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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
NEGRO CUTS THROAT
OF LADY AND ESCAPES.
Posse and Hounds After Black
Perpetrator Of Terrible Crime
Near Atlanta.
nv Assnriufnd press )

-
E ATLANTA, GA, January S0-Mrs. Nina
May Dupree, q young woman about twen-
ty years old who lives with w. II. Gro
gun. prosperous farmer, about six miles
from Atlanta near Cornell, was assaulted
by /, negro this afternoon, After cutting
her throat and leaving her In dying
condition from loss of blood and nervous
excitement, the negro escaped. A posse
OF more than q hundred citizens, with
trail hounds. is following tho negro to-
night and II he is captured he will, in all
probability, be summariiy lynched.
Tho assault upon the young woman
occurred. some time between the hours OF
i and 4 o'clock this afternoon. Mr., Gro
gan and his wife. returning HON from
Atlanta at tho latter hour found her
lying in tho dining room In q pool of her
own blood.
Physicians, which We're Immediately
summoned. despair of her life, She was
too weak to say more than.a tall black
negro WAS the perpetrator of the crime.
The young woman is we'll known and
respected in the community In which shc
resides. Her former home was Colum-
DIS, Sia, 54lp fNI IAiyAa pHfeffSf s5ts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
OFFERS PLAN FOR
C.0.N.s':OL ] I: |DATION
Important Bill Offered in Legis-
lature Yesterday BY Members
From Richmond.
ALLOWS. CITIES TO UNITE
ALLOWS. CITIES TO UNITE
Rights of People safcguarded III
Act-Mcasure Drawn By
Colonel Anderson.

Within few moments OF tile close of
the session of the General Assembly yes
terday Identical bills were offered in
both branches by Richmond members
providing thorough and elaborate sys-
tern for the consolidation or annexation
of cities, now matter of vital import
ance to this community and to several
others in the State as well.
While 1t deals with every conceivable
phase OF the consolidation question the
feature of the measure of greatest in
terest to the public is that under it's
terms consolidation can under no cir
cumstances be forced when one of the
parties thereby affected is unwilling
Consent of both or all has first to be
obtained and agreement has to be
reached both as to the fact OF corlsoli-
dation and the terms on which the change
is to be made. Moreover, provision is
made for an election In one or both
cities to be consolidated in the event
that the inhabitants thereof may desire
il direct voice in the matter
The people are safeguarded at every
point and the entire scheme of consoli-
dation looks to insuring the rights and
serving the best interests of all.
Tho bill, which covers twenty-three
typewriter pages, is the immediate out
growth of the movement for a consolida-
tion of Richmond and Manchester. 1t was
drawn by Colonel George Wayne Ander-
SON. Of this city, who was engaged for
the purpose by the Chamber of Com
merce. Colonel Anderson prepared the
measure after consultation with City At
torney Pollard. He also held some con-
ferences with residents of Manchester.
The measure different from others relat-
ing to the extension of city limits. in that
instead of referring to an annexation of
adjacent territory, 1t provides for the
outright consolidation of two cities. In
the Senate the bill was offered by Mr.
Harman and General Anderson, Of Rich
mond. and Mr.. Sale, of Norfolk. acting
jointly, and in the House by Mr.. Cox,
of Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
.GRUBB-DAv|S FEUD
BREAKS OUT anew
Davis Brothers, of Boon Town
ship, n. C. Claim Old Enemies
Attempted Theirs Lives.
Eslx MEN APPROACHED THEM
Being Unarmei, They Ran and
Escaped in Swamp-Another
Account OF Incident.
Special to The Times-Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dspatch.)
LEXINGTON, N. c.. January 9.-An-
other chapter was added to the Grubb-
Davis feud in Boon township to-day.
when Lester and Olin Davis. brothers OF
Obe Davis, came TO Lexington and re-
ported that Grubb had attempted their
lives at a saw mill III Boone township
last Thursday. Davis was interviewed.
and said that he and his brother were ut
the saw mill loading wagon with lum-
ber. They had about finished and We're
getting ready to leave. when they saw six
men approaching the mill along a pri-
vate road. the mill being of the public
road. Davis said he paid no attention
to them until they stopped some distance
away: then he recognized Clay Grubb.
Grubb, he says, got down out of his
buggy. was handed a gun. and started
toward the mill.
Knowing that bad feeling existed on
account of tho killing of his brother and
the subsequent trial, and being unarmed,
he took to his heels. feeling sure that
Grubb was out for his scalp. Grubb then
mounted horse and chased him, but
owing to a swamp. which he could not
cross with his horse, he was delayed, and
made a detour around the swamp. This
Davis thinks saved him.
BY the time Grubb had passed around
the obstacle, Davis had disappeared. Olin
Davis. it is understood. was chased also,
Both of them are very much of the opin-
ion that Grubb had murder in mind.
Deputy Sheriff Hayworth gave this yer
sion: Hayworth, Clarence Thompson, OIL
lie Young, Horace Simerson and another
man had becn out looking for Frank
Hairston, the negro. who, with Nat
Crump. attempted Grubbs life from am
bush shortly after the trial of Grubb.
They were returning from the search
empty-handed. when they came to Sim
erson's saw-mill. There they saw a num-
ber of men, and when within about fifty
yards OF the place some of the men broke
and ran. They stopped and Grllbb jumped
out of the buggy and shouted to them
to halt, thinking one of them was this
Hairston negro. All the party seems to
have been of the same mind. Grubb called
out Hairston's name. when he called on
the running men to stop. He then rode
up a hill. saw no one. and returned to
the buggy and with the party left. Hay
worth says he thinks that he recognized
Oln Davis as one of those who ran.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
GREAT PROGRESS I'm
GREENE-GAYN0R CASE
'(By Associated Press,)

{, SAVANNAH GA, January So.-Great-
er progress than had marked any previous
day of tho trial was made in the Federal
Court to-day In the case Of Greene and
.Gaynor, and the court. upon adjournment,
was moved to congratulate tho counsel
and the Jury upon the more rapid strides
in the Introduction of evidence.
i j. w Q. Sterley, OF Savannah, and
George W. Marlor, OF New York. were
the chief witnesses to-day. and their tes-
timony was interesting. NJ. Marlor was
on the stand when adjournment was taken
and Tomorrow will he cross examined by
the defense. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
YOUNG WOMAN SHOOTS
HER SUPPOSED UNCLE
Ugly Reports About Pair Who
Registered at Wilmington
Hotel,
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)

: ( , y { t ~ r
WILMINGTON. N. G.. January 3o.--
Early this morning at the Colonial Inn.
one OF the leading hotels in this city. O.
young woman, Vera Z. Turner, shot her
supposed uncle, Eugene A. Hughes.
though tho wound Is not fatal, the. ball
lodging in the jaw. Both give their homes
as Iiillshoro, ~ c., and the young wo-
man came to Wilmington ii week ahead
Of Hughes and to meet him she states.
Information from IIillsboro gives rise
to ugly reports about the two, The shoot
ing occurred at the room, of the Turner
woman and was accidental 1t is claimed.
Hughes lis a young married man and
comes of prominent family He had been
drinking up to the time the shooting oei-
CURED. He Is now in hospital,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
.D|DN' 7 KNOW HIS
ORDERS; 4 KILLED.
Passenger and Freight Trains
Collide On Scaboard Air Line
Near Columbia, S. C.
RICHMOND MAN is INJURED
Express Messenger Hinton One
of the Hurt As Result of
misunderstanding.
(By Associated Press,

|
COLUMBIA, S. c.. January 3o.-North-
bound passenger train No. 6s and a
southbound extra freight on the seaboard
Air Line collided head-on fifteen miles
north of this city at .:ao o'clock this
morning. and as result four men are
dead and three are injured
The dead are:
Engineer A. A. SMECK.
Fireman WILL WHITE (colored), OF
the freight.
Postal Clerks II. "A. PATILLO. osteen.
Fla, and NJ. c. WATKINS. Putnam
Hall, Fla.
John Robertson, OF Raleigh, n. c.. the
engineer, and Dan Douglass, the colored
fireman, of the passenger train, and Ex-
press Messenger Hinton, of Richmond,
Va.
The freight train was at Blaneys. with
orders to wait for the Florida Flyer, the
passenger train.
Orders Misunderstood.
According to the statements of those
on the passenger train the wreck was
caused by general misunderstanding OF
orders.
The regular passenger train left Co
iumbia one hour late. Tho Florida flyer
passed the freight at Blaney's. and 1t is
believed that Engineer. Smeck, in charge
of the freight. thought that there was a
clear road ahead. He pulled out of the
siding with 20 cars attached. and just
ahead the passenger train approached. 1t
was too late to stop the freight, but En-
gineer Robinson, of the passenger train
applied his air brakes and the train was
brought UP with a jerk, throwing every
one out of their seats. 1t was due to the
nerve OF Engineer Robinson that the lives
of the passengers were saved.
The mail car was the only one of the
passenger cars demolished. Mail Clerk
H. a. Patillo was buried under the
wreckage and instantly killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
HINTON IS INJURED.
Early Report Of His Death i
Contradicted.

The Hinton express messenger, OF
Richmond mentioned in the above
telegram. is Mr.. d. r. Hinton. an Adams
Express messenger, who boards at No.
.715 East Graoe Street, at the home Of
Mr.. J. u. Hardy.
Mr. Hinton has only lived in Richmond
for six months. having come from Ra-
leigh. N. c., whore his home is.
Reports early In the day stated that
Mr.. Hinton had been killed, but the ac-
count of the wreck printed above. the
latest obtainable news, says that he is
'injured."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
1T MAY NEVER COME
OUT OF THE COMMITTEE
lRv Associaied press

TRENTON N. j.. January SoyA reso-
luton was introduced in the State Senate
to-day directing the Encouragement to
institute legal proceedings in the name
of the State against the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey and it's subsidi-
ary corporations in the State, for the pur-i
pose of annulling and forfeiting the char
ter of such company upon the ground
of the violation of the common law re-
lating to monopolies and OF the Elkins
law and laws relative to interstate COM
merce. 1t was referred to committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
President Will Appoint
Democratic Postrnas-
ter at Hot Springs.
.CABELL MAY LAND
RICHMOND OFFICE
"Dr.' Roosevelt Thought to Have
Tried Homeopathic Dose,
Which, if 1t Works Salts
factorily, Will Be In
creased to Allo-
pathic size.

Grom, Our Regular Correspondent.J
WASHINGTON. D. c., January 90
The President will give The Republicans
OF Virginia "a dose OF Democracy In
day or two--a homeopathic dose. Possibly,
ir the results are satisfactory he may
abandon his system of allopathic Repub-
licanism, and cling 10 the Democratic
school, with doses enlarged to allopatllic
size. Thc President will announce in
few days the appointment of a. II.
StimsoD, Il Democrat, to the poss-
inastcrship at the Virginia Hot
Springs, Bath county, 10 succeed
Postmaster aIcclintock, IL Repub-
licaf. The announcement Of the appoint
inent VIII carry CONSERVATION TO the
hearts OF Republican ofiice-seckcrs In
Virginia. as 1t may he the precursor of
other appointments of Democrats TO sue
coed Republicans In places under the Fed
erail government.
\ Republican, WHO is especially we'll
informed regarding the administrations
attitude towards Virginia Offices that are
to be iilled this year, told me to-day that
lie Was certain tile President had corr
sldercd the appointment of James Branch
Cabeii, OF Richmond. 10 the postmaster
knows all the Republicans OF the State.
he claims, did not know that Cabcll had
applied for the position and does not even
know whether Mr.. c;ibell votes the Re-
publican ticket :,
But the President has Indicated that
lac Is considering the appointment OF Mr..
csbel lie has also talked as though
the appointment OF Mr.. Arthur Seddon
was about To be made. 1t Is asserted to
l,f. rnr tp Int IrS sp,uG nj,
be retired. whether cabeil or seddon be
the appointee. Mr.. Cabell may be a
Democrat. In which case IL would seem
that the President is already contem~
plating adopting the aliopathic method
In administering Democracy to the place-
holders under the Federal government In
Virginia.
Representative Flood of the Tenth
Virginia District, will offer bill in a
few days, which. win In all probability, be.
come law 1t affects the appointment
OF ex-Confederate soldiers TO the posi-
tion OF rural mail carrier The law pro-
Sidcs at present that no man over fifty
five years OF age shall be appointed to
The place of carrier. except in the case
oe "a soldier OF the Union army. Mr..
Flood will seek to have the law amended
SO as TO allow the appointment of Con-
federate veterans TO places as mail car
Ilers, tnough they nave passed the
tltty-ilve age unit.
No Change in Rural Routes.
There has been rrca, alarm exnrcssod
throughout r,,raI Virginia ~ ,be iet,ers
,ocojvod hv virg,nio ranosenta,,yas I,a
any indication OF the state of feeling.
~ -, ,,.a,,,a It, IT, .a pVs.o,lioe uepht.-
'.', - -. ny 'a,a.' uns a'i Nset VI, :,
~, u,", iou.ss .e oe.inans . VET OF man
uio ~. :. =. o'Vo pieces .
n'o,ieii' ios'h,as.el ,,1 ,''elierai Sorteyou
s.iteu ., ,ouny ,''ua .n.ie wa, WAS no Louh-
dation for such report. There will be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
DEBATE STARTS ON
RAILWAY RATE BILL
Mr.. Adamson, Of Georgia, Con
trasts Party Records on the
Railroad Question.
! lBy AssoSiatel Press.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. so-NIembcrs Of
the House cyinccd "a moro general inter-
est In the discussion of the railway rate
bill throughout to-day than on any topic
3Di legislation for some time. The debate
throughout was listened to attentIvnly.
and many questions We're asked OF The
INHERENT speakers tS bring out obscure
points In the measure or evils complained
of, which, no attempt had been made to
Include in the bill, The. debate was
opened by Mr., Townsend, of Michigan,
In an exhaustive argulNent on the general
subject. and sharp criticism directed to
those Who had opposed railroad rate
legislation, Mr.. Towns6pd asserted the
railroads had consistently and persistent
ly opposed every devcel for the safety
q the public and rs emYlosos' and also '.s''
y(Cuntinued on Second paEe,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
BUYS LARGE INTEREST
WITH BOGUS CHECK
(spec!;ll to phe Times-pispatoh.)

CHARLOTTE N. C.,lJanuary so-Local
police arc anxious to secure tidings Of
one Henry Cramer who came here re-
Gently and registered at leading hotel
as from New York. Cramer negotiated
with a local merchant to buy large
interest In his business and gave IL check
for five hundred dollars. which has
been proven worthless. The check was
drawn on the Westside National Bank.
and II few minutes after motive OF It's
worthlessness came. Cramer had pulled
freight, leaving an unpaid hotel bill and
his luggage. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
SOLID RECOGNITION OF
C0L0RED MANS WORK
(By Assoclated Press.l

MOBILE, ALA, January 30.-Rev. A..
II. Owens, for long time pastor of a
colored church here, and now principal
In the theological department, of tho coll
ored university ut Selma. Ala, was pre-
sented with a costly gold watch and fob
by ninety OF the principal business men
of the city tonight. in recognition of his
iphlanthropc work here Tor a period OF
twenty-eight years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Death Of John M. Shepherd.

Especial to The limes- Dispatch.)
SUFFOLK, VA, January ao,--John Nj.
Shepherd, suffolk agent of tho Southern
Express Company, died at 6.40 o'clock
this evening. aged 63tyears. Mr.. Shepherd
was IL member of Mahone's Brigade dur
Ing the civil war lie entered the war at
tho age of l6 years and was In the Crater
Southern EXPRESS t,cmpany's agent for
eighteen years, TwV daughters and two
SONS survive hklt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
THE WEATHER

Forecast: virginia-Fair and colder
Wednesday and Thursday; fresh west
to northwest winds.
Thursday; light to fresh west winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
ASKS BIG INCREASE
I'm APPROPRIATION
Hall Crowded With People Who
Applauded Long and Elo-
quently AS President
Spoke Of Work Done
BY Famous Old
School.

In the presence of distinguished aud
iencc of men and women from many
sections of the State, Or. Edwin a. AL
derman, president of tie University OF
Virginia, last night made to the General
Assembly through its committees Il state
mcnt OF the condition, needs and plans
OF the school. and through dealing largely
with figures and practical demonstrations
which alone might sway the calm and
judicial men before him, presented his
appeal with n force and eloqucnce that
swept the lawmakers off their feet and
precpitated an outburst of rare and
genuine enthusiasm uncommon in the
matter-of-fact legislative llalls.
Every available spot In the chamber
was occupied and number OF dignitied
senator's delegates, school magnates,
prominent professional men, and even
a judge or two sat upon the floor in un-
comfortable but unqualified enjoyment
of perhaps the most remarkable COM
mittec hearing ever held in the State
Capitol. Numbers were turned away
from the doors. The galleries were filled,
as many women as men being present.
With two exceptions every member OF
the Board OF Visitors OF the university
was In attendance.
Alumni crowded the aisies and ap-
plauded literally as the president of the
famous old school told OF its work and OF
It's struggles. OF it's hopes for the future
and of it's confidence In the good will of
Nirginians.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Asks Large Sum.

But there were cold and Significant
facts as to the present needs of the Unl-
versity set forth in the speech not call
cuated to stir enthusiasm. but to arouse
tho lawmakers to a realization of the i'm
portance Of action by the State. DR.. AL
derman declared that a crisis. had been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
DR.. WHITE SUFFERS
A SLIGHT RELAPSE

Dr. Isaiah II. White. who has been i'll
since last November. suffered mn attack
and relapse on Yesterday from which,
however, he soon recovered.
Fills condition is such that while IT is
serious, II is not Sat this time alarming, !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Much Enthusiasm.

Willie Sfr. Charles p. Jones, rector of
the board of visitors. spoke briefly and
DR.. George Ben Johnston referred in par
ticuiar to tile needs of the medical de-
partment OF the University, the chief
speech OF the evening was. of course.
that OF the president. In the course OF
something over an hour. he went thor
oushly into the conditions now confront
ing the school, pointing out the needs
here and there. and for the most part
confining himself strictly 10 statistics and
explanations of their bearing upon the
present and future needs OF the Univer-
sity- Now and then, when he discussed
the broader aspects of the University's
influence upon the life of the State and
the nation. of the glories that have sur
rounded it In the past, and of the oppor-
tunities that lay before il for greater
expansion in the future, the rare elo-
quence of the speaker stirred the audience
to the very depths of enthusiasm.
Aldermans picture of the young stu
dent, struggling against odds TO secure
an education, clerking in stores, press
ing clothes, waiting on tables, to earn
the small sums necessary to carry him
through school. losing no caste in the
student body. but winning respect,
proving that even rough labor of the
hands can be glorihcd by honest purpose
and earnest effort to learn and know
the best" drew forth burst of applause
that ratified the newly placed window
frames In the room.
Time and again the speaker was in
terrupted in this manner, and at the
close the demonstration was nothing
short of remarkable. In half-dozen
sentences at the very end of his speech
DIR. Alderman referred to what he de-
clared to be one Of the most notable facts
of this age-the coming back to his own
of the Southern boy, tardily. after the sur
fering and travail through which the
South has passed. entering once more
into the affairs OF the nation. The pic
ture was vlvidly drawn and the audience
could not wait to see it finished. The
enthusiasm grew until the crowd could
stand it no longer A storm of applause
swept over the house, cutting DIR. AL
derman off in the middle of his sentence.
A dozen lusty shouts added to the con-
fusion OF hand-clappng and stamping Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

(contInued on Seventh Page.2
The Democratic advocate., 1906-07-27
Medford Items.

july 26.--It has been some time since you
heard from Medford, but your writer has been
too busy harvesting to write.
The new store house of c. f. Eugel & Co.
is nearing completion. They are at work this
week moving goods into the new store. Mr..
Engle Just received carload of merchandise.
Jesse Bale is saving lumber for Dennis
Smith, which he expects to furnish for two
new bridges on Wakefield road.
F. II. Wilet is making preparations to
move wagon shed, chicken house and other
buildings to other foundations, aud put addi-
tons thereto.
The Medford Grange will meet in the hall
on the first Wednesday night in August
Ernest Myers and family spent Sunday last
at Mrs. Myers parents, Augustus Harman's,
near New Windsor.
Misses Susie and Jennie Ham, who visited
friends in Glyndon and Baltimore, returned
home Saturday last.
Norman Ham, of Baltimore, spent Sunday
with friends in this place.
Jesse Bale and family visited relatives at
Greenmount over Saturday and Sunday last.
Mrs. Sallie Mccullough, OF Baltimore, is
guest of Mrs. A. Danner
Quite number of the Medford Grange will
attend the picnic at Taneytown this week.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-07-27
rIsh Killed BY Poison.

Last week large numbers OF tsh were killed
IN the North Branch OF Paiapseo River, De
,ysan Tanpery aud Carrollton Station, DIS
,,,rs of Two miles. The banks of DFechsler ;
mill5am. near the latter place, were hnrd
IN N. dead fish. The fact led Franklin L.
R,,chman l.nnty game warden TO investigate,
s,,5 a, b;s REQUEST be was joined by State Fish
Commissioner Charles r. brooke, anu 'hS
two together inspected the Planl OF the CaFro'l
Oak tanning Company, of Iannery; about
,br,.e miles frnm this city, after which deputy
Baehmau applied to Police Justice hdwia W.
Sbriyar for a summons to the company TO ap
near and answer the charge OF throwing into
H.. waters of the Patapsco lime. poison;
sc,6 and other substances deieieriuns To aDu
destructive of fish life.
The plnnt of the Carroll Oak Tanning Com,
,a,x ! .xtensiye and is now being enlarged
and imuroyed aud the plain story oil the
charge against the company Is that ls aeeh'
or accents have beer turning the hquld con
fonts pf the watts into the stream anu thereoy
c,us;pg The wholesale destruction ol The hSh'
|, i understood that Messrs. England, wal
10, 4 Co. of Philadelphia, are the principal
owners Of the company named. 1t is not ye,
cla,y ysbnt form the prosecution tor the ailegeu
VIOLATION Of the fish laws will take' as inc
members of the firm named are non-residen's
",'5 ara not supposed to have knowledge OF
",s or ,be;r apeais, which have led 10 the
proceedings mentioned; but the Stale fis1
commissioner and Deputy Game Warden eA
nr,ss the intention to prevent the des'r"et'ou
of FISH in the stream