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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
THE BEEF TRUST
DENIES CHARGES.
Invites Committee to Visit Pack
ing-Houses and Observe Ex-
listing Conditions.
STRENUOUS HOUsE-CLEANING.
Working; Night and Day to Pre-
pare for Coming Of the
Legislators.
From our Regular correspondent.)

(From Our Regular Correspondent) ss
WASHINGTON D. c.. June 6.----The
beef trust Is taking the simplest way to
answer the charges contained in official
reports by. denying each un1 every one
Of them. and setting up the claim that
sthe packing houses of Chicago are models
4of 5cleas,lin 4 tect emplitirn-
3tions OF modern sanitary science. 's
Y IF Congress doesn't believe, this let it
send this committee to Chicago and let
you gentlemen make the Investigation Of
the packing houses for yourself said
Thomas Z, Wilson, representing all the
trust concerns OF Chicago at the hearing
before the House Committee on Interstate
Commerce to-day. Mr.FNVilson had been
denying everything, and claiming every.
thing for the packers.
. The denial of tho representative of the.
packers was by no means general only
He took up specific charges OF the COM
mittee which made the investigation for
the government and made point blank
denial Not an atom Of dirt tentered into
meat products; not a diseased animal
was ever allowed to be converted into
food for humans: not a spoiled can of
meat was ever boiled over and "freshened
up; not d grain OF chemical, other than
homely saltpetre and borax, We're used
4 In canning or curing meats. y
iQueStlOnlns Dy members OF the COM
mittee brought out the fact that Bis
marck brown a mysterious dye, is used
to color the castings of snl,sages.t
Many Officials Present.
Secretary Wilson, OF the Department
Of AgrIculture; Mr.. Neill, one Of the
agentsfEof the President who made the
report containing such nauscating state-
ments concerning conditions in the pack
Ing houses with several other officials
Of the department, were present during
the hearing. a3 .
Nearly every statement made by VIII
son was in direct contradiction of some
statement in the Neill- Reynolds report.
AT one point there was an animated coll
loquy between Neill and Wilson, which
threatened to become very personal. but
the chairman quelled the incpIent diff
Guilty.
The Invitation to send an Investigating
committee to Chicago meets with the an
proval OF several members of the COM
smittee. Those members who are re-
garded MS being friendly to tho beef trust
are unanimous In favor Of an invests
cation.
Those who stand for tho Beveridge
(C,ontinued on Second paoe\
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
AGED MERCHANT
KILLED IN STORE | |.
Evidence That He Defended Him
self Until Overpowered and
Murdered.
BODY BURNED IN THE STORE
Only Bones Found ~ Hurricane.
Branch's Bloodhound Readily
Takes the Trail.
fsnecial 10 The Times.Dlspatch.)

$ Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)
FARAlvILLE,1 VA. June 6.-Burglars
entered the store OF John Grubbs last
night at Tuggle, five miles west OF here.
on the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
murdered the proprietor. robbed him q
his cash and set 4 re to the house, leav-
Ing his remains to be consumed in the
flames
1t was between II and II o'clock when
the fire was discovered by neighbors,
and when the first OF them arrived at
the scene the roof of the building was
falling In Nothing was saved, and this
morning in the midst OF the shoulder
ing ruins were found the bones Of Mr.:
5Grubbs lying n few feet away from, the
cot on which he slept. iss
The murdered man had evidently been
saturated with OIL, as his body was almost
entirely consumed, only few of the
more prominent bones being found.
This morning Commonwealth's Attor-
ney Watkins, the sheriff and two justices
visited the scene and gathered all the
information obtainable. It was learned
that there had been two strange negroes
hanging around the store all OF yester-
day. They made several minor pur-
chases, and one Of them asked to have
a ten-dollar note changed, which Mr..
Grubbs did for him. These negroes were
seen in the village as late as clock
last night. d.
In, the ruins OF the store was found
the pistol OF Mr.. Grubbs, and exanlina-
ton showed that each cartridge had
been fired. 1t was center fire, and the
cartridges showed indentations. From
this the friends OF Mr.. Grubbs believe
that he was awakened by the burglars
and defended himself until overpowered
Mr.. Grubbs was about eighty years of
age. and had been a resident Of the
,neighborhood for many years.
Hurricane Branch, of Suffolk. was
wired to bring his bloodhounds to the
scene, and he arrived this afternoon He
Immediately set "Tige." Jr., on the
tracks Of the murderers, which were
plainly discernible In the fresh dirt about
the place. Te dog followed them to the
railroad, where. It is feared, the burglars
caught freight train. Mr.. Grubts was
postmaster and the only storekeeper at
Tuggle.
The department at Washington was no.
titled Of the burglary. The negroes upon
whom suspicion rests are described
Continued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
Severe ELECTRIC STORM.
SWEEPS OVER NORFOLK
Ships in Harbor Drag Their An.
chors and Buildings Suffer
Damage,
(By Associated Press.)

R NORFOLK, VA, June 6-Norfolk was
Tonight visited by severe electric and
wind storm that did considerable dam
age in the city The high winds preceding
the rain caused ships In the harbor to
drag their anchors considerable dls-
tance. Several houses on the outskirts ol
the city were slightly damaged.
The De Forest wireless pole on the root
Of the Bank Of Commerce building was
partly destroyed, This pole stood
hundred feet high on the highest point
In Norfolk. being on the roof of a twelve,
story building. Whether It was struck by
lightning or blown down by the wind Is
not known, Only about fifty feet Of ths
pole remains standing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
A LOCOMOTIVE
FOR EVERY DAY.
New Power Plant and.
Other Improvements at
Locomotive Works.
MIR. H. a. GILLIS. MAY
GIVE UP POSITION
Superintendent Practically Ac'
ccpts Flattering Offer From.
Auto-Car Works in Penn
STANDARDIZATION to
Richmond Plant
Cost $4oo,ooo.

Two very interesting facts regarding
the Richmond Locomotive Works were
learned yesterday. One. matter Of
hearty congratulation, is that an addition
liz to be made to the great plant. wilich
will cost about 10000; the other. ex-
=cecdingly rcgrettnble. is That very likely
Mr.. II. A. Gillis, long superintendent OF
.!hc Locomotive Works, Will accept the
aattering offer made by an automobile
manufactory in another State. Messrs,
Waldo II. Marshall. president; j.. -.
sarue. vice president. and William Dali
ton, engineer ofAsronRtruction, of the
sAmerican Locomotive Company. were In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
Richrnonders in New York.

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)
AZ NEW YORK, June 6,,-Waldorf, r. q.
Bickford, N. A. post; broadway Central,
A, Bauer, II. r. IIaase, j. a, Burnette;
p. L, Wilson, g. g Smith; Bartholdi, 2
II, Burch; Breslin, 8. @. Ieake Grand S..
Par. Avenue, u. 3. Fuller and wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07

4 Richmond yesterday visiting the Rich
r,onrI works. with a special view to the
important additions which are now con-
tcnplated FOR that plant, i5 M s.
For Il considerable time back the Lo-
comotivc Company has felt the nadequa-..
cy Of Its shops here; the unsatisfactory
Il arrangeInent5o sites and buildings, and
4; The lack Of sufficient space IN them. To
i make the proper additions and erection
n OF new buildings will require an sexpendi-
tire of between three and four hundred
thousand dollars; and it has been de-
cided upon that every cent necessary
shall be spent to make these needed I'M.
sproyement. Thesefchangcs haS e not been
decided upon within the last few days.
b,,tahnve bcen the result Of long planning
I by Mr.. Gllis at the request OF his COM COM
3 pany.
Work Already Begun.
In fact the first change is already un-
der way. The boiler shop Is being ex-
tended 100 feet, and will soon be rcady
for use.
II is proposed to erect large power
nlant with the most recent developments
in the means Of generating power; ana
also TO construct very large building
on the east side Of the present erecting
shop and across the extenslon$of Seventh
street in order to facilitate the construc-
ton OF tanks, and especially TO enlarge the
manufacture of steam shovcls. The idea
Is to improve everywhere. Ord build
48,nrs viii either be remodeled and en-
,arrod or torn down and steel, brick and
concrete ones erected In their places,
.hus diminishing the fire risks.
Eyerything will Da re-arranged so as
III obtain the most successful results IN
s manufacture. Tho changes will be grad
ual, so as to hinder as little as posi-
81 ethe present manufacturing output.
TO Increase Output.
The plan seems TO be eventually to
4 raise tho output OF tho Richmond works
Ia three hundred and sixty locomotives
a wear. and from one hundred and fifty
10 two hundred steam shovels, To- carry
= ont This comprehensive change Will re-
duire an elaborate plan Of development
+ ana very heavy expenditure.
The operations and results of the Rich
mond works has been SO satisfactory
that the management IS well d1sposea
tc develop Them further, :
Mr.. Gillis May Leave.
1t Is understood that the present super
intcndent, Mr. Cillls, is considering the
acceptance of q very ilatterlns olier
with the Autocar Company. Of Ardmore'
land If he accepts, he will leave the
Richmond works about tho ilrst ol
July,
Mr.. Gillls's departure will be greatly
4 regretted by the American Locomotive
Company, as his management has been
OF an absolutely satisfactory character.
and the termination OF his connection
with the Richmond Works Is regarded
with great and universal regret. both
by the officers and men.
Both Mr. Marshall and Mr. sague left
for the North yesterday evening Via
tho scnboard Air Line, Mr.. Dalton,
however, will stay over for day or
So, tag &s#y SEI+#iE & .ieiy t.tf5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
DR.. JOHNSTON SPEAKS .5
AT MEETING OF SURGEONS
lsnec,al "a ,rhe -TImes pIspatch,)

Especial to The e1TImes-DIspatch,)
BOSTON, MASS June Cdr George
Ben. Johnston, of Richmond, was one
of the principal speakers to-day at the
opening of the section or surgery Of the
American Medical Convention. The sec-
lion had as its guests the world-famous
German. surgeon. Dry1Trendelenburg Of
Leipsic. DR., Trendelenburg opened the
section, and Dr. Johnston's discussion,
although very technical, Was received
With considerable enthusiasm by the
learned critics who surrounded him,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
Killed in a Wreck.
(By Assoclnted loress.)

ATLANTA 4 GA. June Gan Atlanta
and West Point excursion train was run
into by a Central OF Georgia passenger
train at the south end of the terminal
station here tonight One man. Roy
Cook, of Atlanta, Is believed to be the
only one killed; ten or more were I'm
iured, some seriously. Tho Central Of
Georgia engineer claims no cantlonary
signals were given HIM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
Grubb Offers Reward.
(Special to Tho TImes- IJispa tct

81 Especial to Tho Tlmes-Dlspnt tch0
Grubb, Of Davidson county, to-day offered
Crunp (colored>, who esca ped from the
State prison al i Raleigh last week, md
Frank Hariston (colored) who asslsted
Grump n an g attempt Z a1 % assasslnate an Mf'
Crump was serving an eightryear sem
stence for the crime, but Ha!iston mas
r:aYeg been located. }s h. ss.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
Burned BY Lightning

sAIIsBURY. N. w Jlne T,I,.AlaT N, " Innn- NJ
ty, was struck by Tightening yesterday
afternoon and burned Resides g large
amount OF cotton and farming implemenis.
several hundred bushels OF gram weIS 70 e3tI de-
with no insurance, i5,s u NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-07
MEMBER OF HOUSE
REPORTED SHOT BY SON

(Snacinl to rho Times pispatch
4 JONESVlLLE, VA June 6.--News mas
Just reached here that Mr.. Harvey
Young, member of the House from Lee
county, was shot to-day by one OF his
own sons, III
No details of the shooting can be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
NIvAL
SPLEEN Did.

The carnival and parade at Red
Bank was a great success last night
night and yesterday afternoon.
People began to arrive by train
and in boat in the morning and by
the time for the parade in the after
noon a large crowd had gathered.
The buildings along the principal
streets were well decorated and the
fine weather of the afternoon gave
spirit to all the events. Other than
the parade a ball game was the prin-
cipal attraction of the afternoon. 1t
was played between the Red Banks
and Matawans and resulted in a score
of 6 to 3 in favor of Red Bank.
Although the carnival was post
poned from last Thursday the origi-
nal program of the boat parade was
carried out, and a large number of
boats entered. The fireworks were
splendid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
OHAUFFEURS
WERE KILLED
Two Lost Lives in Collision With
Farm Wagon Two Others
Injured.

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Two chauf,
feurs were killed, two injured and two
escaped injury when a new racing al
bearing the number 80, 140, n. T.,
plunged into a loaded farm wagon in
Thompson avenue, near the Winfield
crossing of the Long Island railroad,
in Queens borough. The car is said to
have been travelling not less than fifty
miles an hour. The driver of the farm
wagon was unhurt. He leaped~ before
the crash.
The men killed were William Waller,
twenty three years old, of East One
Hundred and Seventeen street and
Forty-tifth street and Broadway and
Harry Woodcock of Eighth avenue
and One Hundred and Thirty-ffth
street.
The men injured are in st. Johns
hospital in Long Island City. They are
Frederick Reissenberg, twenty-five
years old, and William Brown, twenty
one years old, of 1872 West Twentieth
street. Reissenberg has Commissions of
the back and a sprained spine. Brown
suffers from decorations and abrasions
of the face and a badly s%prained left
wrist. The other two men were John
Chandler of 223 West Forty-fftE
street and John Haverly of Fiftieth
street, near Eleventh avenue.
Brown. the police of Newtown say.
is under arrest at the hospital for driv-
s,..r IN thn u-ran0 ct1n Of tho mad
The car was taken out by Brown to
try. The other five went along to wit
ness the test. There was no destina-
ton, the route simply being out along
the Thompson boulevard. 1t was close
to midnight, and there was not much
chance of meeting anything but auto
mobiles. The farm wagon which was
struck was bound for Manhattan. 1t
was being driven by Herman Wricke
of Elmhurst and was loaded with gen
eral garden produce.
The automobile was speeding toward
Jamaica, and those who saw it before
the smash say that seldom before had
anything torn along the road as it did.
Wricke saw the headlights flying to-
ward him and pulled well over, but
the machine kept straight toward him,
and he jumped.
Apparently Brown saw the wagon
lust too late. He swerved and avoided
running into both horses, but he took
the feet from under II of them and
then crashed into the wheel and body
of the heavy wagon. The blow smash
cd the wagon and overturned it, scat
tering the produce all over the ground
for q hundred feet. The horse that
was hit was badly injured. Reissen-
berg and Waller were hurled through
the air. and both landed on their
heads. their skulls were crushed.
Reissenberg was dead when picked up.
Waller lived awhile, and an automo-
bile party which came along offered to
take him to st. Johns hospital. The
car reached there in a couple of min
utes, but Waller was dead.
Wicke is also held at the police sta
ton in Newtown charged with driving
on the wrong side of the road. Both
he and the men in the automobile deny
they were violating the law in this re-
gard. The automobllists say they We're
not exceeding the speed limit and put
the blame for the accident on the
farmer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
CRY BRIEFS


Joseph Stevens, OF Orange, N,
j., who has the contract to replace
the glass broken at the Danish M.
n. church, at Jefferson street and
Madison avenue, has men at work to-
day putting in the stained glass.
About September l John ].
Deveny, the blacksmith of As New
brunswick avenue, will discontinue
doing repair work and will devote
his time to horse-shoeing.
"A man from the Owl Cigar COM
pany today installed an electric flash
light sign in the window of s. Splitter
in State street.
-Po Ambo Tribe No. 65, Red
Men, held their regular meeting in
he Jefferson building last night.
The sloop Hello, of Oyster Bay,
and the sloop Katy Martin, are on
n Tine railway at Gray Brothers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
TWENTY-FIVE ANNIVERSARY.

Many friends of Mrs. John G. Han
sen, of "a Charles street, gave her Il
pleasant surprise yesterday after
noon. Yesterday was her twenty
fifth wedding anniversary and her
friends decided to honor the day with
a party. Refreshments of ice cream,
cake and coffee were served.
The Danish Sunday school pre-
scented Mrs. Hansen with a chair.
Many pieces of silverware were re-
ceived. The party was a merry affair
and everyone enjoyed the afternoon.
Among those present were Mrs.
Friis Laursen, Mrs. 2. Anderson,
Mrs. Jens Christensen, Mrs. E.
Lund, Mrs. ]. Nelson, Mrs. S. Han
sen, Mrs. C. Hylleberg, Mrs. N. john
son, Mrs. f. Koyen, Mrs. G.. Oleson,
Mrs. M. johnson, Mrs. N. Peterson,
Mrs. S. Madsen, Mrs. Sandbeck, Mrs,
b Peterson, Mrs. c. Lamp, Mrs. P.
Hansen, Mrs. G. Peterson, Mrs. Frice,
Mrs. b. Anderson, Mrs. Erickson,
Mrs. M. Hoyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Harm
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Deiderickson,
J. G. Hansen, John Dixon, Soren
Hansen, Nels Hoyer; the Misses
Mary Shultz, Annie Anderson, Ella
Lund, Mary Hansen, Bertha Hansen
and Louisa Hansen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
WILL CONTESTED
Special 10 the EVENING E W

Special TO the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. TO-
The will of Amanda Flood, of Wood
bridge, was contested here today by
Augustine Flood, a nephew of the
deceased. The dispute is over an
erasure in the writing, a part being
seemingly left out.
The court requested the attorneys
to submit briefs. J.. w. Beekman
represented the heirs, and Ephraim
Gutter the nephew.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Litigation Among Payton Heirs.

Spoctdt TO the BVENlNQ NE Wo'
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 10.-An
interesting suit is being tried here to
determine as to the heirs of the es-
tate of John Payton. Several of the
heirs claim that John and James
Payton and Mrs. Georgiana Burn
hardt are not legal heirs and not
children of the deceased. 1t is claim
ed that they were born out of we'd
lock and that their mother was bur-
led under a tombstone marked Ellen
French and not Mrs. John w. Pay
ton. The testimony showed that John
w. Payton left the alleged Mrs, Pay
ton here in a quarrel and that he
married the widow of his brother in
Jersey City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
ALONG SHORE NEWS

The sloop Katy Martin and the
two-masted pleasure schooner Min
nie Ha Ha are on the marine railway
at Gray Brothers.
Barge No. IS, which , is being
built for Sayre & Fisher, of South
Amboy, at the Perth Amboy dry
docks, has been launched.
The barees New Jersey and Club,
belonging to George Bunten & Sons,
are receiving repairs at the Perth
Amboy dry docks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Taken IN Abundance.

A woman reported to the police
early last evening that an NEON
scious man was lying at Rector and
Lewis streets. The city ambulance
was Sent for at once and with
Roundsman Morris and Patrolman
Quinlah made a quick trip to the
Gene. When the policemen arrived
they found Marvin Zellers, apparent
lyl under the weather. After being
placed in a cell and kept awhile, he
was released by the recorder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

ENTERTAINED ENDEAVORERS.

80
Mrs. Adrian Lyon, last night, en-
tertained the Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society ON the occasion OF
its monthly business meeting.
The society voted to contribute the
collection of next Sunday night to
the work of the Union Fresh Air
Mission Association at Keansburg, n.
j.
A committee consisting of Lesion
M. Ayres, Miss Anna McClymont,
Mrs. Adrian Lyon and Harry Com
ings was appointed to engage special
musical talent and a noted speaker
for the society's anniversary celebra-
ton in November.
Among the most important action
taken last night was the decision to
RESUME the entertainment course
which was so popular a few years
ago. The committee to secure talent
and arrange for dates was appointed
as follows: Mrs. Wilbur LaRoe, Miss
F. e. Kent, Miss Lizzie Seaman, Miss
Elizabeth de Hamm and w. W..
Henry.
During the remainder of August,
while there are no evening services
in the church, the society decided to
issue a special and most earnest invi-
tation for all members of the congre-
CATION to attend their meetings in
the chapel at 6:55 O'Clock each Sun
Gay night.
The social committee announced a
cake and ice cream festival to be
held September 13, the proceeds to
be devoted to the general work OF
the society.
At the close of the business session
a social hour was enjoyed, during
which refreshments were served by
the prayer meeting committee and
several instrumental and vocal selec-
lions were rendered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
CAR STRUCK

An accident vas narrowly averted
yesterday afternoon. Some of the
workmen had placed a number of
ballast stones too nea the trolley
tracks. They were hit by the car as
it passed by. Luckily no one was
hurt by the flying stones.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Suit Over a Tombstone.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK Anp II

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 10.-A
tombstone figures in a suit for ST.
900 brought by John V. L. and Jo-
seph s.. Booraem against Conrad
Kuhlthau. The tombstone had been
placed in the plot of Mrs. Maria Boor-
aem over the grave of Mrs. Daniel
Stubblebine. When her body was
removed from Van Liew cemetery to
another burying ground, the stone
was taken with the body. 1t is claim
ed it belongs to the plot and should
not have been removed therefrom.
Judge Booraem represents the plain
tiffs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 10.-The
American Protestant Association in
secret session here yesterday decided
to change the name of the organiza-
ton because of the similarity of the
initials to those of the American Pro
tective Association. officials and
leaders say the objects of the two
societies are entirely different. Sew
eral names, including the Protest
Association of America" and the
american Knights" were proposed
Final action cannot be taken until
next year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Removed to AsyInm.

RED BANK, Aug. 10:-John Wye
foff, of Oceanic, and Mrs. Osceola
cum, of Fair Haven, have been
TAN TO The Trenton insane asylum.
Mr.. Nyckoff is seventy years old and
has been Predetermined for some
time. Mrs. Slocum is twenty-three
years ohd and she imagined that per-
sons were trying to cast a spell over
her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
Said WIG WAS Insulted.

Claiming That some boys had IN
suit his wife e. H. Martin, of Linden
street, made a complaint to Patrol
man Andrew Jensen last night, ask
ing him to see the boys parents. The
policeman complied with his request
and the parents promised that the
Offense would not be repeated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

son. Gordon and State streets. yes
terday afternoon. Several matters
OF Importance were discussed and 1t
was unanimously decided to hold a
fair in the schoolroom some time
during the month of November.
Preparations will be started at once.
After the transaction of business, re-
ireshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10
This Was Rather 4 Large Fly.

oDUUIHF 10 ne EVENING NE VS.:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 10
A bat was caught on a sheet of fly
paper in the Office of the Colonial Life
Insurance Company, yesterday after
noon. Miss Reed, the stenographer,
was loath to touch the sheet of fly
paper with its unusual capture and
one of the agents had to free the bird
so that it could fly away.