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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
100000 MORE FOR.
STATE FARMERS
By Associated press)

WAsH1NGTON, D. c.. February ID
.,rho morning hour prevailed In the
House to-day until after . o'clock. Inc
net result was the passage OF Dill 10
increase to $4,000 a year the Federai APP
propriation to each State and Ierrltory
for the support of agricultural experiment
stations. and of bill repeating the pres
ent law granting American register 10
foreign ships wrecked and repaired on
the American coast, in the discretion OF
the Secretary of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, and requiring speciai
net of Congress to grant such register.
The feature Of the day was the attempt
of Mr.. Payne, chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee. to get up his BIZ for
the consolidation of customs collection
districts. a furious opposition developed.
and on roll call large majority voted
against considering the bin Again. ~hen
the experiment station bill came up. inc
debate reverted to the Payne bill. and II
was with difficulty that IL couid De
brought to an end
Cost $1,000 to Collect SIS.
Mr.. Payne. speaking on his bill. said It
mt Beaufort. N. C. At Albemarle, N. e..
1t cost $l,606 to collect S.. There were
ffty-one on-paying ports on the list:
which Mr.. Payne read from. The total
collected IN tneSe poTts Was Sf''G'N, aiu
the expense of maintaining the ports was
s15b1s5.
Mr.. Thomas North Carolina) developed
an argument against the consolidation of
ports The measure, he declared. was not
one of economy. II all ports referred to
by the committee were abolished. he said.
but sos, 900 a year would be saved and
more than this would be lost by reason
of smuggling. which he maintained would
he carried on in the abandoned ports.
Besides, there were many other duties
discharged by customs officers besides
collecting revenue.
Mr.. Blackburn North Caroinal also
spoke against the Payne bill. An indirect
compliment was paid to Mr.. Longworth
by Il vote to adjourn to-day until Mon
day. although nothing will appear in the
record of this purpose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
FIGHT TAX REPEAL
ON LEAF TOBACCO
CONTINUED From First Page.)

continued FROM First Page.) sH
did you?'' And of course, l did not.
since the senior senator from Virginia
has always taken the position that it /.
unjust to take money that belongs TO
the whole people and pay 1t to favored
lass, for the purpose of helping build
up an Industry.
Senator Daniel Is not getting very
close to the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, though he has not heretofore
taken specially prominent part In the
work OF the organization. He has taken
apartments In tho beautiful now asso-
citation building, near the War. State and
Navy building. He has been residing at
the Dewey. on u Street.
Senator Daniel went to Richmond this
afternoon on business. to be gone day
or two. Senator Martin had not returned
from Richmond when the Senate adj
jonrnfd to-day.
While Representative Carter Glass was
talking To some friends who had asked
to see him in the Libby at the Capitol to-
day, page came to him with the mes
sage that o. former member from New
York wished 10 sec him on the floor. Mr..
Glass went In 10 see his caller.
How AFRO you General C1irt's.' said
Mr.. Glass ~ have not seen you since |,
waa eight yearn OLD"
Popular Federal Soldier.
General cDrtis wns astoundcd. He did
not know that ne had ever Ind eyes on
the Sixth District Representative. who,
when General curtis WA In command ~
lNnchblirR, while virginia was Military
District No, 1, In tbs days Of rcconstruc-
bon, "hs n bnrc.fdotsd. and somc SAY,
HHeMcd fneed hoy. an Interested. ana
MOI always understanding. observer Of tho.
iDcldrnts ~ the epllogue ~ the drama
ended ~ Appolnattox,
MI Glass has heard n great deal OF
tbe devotion OF The people OF Lynchburs
10 General Curtis. and or Tho loyr which
NE Old soldier has always had for tho
pA6ple If The iitll CITY, General Curtis
u writing hack IN which hc VIII sin-
body his yecolleeiions az tbs days ~ rc-
construction. NM be wished ~ obtain THO
nsEislnnge ~ Mr., GInsa IN SECURING cGr-
tain datas, and 0tiisf data.
General curtis likes ). 10 rncnll hlD llfo
IN Lynahbnrg M comtqahdcf of tho knr-
son stationed tiler4, 1s MAS from tho
nfsl ihH wDfm fdShd nj W" tnsf who
hsd Just put Off The gray beerftary
stanton, MN was ~ tbs head of Tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
SENATOR DICK SUPPORTS
THE STATEHOOD SBIlIs

81. lHy Assoclated Fress.)
WARRINGTON, d. g.. Feb IL .rbo
Senate to-day passed to consideration Of
the Joint statehood bill, and for an hour
and n half listened to speech by Mr..
Dick In support of the bill MS reported
from tho Committee on Territories. The
Ohio Senator's speech received careful
attention from the Senators present, hut
the attendance was at no time large.
md Is no was not prepared to resume
Tomorrow. tho Senate decided not to sit
ngain until Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
Annexation in Ninety DAYS.

In accordance with the opinion herein
before expressed, 1t Is ordered, on this
territory mentioned in the ordinance of
the city of Richmond. approved August
10. 1906 with the exception of that here
inbefore recited. be, and the same Is here
by, annexed to the city of Richmond on
the terms and conditions recited in the
ordinance of the CITY of Richmond. APP
proved August IL, 1905, and on the terms
and conditions added thereto by this
much as by reason of certain exceptions
made by the court from the proposed
annexed territory. the lines of annexation
are not now so clear as they should be.
Engineer of tho city of Richmond. do
forthwith prepare map and diagram
showing the exact lines of annexation
and describing the annexation lines by
metes and bounds with mathematical GER
tainty. so that said annexed territory
may be exactly described in an order. to
be entered herein forthwith. and the
Special Accountant of Richmond. George
cases as to the land values In the pro-
posed annexed territory. is hereby In
structed to make an estimate from the
land records of Henrico county of the
land values of the territory annexed 10
tho city of Richmond by this order. and
also to make an estimate of the proper
proportion of all existing debts OF the
county of Henrico which should be borne
~ 'i' I'its vi DS TedSOH OF
the annexation hereinbefore provided
for and said accountant shall also re-
port the exact existing Indebtedness of
the town of Fairmount the said indebt-
edness to be assumed and borne and paid
by the city of Richmond, and said
Special Accountant will report forthwith,
with view to further order to be en-
tered herein.
And these cases are continued TO
future day of this term for such further
order or orders 10 be entered herein as
may be proper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16

and other improvements, exclusive of en-
penditures on parks and cemeteries
$4,000 to be expended IN the western
section of the said annexed territory and
$500 to be expended In the eastern Sec
ton Of said annexed territory, said OK
pendltrres in the said western and east
crn SECTIONS to be expended In such
places ana such manner on streets,
sewers. light water and other public i'm
provements MS the city Council Of Rich
nond may determine.
t0 That the county of TIenrico shall
have the right 10 drain any water or
sewerage into the natural waterways
which are included in the Annexed ter
ritory.
td) The city Of Richmond shall police
the annexed territory by not less than
ten policemen, either mounted or on foot,
as she may de termne by her Council.
(e) Water. sewer and gas mains shall
he extended into and through the annexed
territory as soon as the population anu
conditions demand the snme.
~ All taxes and licenses accruing
~ the annexed territory during the years
1905 and 1905 shall be playable TO- and
cept IN the town Of Paramount the county
tax shall he payable to the county
of llenrico and tho town taxes to tho
ment OF Paramount is hereby abolished
and merged into the government Of the
city Of Richmond, to take effect the LIST
day of April, 1906, and. in the meantime,
the present town government shall be in
fun force and effcrt--that is. until the
LIST day of April 1905
(G) That the city of Richmond shall.
by ordinance, organize the annexed ter
ritory into new wards or attach tho same
to existing wards. in the city of Rich
mond. and further proceed IN the manner
prescribed by section 8 of the act of As
sembly approved March 10. 1904 so as to
fully guarantee and accord to every per-
son within said annexed territory every
right secured to them under said section
s Of said act.
to) Under said net of Assembly ap-
proved March TO- 1904. the court is direct
ed. In making its decision as to the char
acter and extent OF annexation to take
development of the city. but also the loss
of revenue to the county.
From the evidence 1t appears that the
land values of Henrco county are ASSESS
ed at about s10000.O00. BY the annexation
they will be reduced about one-tl1ird. still
leaving them nearly seven Millions and
ranking her. Notwithstanding the reduc--
the Commonwealth and fully able to dis
charge all the functions and obligations
that devolve upon her as n county, and
one of the governmental agencies of the
State. Whilst II Is to be regretted that
any portion of her territory has to be
taken. yet she should cheerfuy ac-
quicscc, inasmuch as it is a public neces-
velopnrent of the capital, city Of the Com
monwealth. from whose proximity Hen
rico has derived much of her wealth and
and 1t Is also to he remem-
bered that whilst the annexed territory
is taken from IIenrco 1t is not carried
to foreign Jurisdiction, but merely
to another governmental
of Ufrgipfu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
They Learned a Trick.

TWO years ago this class of tobacco
went above the low figures the combines
had fixed. Last year. with Il continued
scarcity of the export "darks.'' the prices
crept up a little higher, and this year
Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky darks,
considering tho inferiority OF the crop,
are ar high. perhaps higher. than they
have been in a decade. Out OF this con-
dltion Of affairs the farmers learned
trick. and tho Dark Tobacco- Growers
Association was formed to work this
trick for all 1t Is worth.
IT ~ very simple trick, but close or
sanization--a compact combine lg abgo-
lutely necessary to work II. The idea is
to hold the supply of dark tobacco down
to the actual demand
without consultation or concert OF nc
ton, the farmers. through necessity, did
that very thing but they must have
organization. It IL claimed. to keep 1t IN.
A Combine Necessary
Withoilt concert % action MI through
the dark tobacco belt. II IL argued tha
present satisfactory prices would cer-
tainly seduce the farmers into bie GROIN.
again and then the three buyers Of the
dark goods would have another inning
Ninety per cent of the dark tobncco
raised In this country IL exported nnd
the most OF II IL consumed In Grent grt.
tam Germany Austria, Italy, France
ma spain The four lar, named are
called 'Regic" countries because In those
Countries the governments hold n ma.
nopoly Of The tobacco business, buyina
me raw material and manufacturing and
selling II 10 the people. The agents win
buy tho leaf Of this country for these
governments are called "Hegls" bnyors.
ana many tobacco dealers have made
good money IN years past buying ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16

lFr TRAVELLING IN JAPAN
or any civilized county, you can procure Laxa-
tive BromO 'QuInlpe from druggists Ali nations
vas " u. w. GROVE signature on box.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
Must Spend FiftY Thousand.

ID There shall he exponded COM
mencinR February !, 1907 for the period or
flve. years, by the.eIty OF Richmond ls
addition To all revenues derived from ,be
annexed territory, moi less than the sum
OF $4,000 on streets sewers, light, water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16

This is the front and back OF
the advance style--the kind
that will be called a new FASH
ion next fall.
1t does not take an expert to
see the extreme goodness of
this coat, but only an expert
can fully appreciate the ex-
pense that is put into every de-
tail.
III you hesitate about looking
a little progressive don't try it.
Bought to sell at S3O--the few
left are only S17.75.
Final clearanceof Boys Suits
and Overcoats.
See west window for the bar
gain display.
Suits, S2.S5 to 1918.
Were SB to $40.
overcoats and Refers, same
way.
---
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
Territory Not Needed.

IN the above territory cxcented is no
larger portion of Riverview and the larger
portion OF the tract belonging TO The
Pollard estate.
dence shows that they will not be needed
by the city OF Richmond in the reasonably
near future for development
me larger portion of the Dooley tract
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16

fnl All school children living In Hen.
rico county and now attending any school
~ the annexed territory sbnll have tho
right to so continue for the nariod az
three years from The date or this order
this provision being made for the pur,
pose OF allowing the county or HnnrIco
reasonable time. within which to rppdiunt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16

"(d) BY an agreement is writing, signed
this order, more beneiicial rights are re- con-
ferred on the city of Richmond by ex-
,cepting said portion of her land than
would be acquired by anneNing Che same.
The said agreement of said Mrs. Dooley
is in these words and figures:
tHere the agreement. the provisions of
which have already been printed, is in
Clld in the oninion)'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25
SEATTLE FIRM IS
C|NCHED AT FRISCO

the dock 10 BE- sold April Is. The
date u the disaster
When fuisef ass sought The com.
mittce eonfisenied the potatO~a with
the promise that the claims wnuld
be settled later
Repeatedly the seattle firm has
written 10 the San Francisco
a9eacy aaking for a settlement. and
Ia each ease the relief committee
has turned the claim auwn
TntaT a ivttoF wns written TO
William t.aeeieFg IN witch q t.
stated that tt Is understood IN the
rofth that the relief committee has
now nu hand neFeeal millions II
dollars for relief aork. and. as the
potatoes wcnc ussa Zoe the purpose
% relieving distress. q settlement
" the claim ia demanded. II this
last rnqusst "a not Eranicd the
seattle nrm ptll place The matter
in the hanis 81 their attorneys
A large prof. wa t0at ~ The
sstion 81 tha rummittee. but The
loeai trim dnea nos ask fof anY
prospective Vaiue. simply thg cost
n the potatoes laid deNu ai sea
Francisco fIfe montha have
eiapaa1 since she disaster. and the
seattle men SAINT the money now
lied up b The dilatpfy actions ~
the rviief COMMITTEES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25

~. lfsrmon ,. Titus. organiser
Tor To Socialist party. has scnl the
following communication o. The
Star relative 10 his arrest on -
charge ef bloekading the streets hY
delivering aH address q Second ard
Pike Monday evening
EDITOR The sisf A have not
had a chance 90 state my nnn case
"a The public. will You hindly pub
nsh the following abstract ~ ruf
ienemiuufe argument before judge
Alexander in the police court
"fiest. as 10 The fReia 81 thls ease
There Us substantial agreement b.
al the witnesses that there Was no
obstruction 20 travel TIE street
was corrupted by ths crowd only
about 20 feet uat IT 60. and there
Was abundance ~ faon both oa
street aud Sidewalk FOR an persons
and vehicles 70 pass There was in
fact absolutely uo travel obstfurted
second. as u the construction ef
the ordinance A crowd cannot be
an abstraction uniesn u nhHtruets
travel Ths fnefe conEfeEBfinE on
tha street without impeding travel.
eaanof constitute an obstruction I
believe tn the present efiinaner. u
nationally construed. and am ep-
posed to q euIy n arbitrarily rons
atrued. I am not opposed 20 the ors
finanrs az construed AMI applied b.
che nuffea Hepartinuu4 With rasFsrf
20 everybody else except thc So
eiHiistH
The HaiVafiantnts are not arrest
- bY the police vixen they euH gre
saie su thr street heeause they a.
rot seriously ohatfurt travel That
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25
Five Acres of Land
Foundation OF
Fortune

The father of Eben j. Jordan. OF
the firm 81 Jordan a Marsh. the big
department store owners OF Boston.
Mass gave him a plat OF five acres
OF land next his farm I'm Maine
when Ebcn was Is years old. When
Ebon left home he sold the land
for a few hundred dollars. and Il
was upos that start. given him BY
his father. that he built the founda.
ton OF his fortune. Have you ever
thought Of doing something for
your hoy or Rirlg Did you ever
think Of buying a lot Of land some
where TO give them when they start
out to fight the battle OF life alone ?
That start may mean their for.
tune. You eau secure that lot now
at very modest price. and. when
they need Il. the property may be
worth thousands OF dollars Let US
suggest that YOU buy a lot at Port
simpson now for $3.50 and give Il to
your boy or girl. That lot will be
worth ten times as much when
your child leaves home TO take up
The battle OF life. We are open
evenings We would like TO talk
It over with YOU. Port Simpson Inn
proyoment Co. SIS Pioneer build.
ing. Seattle 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25
CHANGES ROUTE
OF RAILROAD

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 25-The
Southern Pacific has decided %
abandon its through passenger and
freight service TO Portland on the
lines extending from Weed. Cal. 10
Nalron. Ore, over the steep grades
Of the siaklyou mountains. II con
animated the purchase yesterday
of tho California Northeastern rail-
wav. f0.miie line extending north
OF Weed with a rightofway through
10 klamath Fails. with The Oregon
a Eastern railway. now being built
from Natron south. With the Join.
ing Of those two lines ell through
traffic from San Francisco and
points south Of Weed will be car.
ried 10 Portland and the north by
way 81 klamath Falls. although the
present Mount Shasta line VIII be
maintained for local service.
fhe Klamath route. which will
take the I.ace 81 the present line.
viii give 9ho Southern Pacific an
easy erade 4 slight curves over
the mountal-S-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25
DIR. TITUS TIES
HIS CASE

l. the oniy rational Interpretation u
the ordinance aud I only want 60
establish the same rights Tor Sp-
eialiats - are already recognized
for others
~ the court holds the street a. be
INSTRUCTED Within the meaninE -
the ordinance whenever q number
II people stand together on tho
street. whether they ahstfuet travel
~ not. then the police would have
conferred upon them arbitrary paw
ef o. arrest any group 81 ciilEena
standius On the street o. sidewalk.
and would not be required q prove
that they obstfucted travel bat
could convict. fire and inprtson
them on the mere phoNinE that
they uare ceuHraNated on The street
n efoed u an obstruction
" hen u does not elsatfuei anything
and n a man n such a crowd may
DE arrested. fined " imprisoned a.
Ihr ntsrs alil o. caprice of d mayor
chief Of police OF pairoinan. who
has % prove nothlnE except that
there vas q crowd then lha ofdl-
naner becomes Hn Instrument % af-
bilrarY discrimination ga the part
81 the authorities and may be used
% suppress a party unfavorable 90
the administration. as is nov beins
dome hy MaYsf Moore. when he says
he xiti suppress nahid Speakers.
aud where none but Socialists Are
ulaieatsd
The U.s. q the streets for par
poses of public discussion y here Is
aoas nn seriously impede traffic. e
now recasniaei ana permitted IN ali
the Efrat cities ~ tie country
sHFRMuS .. TITUS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25
FERGUSON AND
YORK SOLD
..,,oNs Asg TAKEN on Tlog
.o PROPERTY -- TWO
rs,so Az. SALES ALSO ON.

vhs repors q the sale Of The
$50. ny hotel - given Ia The
e,.s YESTERDAY. sss eoattIinea 10
ga ga T6s passs seund Realty a.
~ s,e,.tsz ruwAasct DE propeftA ie %.
49, sa i.um j p Trenhelmc "
/, ts,arx iAma6h he office 81
49, > Nsseham 4 Co has
49,, -. ~ Cd York Aotcl site for
s,ss =, rkls properiy j. trian
s',lsF = shaps snd s bounded b.
e,ss FIrst AZ and Western a.
several eptious Sere today taken
s,r i'd and property on paSsmiah
= All also o. the Seattle hoale-
80 raiaa Pacific Interests are
80 "a Be- bark q thcsa options.
- pnoperty belak wanted for fur
teee ,efulaal lads
Two Thlra az sales are On. and
~, prpertY a. the southwest cor.
- 4 Naalson & and Firth AZ Is
- q AVE caanEei hands, but
r.rglsrlafs are not ready for pub
kit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25
sgllgF COMMITTEES OLA.
TORY TACTICS rs FHLr aEAs.
uY nv REASON or cosFts
CATION AND REFUSAL TO
PAY FOR GOODS.

pis b. be many ~ the little an
savury deeds done bY the san fran.
cisco relief committee ara coming
20 tight ons ot tho deals IL brought
home to Seattle. and thla rnoFntne
NlEnersY & Cousins. a sch kBown
commission fiFm on Western Az
announced that SEQ SACKS ~ potas
toes seized BY the committee at
san Francisco and used f8f relief
h hung ap Ia the air for payment.
and the truahfe wlii un4oHbtesily
have 10 he ssgttra by the aid ~
the eoartA
Miknsray a Cousins. five DAYS be
fore the earthquake and fife a.
san Francisco. landed On the docks
at tks nay CiB a0a sacks ~ Do
tatoes ahlppcd from Oregon paints
consigned 20 William Z tarkssnfr
The Frisco firm dlapoaed ~ 500
sacks. and 500 sacks we're lrft on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25
LOST
HIS FAT ROLL
RESIDENTS NEAR SECOND AND
VINE ARE TREATED TO a
TOUCHING" SPECTACLE ~
AN AUTOMOBILE.

About 30 this morning the resi-
dents IN The vicinity Of Second snd
Vine were aroused from their peace
ful slumbers by the wild shouts Of
a gay party nf automohiilsfs. cYi-
IDENTIFY "out for a time Ono Of the
men. affectionately addressed aa
Hiram. carried the roll. but little
hy little IL was transferred from the
pockets Of Hiram to the clutches OF
one Of the young women. who Was
evidently a past master at the art.
After all the eudearlnk terms. like
sise the roll. had been exhausted.
Dear Hiram Naa uneeremonlousiy
dumped Gus u the auto onto the
sidewalk. where be remained until
6 O'Clock this morning fast asleep.
After being awakened. Hiram
proceeded on his way. but he dldu't
sing anything about his Merry
oitHmobllr"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25
FINDS CACHE
IN BACK YARD

]. o. Stevens. a printer. was ar
rested BY the Ballard police yester.
DAY. charged with the burglary OF a
room occupied bY d l.. Johnson. Nv.
ing az gii Polk 81 The arrest was
shade on warrant sworn To BY
johnson and this morning stevens
was brought Ia the city by Patrol.
men Holmes and Johnson.
II Is alleged that Stevens entered
JohuEon's room and stole razor a
ring. a fiashliEht lantern. watch
and chain aud sz.s0 In money. The
police, armed with search war.
rant. failed to locate the missing ar
ticies IN the house. bat later n
search was made In the back yard
and the missing articles recovered,
where they had been buried. Stew
ems aud his wife we're present at
the time OF the search
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-08-25
EASTERN LUMBER MEN guy
ING LANDS NOW CONTROL,
LCD nv LOCAL FIRMS :
MICHAEL EARLE RgpoRrGt
TO SILL OUT.

several 81 the lafFeat timber dcalf
ever put through a. thia state viii
be made during che nest tru dANs
Large purchases IA this state aisp
in oregon vii be made and eastern
humber men Will tonttol the lgeal
output on laea.
During the past iva weeks many
eastern inmhprmen have been in
Seattle and their Riaita are all re-
rardlnE hugs The ilurstH. Of d
troit. Mich. are Ia the field ion aeV-
efal latsu tracts ~ lands. aud Eau