anyone touches in this
blessed land seems to turn to gold.
Real estate has increased heavily and
rapidly in price, and is in extraordinary
demand This means that trading IS
active and that people want Los Ange-
les ground, and will have it. The
wholesale trade has doubled several
times the extinction of San Fran
cisco's jobbing business did much to
cause this, but the opening up of new
trade territory, especially the Nevada
mining camps, has done more for it,.
The natural outcome of the same
causes together with the usual Christ
mas tourist influx explains part of the
retail growth.
But back Of all this and the most
potent factor of all is the increase in
the permanent population of the city.
Conservative judges place this at 80, 900
to 4O0O0-that is, this number of per-
sons have come here to live In the year
just closing, This is figured from the
railroad receipts, the building permits,
the tax records, the voting registers,
the school census and the demand for
living accommodations. Houses to rent
are almost an unknown quantity here;
the scarcity of rooms is easily proved
by anyone searching for them; flats
are unobtainable and apartments can
not be had. This. Notwithstanding the
greatest building year on record by far,
This great influx of permanent popu-
lation is what is running up the huge
per cent of increase in the retail trade.
Not only must these people supply
their own needs, in the way of house
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24
FUNERAL C0RTEGE LENGTHY
Eiaht Hundred on Foot Follow the
Body Of John Hauerwaas to
the Grave

The funeral Of John Hauerwaas, held
Yesterday afternoon from his late res
idence 2703 Hoover street, was one Of
Rev. Mr.. Surge officiated.
At the corner of Seventh and Spring
streets the funeral cortege was met
by a procession of 800 men with
brass band, representing the following
secret orders of which the deceased
was a prominent member: Masons,
Eagles, Odd Fellows, Foresters and
German Turnverein.
The interment was at Evergreen cem-
etery, where the Masons officiated.
The floral tributes were especially
beautiful and were conveyed to the
cemetery in two large express wagons.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24

"The Birth of Jesus Christ in Rela-
| tion to Man; Its Effects upon Nations
| It's Marking of a New Chronology"
was the topic of Rev. s. A. Northrop,
pastor of the First Baptist church, yes
terday morning. He said in part
"The incarnation is the central truth
of Christianity. There are other basal
truths, but the incarnation is the pri-
NAL one. That Almighty Jehovah be-
fore whom angels bowed and seraphim
yelled their faces, should become man
is a fact of profoundest and worldwide
significance He who was Graded in
Bethlehem, who walked the streets Of
Nazareth and Jerusalem, who taught
by Jacobs well and In Capernaum
synagogue, existed before the morning
stars sang together.
"In other words, the relation of fa-
therhood and sonship which is revealed
In the historic Christ did not begin with
that event; the life of God which was
manifest in the Christ of Bethlehem
did not begin at Bethlehem. 1t was
life which was with God from the be-
ginning.
There are two facts connected with
the birth of Jesus which are of special
Importance. One is prophecy and the
other is chronology Seven hundred
and fifty years before the event of
which 1 speak the prophet Micah had
pointed to Bethlehem as the birthplace
of the expected Messiah. Call this a
mere tradition, or simply the belief of
q given people, yet there it stands on
record in the old time-honored and
sacred books of the chosen people.
When Herod was troubled with the
exciting rumor that the long-eXpected
king of the Jews was born he de-
manded of the chief priests and scribes
where he was to be born. They prompt
ly answered. In Bethlehem of Judea;
for thus 1t is written by the prophet:
And thou Bethlehem in the land of
Judah art not least among the princes
of Juda, for out of thee shall come
a governor that shall rule my peple Is
rael'
"The second point is that 1906 years
ago there was born in Bethlehem a
person whose entrance into human his
tory marks new era in the world.
Every daily newspaper from st. Peters,
burg to London, and from London to
New York, and from New York to Los
Angeles proclaims this in every issue.
There is not book published in art,
science, philosophy, biography or let
ters but recognizes this on it's title
page. Important state documents, ev-
cry contract made, every love letter
written, every bill by merchant recog-
nizes it, Life and DEATH commerce
and trade, all must accept it. Yes, that
little babe born in a humble manber
has influenced chronology itself. How
did you date your letter, o skeptic?
1t may be that you wrote it this Lords
day morning. In dating it, why did
you not reckon from the Greek Olym-
piad? Why did you not date it from
Rome's foundation, from Mohammed's
flight, from Buddha's birth, from
Complies calendar? Why did you date
it December 90, 1906? Because accord
ing to the generally accepted chronolo-
gy Jesus of Bethlehem was born 1906
years ago, Ammo Domini, year of our
Lord, 1906"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-24
GOING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
BY Edmund Vance Cooke.

The rattle of the coaches say
I'm going, going home today"
December blooms as blithe as May;
The winds shrek is a roundelay,
I'm going, going home today,
Going home for Christmas"
The snowfakes dance and cry "Hurray
He's going, going home today"
The skies are blue, or skies are gray,
And life Is work, or life is play;
Who cares? I'm going home today,
Going home for Christmas"
My foot beats time, my pulses play
I'm going, goin home today"
Care turns her back and speeds away
Love smiles upon me light and gay;
I'm going, going home today,
Going home for Christmas.
Oh. fate may bring me bells or bay,
But lin going home today.
And fortune say me yea or nay,
And fame deny me, or delay,
But mistletoe and holly say.
I'm going, going home today,
Going home for Christmas.