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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
TAFT I'M MOSCOW
Spends Sunday In Inspecting the Treas
urcs of the krcmlln.

nres OF the krcmlln.
MOSCOW. December 1.-Secretary
Taft devoted Sunday to a visit to the
ancient Kremlin, tho historical centre
Of Russia. All the palaces and Churches
of which were opened for his inspec.
tion by the special order of Lieuten-
ant-General Guerschlemann, Governor
of Moscow.
After the round of official visits had
been paid this morning, the Governors
General assigned his personal aides to
conduct the American Secretary of War
and his party through the fortress.
Secretary Taft was greatly. interested
relics of the former rulers of Russia.
particularly these who had belonged
AIRS. TAFT sat In the state equipage.
WHICH had been presented to the royal
8 "a Mily] By! Queen Elizabeth. of Eng,
land, and IL In tile travelling sleigh al
Ca tbRrfne the Great.
SECRETARY Taft had conversation
through an interpreted, with veteran
soldier. a member of the palace grcila :
diers. who bore stripes and medals de.
noting sforty-etght years, service.
This evening the Secretary and his
party. attended a banquet given In his
honor by the American colony. Pres.
ident Roosevelt and Emperor Nicholas
were toasted.
:. To- morrow there will be an official
dinner IN his honor. and a special ball
let at the opera in the evening" Sec.
retary Taft Will leave In the evening
Tor St. Petersburg. 7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
LOUISIANA SALE

Great DattIcshiD Has Complement OF
1000 Officers nnd Men.
NEW YORK. December with %
100000 pounds OF ammunition slowed
in her magazine rooms and with near
ly 1000 men and officers aboard. the
big l6,ooo-ton battleship Louisiana,
representative of the largest class of
sails at break OF OF day day to-morrow tone n ron
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. for Hampton
Roads. the rendezvous of tile Pacific
bound ATLANTIC feet. The louisiana
will be first of the sixteen magnificept
lean flag through the Straits of Alagel-
Ian. and along the Pacific shores OF
the Western Hemisphere: to reach the
Not all of the immense quantity or
ammunition aboard the ship is for use
in her own guns, many thousand
pounds of smolSeless powder for the
nessee and Washington, now in the Pa
.citic Ocean. having been shipped In the
big battleshtp.
i,i nnt arrlying Y, inIIampton in o. Roads the
own powder and she'll and the weight
for her own use will then be carried
above the 100000, pound mark In
addition. TO this. the Louisiana will take
can be used Tor mining harbors, etc.
She will also take on "a supply OF
Whitehead automatic torpedoes
The amount Of ammunition stored
aboard the Louisiana will be duplicated
on all the vessels of her class including,
the Connecticut, GagshiD OF Rear-Ad- 1
mlral Robley ID. Evans, the Ka,,sas. the i
Minnesota and the Vermont, While this
store OF ammunition seems large 1t
would be Increased by at least one
quarter of the totallweigbt II the fleet
We're being equipped In battle order.
The heavy stores are eSpln lnined by the
fact that the fleet will spend nearly
one month at spring target practice in
Magaalena Bay Lower California, be-
fore arriving at San Fruncisco
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
KILLED BY MOTOR CAR
Auto Turned Upside Down and Pinned
Occupants Beneath II.

DETROIT. MICH, December IL
Captain Frank z. Bent. of Company L.
Twentieth Wisconsin National Guard.
was instantly killed In an automobile e
accident near Escanaba last night and
four others were injured. Sumner X !.
Prescott vice president and general
manager Of. the Prescott Iron Works.
vas internally injured. and 1t is feared
ne may DIE. Isaac Stephenson. Ir..
nephew OF United States senator
stephenson. had an, arm broken. and
Joseph puxburY suffered fractures of
his collar bore and one arm. Albert
Holauist was badly bruised
Al Tie members of the party belong
to Marinette. and were on their way.
about midnight from Gladstone 10 Es-
ca mana. On. steep incline they lost
control Of the machine and II struck
a sharp turn at the foot Of the llill.
running at terrific speed. The front
wheel snapped Off and the car shot
forward fifty feet through the air,
turned upside down In It's flight and
pt2ning to the ground all but Holauist
broken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
KILLED BRIDEGR00M

Rejected Sultors of Bride wnylny
Groom and Murder Him.
! BROWNSVILLE. +. Al. December t.
While the festivities In celebration of
his marriage were ut their height early
to-day, George Bea. aged thirty-eight
years. accompanied by several COM
panions, left the house to urge a friend
living nearby to join in the fun. They
had gotten but "a short distance when
half a dozen men. supposed to be re-
jected suitors of Bea's bride, leaped
from hiding. and one OF them dealt
Bea blow that fractured his skull
and caused his death a few hours later
Bea's friends endenvored to assist
him. but Were forced to retreat. In tlia
fusillade of shot, John .Iacovic, a
guest, was hit In the face by a bullet
and seriously injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
TORPEDO DESTROYERS
START |.|' FOR ORIENT
Fleetsof Small War Craft
Has Begun Their
Long Voyage.
WILL STEAM
1900 NILES
Lieutenant Gone, Who Com
mands the Flotilla, Has AL
ready Made the Trip in a
Torpedo Boats Ships
Garry japanese
Cooks.

NORFOLK, VA, December 1.-The
second flotilla OF United States tor
pedo boat dcsiroyers. which Is 10 pre-
fsde the powerful battleshfp squadron
soon to sail for the Pacific under the
command OF Admiral Robley b. Evans
began its long voyage of 1900 miles
at 2a0 o'clock this afternoon. The six
little vessels composing the flotilla
sailed from the Norfolk Navy-yard for
Hampton Roads. where the remainder
OF the day was spent In compass ad-
justnlent work.
weather permitting. Lieutenant
Hutchinson I. Conc. the flotilla com
mander. will at 8 a.. NJ. to morrow from,
the flagship Whtpple give the signal
for the start. and the flotilla will pass
out Of the Virginia Capes. headed for
San Juan. Porto Rico, where the first
stop Will be made. Owing to unavoid-
able delay IN getting her ready, the
big supply and refrigerator ship Are-
thusa. which is to convoy the flotilla
TO the Pacific. Wal not sail until De-
cember 9th.
The Arethnsa viii join the flotilla
at Trinidad between December 18th
and sd
Meet at Rio.
from Trinidad the Arethusa will ac-
company the flotilla on the voyage
until San Francisco is reached. The
1srethusa will be the paymaster ship
and carry all the money. The flotilla
viii be met by the Evans battleship
squadron at Rio de Janeiro. Brazil.
between January 18th and oOth. This
viii probably be the only time that the
l,attleships and torpedo boat destroyers
Will meet during the voyage. as the
Il tier, though capable of twenty seven
or twenty nine knots an hour, VIII
only proceed sat the rate Of ten and
hall. knots an hour. This low rate of
speed will be maintained for comfort
aboard ship, and then. too. the
4ircthusa's speed is not much In excess
of this. IS
Garry Jap Servants.
This voyage by the little torpedo
hoat destroycrs. all four -funneled steel
vessels. $50 feet long. twenty feet
declared by those going ont with the
fiotilla to sbe quite as hazardous as
the voyage made by the first flotilla
to the Philippines several Years ago.
but nobody fears bnt that the trip
will be made in safety. y notable fact
is that .'lotilla Commander Cone was
aboard the DESTROYED Dale on the vcy-
age to Manila. He is the only Inan on
this expedition who made that voy
age of 5000 miles. or 1000 miles In
excess of the distance the second flo
tilla will make on the trip to San
Francisco,
The SIX destroyers in the flotilla
carry a crew of eighty men each.
Nearly all OF the boats carry a Japa
nese steward and cook eacll. The
formation of the destroyers en- route
will be as follows: the Whipple. 4
TruXton. Lawrence. Hull. Hopkins and
Stewart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
PEOPLES MONEY SAFE
Nome Of the Banks Watch Failed Carr
rled Stntc Deposits.

ALBANY. ~. Y. December lin q
statement given out to-day at the State
lconlptroller's Office, It is announced
that the report of balances in State
.depoaitaries. Which will be issued to-
morrow, Will show that not single
dollar of the peoples money is tied up
in any Of the banks or trust companies
OF New York City which have sus..
pended payment during the recent III
Iuncal; furry.
This achievement. ttSis stated. sub
startiatesy the wisdom OF the policy
during the present adj.
of the States finances, OF
requiring depositaries Of public funds
70 Insure their money through bonds
or surety companies,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
AUTO sISlDDED, AND S,.S.; .i
rs ,sss, TWO MEN WILL DIE

s8f CLF,YE,I4ANr. OHIO, Is December -
James. Kearnay isa DYING with q broken
TO be fatally injured, as.tha result Of
an automobte accident to-day. James
LorN escaped injury. All 20 the occ,l-
pants or3the heautomoblla live at Akron,
Ohio. and We're on their way a o g leve-
land wllenStlle accident occurred. When
descending a grade to pass llnder Ia
railway hriage nea 4 the city tho auto
mob bila kidded an d struck q telegraph
spole. The mach ne fel upon Barton
and Kearncy S,,,,s v ssS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
TO STOP
IMPROPER MARRIAGES

LONDON, December 1,-The Eugenln
and Moral Education Society. j,st fnsn,a, aH
~ London H. tho first org;tnactl effort ID
imlroNo the human race by incuicatins
9rtoper attention to the natural laws or
,nEo. initiated by prominent men,
was explained atftllet inaugural meet-
ms OF The society that Its founders syvsn,,
strive 10 educate tho young In matters or
'seli, aud 10 establish such generally ac-
iGsptcd conventions as VIII render lmpossibls !
itic anhrrlage nf hopeless ,legenerates ~
bile by hereditary, Their viii be lectures
aa9n,hlleatien; pfopasanda and school In.
structluu. sst 8i u ats tSSs Ss &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
JUMPED FROM WINDOW
OE' FOURTH FLOOR OF HOSPITAL

IS, BALTIMORE. Md, December H.
aIiss Minnie Rndislll. aged about forty
years. of Hanover. Pa. to-day leaped
from q window on the fourth floor of
a hospital. a distance OF over fifty feet
and died half an hour later.
Miss Rudisill applied. to the hospital
authorities on Saturday for examina-
ton as to a nervous. ailment. Subse-
quently She told the nurse She had no
money to pay her BILL and this fact
seemed to worry her greatly. No other
reason for her suicide is known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
GIRL HELD PRISONER
Kidnapped by Two Men and Kept in
Garrett For Two Weeks.

!
tspeclal 70 The Times. D!spu,ch,
NEW WORN. December 1-IIitl- ;
napped and kept a prisoner for two
weeks In an upper floor of a building.
of No. Is Baxter Street Manafattan,
told a pitiful story when arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Connorton yesterday.
Santo Gelletto. who keeps a saloon in
the same building where the girl
was found. was also prisoner.
While returning from church Sun
day night. two weeks ago. the girl told
the court she was kidnapped by two
Young men and placed In waiting
coach at Canal and Mulberry Streets
and was taken to the room. She was
rescued late Saturday night BY her
father, Antonio Fariando, and her
Frank. aided BY. squad Of
police from the Whitestone Station,
headed by Captain Kelley. after a
Young man. friend OF the family.
had discovered the girl in the house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
PORTUGAL RIOTS
DECLARED UNTRUE
King is Not a Prisoner
and Navy Has Not
Mutinied.
CAMPAIGN TRICK
AGAIN ST FRANCO
Country i'll State Of Peace, and
No Evidence. OF Popular
Excitement-King Drives
and Walks i'll Public
and Attends the
Opera.

Lisbon. December 1.-The bsseiess
chiiacter of the alarmist rumors rep.
resei'ting that Portugal was on the eve
iof civil warand revolution has been fully
established by the independent inves-
tieation of staff correspondent of
the Associated Press. There never
seems to have been the slightest ex-
ciise for the stories circulated from the
frontier that the King was a prisoner.
In the castle, that tho Crown Prince
had heen banished and that tho navy
had. mutinied.
y strong suspicion exists that such
reports were part of campaign of
Premier Francois enemies Instituted
In crGer to create q distrust abroad In
Inc country's financial position, and
thus discredit and bring about the
downfall OF tho premier at home.
To certain extent this ruse was
successful, for the premium on gold
rose to a figure unprecedented In re-
cent years. the movement doubtless
being accentuated by the monetary
strinsency abroad.
Everything Peaceful.
The furry In exchange. however.
rapidly disappeared as the gravity of
the situation here was disproyed.
Nothing could be more, peaceful than
the appearance of the country through
which the Associated Press correspond
ant travelled from Madrid to Lisbon.
During the entire journey down the
Tasus Valley not the remutest evi-
dcitct of popular excitement or agi-
taton was observed and not single
soldier was seen at the stations. The
King drives and walks daily. unat-
tended. in the parks aud boulevards
and last might occupied his accustomed
box at the opera. Franco. "the dis
tator." goes abroad unmolestcd.
The American minister Charles
Page Bryan. who has just returned
from $50 mile business t-lp through
the country. observed similar tran
guilty everywhere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
FUGITIVE AIRsHlP
BALLOON Which Broke loose in France,
+ses4b ~ si pRhhca4 Over Wales.

LONDON, !, y oecelnber "A An airship,
believed TO be the French mil ltarY air.
ship Patrte, which broke loose Satuv-;
day nt gVerdun. France .swas seen pass
ing GoYer.W'ales from various places In.
Cardig ganshire. this morning, trayeling
seaWard at a great tltud g. Some Of
the spectators declared that three men
We're cllnging to8thafship,S, sl5i
In the afternoonMa an airship passed
over Belfast going northWard, appar-
entity under control IL ss: &, ne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
BAR OUT 4 ulNDolo i AS EGRo.
,NendinE Hotels Preiudiccd a gninat 3an
- Alleged Prince slAka.s aala1

READING PA. December 1.-Nine
Read ling hotels turned away a supposed,
negro visitor, said to be a full bl CODED
Indian nrtnce, who ls travelling in this,
n, Kr,shaa.sof Bombay, India. nd t studyinE t;
American social and Industrial condi-
tions for the aspiring Republ lean par-
ty of India. 6 q
tion over bis trea tnent, III am a high
caste FIindooy OF rank which. 4 do not
care to mention. and have no negro
blood In my veins.'s he said. After
he was entertained at tho home Of a
fesidert, ,34 fk5 gfi sS5t 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
BOYS SKIN TO SAVE FATHER Fl
Brave Lad to submit to Grating
Process,

Brave Lad to submit to Grating.
Process
ATLANTIC CITY, December 1.-Wil-
liam Wells, twelve years old, has Of
fered part OF his skin to save his
father from becoming a helpless Grip;
pie. The elder Wells, who is freight
conductor, caught his foot In frog In.
tile Pennsylvania train yards last week
and only saved himself from being run
down by a heavy train by throwing,
bones Of lis leg We're snapped and his
foot ana leg almost entirely stripped
of skin. ss 5Fys
s5 Hospital surgeons first despaired or
saving the mans life, but he Is inns
proving. Skin grating was decided on
to avert amputation offthe injured foot
and tho pluclSs. boy will undergo the!
operation early mex week. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
Dro,yned in Duth ITub.

4 OSStNINC, n, w.. December IT,
Charles T.. Ferguson, Jr., was drowned
IN q bath tnbsat his home early tn day
whotwas IN business in New
York was married two months ago.
Last night he was battling when his
wife Retired. 1t was several hours
later when Mis-. Fergusoni awuke and
found the body, The coroner decided
that, Ferguson had tainted and his
head slipped hecw The water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
KILLED BY GAS EXPLOSION
Dr. Motrinx Loses Life and Many
Others Arc Injured.

Dr. Wotrfng Loses Life and Many
Others Arc Injured.
ADRIAN. MICH. December l.-Dr.
.Artemus o. Wotring. aged forty years,
was instantly killed and several 9TH
ers were Injured by the explosion of
gas plant at his home in Ogden Cen
ter last night.
Miss Pink wotring. the Doctors
daughter. and several friends We're
driven out onto the porch by gas fumes
whett something went wrong With the
gas plant in the cellar. DR.. wotring
went into the cellar to remedy the
trouble. I Is not known whether he
struck a match or the plant exploded
from -sorne, % tllers seailse. He had scarce
ly reached the cellar. however. Z when
a terrific explosion practically wrecked
the house. Among the injured. none
of whom was seriously 1urt. were Miss
Ruth Crane. Miss Elsie. Lyon. John
Pence, Elysin SeebrinS. Mrsu Wotring.
and her daughter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
.MuTEs TAKE MARRIAGE vows
They Resort to a Handy Typewriter to
become Husband ana Wife.

as MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. December i.
-Fingerlng out their marriage vows
on the Keyboard OF a typewriter, Carrie
Lenlke. of Cando. N. r.. and Chris D.
Anderson. CT Willow City, II. D.. both
deaf and dumb, We're yesterday de
husband and wife. The service took
place In. the Minneapolis Courthouse
and was performed by w. Il. Bates
court commissioner.
Mr. Bates placed large sheet of pa :
per In his typewriter. wrote the first
question and asked the groom to read
1t and write tho answer. Then he
wrote the questions for the bride aud
had her read them and write the an-l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
SPEAKS TO THOUSANDS
lse,. Dr. To-rey Leaves Chicago and
VIII Preach in yjr,-infa

VII 'I11teucH IN NttrStu1d.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. December 1.-The
!sev. DR. q. A. Torrey closed tonight
one of the most remarkable evangelis-
tic campaigns ever conducted in CHI
&c 20. The meetings, which were held
for the most part in a huge. steam
heated tent. have attracted AN average
attendance OF 5000 for Sundays and
1000 for other nights
or. Torrey has delivered l35 sermons
to more than 275.000 listeners. About
a..G0 persons have professed conver-
sion. DIR. Torrey LEFT Tonight for his
homo In Philadelphia. AFTER weeks
rest there lie will go to Virginia. where
a series of meetings is to be held
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
WILLIAM BURNED
IN EFFIEY IN sGALICIA

L.ilAIBERCi. December Monster In
berg and othei. towns in Gnlicia to-day
Polish landholders in Prussia. Great
hostility was displayed against Cham
cellol Won Bnelow and Baron von
AelireIlthal, the German Foreign Min
lister. Flfigies OF Emperor William and
Baron Won Aehrenthal Were burned
amidst insulting cries, and a strong
force OF police was summoned to pro-
tect 4tlIe German consulate against mob
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
,rrIbc.u,e,,n Attack Isrcncb ,rroo,..

s AI.GIERS December rl.-irllousnnds
3of the Benls NGsan tribesmen who
have adudapiotsly attacked the French
forced hack into MOROCCO The French,
toSsthe number OF 5000, are now con-
,eentrated on tho frontier. Their plan
sls tn4ariye the trlbesmen# into the hills.
them down intpathe plains where they
thnps To engage tho insurgents In a
punitive combat. lss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
SIXTY ENToMBED
Exploaion Ia Fayette CIT. Niue Kills
and Burfes Many Miners.

sfoNoNGAH Ella. PA, December -
Between fifty and sixty miners are en-
tonlbed In the Naomi Mine OF the
United Mine Coal Company at Fayetie
City as a result of an explosion of
black damp at o'clock tonight. II
is thought many are dead behind tons
OF rock and coal which fell during the
concusslon aud blocked the entrance.
Ilae explosion was caused, 1t is ssid,
when miner. With an open lamp
entered one OF the old workings.
Medical aid has been sent from
Monongahela and surrounding towns.
Details are meagre, owing to defective,
telephone service. Messengers have
been sent. out from here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
HALE MILLION DOLLAR
E 8{ FIRE IN HOUSTON

9g tOLIs,rCN TENAS. December l,--At
1l:3oo'cloclS Tonight ti.e broke out In
the block bounded BY Main, Fannin,l
Congress and Preston streets,
The fire is8by no means under con-
strol, and itSappearS now as if the fire.
mon will be unable to- cone With ;t,l
s,lha4 loss is now over half 4al million
dollars,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
DRY.tNisTO ADVISE WITH
DENIO('ltATtU READERS

NEW YORK. pecember WIll,am
u. Bryan left to-nights for Washing.
conference withstlis peamocratic as leaaders rs
in Congress- relatlie to Forthcoming
dress ON he app lieat Ion Of the golden
srlllaa "a stminsters Ss PrasA AyteriaiIs
Church here II -day /. ii, III eXpects In,
leave Washing ton fol his homo iliS3s Ne n
sbraskA on stlay Mig h t. # "A S|5 u 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
I Miner. May, !. ESQ, ne !.

i 'SDRYTO OWN, M Is december IL H.
There q is some hope to- day Yhatssthe
eleven miners w tho, were ellt ltombed yes,
.terday in the Fremont mine may stllls
he alive, II is considered poshlble that
the men found \ she tier I'M one az the
side dri iftsN aud thereby escape suffo-.
cation from the slllo kc ltch III ed the
IN: IN III .l{l. " ~ ~ III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
TWO MEN DROWNED
qs IN ST. JOHNS RIVER

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, December j.
The st. Joints River claimed two
Victims i day by drowning Simon.
NcCatferS. boiler-maker from
Sparrow's Point, Md, whileintoXicated.
fell from pier in the heart of the
city. and John Peere. II er-hanger.
while hunting near Doctors Lake, fell
overheard and lost his life. Peere has
a wife in New Jersey -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
MONEY IS EASIER 4:

New Orlcans Stock Market Opens A.
ter Several Weeks Close.
4 NEW ORLEANS La. December -
The easing money situation In the
South was indicated Tonight by the
that the New Orleans
stock Exchange will Tomorrow resume
for several weeks. THE exchange has
been dealing only In State, city and
leyee bonds, and to-norrow's extension
Will include many though not all the
securities traded In before the Ecrisis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
CREW is SAVED
Llfc-says l.'.l Take or ssiEht Mcn From

sLtfe-sayrrs sTnlSc Or Eight Men From
the Brig Lady Nnpler.
MEM WORK. December 1.-THE life
saving crew early to-day took on tile
captain and crew of eight rnen of Che
.ptig {. Lady Napier which went ashore
heller last night. The BRIG, was sum
sfast Tonight and her load Of 500 tons
q, ofStron VIII have to be removed before
sprung leak. The Lady Napiei was
bound from Deinorara, for ST, John,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
THREE DROWNED WHEN
LAUNCH OVERTURNED

tlF PLAQu ENIINE, La, December i -
Three occupants of a gasolepe launch
were drowned here to-day when the
craft upset while making sharp
turn In small bayou. The drowned
are Joseph Trepagnier, owner of the
slaunnh; Joseph Landry and Moses Blu
menthnl. blight other passengers ~ on
the launch eScapel by swimming.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-02
CHAMBER F.AVORS4
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS

OSWEGO, N. " December, l.-Lleu-
tenant Governor Chamber the speaker
att the Elks' memorial exercises. to-
day ascribed the present hEgll stand
ard OF citizenship in the United States
to the influence 8of secret organiza-
tions. The spiritgof brotlerhood fos-
tered IN the, lodgeroom. he said. was
rial Influence In the lifeEOf mon. N f