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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
What Mr.. Jones Saws.

Professor Jesse r. Binford OF
Springfield school who is president
of the Teachers Cooperative Assoc
citation. of Richmond. could not be
reached last night as Il was said at
his boarding place that he was out OF
the city.
Principal William @. Jones. of Mad
ison School. when approached last
night by a representative Of The Times
Dispatch said that he had no dispo-
sition to criticize the gh School rep
rcsontatives or To undertake the work
being done by the High School but
on the contrary. considered il OF a high
degree OF efficiency. Mr.. Jones depre-
Gates tho idea of having any contro-
versy. believing that any such contro-
versy can lead only to friction and
would probably result in taking tho
mind of the public or the main ISSUE
Of the need of increased support OF tho
public schools.
Tn regard 90 the statement OF Mr. Har-
wood that an attack was made at its
meet ting on Friday on the teachers OF the
High School. Mr.. Jones stated ne did not
understand that any such attack was
being made. and that he hoped that the
teachers OF all sra les would stand to-
gether Tor "a general increase IN pay. Mr..
Jones said thai he did not believe that
the High School teachers were overpaid
Mr.. Jones added that two Of th., teachers
who had taught at Madison School In
recent wears had been transferred this
session 90 tne Hi-n school. and that he
had number of friends among the teach
Ing force there.
Emphasizing the fact that he did not
mean 90 enter into any controversy. Mr..
Jones gave number Of reasons why
the pay of the teachers OF the district
schools was insufficient. saying that he
was more familiar with the requirements
of Ais own work and that many Of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ianl0rv 1g n ~ ~
c.dcd to-day that the funeral Of colonel
Joseph D. Minetree purchasing agent of
the southern Railway. who died hero vss-
terdaN wih take place from hls late
residence next Monday. and that the in
torment viii be ia Rock Creek Cemetery.
this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
ANSWER WILL BE
MADE TO CHARGES
Friction Arises Over Agitation
for Increase in Salaries-What
Mr.. Harwood Has to Say
About Matter-Fig-
ures by School
Board.

According 20 reports current in many
sections ot the city. considerable friction
has developed among the public school
t.acncrs OF Richmond over the agitation
OF an increase of salaries. the differences
arising chiefly. 10 lis said. over the sun
position on the part OF some of the dis
tlct school teachers that the movement
IS being engineered to the disadvantage
Of themselves ard the benefit OF the
High School teachers
Reference 10 the matter. Il Is under
stood. was made at the joint meeting OF
tne Finance Committee and the School
Board on Friday night. Representatives
OF the High School scout the idea OF any
desire on their part TO antagonize tho
district teachers. In this connection. Prin-
cipal James c.. Harwood OF the High
School. gave out last night the following
statement OF the occurrences before the
board and the committee. and of the atti-
tude of the teachers Of his school:
"At TIE hearing OF the School Board
and others Interested i'm education be
fore tn Finance Committee on Fri
day evening sudden and unexpected
attack was made upon the teachers
OF rhe High School
This was tt~ more unexpected as
the criticisms came from the represen-
tatives of the Teachers Cooperative
Association. OF which the High School
teachers are also members.
1T Was intimated that the High
school teachers are overuaid and was
directly stated that the teachers in
that school had less work 10 do. and
that the work was not az efficient.
1t was impossible SO late in the
evening for the High School teachers
70 answer these charges. The MEM
bers OF the Finance Committee We're
anxious to get away. and the only
representative of tho High School
teachers. who had been invited to be
present and speak on another SUB
Jcct than that OF salaries. did rot think
IL prudent 10 prOiOng the session OF
the committee. The High school teach
ers have tho approval OF the School
Board In their request for increase OF
pay and it was not their purpose 20
appear before the Finance COmmitree.
They feel compelled. however. 20 an
swer the charges that have been
brOught and will ask a hearing from
tho Finance Committee next week for
this purpose.
Even now. however. II IS not their
purpose 70 attack the salary schedule
offered by the board for the eIemon-
tary teachers. They nope that the ele-
mentary teachers may get the increase
desired. Their only regret is that
the zeal displayed by their couea gues
should have led them so far astray."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Notinc- Oklahoma That Non
Railway Protection Must Not
Appear IN Constitution.
OKLAHOMA IS DEMOCRATIC
but if Fight Is Made on Presi-
dent Congress VIII Take
Hand.
LFrom our Regular coresponaeat.l

WASHINGTON. u. O.. january %
President Roosevelt has outdone HIM
self ia the matter of dircgard Of state
lines and Of the line OF domarcation be-
tween tne executive anu judicial branches
ot the government
j. was learned to-day that De has sent
word to the trainers of the Constitution
for Tie new State Of Oklahoma that II
they put INTO the organic instrument a
provision which prohibits railway com
panies from employing men to protect
their property from the violence OF strik-
trs Dee should use all the power at his
command 20 prevent the acceptance Of
tAe Constitution by Congress.
The President went further and told
Delegate Maguire. Of Oklahoma. who
called al the " hite House with delega-
tlon to-day. that hc could take the mes
sage TO the constitutional convention ot
Oklahoma. now IN session, that il could
be- regarded as Official"
II is learned that tLe committee on rail
roads OF the constitutional convention has
reported in favor Of putting into the
Constitution provision OF tile character
Indicated. but that II has not Yet been
voted on by the convention.
President Not Popular.
1t is said here tonight by some Of the
Texan members Of Congress that the mes
sage or The President Will not have much
effect on the convention. in fact. that
II viii probably cause the convention to
take gore radical action than would
otherwise have been taken.
oklahoma is overwhelmingly Demo
cratic and the Democrats are in un-
"a ynted control Of the convention
The President is not popular in the
confines OF the proposed State. owing
TO the fact that he tried TO make the
admission Of Oklahoma conditional unon
the action Of Congress on the proposi-
ton 70 admit Arizona and New Mexico
as a state. The Senate defeated this
proposition. but tho Oklahomans have
neither forgotten nor forgiven How
ever, as the President and Congress will
have the last word on the Constitution
10 might be well for the trainers Of the
Constitution TO curb their tcmpers and
yield to the menace OF tho biz stick IL
would be much easier 20 amend the Con-
stitutiOn after the state Is admitted than
TO meet again and draft a Constitution in
the place OF one which was rejected by
Congress.
Disfranchise Negro.
Oklahomans. and especially the citizens
embraced within the Indian Territory,
have been inslstent that the Consultation
contain a suffrage clause modelled after
those OF certain states of the South.
which practically dlsfranchise the negro.
Conservative Democrats have urged tho
Constitution makers TO refrain I'm put
which would endanger the chances OF the
state for admission to the Union when
IrNh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
MIND 4 BLANK
ON SEEING NOTE
This VIII Be the Line Of Defense.
Witnesses Are Ready to
Swear to the Occurrence
Which VIII Prove
Emotional In
sanity.

NEW YORK. january g Rumors OF
differences between Mrs. Harry * Than
or one side and Nrs. William ThaV and
the Countess ". Yarmouth. mother and
sister respectively. ~ Harry x. Thaw.
on tne other. which were started yes
terday. continued to be circulated to-day.
desp!te tas denial OF Thsws counsel that
ans such differences existed. The reDorte,
differences are said 10 have arisen over
the continued presence in the courtroom
80 Niles May Mckenzie. the former chorus
girl who invariably accompanios Mrs..
Evelyn Thaw and sits by her during tie
session Of the court Miss McKeuzi- is
said 20 have been the younger Mrs.
Traw's constant companion since Harry
Tlaw shor stanford White
it was reported to-day that Dolphin
~ Dr'-nas. the san Francisco lawyer.
who came East % defend Thaw. went
in tae Hotel Lorraine. where the r.-
.athes of Harry TLaw are staying. ln
tle hope of reroucling any difference
waicn might have arisen between the
women Il uas said that Evelyn Thaw
made tnn first step 20 piacate her
wotner-ln-law and slster-iu-laN. and
that Air. Delmas only consented TO Try
90 smooth over their isunderstandings
'ii tite agreement ii-at MISS McIAenZic
should discontinue her appearance ia
court
Harry Thaw IS said 90 have discussed
this matter with A. Russell Pcabody oi
his counsel. when Mt Peabody visited
nim iu the Tomhs prison to-day After
ward Nlr. Peabody said.
"I don't believe that Mr. Delmas
knows that Miss Mckenzie IS In the
courtroom. He is there 90 work. and ]
don't hclcve be sives the woman d
t.nuglt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
NJ McKenzie a Friend.

Early last summer. when Evelyn Thaw
was practically ali alone Mss Mckenzie
was with her most Of the time. il is
only natural 10 suppose that Mrs Thaw
wants 70 have Miss Mckenzie with her
now. even II the other members Of her
husbands family are with her"
I3e was then asked 70 state whether
there IS any truth i'm the stories that
TAaw has received many threatening let
ters since he has been in the Tombs.
Il want 10 talk % counsel about this
matter before I say anything about II.
it il possible that I may have something
TO say later" said Mr.. Peabody
My client has received hundreds %
letters during the time he had been
awaiting trial in the Tombs. and 7 have
seen nearly all Of them. None Of the
rltssivcs sent by Others than friends and
relatives could be classed as threatening.
About one in hundred Of tile letters
Contained what nay De described as un-
favorable comment and that is light
percentage. as letter-writing cranks as a
rule use strong words in their uncaled-
fnr corrmurt ffor-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Jurors Under Guard.

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The jurors were kept under close sur
vei'lance at their hotel to-day The wives
OF two OF them called last night but their
guards only permit conversations IN the
presence of another juror and one Of the
guards.
Mr.. Peabody said that Miss Mckenzie
had proved herself one Of the best friends
Mrs. EVELYN Thaw ever had. and that
she took care of Mrs. Thaw last summer
when tae young woman was suffering
agony greater than that borne by any
woman in New York" and has been
devoted ever since.
us it 10 be expected that now Mrs Har-
r. Thaw would cast her friend aside Just
for the sake OF appearances ." Mr.. Pea
body asked.
lie declared that there was no more
truth in the report that other relatives
NJ 'Fhaw have ouarreled with Evelyn Thaw
because OF her friendship for Miss Nc
KenZie. He said that Mrs. William Thew
and her daughters have never had the
slightest objection TO the intimacy Of G.
pair. and that this applied to the Countess
of Yarmouth. who. he said, had not
been 10 court for the uast three da. S
because she was overwrought by the
first days proceedings; that she had 20
stav in the hotel to recuperate. He prom
ised that she would be in court Monday
IL she had recovered.
Delmas Misquoted.
Nj Peabody said that the report that
Mr Delmas had delivered an ultimatum
that he would withdraw from the case
unless May Mckenzie was kept out Of
the courtroom IS absolutely without fouu-
dation. and he said that AIr Delmas hid
NOT declared at the Yale Club that either
be or Miss Mckenzie would have TO keep
our of the courtroom.
AR Peabody also declared that the
report that Harry Thaw and his wife
were contemplating a divorce II Thaw
is acquitted is slso false. He said that
Thaw and his wife "are more IN
separably bound together to-day than
before the tragedy"
IL was said to-day that evidence Will
be put before the jury to prove that
ever since the Madison Square Garden
tragedy last June. the entire living ex-
penses OF May Mckenzie have been
paid by some one connected with the
Thaw family. The District Attorney ~
said TO have copies OF bills paid on
Miss McKenzie's account at the Hote!
Lorraine Miss Mckenzie will appear
as witness for the prosecution durins.
the trial. having been subpocnaod bv
the District Attorney.
The Intercepted Note.
one Of the reports IN circulation to-day
dealing with Thaw's motive for shooting
Stanford White was 10 the effect that on,
tho night before the shooting Thaw called
on White and eXacted from him pronis,.
that he would never try to communicate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

Invaluable Original Documents
Presented by Miss Shea 10
Confederate Museum
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Ne Intercepted Note.

one Of the reports in circulation to-day
dealing with Thaw's motive for shooting
Stanford White. was 10 the effect that on,
tho night before the shooting Thaw called
on White and eXacted from him a promis.
that he would never try to communicate
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Continued on Third PaSe5
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CcontInueA on aevanth -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
COMMUNION WINE BARRED.
Freak Phase Of Gcorsia's New Proh
bition Law.

Atlanta, Ga.--Under a strict con.
struction of the prohibition law, which
goes into effect in Georgia Jan. next,
it is held that 1t will be unlawful to
administer wine at the communion
table. This feature of the law Is caus.
ing protests. and grand iurics through.
out the state have adopted the follow
ing;
,"After Jan. /, 1908, every minister
who hands sacramental wine to his
members will subject himself to as
many indictments as there are mem.
pers. Every deacon who hands tle sac.
ramental wine TO the members Of the
church will subject himself to as many
indictments az thcro are members. We
petition tho general assembly of
Georgia to make such amendments to
the law as VIII allow the Christian
people of this state to worship God ac-
cording to the dictates of conscience,
without violating the laws Of the
state"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
Must Pay the Willis Tax.

Columbus, O.. Nov. 2.-Attorney
General Ellis is not stopping with cor
porations yet retaining their charters
in his effort to compel public service
companies which are not operating in
their own name to pay the Willis tax
to the state on their capitalization He
is planning to go after three Cincin-
natl companies that have surrendered
their charters and gone out of busi-
ness. They are the Rapid Railway Co..
the Suburban Traction Co. and the In
terurban Terminal Co. The property
which they formerly owned is in op.
Grafton. If necessary, the property
will be attached to satisfy the tax
claims of the state from the date OF
the passage of the Willis law until the
charters were surrendered.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
A STEN0GRAPHER
STOLE LETTERS
FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
OFFICE IN CHICAGO.
APAL TRIED TO SELL THEM
The Woman and Her Partner In the
Conspiracy are Held to the Fed
eral Grand Jury in Bonds
Of $50 10 Each.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Miss Eta Nc
Lean, a stenographer in the Office oI
United States District Attorney Sims
and Alexander B. Gordee were on Fri
day held to the federal grand Jury In
bonds of $1,000 each, on the charge OF
stealing important papers from the Of
fice of the district attorney.
The evidence showed that the wo
man had taken numerous letters and
papers and that Gordee had tried to
sell them to John X. Walsh. the form
err president OF the Chicago national
bank, now awaiting trial on the charge
of misapplication OF the funds of the
bank, and to his attorneys. They re
ceived no encouragement from Mr.
Walsh or his attorneys.
When Miss Mclean and Gordee
were brought before the commissioner
late in the day Capt. Porter, of the
United States secret service, declared
that Miss Mclean had admitted to
him that she had taken letters from
the Office of the district attorney. and
when asked, why she had done so. re
piled that she wished them for souve
Mrs.
Capt Porter testified that Miss Nc
Lean had told him that she had con
ferred with Gordee and they had con
cluded that II the Walsh people knew
of the existence of certain letters they
would be willing to pay well to get
them The woman declared, accord
ing to Porter, that she never knew
whether Gordee had seen Mr.. Walsh
or any OF his attorneys.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
FINANCIAL CRISIS HAS NOT I'M
PAIRED CONFIDENCE.
Volume of New Business in Iron anc
Steel Is Restricted by Mon
etary Stringency.

New York. Nov. 2.--R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Contraction has followed the finan
cial crisis of last week. but only to
the extent compelled by inability to
raise money. There is no evidence
that confidence has been permanently
impaired; on the contrary, gratifica
ton is felt that the nation was SC
strongly fortified by decade of un
eXampled prosperity that the severe
strain made no deeper impression
Many contemplated developments
have been postponed. and merchants
find rates for commercial paper al
most prohibitive. yet retail trade Is
stimulated ny more seasonable TEN.
perature. Collections imprGve with
the movement of tho crops to market
Conditions in the iron and steel in.
dustry are not materially altered ex.
cept that new business Is smaller
Mills continue well occupied on old
contracts as q rule and as there have
been no cancellations II is probable
that no extensive reduction in activity
will take place this year. A fair ton.
mage of rails Is wanted for home roads
and export and shipyards are using
plates freely, yet the volume of new
business is restricted by financial
stSngency. Coke output is at the
maximum and large contracts are re-
ported for future delivery.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
Steamers coIllded--one Sank.

Detroit, Nov. 1.-TWO freight steam
ers met in a head-Un collision last
night in the St Clair river opposite Al
gorac. The steamer Refs, OF the
Mitchell fleet, was sunk in 2G feet of
water and the steamer Monroe C..
Smith, of the United States Transpor-
tation Co, was beached on Russells $
Island to prevent her sinking in deep
water. The Refs was bound down the
lakes and the Smith was upbound. The
position of the wrecks is such as not
to block the channel. So far as known
none of the crews OF either vessel
We're injured The crew OF the Smith
remained on board after driving the
vessel on the beach with her bow
badly damaged
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02
FACESk Il
GREAT LABOR WAR
'RAlLRoADERs VOTE iNFAvoR OF
A GENERAL STRIKE.
ALONG LIST OF GRIEVANCES
The Principal Demand Is for Recosni
ton Of the Union, and the Rail.
road Companies Absolutely Re-
,eS fuse to concede This.

London, Nov. 2.--Notwithstandin
the powerful influences that have been
at work for some time past in the
hope of averting trouble in the British
railroad world there seems to be but
little probability of preventing a strike
which will have the most serious con-
sequences to the travelling public and
the men and companies involved, as
well as to commercial interests gener-
ally.
The action taken Friday by the ex.
ecutive committee of the Amalgamat-
ed Society of Railway Servants in
passing a resolution to call general
strike leaves little or no hope for a
favorable outcome. This society al
ways has been looked upon as one of
the most conservative of the labor
unions and its leader, Richard Bell, M.
p, has been noted for his efforts to
prevent strikes and for his utterances
in favor of the rights of capital. as
well as the rights of the workingman.
Consequently the resolution is not
taken lightly, and in view Of these dec
larations and the determined stand
taken by the society since the griev-
ances OF the men we're first voiced, 1t
does not seem likely that the men will
withdraw from their present position.
While there is long list of al
legged grievances, the principal one
has turned on recognition Of the union
and this the railroad companies,
whose spokesman is Lord Claude
Hamilton, are determined not to con-
cede. The general strike, however,
under the rules of the society and the
requirements of the law, cannot take
place for some weeks.
In the meantime there is a remote
hope that the efforts OF David Lloyd
George, who with the influence borne
of his high position as president of the
board of trade has been working siren.
uously to bring about a settlement,
will be successful. So far, however
Mr.. Lloyd-George's admittedly great
energy In this regard has been un-
fruitful, but In speech last night he
declared that he would keep on trying
to bring peace with honor to both
parties. His earnestness Is indicated
by the announcement that he will call
into consultation representatives OF
the Amalgamated Society of Railway
Servants in the hope of bringing EN-
ployers and employees into line, thus
placing him in the position OF an arbi
traitor whose function Vt will be to
hear both sides.
The railroads charge that the pres
ent agitation is due to the growth OF
socialism, and curiously enough while
this idea was being voiced by Lord
Claude Hamilton last night in declar
alton that socialism was 'irreligious
and immoral In it's teachings" Mr.
l.loyd-George was averring in his al
dress that socialism was "a bogey oil
to-day introduced to frighten the un
wary