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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
MINNIE GA|LLARD
AND MAYOR RICE
Texas Millionaire Denies Wo-
mans Statement Regarding
Conversation With Jones.
MISS GAlLLARD WAS RECALLED
Witness Looked Mayor Straight
in Eyes and Repeated Her
). Statement.
MISS GAlLLARD WAS RECALLED

NEW YORK. February 3S-AIayor II,
! Baldwin Rice, of Houston, Texas, was
n witness in the hesrIrs to-day on the
motion for a new trial! for Albert T.
Patrick, who is under sentence of death
for the murder of William Marsh Rice,
the Texas millionaire. The mayor was
q nephew of the murdered man.
Mayor Rice denied the statement made
by Minnie Gaillard. one of the witnesses
for Patrick's counsel. who had testi-
fled that she overheard Il conversation
between Mayor Rice and Charles f.
Jones, Millionaire Rice's former valet.
while the mayor and Jones were riding
In u trolley car In Houston.
Denied Womans Statements.
':Did you ever sit in a street car with
Charles f. Jones'" asked District At
torney jerome, who had called him as n
witness.
NO, sir replied the Mayor, IT don't
know him
Did You ever slap him on the back
and say: You carried u those i~nstruc-
tons and ask him how his cosers
were?"
NO, sir. The nephew of William NJ.
Rice don't slap criminals on the back in
Houston"
The Mayor said he knew Miss GailIard
when She was about fourteen years of
age. but he had not seen her in years.
She was asked to stand UP. and did so.
DO you know her?' he was asked.
No, sir, l do not,
The mayor said to counsel for Patrick
that he did not remember that he met
Miss Gaillard in the house of r. N.
Gillette. The mayor was not mentioned
In the Rice will, he said, nor had he
contested it, but he received $4,000 as
- crv, r~1 -; r& Jt- ,-I1 - 4zz11 I'D -,
given him some land, n then left him
out OF his will because he thought that
was enough.
Miss Gaillard Called.
When Mayor Rice was excused, Miss
Galllard was called.
D you know Mayor Rice?" asked Mr..
Jerome.
Most certainly / Do" the witness re-
piled, looking straight at tho mayor.
She repeated that her testimony regard
ing the conversation in the street car at
Houston was true.
when was your teachers license re-
vokcd?" asked Mr.. Jerome.
tNNhy it never was revoked" she an
swered.
Chief of Police George Ellis. of Hous-
ton, and Nathan b. Fuller. a police off,
Ger, testified to the bad character OF some
OF the men who made Texas afldavits.
Mr.. Olcott, Patrick's counsel, said thai
he wished to file five or six new affida-
Wits. He said:
my reliance upon the Texas affidapits
has been somewhat unfortunate. I have
filed the aff1davits OF Mr.. Isit and DIR.
William, two highly respected men. but
/ could not them to como nortn."
Mr.. Jerome. objected to tho filing of nd
ruled that he would not direct the dis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
THE EQUITABLE STILL
SHOWS LARGE SURPLUS
The Business Written in 1905,
However, Much Below
1904.
l(By .Assoclatel rress.)

lbN -tssDUliteu tEeSs-1 EHH
NEW YORK, February est the an
nual meeting of the trustees OF the
Equitable Life Assurance Society hello
iii this city to-day. John NJ. Beach. os
the Tefft-Weller Dry Goods Corporation.
was elected Il member OF the board.
There We're no other changes. all the Of
iicers and standing committees holding,
over. pending the receipt of the report
OF The Committee on BYLAWS.
The annual statement shows, among
other things. that the total receipts for
the year, including IS. i25,03 for adjust
ment of book values of stocks and bonds,
amounted to s 3,105. 319. and total dis
bursements and losses to s64, 761 ,752, an
excess of receipts and profits over dis
burselnents and loss of S2i,343.567.
The statement of assets and liabilities
as of date December 81, 1905. shows total
assets OF Si20,97S .75d. The society's total
outstanding assurance is 81, 45C. 1913, 436.
New assurance taken during the year
was about $So,0C0,0O less han in 1904.
The outstanding total insurance on De-
cember 81, 1905. was s3O,il9,456 less than it
was on December 81, 1904. During the
year 1905, the Equitable disburscd $780,
&C., 915 to policy-holders who surrendered
their policies. This is $7.73l,6Io more than
was expended IN the anne account in
1904.
A supplementary statement issued from
the Office of President "a Morton reads:
although the extraordinary expenses
for the various examinations of the so
ciety were in excess of 100000, yet the
decrease in total expense amounted to
over Sl,O0O,00. In n word, the ratio
of the expense for 1906. WAS 154S per
cent, as against 1877 per cent. m 100"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
paid MUCH MONEY
TO W|FE's MAID
Sensational Testimony to Be Adj
duced in the Greene and
Gaynor Case.
DID NOT GET HIS MONEY
Attorney Explains That Relic
vaney Will Be Elucidated
BY An Expert.
DID NOT GET HIS MONEY
tBy Assoelated Press.l

tBy Associated fFeSS,l
SAVANNAH. GA, February 2s.-rhc
Introduction OF documentary evidence
was resumed in the Greene and Gaynor
conspiracy case in the United States
Court to-day.
District Attorney Erwin explained that
the relevancy would be calculated later
by an expert. and that 1t would be shown
that upon Carriers return from Europe
he turned his securities over to Greene
and Gaynor. but that later, fearing he
would not get them back. had them
transferred 10 Wcstcott, and that later.
after ~ conference with Greene, they
we're turned over to Greene.
Mr.. Erwin said the government pro-
posed to prove that while the defens.
Insisted that Carter got his wealth from.
Wcstcott. ms a matter OF FAC WAstcoti.s
testimony to be introduced Ter. would
show that he did not.
The district attorney said the tcstI-
nonS of Westcott. now deceased. would
he read. This would show, he said. that
Wcstcott gave his daughter Oarter-s
wifc) sS3,a3 n month. that She died In
1$a2; that after that time Westcott FUR
nisied a house aud gave Carter about
$4,000. all told. aud that the bulk of Car
ter's money was obtained by a division
with Greene and Gnynor.
One remittance of Carter to Elise N.
TANNER. OF Paris. for $500 francs. was
shown by correspondence of the Union
Trust Company. She had been Mrs.
Cartcr's maid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
MEETING
HAS BEEN CALLED
lBy Nssooiated Press.

PITTSBURG. PA, February cS.-Nearly
all the members of the operators COM
mittee of the four bituminous coal min
ing States. parties to the Interstate agree
ment, responded TO. the call of Chairman
r. L.. Robbins. of the Pittsburg Coal
Company. for "A meeting to-day to cMl-
slider a proposition to hold another meet
ing with the miners on the wage dis
agreement.
The meeting>was called by MIR, Robbins
as the result OF n letter from President
Roosevelt, asking that another attempt
be made to avert n strike In the Sbitumin-
Gus fields, and calling attention to Mr.
|'Rohbins's responsibility as n member of
the National Civic Federation.
The session lasted about two hours, and
at the close q statement WAS issued set
ting forth, that a general conference ct
the operators OF Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois had been called to
meet at Indianapolis ON Marcn 10Th, and
that 1t. had been called entirely In def
erence to the wishes OF President Roose-
Welt, no action having been taken look
Ing TO q settlements OF the miners' dis
puts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
VIRGINIA
BRIEFS

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
CLAREMONT, VA. February 2S.-The
Claremont Sank has moved 10 its hand
some new building, adjoining Stewards
store.
FREDERICKSBURG, NA.-Rev. Decatur
Edwards. of this city. has resigned the
charge of Goshen Church, in Spotsylyania
GLoucEsTER. yA-.-rhe smoke-house
Roy, on the Ware River, wa burned this
morning about four O'clock. DIR. Jaeger
and family are from home and the place
is in charge of a caretaker. a smoke
made up in the day was the cause OF the
fire. a large quantity Of meat was burn-
ed.
HOT SPRINGS. vA.--Mr. VIM. w.
fell on a cement pavement In the snow
this morning, sustaining a badly bruis-
ed arm, but no serious Injuries.
NORFOLK, VA.--Louis Brown, charged
with the murder of Flossie Reese, fatally
burned as the result OF being struck by u
lighted lamp, thrown at her by Brown.
was held to-day for the March grand
jury upon the charge of murder. Brown
was committed to the Jail without bail.
Portsmouth. but is addicted to morphine.
He Is Is years of age.
SM1THFIELD, NA.-The new gas plant
lit UP the tow Monday night <or the
first time.
WOODSTOCK, VA.-Georse NJ. BLY,, of
Lebanon, Shenandoah county. was killed
in an elevator accident IN Pittsburg on
home hero and buried this morning. Ee
was a son of the late Mason BLY,, and is
survived by his widow, mother and several
brothers and sisters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
BY TRI-STATE ASSOCIATION

lBy AssocInted Press.(
SPARTANBURG, S. c., February 2S.-
animal convention OF the Trl-State
Medical Association adjourned this after
noon after u two days session. at Glenn
Springs.
The following officers were elected:
Drs. r. f. Hughes. of l.aurens. S. c.,
president; j. Nj. Taylor, OF North Caro-
lima. first vice-presldent: j.. A. Hayne,
OF South Carolina, second vice-president:
w. r. Deiler. of Virginia. third vice.
president; Howell Way. of North Caro-
lima. secretary and treasurer.
Drs. Hayes, of North Carolina; Earle,
of South Carolina. and Hershey, of Vir-
glnia. members of the executive COM
mittee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01

For the first time since May /, 1904. when
the government made Its payment OF $40
10000 for the Panama Canal property.
and ,s4.6oo.0oo loaned to the Louisiana
purchase Exposition Company, the daily
fiscal year a surplus of receipts over ok
penditures. The surplus to-day amounts
TO Sl,lU2.OO3. This is regarded by the
treasury officials as a remarkably fine
showing. especially in view of the fact
that the expenditures since July list. last.
on account of public works, exceeds those
Tor the corresponding period last year by
nearly I2,NQ,u,O. A very large part of this
struction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
MORE TROUBLE YET
FOR r. F. & r. BILLS
Senator'S Thomas and Tavenner
Appear Before the House
Committee on Finance.

IH va NAH E ~ -.
More difficulties have sprung up in the
path of the Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac hills, which We're recently
unanimously passed in the Senate, after
many changes have beeN made in them.
and which are now before the Finance
Committee of the House for consldera-
ton.
Since voting for the bills in the Senate.
Judge T%avenner, of Shenandoah, and Mr..
Thomas, of Lynchburg, have discovered a
new source for dissatisfaction, and have
carried the fight personally into the House
committee. where the matter was consid-
cred yesterday and will be taken up
.aguinl this morning, when the two sem
ators. officials of the road and represent
atives of the States interest therein will
all appear.
Judge TaNenner and Mr.. Thomas have
become impressed with the belief thai
there is danger in the bills unless before
a surrender Of the charter is permitted
the proposition shall be submitted to unt
shall be approved by the Governor, thu
board or Sinking Fund Commissioners
and the State Corporation Commission
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
China a Great Field.
tBS Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. February IS. Resolutions
on Chinese trade and exclusion laws vera
adopted to-day by the New York Board
of Trade II Transportation. Ii was
declared that China to-day offers the
greatest field for the consumption of
American products; that the volume OF
American trade with that country may.
within n reasonable time, grow beyond
the possibility of estimating, and that
Chinese upfriendliness toward American
products indirectly traceabIe to .'the un-
warranted i~ndignities which Chinese de-
string to enter this country have been
subjected to by subordinate officials OF
this government
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01

In other wards they would apply to the
charter feature. also the safeguards al
ready provided in tho bills In case OF a
merger. and they are now proposing to
the substitute an amendment to this ef-
feet. The two senator's are preparing to
insist upon the passage of the
bill whatever may be the attitude OF n
others with reference to 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
Commander For sons
(Ry Associated pressA

(By ASSOCIATED Press.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala, February 3s.---
DR.. Thomas M. Owen. com%mnndcr-in-
chief OF the United Sons OF Confederate
Veterans, to-day announced the appoint
ment Of Hon, Chiffon Atkinson, of ST.
LOUIS. as commander of the Missouri
Division Sons of Veterans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01

Thu largest island in the world is
Greenland. with an area of r17o.000
square kilometers. In importance 1T is
followed next by Now Guinea. Eorncp
| and madagascar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
Personals and Briefs

Mrs. II. G, Webber and little son are
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Rlsner.
Colonel John S. Cunningham, az North
Carolina, is In the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01

the freezing weather. A repor: from
Decatur says it is feared that much of
the crop has been killed outright or seri-
ously damaged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
Peach Crop Damaged.
(Ry Associated Press,)

HUNTSVILLE. ALA. February as.-
The early peach crop I'm northern Ala
bnma. has been practically llsfruysd Ivy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
Neil Wins Featherweight.

(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, February 9S.-Fran-
|tie Nell Tonight won the bantum-weight
championship OF America by defeating
Mechanics Pavilion.
Both fighters live In San Francisco.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
FIGHT
CROPS UP AGAIN

CONTINUED From First Page)
that 1t is held made possible an assault
1909: in fact, got behind lle Cation law
validating these trusts. opened again the
questions sealed by that law and, as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01

stated, established g right of acton
against the trusts that does not now
exist This was the rock upon which inc
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Some Timber cruisers--A party Of
fifteen timber cruisers was In the city
yesterday morning. having reached
here on Monday night, and put up at
the Parker house, registering as fol-
lows: II. Stelnnick. J. ID. Mcdonald,
M. s. McGillvery, r. Sanders, +. S.
Scritsmier. Robert Wheaton, II. East
man, +. w. Bower, J. L. Drinker, w.
w. Rieve, L. w. Ohlinger and ]. Kel-
ley, of Portland; and A. L. Hayes,
OF Dallas, A. L. Teegarden, of Hills
boro, and one other who failed to
enter his name on the hotel register.
The party was equipped with plenty
OF rough weather habliments, small
axes, and pocket compasses, and they
hired six teams and three saddle
horses out of Astoria early yesterday
morning and left, presumably for the
Nehalem country Another group of
men, on the same errand, and said to
be of the same party, came down on
the express last night, and will leave
out this morning. There were seven of
these.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

The Astoria Park Commission held
meeting last evening nj the city
hall. Mayor Wise, J. II. Gratke, A.
3. Tee and Gus Hiidebrand were
present. The minutes OF the previous
meeting would have been read had
they been found.
The question Of suitable rite for
the new fountain presented TO the
commission by the WonAans Club Of
Astoria came up for discussion. The
members expressed themselves that q
prominent location should be selected.
and one or easy access 10 the people
who visited the park. After consld-
orabie discusHion. II was decided that
tho entire commission be appointed as
committee 10 visit the park next
sundhy morning at 10 o'clock and
select the site.
A communication was received from
Thomas Bush. agreeing to build a
foundation for the fountain five feet
square. OF concrete, for So On mo-
ton the proposition was accepted.
On motion OF Tee, vote OF thanks
was extended TO the members OF the
womnn's club for the fountain and
the mayor was instructed TO write a
letter TO them OF the action OF the
commission.
The bills Of Prael EIgner & co. for
$3.50 and A. 8. Tee for $50 were or
dered paid. The bin OF PraeI. Fig
ner & Co. was for hack hire at the
ith OF July celebration. which the
committee did not pay on account of
lack of funds.
The bin OF II. A. Gerding for $50
for work OF graveling and pulling out
a stump. was brought UP for consid-
Grafton. Objection was made that the
graveling had not been completed ac-
cording 10 contract. and the stump
had not been pulled out. and the bill
was laid over until such time as the
contract was completed.
There being no further business the
commission adjourned to meet Thurs
day evening. November /.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31
Claims No, satlsfied---A sailor b,


the name nf Maggs. belonging 70 the
bark Peter iredale, In behalf OF the
ships company Of that vessel. ycster-
day wrote letter TO DIR. Judd OF
warrcnton. demanding that the stun
taken from the forecastle OF the Ire
dele In the sortie made upon that ves-
sol on Friday night last, bo returned
nj once. as was the rest OF the plum
der TO the officers. and that In un-
due default Of such restitution. prose
cutions would be Instituted imme-
diate. Just what DR. Judd had 70 do
with the matter is not known AT this
office. but that this letter was writ
ten and dispatched. In known. II was
generally thought that the whole af-
fair was amicably concluded and the
souvenirs" duly returned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Ministries conins-At the Lansing
last evening, the Beach & Bowers
minstrel organization made good the
claim Of being the monarehs of min
strelsy On various occasions | have
hesitated to recommend show for
the coming matinee and evening for
fear the suspicion OF pecuniary coli
fusion between the managers and my
self might get abroad and damage my
reputation for veracity. This is one
of the instances in which it behooves
me to say In all sincerity: Go and
see it.--Lincoln (Neb.) Evening
News."-This fine troup is due in this
ely and at the new Astoria theater,
next Tuesday night, November 6.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

In the Circuit court--The attention
of Judge Mcbride was taken up yes-
terday with the testimony and argu-
ments In the case of Sanborn versus
Fitzpatrick, and the case is now un-
der ddvlsement. During the after
noon the bench warrants issued on
Monday for the arrest of Fred Oh
sen for selling liquor at Olney with
out the necessary licenses, were re-
turned into court along with the de-
fendant, and he was arraigned on
three separate charges of the same
nature, to each of which he entered
o plea of mot guilty." and under
bonds of $3.50 in each case. he was
released and trial of the issues set for
an early date In the February term.
Judge Mcbride will leave here some
time tomorrow for st. Helen's to open
court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

many curious and appropriate sig
nails Of the approach of Halloween is
the window decorated in this behalf
by p. A. Stokes, the well known
clothier, at Twelfth and Commercial
streets. It is unique and wholly IN
season. The Jack o'lanterns" are
there. properly and thrillingiy cut
into hideous faces and each fortified
with electric lights; the indispensable
kid" is there with his wagon and the
stolen gate. and there are other bright
and applicable things to demonstrate
the season and all 1t means not only
TO the youngster, but the householder
as we'll as the man who wears good
clothes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

llwaco Raiway--owing 10 the alb
sence Of the o II. & N. officials. the
bids advertised 10 be opened yester-
day for the extension Of the Ilwaco
Railway and Navigation company's
line 70 n point near Knappton, we're
not opened. The officials are expect"
ed to arrive Thursday when the bids
will be opened and the contract let.
The intention is 10 build a line II
miles long from rlwaeo to Knapp'on,
no that the steamer Potter. or other
steamers can land passengers from
Portland tor the North beach during
the summer months. and avoid the
necessity OF coming 20 Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Candidates for Penitentiary--A boy
named Juntty and Edwar Smith
stole a watch off the steamer Colum-
bine yesterday. The theft was re-
ported to the police and officer Lin
vile rounded up the boys and found
the watch on Smiths person. No COM
plant has been filed, but one will
probably be today, Smith is about 8
years old and Juntty 10. Both are
tough characters. Both should
serve a term in the reform school.
They are allowed to roam the streets
at all hours of the nights and fire.
quent saloons, and they are simply
candidates for the penitentiary, un-
less their parents use some endeavor
to keep them Off the streets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

DO You feel sleepy and not q bit
like working In the aftenooni Per-
haps us because Of the kind Of lunch
you're eating--too heavy an dtoo hard
to digest Why NOT try the Palace
restaurant on Commercial street, where
all the baking is done In those famous
slow process ovens, which turn out light
appetizing, wholesome things' You'll
save money, too.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Down on Business. A. Patterson
OF Portland. representing the well
known house Of w. p. Fuller & Co.
accompanied by Mrs. Patterson. who
was In the city yesterday on busi-
ness connected with the matter Of dis
charging about two-thirds Of the ce-
ment cargo OF the ship Empereur
Menelik. which portion Of the stun Ia
the property Of the Southern Pacific
company, and is destined for use on
the Drain extension 10 Coos Bay
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Literary Journal-W. B. Bishop and
A. Davis, two prominent literary gen.
tlemen, are making arrangements to
start weekly literary paper In this
city. The paper will be devoted to a
scientific delineation of important lit
erary matters, with poetical effusions
and discussions of the Darwinian
theory of the origin of man. The pa
per, 1t is said, will be something out
of the ordinary and will I'LL the
proverbial long felt want"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Anderson Alive--Tony Anderson,
who was shot In the head on the Lewis
and Clark last Sunday by Martin
Berg, is still alive at the hospital,
with but little chances for his re-
covery, DR.. Pilkington the attending
physician, states that the right side Of
the brain is paralyzed and should
Anderson recover he will be a para
lytic or idiotic, burden to himself
and family. DR.. Pilkington does not
think the man can i've but short
time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Amusing and Realistic-The long and
lively films now on exhibition at the
Waldorf concert hall are among the best
Kinnetiscope work ever shown in this
city. and include remarkable pres
entation Of Arabian magic and its al
Turing transitions; and elopment, with
all its accessories Of fun and danger;
the tribulations Of bibulous individ-
ual and his erratic spouse, who goes
with him on one Of his peripatetic So
journs about the city with grand finale
in the way of his defeat and a thor
ough trouncing when he gets home.
Morning Astorian, 90 cents per month.
Delivered by carrier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Commercial Saloon--This popular
place. situated at 500 Commercial street,
is up-to.date In every particular. The
choicest Of wines and all kinds Of IL
quors can be procured here. Best quail
ity cigars. Billiard table In connection.
II you can't come In person. call up
Phone 1891 Main. u