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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
BARR'S POWER
NOW ABSOLUTE
Notifies Directors That He VIII
Accept-Will Assume Po-
sition at Once.

Ispeclal to The Times plspateh.l

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION GROUNDS,
July l2.--Mr James u Barr. director gen.
aral OF the exposition returned this mornI
ing from washington, where he went for
conference with Hon, George b Corteiyou,
Secretary OF the Treasury. and chairman
OF the government exposition commission.
While Mr. Barr would not discuss the re-
suits of his conference, It Is understood
here to have been very satisfactory. He
Mr. Cortelyou that the government would
continue to DO all In It's power TO make
the exposition a great success
While 1t has not been seriously doubted
that Mr.. Barr would accept the directors
generalshlp OF the exposition. he has
long been t'onto" the Job. ne took occasion
20 say on his return that he would accept.
and so notified the committee OF directors.
four hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE CHESA-
PEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY

The Chesapeake and Ohio. Railway Co..
Once Of SECRETARY, Richmond, Va,
Notice is hereby given that
Company Will be held 1t the office OF
the company, In the city Of Richmond:
july, 1907. at Il O'Clock NJ. for the
Of authorizing and consenting to the
Railway Company OF q mortgage. or
deed OF trust to be known as its GEN
eral Equipment and Improvement
several mortgages of The Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company heretofore
executed, and to any other mortgages
R nG@ t chesapea Ike ana Ohio Railway
company, or any part thereof. as eX-
pressed in said mortgages, respective-
lS C. cent it GOA bonds not eXceeding in
m mi as dollars (slo,oooo ,ooj}, and q
AN anl' issue &c Of. bonds may be made. that
1 the railway and property may be bond
ana that thG oo amd ohd def RsMa
COMPANY may be increased by said
a aellars 5slsS99ss 900 90 y par yaIae.
! mmediateIy upon the execution and de-
livery Of said mort gage for the gen,
eral purposes Of the corporation. with
f nlade eoT or otherwise dispose Of saaiid
lbbo tnudh for Lawful corporate purposes.
moi, mon such terms as to the directors
ihHTyh e stock transfer books MIL he
.Ic,osed at the office of Messrs j y.
Morgan s. Company, No. % Wall
y 18th 18TH day of July 1907. at 8 o'clock
.iP' Mr., and will be reopened on Thurs
Eday, the list day OF August, 1907, at
i II Dated "a ted the a6th dav or Juno. 1907.
4 BY order Of the President and Board
Bof DIRECTORS,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
VETS WINNERS
IN STANTON
.Anti-Saloon Forces, After Hard
Fight, Defeated by Twenty
-Four Votes.
Ispeclal 10 The Times pispatch.l

------ -.
STAU,STON. VA, July 1.-THE To-
cal option election to-day resulted In
a majority OF twenty-four in favor OF
the vets. The election was very quiet,
but there was intense interest mani
tested and 1899 votes cast out Of some
thing over 1900 registered. The cleo
ton was brought on under the initia-
tive of the Protestant Ministerial
Union, and all the Protestant churches
were nnited in lighting license, tho
Rev. Henry P. Hamill. of the Nj. Il.
Church, South. being chairman Of tho
Ianti-saloon committee.
Mrs J. T. Bailey and sister. Mrs. b..
w. Dunno. OF Roanoke. leave Tues
day next for several weeks stay at
ocean View, Old Point and Jamestown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
OLIVER BACKS
NEW RAILROAD
Charter for Company to B,ild
from Knoxville Into North
Carolina.

1special to The Times.Dispatch,)
i 1SNOxVILLE, TENN, July l2.-Ap-
r,5catjon for charter for the Knox
yille. sevierville and Eastern Railway
company was filed here to-day, $. 3
i nttrel, William F. Chamberlain, p
Nj. Rose. Alex Mcmillan and ~ u
Oates appearing as incorporators OF
,hs company, which is capitalized al
5000 600. William j Oliver, the loves
5hidder on the Panama Canal, viii
Eastern capitalists, Is behind the new
railroad, which viii open np a biz
territory. The road will extend to tbs
North Carolina lino- where tho Bic
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GOVERNOR WANTS
NO MOLLYCODDLES
HONOR HILLS MEMORY

Lsnselal % rha mime -13Ispatch.l

Especial TO The Times-plSpatTh.l
ALEXANDRIA,, VA. July 12.--in the
presence Of large gathering of
churchmen ana laymen the corner
stone OF the George Il. EIill Memorial
building for young people which y
being erected by the Methodist lspist
ropal4 Church, South. was laid at .
o'clock this afternoon under the aus
pices OF Andrew Jackson Lodge of Ma
4 sons The principal speaker was GOV
ernor Claude a. swanson. Invocation
was offered by Rev y. v. Register,
presiding elder of the Washington Dis
erict of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South and Rev Charles O.
Bulla, pastor OF the local church, de-
iivered an address. III Which lie outlined
the plans leading up TO the construc-
ton of the edifice When completed
the building will cost about $4,000.
The structure adjoins the church
property on South Washington Street
and Will be two stories high. The
lot on which it Is built cost S4250 BY
resolution passed at the regular
quarterly conference of the church.
held January 2 1907, it was unani-
mously decided to name the building
THE George II. Hill Memorial" Mr..
Hill was prominently identified with
that church.
The following constitute the COM
mlttee having charge of the work
Rev Charles D. Buila. pastor of the
local church, and Messrs. L. c. Graham.
j. r Myers, c. Il. Outcat and j. Gin
ton Smoot. The contract for the build
ing was awarded to Mr. Joseph f.
Rodgers, of this city, May 18th last,
s!to the work was begun May ed
Governor Speaks.
Governor Swanson said that he feIt
highly honored to be present on s,lch
an occasion, and that he thought it
ont right that he should be present 10
ald such laudabie enterprise. The
Governor congratulated Rev Mr.. Bl,lla
lor having started such 4 work. The
Speaker then commented upon the good
effects of a building of such a char
ter and said that he hoped that every
church in Virginia will have something
Similar So Dung men are here to-dav.
and in few years, said he they viii
possess tho power which viii be for
good or evil"
The Governor asserted that a man
without environments Will amount to
nothing. 1T is character" said he,
that makes people great, and it IS
time TO put the man above the dollar
] want the time TO come when the
hero OF the football team is not the
hero of the hour, and when there are
less critics and more workers. we
need more rugged men" declared tbs
Governor, VINO concluded his remark!
by saying that in whatever lines one.
life may fan, he should discharge hi
duty TO the aid Of justice and pro
gress.
Governor Swanson was rendered
reception at o'clock this Afternoon
by Mrs. NJ a Wood at her residence
No. CIT South Washington Street, Mrs
Wood is the motherin-law of the lat
George r. Hill, after whom the edlhc
is named.
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nad rronperoun Year.

lspec!alt To The Times Dspatch.l
BOYDTON, VA. July 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the
South Hin Manufacturing Company was
held at the Offices OF the company on
the 10th instant. The same officers
were retained for the coming year. The
net earnings for the past year were very
encouraging, showing seventy per cent.
on tho capital stock invested cash
dividend was declared. payable septem-
Der i5t az Ten per centnm, and ten
PER- centum was allowed for dcprecia-
ton and the balance Of fifty per
centrum was placed 10 the aurplus fund
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
DIR. WILLIS RESIGNS.
Professor OF Economics al Wnahingtoi
and Lee Goes to George Washington.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON, VA, July 12.-pr H
Parker Willis has resigned as profess
sor of economies commerce and poll
tics at Washington and Lee University
TO accept the professorship of econom-
les al the George Washington UniVer-
sity, fiWashington. y. G, He will also
Sesume his connection with the New
York Journal Of Commerce as theil
Washington correspondent, DR. Willis
came to Washington and Lee Uniyer.
sity during the presidency Of Hon VII.
liam L. Wilson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
FEDERAL COURT ENJOISS tg
sTRIIlEnS FROM VIOLENCE

LORAlN. o., July 12.-The American
shipbuildng Company has appealed to
the Federal court for protection
against possible damage to property
and violence against employees as q
result Of the second strike, THIS week
the shipbuildcrs walked out again on
account OF not desiring to work with
former strike breakers lnjunctions
were issued by, the United States Court
In Cleveland to-day Separate injunc-
lions against each striker were served
There were l25 orders forbidding the
sttikers from Interfering with the
COMPANY or its employes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
RIVERSIDE CLUB
TO STOP FIGHTING
Agrees to Ask Judge Mullen to
Dissolve Injunction Restrain
ing Blackstone.
ALDERMAN OWEN DIES
Has Attack Of Malarial Fever,
and Survives Only Four
Days.
ALDERMAN OWEN DIE,
Special to The Timcs-Dispatch,l

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatchl
PETERSBURG. VA. July 1.-THE
baseball team of the Blackstone Athletic
association, Which was restrained yea
te, Gay from playing here with the Pc
tersbur2 team July 18th, 18th and 18th.
by All Injunction granted by Judge
Mullen of the Hastings Court, to the
Riverside Club because OF alleged Nio-
lation Of a contract with the latter
team, has reorganiaed as the AL Nir-
ginia Collegians," and had arranged
games with the Petersburg team for
day and tomorrow. but no. games
was played this evening, and the
Riverside Is. b. Club will tomorrow
morning ask Judge Mullen to dissolve
the injunction granted to them yester-
day restraining the Blackstone team
from playing the Petersburg club.
This action will be taken because OF
the Inconvenience to the public and
undesirable nature of present condi-
lions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., VA, July Il
Mrs Parish widow of John
Parish, formerly of Virginia, who died
recently in Paris. was very wealthy,
and had a number of Virginia connec-
tons by marriage. BY the terms OF the
win OF her late husband, these Nir-
ginians will share in the estate. and
each will receive a handsome sum
ranging from $4,000 to 100000 each
Among these beneficiaries in the will
are Professor s. w. Someryille. Of this
city, and Mr.. W r. Robertson, of Cul-
pepper county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
SENDS BULLET
THROUGH HEART
Young Man Who Had Been in
Failing Health Shoots
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch. !
Himself

NORFOLK, VA, July &c. e
Crawford, thirty three years old. q
rlerk in grocery store, committed
suicide this afternoon by shooting
himself twice through the heart at lit
boarding heuse. Crawford cams here
about tw9 years ago from elizabeth
City. n. C. lie had been in bad health
for long time which is assigned a.
the cause of his act. lie had not beer
% work for a week. He was ursnar-
fled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
DR.. Kent Lectures.

Especial toThe Times -Dispatch1
FREDERICKSBURG VA, July 49,.
Or Charles ". Kent, professor OF liter
allure at The University of Virginia de,
liyered an interesting and Instructive
lecture before the summer institute a,
College Han here tonight, In addition
her Of local people attended, forming a
cultured audience, which greatly en-,
JoNed the splendid address.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13

Pigeon River crosses the line, and
thence to Rutherford. n. c. Branch
lines are to extend to Maryville from
Rockford and from Seviervi,ie, along
the forks of the Pigeon River. Tho
right to extend to the main line Of
the Southern Railway Company, at
Newport or Bridgeport, Tenn, Is also
given In the charter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
Church Notices.
BAPTIST.

IAfIISI.
7: FIEsT BAPTIST. CHURCH tBRoAp AND
a:l5 r n by Rev i ", wINERGY. D.
u. Of eulPssper Va sunday School %, s.,
SECOND, BAPTIST cHURcH-DR W.
r l: SMITH pastor;--worshp at II A.
II 10 service at night. Sunday School
$3.50 A 81. Thomas starke. supt.
GROVE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH
school at 9l5 4. n. Midweek prayer
meeting Wednesday at r NJ.
GRACE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Preaching at II a NJ. by Rev. CARTER A,
JENKINS. Jr., OF woodbury.. y. j. Prayer
NEE meeting Wednesday at s:l5 T. II. Sunday
school al 500 A. NJ
TIE TABERNACLE Baptist CHURCH
llGfoye Ayenue and Meadow street)--WM.
LOCKHAFtT BALL. pastor.--Preaching at II
T. n ana p. N sunday school at $3.50
4. 81 Experimenting "Wednesday at 7.
METHODIST
PARK PLACE METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev 81 s coLoENA,. the pastor, YIN
preach on The Wedge Of Gold"
PRESBYTERIAN.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN ClIuRCH.--DR
f. T, McFADES, tho pastor. VIII MI the
pulpit both ut tho morning and evening
Services
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Roy. .ItStsSELL CECIL. y, D., paStor.---sun
day services a, u A 81 and p. M. We'd
nagday ~ NJ Sunday School at 3:i5 A. NJ
SERVICES AT GRACE STREET .PkEsBY
terlan Church at IL a. al. and T. NJ, con
Quoted BY the pn&,or. Rev. JERE WlTHEK
tSFOOS y. u,
cuuRcR or THE covENANT-REv. J
( CAt.yIN STEWART, y, pa pastor.--Dlvia
/ Rstylco9 to-morrow at II A. NJ and T, NJ
#conducted by tho pastor Sabbath schoo
lsf30 A. NJ Devotional seryice "Wednesday
+ T., -. All Welcome
4 CHRtsTlANt
( WraT END cHRIsTIA. CHURCH fof
F Norris between Maln and Floyd avenue I,
I Pteaihln@ l0-morrow ny icy nENit'
IN 81
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y
Erect Large Warehouse.

Especial TO The Timea.Dispatchl
FREDERICKSBURG, VA July l2.--
The Melville wooden mills have con.
traeted with r. g. liefin for the cree
llon OF Two double hpnaea and large
with their plant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
Marriage Did Not 'Tnlte Place.

ROANOKE, VA, July l2.--The mar
riage of Mrs. Annie Glass, a pretty
young widow, and Mr.. W. p. Lacks,
foreman of the Exchange Lumber Com
pany, did not take place on the 10Th.
as was announced by the press. but 1t
Is stated that II viii occur alta later
date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
-FOUR DROWN WHEN BOArt
WAS sWaaipEU Bf STORM

z SPRINGFIELD KY, July 12.-Miss Nell
lie noe Miss Mary gomstock and Jacob
Pargiew Of tn,a place, were drowned 70
eether with a negro hoy. io-day in Little
Beech ForIt River The young people wer'
out in row boat, which was s"amped ps
high Wind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13

the papers to be read by members and
the names of those who will attend,
has already been printed. Special
rates have been secured for members
of the association at the Inside Inn
during the meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
Preacher Retains Lawyers.

Pastor Eli Tart and his followers
in the dissenson in the Harrison Street
Baptist Church, colored. have retained
Attorneys r. B. Davis and Paul Petit,
/ OF the law firm of Davis & Davis, as
their attorneys, and, have issued a
card announcing to the congregation
| the action of the opposing faction in
securing an injunction from the Hust-
Iings Court restraining the pastor and
I the recently elected deacons and trus-
tees from acting as officers of the
church until further order of the court.
The pastor expresses confidence that
( the court will approve the course
taken by his supporters, and urges the
congregation to await with patience
the legal settlement of the difficulties.
! A big meeting was held at the church
last night, but no disorder ensued
a large delegation of Petersburg
( Ellks will leave tomorrow evening to
attend the national convention Of Elks,
which will convene in Philadelphia
81 Z = = = 81 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
ClIn1s.rlLAM acIENGN.

lchurch edlhce PARK Avenue and Meadow
stgeett--sundaY morning II o'clock hnnf
ject, "HacramGnt" Experience ana testl4
mnny meeting every "wednesday evening
al ss2Q Tic reading, roam y located ~
The Chamber ~ Commerce. BnlldlnG, and "
open syerg week day from 10 10 2 All are
cordially invited,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
Death Of Alderman.

Waverly G. Owen. a wellknown citi-
zen and member OF the Board of Al
dermen, died this evening at his resi-
dence on West High Street after a
brief illness from malarial fever, with
complications
Mr.. owen was about thrty-fve years
old, and was foreman of department.
at the Seward Trunk and Bag Com
pany's plant. He was a native of
Petersburg and married Miss Gaylena
Goodwin. of this city, who survives
him with five children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13
Didn't Get Quorum.

A meeting Of the Democratic City
Central Committee called for tonight
TO appoint a committee TO arrange
for the Democratic primary August
lst adjourned over to a future date
because of absence Of number OF
members
Mr. James NJ. ouicke, Jr., has ten
dered his resignation as a member of
the Public School Board, to take effect
at once.
Mr. Robert Gillian, clerk of the
courts, Went to Richmond this morning
to attend meeting of the State Hos
pital Board, of which he is a mem
Der
Mr. Herbert L. Carpenter, of the Bal
timore American, and his bride, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Harry Pannill
on High Street. MI. and Mrs. Carpen-
ter are on bridal tour through the
South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13

Wrar END cHRlsTIAH CHURCH CON
Morris between Main and, Floyd venue e.. -,
Pfea-;h!nE iO-niorrow ny Key. hEMfl
AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-13

Sid ~
G1) Until further notice, the
company shall furnish the commits
sion each week report of the
movement of ell trains over the
road showing the arrival and de-
parture of each train at and from
Aqueduct Bridge and Twelfth
Street Station, Washington; Ar
lington Junction, Clarendon, West
End. Dunn Loring, Vienna and
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Entered at the Waxahachie Post
office as mail matter Of the second
class. : =:
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Obituaries, resolutions of respect,
cards Of thanks-all matter not
NEW S-wiIl be charged for at the
rate of cents per line. Poetry at
double price.
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question aud pointed To bimetslissn
A. III. onis relief in sight. Tn. re-
publican leaders denied the need fof
NOR. money, although the Fepubll-
can platform held out the promise OF
international bmetaiism and the
republican campaign committee cir
ealated literature which exiollod
The blessings OF a rising dollar and
falling prices After 1896 new gold
mines were discovered and the In
crease in the production OF gold has
surpassed all previous records IN
1886 the republican speakers were
talking about the possibilities Of a
flood OF silver. ard yet, today. the
annual production OF gold Is great
er than the annual production Of
both gold and silver In 1896. This
Increase in the worlds supply OF
money has been felt the world over
and the period Of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration has been marked BY
improved conditions In Europe as
well as In America Did the repnb-
lIcan party improve the conditions
In Europe also? Is Its influence SO
benign that the prosperity of the
world can be measured by the salaf-
les paid to republican officials?
We have In circulation In this
country more than fifty per cent per
capita in excess Of the amount that
We had in 1896. and the natural re
suit OF this increase is rise in pri-
ces. The purchasing power of the
dollar has fallen thirty per cent
and the price of property has cor
respondingly increased and Yet Sen
ator Beveridge gives the credit to
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on the subject that IL might be
necessary TO do something 10 limit
the ~. of The injunction Ia labor
matters The demosT rattle platforms
of 1896. 1900 aud 1905 81 demand
ed the abolition % what is Known IS
hy injunction, bat the
president suggestion on this sub
jet did not lead 20 any important
results Senator Beyefidge takes
hold Of the subject. 0uj he does SO
10 f. yery eingarly way Re eularges
upon the use 81 the writ II injnnc-
zion in other cases. bug ignores the
real auesiou. uamely Should the
accused be given the right Of trial
b> lury when the contempt charged
Is committed outside OF the pres
ence of the court7 The writ OF In
junction has been employed 3 lcw
times against the trusts. but Ii has
been employed 6uI OF consideration
for the trusts The trusts them
selves have preferred the Injunction
10 the criminal process The injunc-
ton. however, has been employed
against the laboring men. not out Of
consideration for them, but in or
der 10 deny 10 them the right Of trial
BY jury. No one defends the com
mission of crime by laboriue men,
but It is not defending a crime 70
say that one charged with crime
should be entitled to- trial by jury.
Il is not necessary that one should
indorse The use Of the Injunction In
labor troubles in order 10 say that
he is a friend of law and order. Law
can be preserved and order enforced
without surrenderiug the protection
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F. 5. CRONk co.

MAchinlsts and Plumbers.
Dealers In Mill. Gin. Plumbing and
Water Supplies. Metal and Genasco
Roofing, etc.