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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Doctors In New York town have
increased their fees on account OF the
Increased cost of living" says the Al
lanta Journal. The cynical patient NAV
feel that the Increased cost Of diving,
might describe 1t better.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

The only alarming prosperity" that
most OF US know anything about. Mr.
Shaw, Is that OF the other fellow,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Montana has Just had the worst biz
card In her history. But not the worst
IN Mr.. Hearsts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

The Storers have lost their ambassa-
dorial honorarinm. but there is no need
for them to starve as long as there is
such q profit in correspondence schools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Danville Has Double Wedding.
Miss Carrye Keesee and Matthew Dali
ton were married yesterday, Rev. ]. q.
Holland officiating. The couples will re-
side at Franklin Junction, where tho
grooms are prosperous farmers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
MERELY JOKING.
From Hla Pockets.

rToU rita Hockct3,
Mrs. De Lons--That's lovely gown you
have on.
Mrs. short--Yes. and 1t costs me many sleep
less nights
Mrs. Do Longevity. how was that?
Mrs. short-I acquired II on the instalment
plan while my husband was asleep.
Charles Fault.
Max-Im going to qui. rooming with Charlie
lis chun--Whats the matter? Does he tnlk
In his sleep?
Mex-No, but he listens whom do-eeve-
land Plain Dealer
She's Asphyxiated.
Eastern housekeeper-Do you have any DIFF
Western housekeeper drem q natural.gas
town)--Grent difficulty! Every once In
while girl lets the gas run too long before
lighting 1t. and wo have to look about for new
girl No use looking for tho old onc--New
Tho Pineapple Of Poiteness.
II think RIsgley is one OF tho politest men
thanks tho telephone girl when ahe tolls him
the line is busy."--Atllwaukeo Sentinel.
Thus Proving It.
Fair barsaainer-l tell you that wear
clerk-But. madam, this shoe that you just
took off Is a number four.
Fair barganer-Yes. I know, but II has
stretched Observation-Disclosures
His Line.
Tell-Iss. he is theological student.
Belle-Why. he n walter at the hotel
where stopped last summer.
Nell---Yes that's right in his linc--taking or
ders. you know.-Philadephia Record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Among the arguments for the direct
election Of Senators is Mr., Simon Gusgen-
helm,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

me mercury must have moments when
II Is downrlght surprised at itself,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Castro can whip any two fevers going,
with his right hand tied behind him,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Entered, January n, 1858. a. Richmond. Va.
as seccnd-class matter, under act OF Congress
Of Mnrch 3. 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
Never MIND

what brought on your "spell of stomach
nitters at once, You will notice its
beneficial results from the start and
that before long your ailments have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

is the, medicine that has been doing
such things for over b3 years and Is Just
az affeettve to-day. 1t cures Poor Appe-.
tite, C0stiveness, DysDepsin, Indigcn.,
tt0D,- C0ldsa Female Ills, or Alulariaa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
Glr Mu,ss lake Dispatrh
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Service
IN Richmond (and suburbs), Manchester ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

California might heap Goals OF flre on Japan 8
crop--Mexican Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Lynchburg, Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Rockefeller minor says wealth leads to sin. -
Rockefeller major might add land vice versa
Louisville Courier journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
GREAT Gas VOLUME ENCOUNTERED
Workers Were Within About One and
a Quarter Miles of Where Most Of
tho Bodies Are When They Had to
Retroat--Forty-uIx Bodies Recover.
ed.
my Aasoclated Press,

saCOBS CREEK. pa. Dec. %
search for the victims of last Thurs-
Jays explosion In the Darr mine "a
tho Pittsburg Coal Company. was
practically suspended this afternoon
because 1t could only be continued a,
great risk of sacrificing the lives OF
those In the reHcning party.
Cas In volume was encountered to-
day the deadly IRE damp specially
menacihg the men.
Forty-ssS bodies Ind been brought
to the surface und number OF othors
md been located. when those IN
charge called halt or these 81
had been Identified number of
others, In fairly good state of prescr-
walton were incased In caskets await.
Ing Identification. and few were SO
u'aiigured as to make Identification
highly improbable.
IN rescuers had penetrated about
ohesapd throe-quRrters mics, or NTH
In about one and q quarter niles OF
the end OF the workings, when Sitey
were obliged to stop
i
The air had been foul and the relay
had to be changed every two hours
instead OF every four as heretofore
and finally the gas became 20 dense
that 1t was decided to concentrate MI
efforts upon improving the yentila.
tlon by bratticing off more headings
increasing the currents OF air and
forcing the gases cut before ATTEMPT
ing to penetrate to greater depth.
The most distressing scenes since tho
explosion were Witnessed today. AL
though mud Was nearly knee deep
the temperature was much warmer.
and great crowd of mourners sto0d
around the mines mouth all day,
whenever body was Saised women
and children would attempt to- kiss
and caress It and their walls and
cries were pitiful In the highest de-
gree. Last Saturday was the regular
pay day, but fearing bad results as
we'll as much confusion the comnany
delayed paying survivors MS well gas
the dependents OF the victims. Coro.
ner Winn has not set n date for the
inquest but stated today that ell Of
inc jury would be from Shutdown.
Two miles away, where he expects to
iind men who are we'll acquainted
with the situation free from preiu-
dice and qualified for jury duty.
Practically all estimates of the,
number OF dead now exceed 225. The,
company's revised list OF missing NV
contains 228 names and most other
estimates are even higher
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
DIED IN FIRE WHILE
TRYING TO SAVE SISTER
Got His Own Family Out of Tenement
But Perished While Trying to
Save Another.
(By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. Dec. 23-One man
was killed while trying to save his
sister, fireman was dangerously in
jured, and several other persons were
seriously burned in a. FIRE in five
story tenement house in East One
Hundred and Tenth street today.
Among the slightly injured is James
McQuirken. ten years old boy just
recovering from broken leg, who was
hurt in rescuing blind woman.
The dead man, Fred Koenig, lived
on the fourth floor with his wife, baby
and mother. Across the hall was
the apartment of his sister, Mrs
Thomas Corker Koenig succeeded
in getting his own family down safe
ly and returned for his sistr. He was
overcome by smoke and found dead
on the stairway. His sister had al
ready escaped.
This stairway later gave way I'M
der the weight of Acting Battalion
Chief Polling. who jumped for a win
dow. The charred framework broke
and he fell three stories to the areo-
way beneath. He was hurried to a
hospital. where his recovery is said
to be doubtful.
The fire is believed 10 have been
of incendiary ol-gin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
DRUNKEN BOYS KILL
MAN IN COLD BLOOD
Were Our Hunting and shot an Aged
and Prominent Resident OF
Winston Salem, N. c.
lDy Assooinicd prossl

CHAltLOTTE. Il. c.. Dec 23-With
his lifeless body In the wagon. the
team of II, Bennet Swain. an aged
and prominent citizen of Forsythe
county, reached his fiomo near Wins
ton<.alem tonight. He had been
shct to death.
Investigation threw suspicion upon
Russ Lakewood ana Moses Mcknight,
Is years old youths, who under the
Influence of liquor We're returning
from n hunting trip. Both boys were
arrested and held without bail pen
Ing an investigation Later tonight
1t developed that the defendants shot
and seriously wounded n negro. Dave
Hilton. prior to tho Swain tragedy.
Indignation is lniens
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
THEY ARE MAKING THE
DIRT FLY IN PANA MA
Claimed That No such Work Has
Ever Been Done Befcre-HcaIth
on Isthmus Good.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 90 -
The excavation from the line of the
Panama Canal last month, aggrega-
ting I.Si3,iSG cubic yards. would havo
covered ten city blocks to depth
of 40 feet. No such work has ever
been done before as Colonel Goeth-
ais has been doing on the itshmus
according to statistics presented In
the official canal record just received
For instance. 1t is shown that every
so working days the commission is
moving an amount of material equal
to the Pyramids of Cheops, which
consumed the labor of 100000 men
for 20 years in the building and the
services of the same number OF
men for ten years In constructing the
road connecting the work with the
quarry. The commissions could build
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
ENGINEER HilDEBRAND
AND OTHERS ACQUITTED
Jury Decides That They Were Not
Responsible for the Terra Gotta
Accident.
(ny Asaoclntad preral

WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec GA
verdict of not guilty was returned BIZ
the jury tonight In the case of Engl-
neer Hildebrand, Conductor Hoffmey-
or, Fireman Mcclellan and Brakeman
Rudder. the train crew who we're in
dicted for manslaughter In connection
with the wreck at Terra Gotta, d. c.,
OH the Baltimore 6 Ohio Railroad.
December 30, 1906. In which AZ per-
sons were killed and upward OF three
score injured. The trial had been
In progress for three weeks and the
verdict was reached after four hours
deiilnration.
The defense offered on behalf of
the men was that they had receives
double green" signal at Silver
Springs. n station about nine miles
out of Washington and that this in.
dicatod TO them that the station at
Takoma Park. which was closed ev-
cry night ut Gao o'clock was dead
and therefore that they were not lie.
CURED nor did they expect, TO use a
signal there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
DECISION ON LOSS OF
LIFE ON HIGH SEAS
Old Dominion steamship Hamilton's
Collision With the Saginaw
in Y. s. Supreme Court.
(py Assoclaled prossl

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 30 -
In deciding the CASE OF the Old 10
m!nion Steamship Company VS.. Pri-
mus Gilmere, administrator. the ST.
preme Court OF the United States to-
day reviewed some of the incidents
connected with the collision between
the Old Dominion steamer Hamilton.
and the Saginaw. owned by the Clyue
Line, which occurred off the Virginia
coast in 1908.
The case involved the question
whether the laws of Delaware unner
which both companies were incor-
porated, apply to a claim for death
on the high seas arising purely from
tort, and also the question whether
the representatives of tho members
OF The crew OF the Saginaw, who lost
their lives In the collision. can re.
cover their claims In full against the
owners of the Hamilton. The deci-
sion was announced by Justice
Holmes,
Both points were decided in the
Affirmative, the verdict of the United
States Court of Appeals for the Sec
ond Circuit being sustained.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
PEACEMAKER AND ONE
OF DUALISTS KILLED
combatants First Had Fist Fight and
Then Guns Were Drawn on
Street.
fBy Associated Press)

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. Dec. 29.-S.
w. Welsh and It. w. Clyburn and
Berry Mobley were fatally wounded in
duel. which took place at Kershaw
S. c.. early Sunday morning. The
tragedy grew out of difficulty be-
tween Welsh and Mobley, which was
settled by fist fight The men
shook hands and made up but few
minutes later Welsh, angered by some
remarks by Mobley. drew his pistol
and opened fire on Mobley. emptying
his revolver at close range ClybqIrn
stepped in between the combatants
and receivd two bullets and fell dead
at Welsh's feet.
Mobley returned WeWlshs fire, kill
ing him instantly
He received four OF the bullets
from Welsh's pistol and fell, mortal
~ wounded. Welsh and Mobley
We're among the most prominent mer
chants of the town and Clyburn was
at the head of the Clyburn Stock
Company
Welsh and Clybuin were first cous
ms and were friends.
Clyburn was acting as peacemakel
when he was killed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24

Northway's home was at Gloucester
Mass. and he enlisted ut Boston. He
viii be buried in the San Juan mill
tary cemetery
Accident to One Of the Nettics.
PORT OF SPAIN. TRINIDAD
Dec. 23.-The American torpedo boat
fotilla which left here yesterday
morning ut s o'clock for Rio de ia.
metro. on its way to the Pacific, re-
turned here today because of an ac-
cident TO the machinery of the Law
renee.
The damage is not serious and 1t
is estimated that the repairs can be
made in one day.
The supply ship Arathusa has gone
on to Para.
The battleship feet mas not yet
been signalled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
CARNEGIE MONEY TO BE
APPLIED TO GOOD PURPOSE
Thlrty-fiv Thousand Dollars Appro-
priated to Relief of the Mo-
nonaah Mine Sufferers.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Dec. 90 =
The executive committee OF the Car
negie fund met here tonight and
awarded S35000 to the Monongah
w. Va. mine disaster. which occur
red December 6. The money will DC
turned over to the Monongah relief
committee and used as this commit
tee sees fit
The award is made under the Car
negie deed of trust which designates
that any surplus In the hero fund
can ne applied To relief work occa-
Toned by great disasters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24

the S1ez canal ut the present rate
of progress In 3.s years. though 1t
took ten years for D'Lesseps to com
plete his work.
According to the lntest health re-
port from Panama, the isthmus has
been free from yellow fever for more
than is months and there has been
steady and continued Improvement
In the health conditions. Comparing
tho death rate for the year up to
December /. with that or the cor
responding per.0I In 1906. there has
been 80 per cent. decrease. the
figures being for this year 20G6 per
thousand. against 30.6i last year. The
sick rate also showed a marked I'M
provemsnt. being 2o.i9 FOR November,
against 26.90 for October. 1907,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
LIGHTNING HIT PARTY
WHILE SINGING HYMNS
Little Girl Sitting on Lap of Cousin
Killed and Fifteen Others Were
Seriously Injured.
(By Assoeiated Pressl

REDS STATION. GA, Dec. %
While she sat in the lap of her cou-
s.n ut the family home in Reds
Station last evening at o'clock, Sc
dora Bryant, the 10 years old daugh-
ter of j. d. Bryant. was instantly
killed by stroke of lightning that
wrecked the home and injued 10
other persons. though not seriously.
There was gathering of neighbors
at the Bryant home. IL miles south
OF 5lacon, on the Southern Railway,
and the evening was being spent in
song service when stroke of
lightning, bringing death to the lit
tie girl, leaving her cousin unframed.
flashed through the house. The only
evidence of injury to the child was a
burn OH the ankle.
". NJ. Phillips. Frank md Ava
Phillips. and James Warfeld, sus-
ta.hed the most serious injuries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
NEWPORT NEWS VA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER "a 1907
or improvements and $4,000 annu-

for improvements and $4,000 annu-
ally.
The state library will ask for mon
ey
The military of the State. $4,000
annually.
Adding all the demands" together
there ia n need for more thpn $4,000
600 In all the establishments of the
state. but there is little room to he.
lieve that any one of these VIII get
anywhere near what is asked. The
state cannot AFFORD IL, and there is
no need to fear that The general as
sembly will go beyond the revenues
in taking care of all her institutions.
II Is easy to see, therefore. that the
members of the legislature will have
ample chance to take care of his
section. There Is another thing that
will excite some comment and which
has been over looked In the fore
going figures the establishment or
another State Normal school. The
dominant party is committed to that
and 1t will have to be provided for,
as will also the cplored deaf and
dumb and blind school
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
HELEN MAtONEY SAID
NOW TO BE IN CONVENT
Statement Made by Family That She
is in Rome and Still Loves
CIarkeon.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec. % =
1t is now announced by authority
that Helen Maloney, or Mrs. Her
bert Osborne, is in a convent in
Rome, Italy. Her father, Martin Ma
loney. the multi millionaire, ana his
sister, Mrs. Carberry Richie arc
also in Rome, and pay frequent visits
to the young woman. whose elope-
ment with Samuel Clarkson of Lon
don, Eng, caused her to be immured
in the religious retreat. She has
told her relatives that she loves
Clarkson and hopes to be married to
him as soon as freed from the bonds
which bind her TO Osborne. She has
never been in America since her
elopement, and her father, Martin
Maloney. will not return with her
the affair has been forgotten.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
CONDITION OF NATIONAL
BANKS IN THIS COUNTRY
Total Loans and Discounts Amount
to Four and Halt Billion
Dollars.
tBy Associated Preas,

WAsHINGToTs. d. c., Dec. 2ar-A
statement showing the condition OF
The national banks of the United
States ut the close of business De-
ceilioer 3, was today made public by
the comptroller of the currency. 1t
shows that the total loans and dis
counts of the banks agegatc S4,5Ss,-
$1,000, individual deposits s4.176.-
S7S,717, cash resources $500 G7 ss4, 7ai
capital stocks 1901 .6s1 .GS2. United
States deposits s223,l17.2S2. The net
balance OF clearing house certificates
In the banks on the date named was
S14,344,12s. The percentage of legal
reserve to deposits is 2f,3l per cent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
AccUsoR OF HlrcH-ocK
GUILTY OF EXToRTiOR
Husn c. voecks Plead GUILTY 70 The
Charge of Securing $1,000 FROM n
the Actor.
(By Associated presal

NEW YORK. Dec. 23-Hugo C..
Yoecks, brother of Elsie voecks, an
whose behalf charges were brought
against Raymond Hitchcock. the com.
edian. pleaded guilty to IN Indictment
alleging axtortion before Judge Ro-
salski today ana was remanded foYi
sentence tomorrow.
Voecks is accused Of obtaining
$1,000 from Hitchcock for keeping
quiet concerning the charges brought
against the actor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
But WASHINGTON IS IN DOUBT.
Senator Nixon Expresses Opinion
That After Everything is Settled
the Federation of Miners Win Not
Be Known in Notwithstanding
Work in Several of the Mines.
(py Associatcd Pressl

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 23.-The
appeals to President Roosevelt TO
have Federal troops remain in Gold
field. in the opinion of White House
officials Indicate desire on the part
OF those sending them, to rely solely
on the national govinment for pro-
lection. The position the President
has taken in the matter Is that the
State of Nevada should exhaust every
means within its power to control the
situation and that Federal Interior
ence should be supplemented only to
the efforts being made by the State
Nothing in the appeals, so far receiv-
ed, indicate that any steps whatev-
err are being taken by the State I'm
I'll this is shown to the President II
was stated at the White House today,
his order of Saturday withdrawing
the troops on December 80, will not
be changed.
After consultation with President
Roosevelt today. Senator Nixon OF
Nevada expressed 1t as his opinion
that the President could not very
well modify his order directing the
Withdrawal of the troops. The ques-
ton of having the State take some
active part In protecting the interests
at Goldlield, the Senator said, was a
question under active consideration at
this time. Just what would be the
result or what measures were being
considered he said 1t would be i'm
possible to discuss.
One thing Is certain" he asserted.
and that Is that the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners will not be known in
Goldfield when this trouble has been
concluded"
Resuming Work at Goidfield.
GOLDFlELD, NEW. Dec. 23.-With
NIFTY men at work underground. the
Mohawk Mine resumed operations to-
day, after being closed for more than
three weeks.
me Consolidated mill and the Ne
Vada-Goldtield reduction works are
now running.
Sheriff ingalls, added n large num-
Der OF deputies to his force today the
men being paid by the Mine Owners,
association to act as guards and pa
trolmen. f
The Mine Owners Association as
serts that during the week large
number Of strikebreakers will be
"to"S"e III. very lew OF the strikers
have returned to work.
GoIdfield Hopes for Best.
Despite the positive statement
which came from Washington today
that the Federal troops would be
removed from Goldheld on December
80 mine owners have not given up
hope They viii appeal again to the
President.
They will present they say, some
facts that have not yet been laid be-
fore him, one of these being what
they regard as positive evidence that
Mt fecst one ,.cputation was attempt
ed by the Western Federation OF
Miners in Which attempt four rifles
were used.
While the mine owners today were
preparing to send further evidence
to the President, Sheriff Ingalls, and
Captain Cox, personal representatives
OF Governor Sparks, were comforting
on plans for preservation of law and
order after the troops depart.
1t has been decided that after De-
cember 30 each individual mine owner
shall take care OF his own property
-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
LAWSON Has ODD TICKET.
Roosevelt, Whether or No, and John
son, of Minnesota.

NEW YORK, Dec. %. Thomas w.
lawson, of Boston. who called on
President Roosevelt at the White
House last Tuesday and subsequently,
said he would probably make n
statement to the public within a few
days" has launched out new politi-
cal party.
Its candidates for President and
Vice President, according to the plan
as announced, will be Theodore Roose.
welt and Gov. John A, Johnson, OF
Minnesota. In his formal announce.
ment. Mr.. Lawson avoids any direct
statement that his chosen candidates
have acquicsceG in his political pro-
gram. M