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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
VERDICT NOT SATISFACTORY.
Neither Side Pleased with Finding o
Portsmouth Jury.
rsn.c,a,|,o TINS rtn,os. nlsnatch

NORFOLK, VA November as.-Ar..
gument for new trial IN the case OF
the Consolidated Turnpike COMPANY
against the city Of Norfolk will pc
Circuit Court, at the next session.
AT a trial concluded In Portsmouth
last night the Turnpike Company was
awarded a verdict OF $4,000, The plain,
tiff sued for $1,000, claiming that the
turnpike had been damaged to this
,extentiby the city laying In new Water
mains. This verdict proved Sunsatis,,
factory to both sides. and IA mutual
motion for new trial was made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29

spoke on Manual Training in Rura
Schools Miss Sarah Johnson, of Ma,
nassas, discussed What a Commute!
At the joint conference Of scnoo
trustees and superintendent. presided
over by Mn. George G. Round. of Ma
nassas. '"raxation for the Support OF
the Schools" was discussed.
Presidents Make Fine Speeches.
The great mass meeting of the con.
two college presidents as the yprinci.
DIR. u. A. Alderman. Hundreds OF
people PEG were unable to get within the
Barringer was the first speaker. Tle
discussed the great value of scientific
farming. dairying and fruit raising.
Mr.. George Bryan, of Richmond
mado strong speech advocating com
plan. and was frequently Interrupted
by applause. He met all the objcc-
tons that were made to compulsory
education.
AZ the conclusion Of his speech. Cap
ask him question and began an ar,
gument in opposition to the local
option feature. which would not be
heard by the. audience. who. started ur
cheers that drowned his voice.
DR.. Alderman made mastery ad.
dress on education. He said the coun-
try had been made over In the last
twenty years. ana would be made over
again in the next Twenty-Five. Vir-
ginia was spending s$,000,0o0 for edu.
cation. and would soon have to spend
twice that sum. and proper supervision
would be required. He also eulogized
Governor Swanson and Superintendent
Esgleston for the part they had taken
in advancing the cause of education
Much of ibis speech was devoted to q
discussion of the public school system
its origin and growth.
a resolution was passed by stand
ing vote favoring the formation of a
state board of equalization of the
assessment of taxation. and requesting
that bill be introduced at the next
session of the General Assembly fo,
that purpose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
DIR. Massey In Extrcmis.
TSnec,a, N IT,. r,,

SSpoTsYLVANIA, VA, November as.
DIR. G. Rosser Massey, who has hecn
III for some three months. is in az.
tremls. and cannot survive but a short
time. He has been In comatose state
four or five days, and his relatives and
friends have abandoned all hope Of his
recovery. N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
FALLS FROM FREIGHT CAR
Youth Supposed TO be TrampinR i
Seriously Injured.

Especial to The Times pispatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, November
.2s.-Walter Breese, of Gladstone, Mich,
aged nineteen years. supposed to be
tramping through the country, fell
from the top Of a freight car attached
to freight train on the Richmond,
and Potomac Railroad,
near Summit. yesterday, and the wheels
of the car cut off one OF Ills legs be-
tween the foot and knee and mangled
tho other foot. He was taken up by
q passenger train and was brought TO
tho hospital here in an unconscious
state. where he is now being treated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
RAN WITH THE TURKEY,
NUT WAS PULLED DOWN
Especial to The Times pIspatch.l

iNORFOLIS, VA, November 2S.--oe-
termined not to be lonesome on Than ks-
giving Day, Thomas Stainless, y negro,
attempted to clone with n turkey this
brilliant tackle by Patrolman Hodges
who took the man into custody ] ust
before he succeeded In nalslngst 2. tollnllr
down. s 4 3gs, III Ga "A - " "
Pendep's grocery store, ,hurcll Street,
and Staples Will! have an OPPORTUNITY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29

Douglas Duncan Wright, on Belle
Flenre Vaughan Jones, IN Lady Mo-
doc: John Il. Jolly. on Togo; Ernest
Jones, on White Ghost. a hunt breas-
fast was given ut the clubhouse.
Webs Mr.. Dickerson.
Miss Irene Elizabeth Robinson,
daughter OF Mrs. r. e. Robinson. and
Mr.. Enders Dickerson, Jr.. OF Rich
1mond, were married at . o'clock last
evening ut the residence of the brides
mother, on High Street. The Rev. DR.
w. C. Taylor. pastor OF the First Bap-
fist Church, performed the ceremony.
telegram received this morning by
Mr.. William II. Cuthbert, Of this city,
announces that his sister, Miss Annie
Cuthbert, is desperately i'll at the home
OF her. sister. Mrs. ]. II. Patteson. in
Louisville. KY. as the result of a
stroke Of paralysis. Mrs. Cuthbert lef,
here this evening TO be with her daugli-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
Last Of tho stamps.

lspeoIal to The Times Dlspatch.l
HORF0Lk, VA. November as.-.r.,is
stamps that have been feature OF ali let !, !.
tiers mailed from, Norfolk for many months.
There are now about 10000 of these stamps
LEFT III the local post-orIce department, ana
these are rapidly DISAPPEARING, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
Charged With HOUSEKEEPING.
Especial 10 The Times Dlspatch.l

sPorsYLvANIA, VA. November IS.
Minnie Glasgow, colored youth.
was to-day lodged In Jail. charged
with breaking into the dwelling OF
Edward Lewis, in Berkeley District,
OF this county. and stealing therefrom
an amount of goods and chattels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
VIII Make Protest.

Serious complaint Is being made by ma
irons OF the Seven Pines electric line con.
corning the waiting-room facilities at lie
Richmond terminal or that lIlc,E A protest
ot the street car company shQr,ly,3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29

accepting certificates Of high school
graduation as admitting to college
without conditions. and urged the teach
sinia should ever have cause to reject
a high school diploma as insufficient or
DR.. Payne, OF the University 81 N:r-
Sinin. reported on the course OF study,
and favored the unit system. with six
teen units of WORK for the first grades
OF the high school
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
A Zulu Chief
On being asked what pleasure he got OF life, re-
Zala. Crala, Solem. Selum. Yanzey
s ,Strili, Fuliko, Crelo, Sanky.
Lanky Creloo Ora

Now this may or may not be true. But there is no
doubt but what GOWAN'S PNEUMONIA CURE.
does its work we'll and effectually .Asy your neigh
Dor. Ask any person who has used it or heard OF il
being used for Coughs, Colds, Group, anything
where INFLAMMATION has set in, and this YER
dict is complete. The Mother who neglects to see
that bottle is always in the house is forgetting
her greatest duty Fifty cents for this external ap
pcaton-and no little white hearse to call at her
door.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
Primary Work.

At the meeting Of the primary as
ISOLATION. presided over by Miss Fran
ces Williams, of Lynchburg. Mrs. H.. H.
Richardson, of Richmond. spoke on the
first steps of reading. Mrs. Richard
son said she had been young. now she
was old. but her opinion was that each
teacher had his or her method which
was the best. She only in part favored
the ward system. Miss Elizabeth
ThaXton, of Lynchburg, fully explained
the ward system.
Miss Louise Grigss. of the Roanoke
High School. who made such an i'm
preston Mt the Richmond meeting by
her Independent views and ability, at
tackled the system under. which SO
much writing was done by the chill
dren, and said the lack of oral read
ing had ruined the English OF the
children. and WAS felt from the pri-
mary grade to the business world. She
said she had viewed the beautiful
work of the school children at james.
town, but 1t was painful to her. Pri-
mary work was not natural, and was a
tax on children and teachers She was
.applauded.
Other Conferences.
Al the conference of principals. r.
II. Sheppe, of Big Stone Gap, spoke on
THE Efficient Supervision of the
Schools" and asked that The Times
Dispatch be requested to publish the
paper. Principal Hutton. of Roanoke.
spoke on The Duties of the Prlnci-
pal.
At the rural teachers conference,
Miss Il. Virginia Green, OF Philadelphia,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
MUNYON'S
WITNESSES
Strong Testimonials From
People Cured.
HIS REMEDIES ENDORSED

" You Have Rhcnn,ntisn,, II You Have
Any Stonncl, Trouble or Kidney .Ail-
mcnt. II You Have Any Disease
Tint Your Ph!stctnn IL Unable
to Cure, Try Munyon's Improved
homeopathic Remedies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29

At the rural teachers conference,
Miss Il. Virginia Green, OF Philadelphia,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29

The State Board of Educa ton should
also take UP the question of the stand
ardization of Virginias colleges. The
day is past when q second grade acad-
erny should be allowed to masquerade
as college and deceive inexperienced
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Seven armed bandits held up the
town of Canova, s. D. They blew the
safe in the Interstate bank and Sc
cured $500, making their escape with
out leaving the slightest clew. During
their presence in the town the bandits
kept up q continuous fqsillade and the
citizens were terror stricken.
After pursuing her with his un'
welcome attentions for ten years .Jo-
seph Schmilowitz of Cleveland, o.,
shot and killed Mrs. Dora Stebel in
stantly in the presence of her two
children In her apartments in Myrtle
avenue, Brooklyn.
Following an election day riot at
Lexington, KY, Clyde Campbell was
Killed, Patrolman Michael Murphy was
probably fatally wounded and PATROL
man Marion Smith and W. R. Camp
bell, Clyde's father, severely
wounded.
An insane woman, nursing a fancied
grievance and yearning for revenge,
deliberately fired the Kane county
almshouse at Batavia, ILL.,, and forty
demented women patients Narrowly
escaped a horrible death.
James r. Boyd, cashier OF the
Huntsville (Ala.). Bank and Trust
company. has committed suicide. HIS
affairs are said to be in good snaps.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
The DEATH RECORD.

Charles E. Perkins, sixty-seven
wears old, formerly president OF the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail
road and one of the leading railroad
authorities, is dead at his home i'll
Westwood, a suburb of Boston.
Louis Emery McComas, associate
iustice of the court of appeals OF the
district of Columbia, former United
States senator and for four terms con-
sressman from Maryland, is dead at
Washington.
Judge G. G. Prentiss, a pioneer
Wisconsin lawyer and jurist, who has
inst finished a full half century's
service on the bench, is dead at La
Crosse, aged eighty-three.
John C. Dueber, owner of the Due
ber.Hampden watch works at Canton,
O.. said to be the largest watch fac
tory in the world. is dead after a
short illness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

One of the most destructive fires
Superior, Wis, destroyed property
worth approximately $2,300,000 Over
100000 bushels of grain was Destroy
ed, together with four elevators, three
flour mills and about forty residences.
The occupants had to flee from their
homes, many of them in their night
robes.
Five persons We're killed and more
than a score injured in a head on
collision between a n%orthbound pas
senger train and a southbound freight
lei higgins Switch, Ark, on the
Iron Mountain railroad.
One man was killed and thirty-four
persons were injured in a wreck on
the Indiana Union Traction line on
the outskirts of Indianapolis. The car
struck a sharp curve and turned on
its side.
Robert Dielschneider, aged eighteen,
and Arthur Chambers, aged seventeen,
were burned to death in a fire which
destroyed the Northern Cooperage
company's warehouse at st. Paul.
Henry Grimmer, an aged man, and
his three grandchildren were burned
to death in a fire that destroyed their
home at New Ulm, MINI.
Michael H. Godfrey, a young switch
man, was killed at Decatur, ILL.,, by a
vandalia railway locomotive which his
father was running
Fire at Bowbells, N. D., practically
wiped out the business section of that
cifv
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
OF THE WORLD.
Important Events Of the Week
in Condensed FERN.
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

General conditions in the New York
financial situation are favorable. The
runs on trust companies have prac-
tically ceased under the encouraging
support of the trust company commit.
tee, gold engagements have been fur
Their increased and the stock market
rose buoyantly. The announcement
by which the Trust Company of Amer
lea and the Lincoln Trust company
were to deposit their stock with a
committee of trust company presi-
dents and in consideration of this
we're to receive all the support re-
uuired cleared the trust company sit.
uation.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota and a
delegation Of Twin City bankers and
grain men had a conference with
President Roosevelt and Secretary
C%ortelyou regarding the financial sit
uation in the Northwest. After the
conference Secretary C%ortelyou said
measures for the relief of the grain
men of the Northwest were talked
over and it was authoritatively an
%nounced that the secretary had agreed
to extend help and to do everything
else possible to expedite the move
ment of grain.
The tightness Of the money market
Is reflected in the monthly report of
Colonel Edward Fowler, appraiser of
the port of New York. His figures
for the month of October show an APP
proximate decrease of over $4,000, 900
in the values of importations compared
with the same month of last year.
Henry F. Adams of Boston has been
appointed receiver of the Arnold print
works Of North Adams, Mass, one of
the largest textile concerns in the
country. The corporation has liabili-
ties of S9,500.000 and assets estimated
at 5000, 900.
Largely increased business, but
with considerable loss in revenue, is
shown by an investigation made by
George j.. Charlton, general passenger
agent of the Chicago and Alton, into
the effect of the 2-cent fare laws.
The total known gold engagements
passed the $4,000, 900 mark Satur-
way when Lazard Freres announced
that they had secured an additional
100000 in gold in Europe.
The financial situation throughout
the country from the treasury depart
ment standpoint is more encouraging
than at any time during the past two
weeks.
The Citizens State bank. one of the
small financial institutions of San
Francisco, has closed it's doors.
The Title Guarantee and Trust COM
pany of Portland, Ore. has passed
into the hands of a receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

The principal interest of the "off
year, election contest centered in the
fight for mayor of Cleveland, where
Tom L. Johnson defeated Congress
man Theodore E. Burton by a plural
fly of about 5000. The Democrats
elected the entire. city ticket and a
majority of the councilmen.
New York state elected Edward T.
Bartlett and Willard Bartlett, joint
candidates on the Republican and
Democratic tickets for justices of the
court of appeals, over the candidates
Of the Independence league (Hearst).
Kentucky returns shows a Repub-
lican victory, Augustus f. Wilson,
Rep, candidate for governor, and the
entire Republican state ticket being
elected by majorities of from 10000 to
1900.
New York city elected the Tam
many candidates by considerable ma
jorities over the independence league
Republican fusion candidates.
Mayor Taylor and District Attorney
Langdon were reelected in San Fran
cisco, the former by a plurality of
II, 900 and the latter by $1,000.
The American, or anti-Mormon
party, at Salt Lake City is estimated
to have the largest pluralities ever
given in that city.
In Nebraska M. r. Reese. Repub-
lican candidate for the supreme court,
the most important office voted On,
was elected.
Higgins, DEM, was reelected gov
ernor of Rhode Island by a plurality
of 1900, a slight gain over his former
plurality.
Pennsylvania elected John O.
Sheath, Rep, head of the ticket. for
state treasurer, by a large majority.
Massachusetts reelected the entire
Republican state ticket, headed by
Governor Curtis Guild, Jr.
Cincinnati elected Colonel Leopold
Markbreit, the Republican candidate
for mayor.
At Toledo, O., Mayor Whitlock and
the entire Independent ticket is
elected.
Franklin j. Fort, Rep, was elected
governor of New Jersey by 5000 plu-
rality.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Austrian government has issned
! warning against the agents who at
present are so busy inducing Aus
tr1an and Hungarian emigration to
the Southern states of America. An
Official circular on the subject calls
attention to the alleged peonage sys-
EN- IN that part of the United States.
In an interview on relations with
The United States Foreign Minister
Hayashl OF Japan declared that the
relations between the. two countries
were as smooth and cordial as ever
n the cause of civilization as well
as community Of interests demanded
their lasting peace and friendship.
The talk of the possibility of a war
between the United States and Japan,
Which throughout has been taken seri-
ousiy In Russia, is bringing many vol
unteers to the American embassy at
st. Petersburg who say they are anx-
lous to serve in the United States
army in case OF hostilities.
The Netherlands minister of state,
Jonkheer van Panhuys, his son, mayor
OF Deleek, and their wives were all
drowned while out driving, their car
rlage falling into the canal at Hoog.
kerk during a dense fog.
The rain storms and floods through
out Italy continue. Railroad tracks
are being carried away in several
places and reports are being received
OF the destruction of houses and the
drowning of cattle.
Iquique, Chile, has been visited by
a fire, the biggest since 1882, which
has entailed losses amounting to over
$1,O00,O00 Seven and a half blocks
were burned yer before it was I'M.
der control.
The anticipated railroad strike
throughout Great Britain, the idea of
which caused SO much concern to the
British public, has been averted by
an agreement to arbitrate the matters
in dispute.
Cholera is everywhere on the de-
crease in Russia owing to the influ-
ence of the cold weather and the dan
ger this year is regarded as being
over.
The boilers Of the German school,
ship Butcher exploded while the vessel
was near Murwick. Fifteen men were
killed and thirty dangerously injured.
Crown Princess Frederick William
Of Germany has given birth to IN
other son. The first child of the
crown princess was born July 4, 1906.
The directors of the Bank of Eng.
land have put up the minimum dis
count rate from 6 to Z per cent.
Emanuel Guanturco, the italian min
lister of public works, is dead from
cancer. He was born in 1857.
The discount rate of the Imperial
bank of Germany has been raised
from 6h to ~ per cent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
SAYS FORGERY
Senator Denies the Legality Of Al
legged Wedding Certificate.
NEVER MARRIED MAE WOOD

Convinced That He Will Be Able I'd
Prove That Certificate and Letter
Alleged to Have Been Written by
Him Are Fraudulent.
New York, Nov. 13.-Claiming that
the marriage certificate by which Mae
c. Wood says she expects to prove
that she was married to United States
Senator Thomas C. Platt is a forgery
counsel for Senator Plat applied to
Supreme Court Justice O'Gorman for
an order directing that the certifi-
cate and an alleged admission in writ
ing said to have been signed by Sem
ator Platt that Mae C. Wood is his
wife be kept on file in the county
clerks Office.
In support of the application MI.
Platt's counsel filed an affidavit made
by the defendant setting forth that
the certificate is a forgery, that he
never was married to Miss Wood and
that he is convinced that he will be
able to prove that the letter purport-
ing to have been written by him to
her acknowledging her as his wife
"was manufactured by the plaintiff to
be used as evidence"
Counsel for the plaintiff opposed the
application. Decision was reserved.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
CONTEMPT is ALLEGED.
Judge Lands Summoned Certain Par.
ties Into Court.

ties Into Court.
Chicago, Nov. 13.-Judge Lands, in
the United States district court, has
cited George F. Harding, George II.
Harding, Jr., A. B. Joyner and Will
liam j. Ammen to appear before him
and show cause why they should not
be. punished for contempt Of court.
Harding in last June attempted to
have a receiver appointed for the
Corn Products company, the Standard
Oil company and subsidiary corpora
lions. Judge Lands dismissed the ap-
plication and issued an injunction re-
straining Harding from further pro-
ceedings along that line. Despite this
Harding filed another application re-
Gently in the state superior court for
the appointment of a receiver. Hard
ing, Jr., Joyner and Ammen were par
ties to the second transaction.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
MRS. PHILLIPS DISCHARGED
Freed Of Murder Charge at Prelim-
mary Hearing.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 13.-Mrs. Char
lotte Phillips was freed from the
charge of killing her husband, John J..
Phillips, coal operator and broker, at
the conclusion of the preliminary
hearing before Justice Brown in East
Cleveland. The Justice held that
there was not sufficient evidence on
which the court would be warranted
in handing Mrs. Phillips over to the
grand jury.
Although Mrs. Phillips is now free
the action of Justice Brown, however,
will not prevent the grand jury from
making an independent investigation,
it is stated by the county prosecutor.
Mr.. Phillips was supposed to have
been shot by a burglar in his East
Cleveland home the morning of Sept.
2. Conflicting statements on the part
of Mrs. Phillips led to her arrest a
few days later On the charge of muir
der in the second degree.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
SAYS IT is IMPORTANT.
Miss simonton Ready to Testify in
Thaw Case,


Pittsburg. Nov. 13.-Miss Ida Vero-
MICA Simonton Of this city, whose
name was frequently mentioned dur
ing the first trial of Harry X. Thaw
at New York, has returned home after
spending a year and a half in the
jungles of Africa. Concerning the
second Thaw trial Miss Simonton
said:
81 will go to New York and will
testify in the Thaw case. 1 have not
been subpoenaed, but will answer a
summons from either side. My testi-
mony will change the whole complex
ion Of the case. The story told by
Mrs. Charles ]. Holman of her being
deserted in London is true. will
not say which side my testimony will
favor"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
MANY Narrowly Escape Death.

pittsburg, Nov. 13.-six persons
were more or less seriously injured
when the Pennsylvania special train
No. 2S, from Chicago to New York
on the Pennsylvania railroad, a into
a stationary freight train in the yards
at Larimer, near Greensburg, Pa. All
the passengers received a severe
shaking up and narrowly escaped in
jury or death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
Small Bank Closes Its Doors.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-The Rayenswood
Exchange bank, a small institution in
the suburb of Ravenswood, has closed
it's doors. The bank has no connec-
ton with the Chicago clearing house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-11-15
THIEVES SECURE $4,000.
Steal Payroll of the American Smelt.
ing Company.

Trinidad, Colo, Nov. 13.-Some
time during the night the 100000 pay
roll of the American Smelling and
Refining company was stolen near
Trinidad. No arrests have been made,
but several men are under suspicion.
The money was taken from a buggy
which was being driven by the pay
master and another man.