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The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Withrow Charged With Murder.

Denver-A Republican special from
Buena Vista Tuesday says:
The body of David b. Morris. the
man killed by Maj. |. T. Withrow at
'Newett Monday was brought to this
city Tuesday afternoon and IA coroners
inquest was held. The verdict of the
jury was that thy deceased came to
his death by Il shot from Il gun in the
hands of l. r. Wi,hrow and that said
shooting was with felonious intent
David Morris. the man killed Mon
day, bore a hard reputation and some
years ago killed his partner in their
cabin near where they were chopping
ties, just over the hill from where he
met his death. He was sentenced to
fourteen years in the penitentiary and
was released after having served eight
years.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
RATE BILL REPORTED.
TilIman Places Hepburn Bill Before
the Senate.

WashingtOn.-Thc Hepburn railroad
rate bill was reported to the Senate
Monday by Senator Tillman. in accord
ance with the action of the Senate com
mittee on interstate commerce last
Friday. Large crowds assembled in
the galleries, anticipating a field day
of debate. but were disappointed.
There was little of interest in the
proceedings regarding the bill. A brief
statement from Mr.. Tillman that the
necessary arrangement for printing
the report would be made later, wag
followed by a few remarks from Mr..
Aldrich, showing the position of the
five Republicans who opposed the bill
as reported.
Mr.. Aldrich indicated that there
would be no unnecessary delay. but
that the bill would be discussed in ac-
cordanace with its Importance.
Mr.. 'Tillman decided that he was not
prepared to make a formal report, and
that it would be more effective to sim
ply report the bill in accordance with
the resolution adopted by the commit
tee. which provides that the members
are left free to exercise individual
judgment concerning amendments
that may be offered in the Senate.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
THE STATEHOOD BILL.
Senate Sets Day for Vote on the
Measure

Washington-The Senate Tuesday
agreed to vote on the statehood bill be.
fore adjournment Friday, March 9TH
The proposition to take the vote at
and there was little difficulty in reach
ing an understanding. The suggestion
Immediately followed speech in sup
port of the bill by Mr.. Hopkins, during
the course of which Mr.. Hale suggested
that the territories were not prepared
for statehood and that their admission
be deferred.
Mr. Hopkins said the entire country
was profoundly interested in the pro-
posed admission of two new states and
made an appeal for the ratification of
the action of the committee on terri
tories in recommending the consolida-
tion of the four territories of New Mex
leo, Arizona, Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory into two states. He especially
urged the wisdom of joining Arizona
and New Mexico.
In the course of his remarks Mr..
Hopkins referred TO the Foraker
amendment giving Arizona separate
vote upon the question of admission
as ''insidious and dangerous" but
when Mr.. Foraker objected to the Ian
guage the Illinois senator withdrew
the word "insidious"
What he had meant to say was that
the adoption of the amendment would
not only accomplish the defeat of the
object of the pending bill, but would
ultimately result in the admission OF
Arizona as separate state.
Mr.. Foraker admitted that he hoped
to see both New Mexico and Arizona
admitted as separate states at some
time in the future.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
HOCH is HANGED.
Made . Profession Of Marrying and
Killing His Wives.

Chicaso.-Johann Hoch. convicted
murderer, confessed bigamist and who.
if but fraction of the stories of crime
that are told Of him are true, was one
of the greatest criminals this country
has ever known, was hanged in the
county Jail Friday for poisoning his
wife, Marie Welcker-Hoch.
He faced death as he has always
said he would face it when the final
moment came-calmly and without
fear. He stood on the scaffold beneath
the dangling moose in the attitude and
with the placid courage of a soldier
who realizes to the full that death is
his portion, but is still unafraid.
During the prayer of the clergyman
on the scaffold Hoch asked permission
to speak.
AS soon as the voice of the clergy
strong, clear tones and with a pro
nounced German accent. saying:
Father, forgive them, they know not
man. Good by"
He bit off the last two words in a
crisp, concise fashion, and just as soon
as he Hau uttered tHeHl lNe ulop leii.
Hoch, after being placed in Jail here
admitted that he had been married
thirteen times, but always denied that
he had caused the death of any of his
wives.
He was covicted May Goth and was
granted two reprieves. A writ of ha
beas corpus was denied just before his
| execution. Even after his death his
| lawyers declare that they will carry
the case to the United States Supreme
! Court and have the men punished who
| oficiated at what they claim to be his
| unlawful hanging.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
IDAHO GRAND JURY.
To Investigate Assassination Of Gov
ernor Steunenberq.

Caldwell. Idaho.-Charles II. Meyer.
William D. Haywood, G. A. Pettibone
and Vincent ST. John were brought
here from the penitentiary at Boise to
be present at the empanelling of the
grand jury called to investigate the
assassination of former Governor
Frank Steunenberg.
Steve Adams, a member of the
Western Federation of Miners, re-
mained at the penitentiary. 1t was
stated that the attorneys for the feder.
alton who represented Meyer, Hay.
wood, Pettibone and ST. John, did not
represent Adams. Harry Orchard
also remained in the penitentiary at
Boise
Orchard has high fever. is threat
ened with pneumonia, and could not
be brought out. DR.. Collister, the
prison physician, stated that Orchards
temperature was 104.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Oil Men Must Answer,

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Supreme
Court has held that witnesses were
compelled to answer questions in the
Standard hearing in st. Louis. This
decides the point on which H. H.
Rogers declined to answer questions
at the hearing in New York The St.
Louis hearing was discontinued a week
ago until the Supreme Courts decision
upon the point involved should be
handed down.
The court lays down the law that
when foreign corporations, as the oil
companies are cited to be. come
into Missouri to do business. they i'm
pliedly agree to obey the laws of the
state and that they must obey the
laws
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Vanderbilt in Trouble.

Florence, Italy.-W. X. Vanderbilt.
Jr. while passing through Pondelera,
Italy. Friday. with his wife in an auto,
ran over and injured small boy. A
mob gathered. the chauffeur was at
tackled and when Mr. Vanderbilt drew
a revolver he was disarmed, kicked
and cuffed
Police then arrived, drove the mob
away and arrested Vanderbilt and his
chauffeur. He can be fined and i'm
prsoned, in the courts discretion.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Billings to Denver.

Chicago-Announce was made
here Saturday of plans by the Burling-
ton railroad to extend its Billings line
from Wyoming, via Frannis and
Toluca, through the Big Horn country
to Denver. In addition line wip be
run from Billings to Great Falls. 223
miles. for which contracts have been
awarded.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Former Speaker Honored.

Washington.-The death of Former
Speaker David b. Henderson was the
subject of appropriate action in the
House of Representatives Monday
when, after the transaction of less
than days business. resolutions OF
regret and esteem were adopted and
adjournment taken as further mark OF
respect to his memory
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
No Coal Strike.

lndianapoliS.-lna a statement issued
Sunday night to the Associated Press.
vice president r. l.. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers of America, de
clares that there will be no strike of
the Mine workers on April 1st. saying
the operators vii restore the reduction
accepted by the miners two years ago
and perhaps more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
A C0NSP! :! |! TO
RELEASE CLARK
Revealed iii a Letter Found OIL
the Person Of the
Steward.
ADDRESSED TO AN ALDERMAN
lie Declares lie Knew Nothing
of Any Plan to Effect
Clark's Escape.
ADDRESSED TO AN ALDERMAN
Especial 10 The 1,imes.plspn,ch. y

Especial to The Times Dispntch.)
RALEIGH, N. c., February 16.-Qulte q
little sensation is created here by the dis
covery of an evident conspiracy to bring
about tho escape OF Harry Clark from
the county chain-gang, where he III sery-
ing eighteen months for completely in tho
killing OF Charles G.. Smith. of Peters
burg. during the last state fair. in the
Union Station here.
The conspiracy was revealed in a letter
found on tho person OF the steward of
the camp, addressed to j. Sherwood up-
church, and signed by Clark.
Upchurch Ia Il member OF the Raleigh
Board of Aldermen and manager OF the
Raleigh Academy of Music. He was
known to be interested in Clark's case,
and made a trip to New York in his In
terest before Clark came to trial.
The letter was to be struggled to town
and into Upchurch's hands, and was to
the effect that the bearer was "all right"
and possibly fifty dollars would do the
work and bring about the possibility of
escape. as the steward was at the camp
alone during the day, and he (Clark)
was there for day or two sick, so an
escape could easily be arranged
The camp officers implicated in the case
are Steward Griffin and Guard Horton,
both of whom the authorities have dis
missed.
Mr.. Upchurch insists that he knew
nothing OF any movement to effect Clark's
escape. or course, he never received the
note from Clark.
The North Carolina Ice Association, at
their annual meeting here last night.
elected w. e. Worth, Wilmington, presi-
dent: Henry WE'LL, Goldsboro, vice-presi-
dent; William Dunn. OF New Bern, sec
retary-trcasurer. Steps were taken for
cooperation that WILL they say, insure
ample Ice supply for the refrigerator cars
In handling shipments of berries, truck
and other perishable crops during the
coming spring and summer, recurring
some days as much as 500 and 1000 tons
of ice.
The Secretary of State charters tho
Southern Laundering Company, of Max
ton: capital, $3.50. by P. e. Linnel and
others.
The Aurore Hardware Company, Ruth
erford county: capital. $4,000, by w. A.
Thompson and others.
The Heath-Lee Hardware Company. on
Monroe changes it's name to the Heath
Hardware Company, and increases capi-
tai to $4,000.
The jenkins Brothers Shoe Company.
Winston-salem. increases capital from
s12o, 900 to 100000.
governor Glenn Offers q reward OF $3.50
for the arrest of Burton FARRELL. the
Warren county murderer, under sentence
of twenty-five years In the penitentiary
for killing W. g. King he being the negro
who sawed out OF the Wake county jail
Yesterday morning. Nothing has been
heard OF him since the escape
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
CASES ARGUED IN
.. S. CIRCUIT COURT
lew York Tobacco Manufacturers
Against One of Richrnond's
Large Plug-Makers.

Judge Nathan b. Goff held a session
of the United States Court yesterday and
heard argument in the case of p. 14oril-
lard 81 Co. against the II. "A. Patterson
Tobacco Company.
This cause grew out of an alleged In
fringement OF Il certain tobacco tag, and
the argument yesterday was on the for
nation of the decree to be entered under
the opinion of the court recently an
nounced directing reference to ascer-
tain the damages and for an Injunction.
John Pickrell and A. w. Patterson APP
peared for the r. A. Patterson Tobacco
Company, and "A. l.. Holiday OF this city.
and w. Irvine Cross and John Phelps, OF
Baltimore Md. appeared for the Loril-
lard Company.
The Judge took the matter under con-
sideration.
National City Bank of New York, pc
titioner. presented a petition to be
allowed to intervene In the case of the
Central Trust Company ct al VIZ. Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company.
Tho case conres UP to-day on the de-
murrer of the Southern Railway Com
pany. James Aston Cabell Will appear
for the petitioners and Willis b. Smith.
of Richmond, and Col. w. A Henderson.
of Washington. for the Southern Railway
Company. This matter was also taken
under consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
BILLINGS SUBMITS
TO TURF COURT
Owner Of Lott Dillon Asks Ma
tional Trotting Association
to Investigate Scandal.
CASE TO BE TRIED IN MAY
hurry Howe Replies Hotly to
Horsemcn Who Rcproacll Him
for Making Charges.

NEW YORK, February 16.-C. X. G. Bill.
lings has taken Il hand In the turf
scandal growing out OF the race between
his mare, Lon Dillon. and r. e. smath-
crs' Major Delmar for the Memphis Gold
Cup. He visited the Murray Hill Hotel
shortly after the biennial Congress OF the
National Trottipg Association, in session
there, had adjourned. and held consult
tation with Major r. P. Johnston relative
to an investigation of the doping" story
set afloat by the Memphis Trotting Az
ISOLATION. which he is popularity supposed
to control.
Mr.. Billings informed Major Johnston
that he was perfectly willing to submit
the case to the Board of Review for trial
and decision, and stated that he pre-
ferred an investigation by the turf court
before tho trial in the civil courts came
on. The president of the National Asso-
citation suggested to him that the proper
course would be to file a written appli-
cation for a hearing. This was done last
night, so that both parties to the case
have now submitted to the jurisdiction
VI IcodEu VI ISeNIeW. NldJOT JOIHbtOU
informed both Mr.. Billings and Mr..
Smathers that the hearing would take
place at tho May meeting OF the board.
Before the owner OF Lou Dillon APP
pcared Murray Howe. secretary OF the
Mmphis Trottlng Association. visited the
Murray Hill Hotel and stated that he
preferred to have the case tried IN the
civil courts. He expressed confidence
that a hearing would be obtained there
within twenty days, but lawyers say this
cannot be expected.
On being reproached by horsemen Mt
the Murray Hill Hotel for making such
grave charges against Mr.. smathers on
such fiisny evidence assthe affldavits OF
Spear and Sanders. Howe replied, some
what holly: do you suppose have been
fool enough to begin this suit with only
that evidence? Not much. We have
plenty more, but the lawyers have for
hidden us to tip OF our hand. Wait until
the trial comes and you will see some
broadsides fired that will surprise you.
Four prominent horsemen will be called
as witnesses, and We will prove our case.
Smathers Is 6luffinE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
TRAVIS BREAKS his
OWN AMATEUR RECORD
Golf Marks Smashed on Palm
Beach Links-Fenn Breaks
Professional iRecord

PALiM BEACH. FLA. Feb l6.-The
ment for the Championship of Florida
was played on the links here to-day. Tine
play was made specially Interesting by the
fact that q number of the best professions
ais from Great Britain and this country
competed, as did Walter j. Travis and
other amateurs of note. A large gallery
followed the play of Mr.. Travis In tho
morning round he broke the amateur
records. of the links here. held by him
self, with a score for eighteen holes OF
1G5. He also won the first prize in the
tournament, as he made the second round
in GO.
A. H. Fem, the professional here. broke
the professional record for the links with
a score OF q, and made the sectond
round in Is. Fem and Andrew Kinka1tiy
the Scotch l, champion, who made the two
and Alexander Herd and Rowland Jones.
English professionals of note. divided third
money, each making the two rounds IN
Is and H..
vened, with the result that Travis stopped
his ball and took seven for a hole that
should have been made in four. Even
with this handicap, his total score was
three better than those OF any of his
competitors. He played like machine,
winning much applause by his fine drives
and clever puts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Property Transfers.

Richmond: A. st. Clair Butler and vito
to Abner Pope. "a feet on south line
of Grace Street. 142 feet east OF Meadow
Street. $3.50.
A. ID. Williams and wife to John D..
Davidson, % Z 1-2-12 feet on south line of
Broad Street 66 ia feet east of Madison
Street, s1O,3l2.4s.
Everett Waddey and wife to John e.
Etchison, Jr., 10 feet on north line OF
Monument Avenue. $50 81 feet east OF
Allison street. subject to deed of trust for
$500. $3.50.
Same to w. n. Green.413 Z 1-2 feet on
Grace Street. southeast co0ncr of Rob-
inson Street, s4.415.
j. Mosby West to John Washington
Hughes. 90 feet on Seventeenth Street,
southwest corner OF Duval Street. 1900.
a. d. Williams and wife to Chas. a.
Labenbtirg, 20 Z 1-2-12 feet on south line
of Broad Street, SO 10 1912 feet east OF
Madison Street. s10.312.4s.
Louis F. Powell to A. p. Stratus. S3 feet
on west line of Buchanan Street, 81 feet
south OF Williams Street 5000.
Henrco: Seldom II. Taylor and wife
to Armlstend jones, 76 acres on the
New Market road. about miles east OF
Richmond, Sl91.25.
Belmont Realty Co. to B. w. Jones.
lots Nos. 81 and 80 in block b, plan Of
Belmont. $3.50.
Same to ]. F. Bew, lots Nos. % and %
in block B. plan OF Belmont. $40.
NJ. A. Wackerly and wife to Lawrence
Casselman, s acres in plan of Greendale
Park, 500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
MECHANIcsvILLE NEWS

Mrs. w. II. 0'Neill has moved her fam
lily from Wood street to Chestnut Hill
Where they have purchased q very beau.
Mr.. Bud Rollins. who has been con-
n me, to his home for some time, is now
able to DO out again.
Mrs. Matte Wickers, OF Bowling c,reen
some time, has greatly improved 'st IL ~
Mrs. Sarah Cox, of Church Hill. was
recently the guest of Mrs. g. o. Brown.
Of this vicinity. Il, ~
Mrs, J. sheppard. who has been quite
sit up, ~ '''s'a' 6esAs now able to
Mrs. William Poat has returned to her
home after visiting friends ana relatives
near Seven Pines. %
Miss LILLIAN Tuck. youngest daughter
o., Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Tuck, OF the
PIKE, - able to be out again after an az
Mr.. 4. Jones is able to resume his work
again after an indisposlton OF several
weeks with la grippe.
MISS Maud Humphrey has returned to
X her home on Bowling Green road, after a
pleasant stay with relatives Of West
hampton park. 5s n Is
Mrs. Florence Jenkins Is somewhat i'm
tisnl. s,,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie steinback have re-
OF the pike. 81 4 ~
Mrs. R.glI. Rooler, Of Chesterfield coun-
", Is spending some time with Mrs. Bes-
sic kinkee. OF Chelsea Hill.
now, In Pennsylvania on n business trim
for the American Locomotive Works He
Will be gone for several months and his
Mlfe will remain with her sister on
Church Ilill In Ills absence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI.
'Danville Girl Married to Salisbury
Man in Spencer.

SALISBURY. n. c., February 1s,-An
Alumni Association of the University of
North Carolina was organized In Sails
bury Wednesday night. The officers
elected are President. Walter Murphy.
Secretary and Treasurer, John NJ Julian.
with a strong executive committee. com.
posed OF some OF the oldest students OF
the institution. The Salisbury roster in
cludes nearly one hundred OF the city's
most influential business and professional
men.
A romantic marriage occurred here
"Wednesday night. the contracting parties
being Miss Rosa Fuller. of Danville. va.
and Mr.. w. r. Bessent. of Salisbury.
Miss Fuller was on visit to relatives
here and Mr.. Bessent pressed his suit
until an impromptu ceremony was con-
scented to. The nuptial knot was tied by
Rev. DIR. ]. n. Stallings at his home in
Spencer, where the young couple had
driven for that purpose In order to avoid
a formal wedding.
Capt. Y. N. Camden. who for two years
has been the efficient yardmaster OF the
Southern's large yards In Spencer and
his assistant. Capt. P. NJ. Byrd OF the
same place, have resigned their positions
at Spencer and will go to Kansas City.
where they have accepted more lucrative
positions with the Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Mr. w. j. Morton.
of Spencer, has been promoted to general
yardmaster at that place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
DailyCourt r ecord
Circuit Court.

Judgments entered yesterday: j. H.
Jaliaferro VIZ. Richmond Land and ti,i-
proyement Corporations; Judgment for
plaintiff for $iI9.f.
suits instituted Sentcrday: Charles w.
iiurdwickc IL Co. vs.. John Temple God
uin: action OF assuinpst; damages. 500
!. g. Bagwell VS.. Fred Madaon; action
OF aEsunipsIt; damages s5D.
liofhcimer Bros. Co. VIZ s.. s. Weinstein:
action or trespass on tho case ex. dcllcto;
damages, 5000.
Miscellaneous: Jury adjourned over to
Tuesday next.
Law and Equity.
Max Bannett, a citizen OF Russia, was
admitted u citizen OF the United States In
accordance with the act OF Congress APP
proved March 3. 1903
Suits Instituted yesterday. r. J. Hew-
lett VIZ. james II. Sloan, for $3.50 damages
IL case Of coutesD.
Hastings Court.
Cases tried yesterday: Case against
Charles knlghton. manager of the Man
haitian Club. charged with ceiling liquor
to persons not members. was called and q
motion OF d. G.. Richardson. council for
the accused. to quash tho Indictment,
was taken under advisement
Cases set for to-day. Several minor
civil cases.
miscellaneous: Judge Witt admitted
the following to bail: Clarence Goode,
charged with seduction; John w. Gaines,
charged with murder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Australian Antitrust Society.

A society has been organized In Vcn-
ma, having for it's object the abatement
OF the dust nuisance on streets and pub
lie highways. 1t has large membership.
including men of prominence In scientific,
professional and business circles, and it
is hoped that by thorough study and
experiment to arrive at some practical
means OF accomplishing tho object aimed
at. The society has completed its or
ganization and will hold series of pub
lie meetings in Vienna at which papers
are TO be read by university professors
and other competent authorities, pos.
sessing special knowledge on tho dust
question. These discussions will be fol-.
lowed by practical experiments at ylen-
ma and other parts of Austria. Tho VIen-
mn engineering department has placed all
it's resources ut the disposal OF the so
ciety in order to facilitate practical tests,
and similar ofrers have been made by
.othe rlnunicipal and provincial bodies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
BIG SALE ON FRANKLIN ST.
Friday Superstition Has No Eff
feet on Buying and Selling.

Those in search of Richmond real es-
tate for home building and for specua-
ton evidently take no stock in the super
stitutIon regarding Friday, for they were
just as busy yesterday looking at eligi-
BILE lots and trading and trafflcking in
the same as If 1t had been Monday or
as II there was never any superstition
about buying things on Fridays.
One OF the interesting statements made
yesterday was that N. w. Bowe & Son
had sold lot on West Franklin Street,
near the Ginter residence and that the
purchaser will proceed early to erect upon
it n magnificent residence. 1t is said that
$500 per front foot was the price paid.
Mrs. Fred II. Scott is said to be the pur-
chaser.
AIessrs. Bowe & son also sold fifty
foot lot OH Broad Street near Richmond
College for $s5 per foot.
The Highland Park Realty Company
have just sold $500 worth OF lots in High
land Park
Several lots on West Main Street, not
far from the Jefferson Hotel. have chang
ed hands within the past few days,
Henry 8. Hutzler & Co. report that
Manchester is getting right in the swim
and real estate is very active In Wash
ington Ward" There is special activity in
business property and number OF good
sales have recently been made.