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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
SIX men killed
By An EXPLOSION
-Four Boilers Blow Up at
Roper Mills, Near Nor.
folk; Fatal Results.
MANY INJURED;
PLANT WRECKED
Entire Community Shaken by til,
Terrific Conclusion - No (
Cause Known for the
Bursting of the Giant
andDeath-Deal-
ing Boilers.
Especial q Tho Times. |. Dispatch. j

Especial TO The Times Dspatch.l
NORFOLK, VA. November 2O.-The
explosion OF a battery OF
four boilers in mill No. 1 of the John
L. Roper Lumber Company. at Gilmer.
ton, seven miles from Norfolk, this
afternoon resulted in the death OF sis
men, the fatal injury OF one. and the
serious injury of a dozen others EN-.
ployed at tile mill, beside the damage
to a great deal OF property. s.
The cause Of the explosion is un.
known. One boiler plowed Its way
through the wall Of the boiler house
swept through the entire length OF the
|immense mill. cutting down the mer
who were killed. and finally LODGED
over a hundred yards from Its origina
position, after having Jumped over the
tracks of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad.
! The dead are:
f. Z. FERRELL, carpenter.
r. B. sOREBY. planer.
AMBROSE DOzIER. planer.
FRANK DAVIS. mill hand.
BUCK BARNES. mill hand.
RASTUS FRANK (Colored). mill
hand.
WILSON SCOTT (colored). mill hand
i D.
Sorey, is fatally hurt. and dozen
other mil laborers. are more or less
injured. Quick work by the mill fire
department prevented the destruction
of millions OF feet OF timber following
the explosion.
Mill Wrecked, Community shaken.
The explosion came without warning
and not only the boiler-room. but the
whole mill. Is a wreck The entir.
community was shaken. Several othe,
workmen narrowly escaped death from
pieces OF material hurled for hundred,
of feet by tile force of the esploson
|Spme of the killed were terribly man
gled. Surgeons from Norfolk AMI
Portsmouth were rushed ITO the mi,
immediately ter the -espipsioy,. rh,
wounds sof all the in 5ured were dressed
Bnrnes was brought to a hospita
in Norfolk and died early tonight.
No cause is assigned for the explo
sion OF the boiier which was supposed
to pc In good condition. All of thos,
killed. except Dozier. were men 81
families and lived at Gilmerton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
MARRIED II:: ON STATE LINE.
Couple Stand In Tenneasee and Alinister
In virginia.

lBRlSTOL, VA, November 20.-Of the
thousands who have been married here
on the border OF two States. the most
unique ceremony yet was performed
to-day. when Mr.. George Akens ana
Miss Venus Sturgi1l. a young couple
who eloped from Scott county. Va,
We're married on the State line in the
icompanied by a country clergy man.
Tho couple stood in Tennessee and
the minister In Virginia while the
marriage rites were being solelnnlzed,
Tie legality OF the marriage was ques-
toned, but the couple accepted it as
final, not being, willing to spoil the
uniqueness of the affair by another
ceremony 5sis " d,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
POWERS WINS FIRsT POINT
iPartIaRp Venire Is Rejected On Pros
test by PriHOner'n Counsel. y

IA teHt .Dyl f,FlHOneT'N OOuukc1'l.i i3 a
csEORGEToW y KN.i N November go
Caleb Powers. in his fourth trial for
the first substantial victory to-day
iwhan3 Judge Norris sustained the mo-
ton to discharge the second venire.
The main contention brought by the
tics has been injected into the case
at all previous trials, that an effort to
continue this condition has been made
In the selection q ( aEvenire OF 800 men
from Harrison county. and that the
the hands OF a jury composed entirely,
of political opponents. Proof WAS in-
stroduced as TO the political character
OF those parts of Harrison countyfrom
which the venlremens were summoned
to demonstrate that these precincts
were oVerwhal lming fly d emocrati tic. The
testimony exon nerated the sheriff OF
Scott county! and his deputies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
tJILTED WOMAN STRAIN NDED
Norfolk Woman Goes to Cinctnnati I
Find Her Intended Married.

II Special toThe Times, plspatch.l .55S 8a
CINCINNATI, o., November a0.---
Miss Ray Wallace Iasella arrived here
yesterday from Norfolk, Va, to meet
her Intended husband, but upon her
arrival learned that Joseph Grover.
whom she said she intended marrying.
had married In the afternoon Miss
Grace RANSOM In Covington,; ny. Tho
pair could not be found, and the young
woman being without cash, applied to
the city for protection. She was sent
to the lone Of the Friendless FOR 4 Tho
night, Grover lsERns seX-sallor, aud first
met the young woman, In Norfolk,
Where she has appeared In that city's
5thcatres. Sha has sent to her homo
for money to take hor back TO Old 9Vlr-
;girlia, n # "A & & jt l3 3 .3ss VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
CAR COLLIDEs WITH ENGINE,
DIR. TETElls CUT ON HEAD
rspecIal "a Tie Times pispateh.]

y rspecialto The; Times pispatoh,] ss8
# BRISTOL, AN. Noyemb er 2 0,--Sav-
erali passengers barely ESCAPED serious
injury here to-day. when; an electric
car colllded With an en- gine on the
dns of the car was smashed In. Motor
man Lilly had n $miracu obs escape. DIR.
NJ. S. Peters was serious W. gas he'd on
the head. The n,otornlan claimed he
was unable to control the car, N ,s5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
D.tstAGEs FOR REFUSAL
TO ADMIT HIM no TRAIN

Y. Especial to The Times Dispateh.)
ssTAJNTo ON Az N ovember q I'll b,
sWaaYes. 4 OF Be Va Hey, secured a syer-
diet ot ssb In the Circuit Court against
ON n train On the ground that he was
intoxic ted, Ha sued for $4,000, s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
Patent Granted

rspeclato The 4 limos Dlspatoh.l i Il II
WI S5l.yl'4ASIiINGTQN,SI SIl.t CT November so,---
Messrs. l3ayls ! . q payls Washington
this weels, to sa citizen of this state,
SofS the 70 flowing l,atent. liam IS,
SPolndcxter, OF Lou isa. nu tomato gate,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
BRUTALITY Y u !. | KILL LsAvvlFE
North CarOlinlnn Shoots, Cuts Throat
and Hits Her With Hammer.

9 RALE1GH, NJ G., & November 20.--
a special Tonight from Wilson. NJ G.,
says; alter Farmer, OF Edgecombe
county. on Monday night xilled his
her, cut her throat and n battered her
head with a. llamlne err. He til en- R shot
himself through the chin ana law. He
Is under 6 guard at a saa hitariun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
WILL VISIT MONTPELLlE Ter

PRESIDENT Roosevelt to Spend Thauks-
giving Day5at Mndlsons Home. Il
sWASII1NG1~.,.s ID. C.,November e0.---
President Roosevelt Is to devote
Thanks sgiving Day to a pilgrimage to
near Montpeller, Va. With this visit4to
the estate, which was owned by the
father of Madison. an nd on which Pres
3ident Mad son spent his early days,
Ipleted Visits to the homeof ali OF the
former Presidents OF the United States
who lived in the South. sf A ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
ALABAMA PROHIBITION
BILL PASSES HOUSE
After 1903 State Will Refuse to
License-Message Z Of Con-
graduation.

v MONTGOMERY, a La. L N November9 2 o.
The Carmichael prohibition bill as
approved by the House by a vote to-
day of 10 to q. II will be sent to
the Governor at once. The law is
directive In 1909, ut which time the
sale OF all liquors, except alcohol FOR
medical purposes. must cease In tho
State. a State officer w!tlssa salary
}ofi 5000 a year Is to be appointed to
an frrco the 4 1 "a w Y 4g st set
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
THE ME7,HODLSTS HEAR
WHERE PREACHERS GO
Reading Of the List Of Appointments at the Close o
Conference Attended With Keen Interest.
Many Changes in Richmond Pulpits
staf. r,orresnondentA

star Correspondent.,
Following the business session OF TIL,
silence. addressed the members OF thi
ministry. concluding with question 4e
Is year," answering by reading the lis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
fsne,cial From,

Especial From {
PETERSBURG. VA, November q
conference the bishop. amid a profoun
conference briefly on the work OF the
''WherG are the preachers stationed 7
OF preaching appointments as follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
TConllnend Governor Conner.

LOUISVILLE. FsY. November .o.--
The Wesley motherhood OF Methodlsnl
ordered the following telegram sent
to Goyarnor Conner, of IA ALBANIA ,.i
THE Wesley Brotherhood, IN annual
convention at Louisville e, ky.s OF dele
gates OF mems societies OF Method ISM.
BY unaninlous rislng5 yo te, 9 e%presses
hearty congratulations on Alabn|na's
redemption from liquor traftic tS
IA (Sigped) THOMAS B., ELY,
y President.
4f..yv. y. Patterson, cretary."5 KS
Preceding the vote on the telegram.
;Larus LoonAs, Of New York City paid
a tribute to Governor Co mer and de-
scribed therrecent gelection day scene 8
In Birmingham. aronslng the delegates
to- much enthusiasm, IN 3concln lns!on,
MIR. Loomis said:i 81 mn
g5S SrAlahalna Is to- be congrn tNlated hat
she has Joined her sister State, Georgia,
.lnsthis great rnovalnen for the radeplp-
ton OF her people from the curse OF
the. .swhi hiskey traffic There Seems to he
& tidal wave sweeping through the
snllt ia ,s' N ~ N M@ VI Ss.,s sS 5Ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21

Ne''}'''i ~ AZ t-sf "a ~ = / "a
q formed none"
,nsking at the desk
s{ room and engag.i
* but she had rot
.ycular location for
10 reached her5roonl
I clothes and then
apartment,
red sl1 Q recognized
{, and asked a maid,
would return. She
and seeing a letter.
read 1t. This was
, to Mr. Brown. con
much has been said.
4 copious tears as
otter. She said she
and did not know.
. went out 3Son the
! MI the forenoon
% she knew or res
time she got back.
lmes formed no pur-l
T-,---------------r-------s----------
n8rhird Paee.l (,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21

SedcnlnS. WaSlllnBl
slence to Senator Brt
l.'I had non e-llat
ss She then told OF
for Senator Browns
ting one for herself
Indicated any part
her room. When sh
She changed her
sought the SenatoH
When she ente{l
the Senator's trun 1
when the Senatori
sat down to waltz
lying on the tabYe,
Mrs. s..Adams's letter
corning which SCI i
Mrs. Bradley 81 Hee
she told OF thiSH Ii
was "distractetfN {
what to do.'' tSlle
street Snlld walked
not seeing any kPn
lnenlpsrlng whaXs 4
She had at thatMti
(CantinuedAol
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21

FTrrylllc Disteic+-w. ". Lear
n7esiding elder. Farmville, s. e
Hatcher: Prince Edward E.. III Pow.
ell: Prosnect, A. j. Carson: CharIotte
]. Z. Walker: Buckineham. S5tI. John.
son; West Buckingham. w. p. PROV
ince: Cumberland, ]. B. Del Berry; Ame-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
GERMAN TRADE CONDITIONS.
Uncle Sans Commission to Visit
Berlin to Study Situation.

BERLIN, October 12.-The Jnites States
commission headed by Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Reyno DIS, now at 3uda-
pest is expected to arrive here Tuesday
to study export and other conditions. Va
rious official appointments already have
been made for the membsSs OF the col
mission who have accepted an invitation
to be present at a banquet 10 ke given in
their honor October 10 by the American
Association of Commerce.
The inquiries which the commissioners
will make in Germany are regarded as
having considerable Importance as they
will examine the workings Of the new
commercial agreement between the United
States and Germany. against which 4 good
many American complaints have been
made In connection with German interpre-
tations of the terms OF the agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
ENGLISH SCHOOLS IMPROVE.
Common Sense Precautions Being
Taken With Children.
rial Cablegram TO The Star.

Special tnbegraln 10 1he STAR.
LONDON, October IL. - Opcn-air
schools for backward and sick chill
dren are proving to be the greatest
success. Anaemic and nervous children
a. well as those afflicted with more
serious complaints, have become excel
lent pupils when working in Tie fresh
air and sunshine.
Another innovation in the public
schools as a result of knowledge OBJ
tanned from medical inspection of chill
dren is the construction OF tables OF
sight and hearing. Children are tested
by these, and those passing as short
sighted are placed near the blao kboard.
Those defective in hearing are moved
near the teacher
The simple advantages have obtained
excellent results with children who
previously have been considered stupid
or lazy. In severe cases of defective
vision or hearing the parents are ad-
vised as to what precautions should he
taken, so that no time need be lost In
preparing for the army or navy or any
other profession from which a:terWaId
the child would be uebarred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13

the railroads and the commerce of tn,
country today is the regulation of the
states. Such regulation can be neither
logical. consistent nor comprehensive.
There must be some way to bring home
to the intelligence of the American people
realization of the truth that no man who
has property TO conserve or labor 10 sell
can profit in the end by unjust or unwise
treatment of our great Instruments of
transportation. And l cannot help but feel
that ii would lend greatly to wisdom and
justice II the people realized that the rail-
roads would willingly submit to a plan of
regulation that WAS wise and just.
We must assume that the President in
preaching regulation OF the railroads. has
in mind practical regulation designed to
confer benefit In the broadest sense.
1t is not to be assumed that this is
to be crusade for mere abstract
righteousness, in which business must be
forced To the wall If perfection of spirit
cannot be attained
While the President may talk in gen.
eral terms of more or less terrifying
sound to the tumutuous and applauding
crowds he meets on his Journeys we have
a right to expect that precision and wis
dom and conservatism will formulate his
final rocommenda tions to Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
ITALIAN GENERAL STRIKE.
Thousands of Workers Out Ripe for
Trouble

MILAN, October PA general strike
has been declared at Bologna in sympa-
thy with the strike here, but there has
been no disturbance there.
The bourse closed this evening with
normal prices prevailing.
Tonight the city is enveloped in COM
parative darkness, but the shops are open
and street traffic is moving freely. The
strikers have divided into companies of
about 1000 men each and are parading
through the streets singing revolutionary
songs.
The electrical workers have dcc.d Il 10
90 out,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
RAILROADS |NACTION
Have Themselves to Blame
for Much of Their Trouble.
OFFICIALS PLAIN TALK
Vice President Msther Addresses
Chicago Banquet.
WHY MONEY ISN'T AVAILABLE
WHY MONEY ISN'T AVAILABLE
The Public Is Not Properly Served
and Is Also Distrustful Of
the Managers.

CHICAGO, October l2.-Public belief in
the reports OF alleged pernicious prac-
tees by railroad officers and directors and
uncertainty as to the extent of regula-
ton are the primary causes of max ng
railroad securities unstable and partly
paralyzing commercial development, ac-
coriinS to Vice President Robert Mather
of the Rock Island system, who spoke
at the banquet of the Chca go Association
of Commerce tonight.
Mr.. Mather declared in the outset that
the railroad problem had become the ma
tional problem, not because the railroad
business had become, for the nom Mt
the subject of public criticism and the
object Of popular assault. but because the
life Of the nation depended on its rail-
roads. and its future hung on the correct
solution Of the problems they presented.
The speaker declared that the railroads
had not been able to reconstruct tn ,ir
facilities with sufficient speed to meet
the exisencies Of the greatly increased
trifhc of the country. and when they at
tempted to do SO they found in their
greatest stress that their securities could
no longer be sold, and the money essen
tial for the desired improvements was not
available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
NOT FORMALLY NOTIFIED
LOCAL KEYMEN HEAR OF END
OF STRIKE THROUGH STAR.
Statement by Vice President Beattie.
Views of Manager Prosser.
History of Walkout.

At an early hour this morning WASH
inSton strikers had received no formal
notice from President Small, The first
Information that The strike had virtu-
ally been called off being conveyed to
them when they We're shown The Stars
dispatch.
w. w. Beattie. vice president of the
Commercial Telegrs!,hers Union and
secretary Of the Washington local. said
that the news was entirely unexpected
At the strikers headquarters in the
Hotel Regent an excited crowd gath
cred. discussing President Smalrs ac-
tion and its bearing upon the situation
In Washington.
president Small cannot actually call
the strike off, in my opinion" Mr.
Beattie said, but his recommendation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
Mrs. Vanderpool Dead.

ALBANY. October I2.-Mrs Susan Fos-
ter Vande rpool. widow of Isaac Wander
pool, is dead at her home here. Two
years ago Mrs. Vanderpool suffered a
stroke of paralysis. Second and third
ones came. the fipal resulting in her
death.
Mrs. Vanderpool was before her mar
riage Miss Susan Foster OF Washington.
She came to Albany TO reside upon h'r
marriage with Mr.. Nanderpool. who has
now been dead many years. She is sur
vived by two daughters. Mrs. Marcus r.
Hun and Mrs. Joseph +. Ord: hy two
sons, Isaac Vanderpool OF New York and
James Vanderpool of this city. and 10y
FIVE grandchildren. Mrs Lewis r. Par
ker, Miss Mary Hun, Thomas Han, Miss
Susan Hun and Miss Elsie Hun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
Bishop Ingram at Yale.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. October 12.-An
interesting visitor to Ya.e this afternoon
was Rt Rev. -. F. Winnington-Ingrarn m
Lord Bishop of London, who came to
New Haven as the guest of Seer tary
Anson Phelps Stokes, jr. He will preach
in Woolsey Hall tomorrow. The bishop
this afternoon witnessed the Yale-Holv
Cross foot bail game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
PAY FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
CHECKS Will BE READY
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
Announcement by Disoursing Officer
Rogers-Clerical Force Hard at
Work All of Yesterday.

Teachers checks will be ready for them
at O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Glad tidlngs for the instructors in the
local public schools to the foregoing eft CT
were conveyed last night by Mr.: Charles
c. Rogers, dsbursing officer of the Dis
working on the rolls all yesterday and
last night, and will continue ON duty al! o.
today. making the necessary corrections
and getting everything in shape SO that
the iong-deferred payments might be
made at the earliest possible moment. As
soon as the auditing and checking up, is
finished the loo checks VII be drawn
and signed by the auditor Alonzo Twee-
dale, and the disbursing officer Mr. Rog-
ers, and they will be ready for the teach
ers al the hour named tomorrow morning.
No Pay Since June.
TEACHERS have been put to great incon-
venience, to use no graver term, by the
delay in payment. having received no
salary since last June. Supt. Chancellor
lays the blame on the printer of the pay
rolls under thu new system. to the new
syst IN itsels, 10 various orders causing
rev/ion of work and to the smallness of
his office force, while the District officials
say that the eau sc of the delay was the
dilatoriness of the school authorities in
making up the rolls as suggested by the
Keep commission.
The rolls wera received at the District
building Friday, and Were found to be
full OF errors. The necessity for correct
ing the errors delayed the Distr ct off,
cers, for the corrections must be made
before the rolls are submit I'd to the con-
troiier OF the treasury, or the payments
so made would ba disaliowed against the
auditor and the disbursing officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
Attempt to Break Long-Distance
Record

LONDON, October I2.-Under the aus
p!ces of the Daily Graphic mammoth
balloon left the Crystal Palace tonight
in an attempt to break the long distance
record by a voyage to Russia. The aero
nauts expect TO cross the North sea dur
ing the night and to he well over the con-
tinent by midday tomorrow. The balloon
Is equipped with every scientific inStru-
ment and many new inventions, as well
as alright compartments to enable the
aerial travellers to keep atioat in the event
OF the. alrship falling into the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
Part Six.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

ASHEVILLE, N. c.. October 12-Presi-
dent r. J. Tigh of the Southern Educa-
tional Association, announced today that
the next general conference of the asso-
citation will be held at Lexington, Ky.
December 81 2S and 90
CHICAGO. October 12-Huge quantities
of grain are bottled up in the Chicago
river because work in removing the tunnel
at Washington street has caused a spread
of 10OCO cubic yards of dirt over the river
bottom and reduced the depth of the chan
nels nearly ten feet Traffic-always con-
gested at mis- time of the year-has be-
come SO clogged that grain men are ar
Yanging to dredge the channel to float
their boats. and trust to future reimburse
inent from the city.
OSKALOOSA, Ia. October 12-The can
didacy of John p. White. president Of Dis
trict No. 13, United Mine Workers, which
includes the miners of Iowa AID Putnam
county. Missouri, for vice president of the
national organization was announced
from the state headquarters here today
The decision Games in view of the sta
ment OF the retireman ant of President John
Mitchell.
ST. ETfENNE. France October 12-The
Rhone, the Loire and other flooded dis
tricts of France are subsiding rapidly to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-13
Part Two.
Part Three.

THE VANISHING FLEETS BY ROY
NoIsio-N IL
The Broadway Bluff By Irwin s. Cobb. -. 3
The Gambling Chance. By Michael Williams 3
Old World Court Mourning. by Il. Cunliffe
:.
Speaker Cannons Call. BY Himself. . o
Campaigning With Sherman. BY Oliver
Otis Howard. IL