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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
MAY YET REFUND
ROADWAY TAXES
Question Comes Again Before
Petersburg Council, and Charter
May Be Changed.
CAPTURE ALLEGED ROBBERS
Man and Woman, Charged With
Holding Up Gilman, Now
Under Arrest.
CAPTURE ALLEGED ROBBERS
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PETERSBURG, VA, September A.
The question OF refunding to property
owners assessments paid by them to
the city for roadway improvements
subsequent to December 81, 1900, and TO
cancel all unpaid claims for like work
since that date is fikely to come UP in
new form. While many members of
the Common Council personally favored
the refunding and cancellation OF these
assessments yet under an opinion of
the City Attorney, that such could not
legally be done, the Council some time
ago voted down the proposition. Last
evening the Council adopted resou-
ton calling on the City Attorney for
n written opinion, to be furnished by
October LIST, as TO whether the city's
charter can be changed by the Legis-
lature so that this roadway tax can be
refunded and released; and whether,
by special or general act of the Legis-
1ature the city can legally refund and
release these taxes.
Arrest Highway Robbers.
Two negroes--William Ward and
Anna Ward-claiming to be husband
and wife. were arrested here to-day,
charged with robbery on tho highway.
Late on Monday night, between Peters
bui = XVII w dltudit, III #AlSSlcIuSlu,
they held up Mr.. J.,.T, Gilman. a citi-
zen of that county. and robbed him of
SIS. Mr.. Gilman yielded when n pistol
was thrust in his face by the man and
his life was threatened The man and
woman are rough looking characters
from Washington, and have for some
time been tramping through the coun-
try, living on the people by fair means
or foul. They Will be turned over to
'fhn 20 trio
Condition Improved.
General Stith Boiling, who was Sc
Serely injured In runaway accident
near Centralia yesterday, is resting
quietly and comfortably at the hos
pitai to-day, where many of his friends
have called to see or inquire about him
Though he has a broken arm and
bruised knee, his most serious and
painful injuries are about the head
Commissioner of Revenue Hugh r
Smith is doing we'll at his home Hi.
injuries are comparatively slight
Messrs. j. F. Whtehorne and Homer
Atkinson. who We're in the Same wagon
were thrown out, but escaped unhurt
Mr.. Whitehorne, when thrown, turned
somersault and landed on his feet
1t was his first somersault since boy
hood.
Templar Officers Elected.
Appomattox Commandcry, No. 9
Knights-Templar, at its eonclave las
night elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: Eminent Commander
Chas. E. Borst; Generalissimo, II. S
Seward; CaptainGeneral, VIM. L
Poole; Senior Warden. G.. II. Bozel
Junior Warden, Chas. +. Williamson
Prelate. Chester Shepherds Treasurer
w W. Presson; Recorder John T
Townes; Standard Bearer, r, p. Mayer
Sword Bearer. L c. Petit. Warder, w
l. Blanks.
Mr., and Mrs, James Warwick. o
Baltimore. are visiting Mr., and Mrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
HORSE BREAKS LEG
AND HAS TO HE SHOT

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FREDERICKSBURG VA. September
A valuable thoroughbred race horse
belonging to Arthur Briggs. of Stafford
county, while being trained on the
track at the Fair Grounds here for thu
races at the coming fair. bolted the
track, struck n fence post with great
force, and shattered his left foreleg,
The horse had to be shot,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
CAMP OF CONFEDERATE
VETERANS ELECTS OFFICERS

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FREDERICKSBURG, VA, September
4.--Maury Camp, Confederate Veterans.
of this city, has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: A. e.
Bowerins. commander; w. N. Tansill,
lieutenant commanders; j. S. Mussle-
man, secretary; w. B. Goolrick, treas
urer; L. G. Jansen, ensign.
Gentry's circus is booked to show
here Tuesday, September lOth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
nero Monument win Dc pcdlentcd.

re Monument VIII he Dedicated.
Hath on q special train. arriving In New
York by the Fall River line on Sunday.
September 18th; leave New York AT
Is.12 A. M. and reach Washington at
1916 F. NJ; leave Washington via Bal
timore and Ohio in special train at 0
a. NJ. and arrive in Winchester at
IL 40 A, NJ.
Upon arrival here the visitors will
partake of luncheon, after which the
'dedicatory ceremonies will take place.
Returning the visitors Will leave Win.
chester at 5:55 In special, and will
spend the night at Harper's Ferry,
morning and making, stops at Hagers..
town, blue Mountain, Pen Mar and
Gettysburg. Boston will be reached on
the morning of Thursday, September
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
win. spotaylvanin Bride.
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA. September
ton, D.SC, and Mrs. Inez 81 Iettch,
daughter OF the late Deputy Clerk II,
w, Smith. OF Spotsylyania county, were
married this evening at the Residence
OF the bride. at rSpotsylvania Court
house, Rev DR.. George H. Ray off,
ciating. The couple came here aud
boarded the. trai q, 1or. n them. Rip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
Governor Guild ana scene ir

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WINCHESTER, VA, September A.
Great interest is felt here in the APP
preaching visit of Governor Curtis
Guild. of Massachusetts, who arrives
Monday, September 10th.
The purpose OF the visit of the Mas
sachusetts Governor and soldiers viii
be the dedication of the monument to
be erected in the National Cemetery
to the Massachusetts soldiers who are
karied in that historic spot. The Leg
islature of the Bay State provided for
the erection of this monument with a
liberal appropriation, and Mr.. 7. j.
Orndorff, of Winchester, has been COM
missioned to put into place the base
this work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
pIT"TsYLVANIA MAN FALLS
FROM TRAIN AND is KILLED
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CHATHAM, VA, September At. M.
Davis. Of near Toshes. Pittsylvania
county, fell from trainioad of iron
ore not many days since and was killed
instantly two cars passing over his
body He was subject to is, and 1t
is believed lie was seized with Il fit,
falling to the track. He was about
twenty-seve years old, and ia survived
by his Wife and several small children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
CADETS COMING TO v. NJ. l.. IN
LARGER NUMBERS THAN EVER.
Tspecia, to Tbe Tires-Disnatch

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LEXINGTON, VA, September A.
Cadets began coming in to-day to the
Virginia Military Institute. and the
number of matrculates was larger
than for a number of years on the
first day. Acting Superintendent Mich
OILS reports that he has had INQUIRIES
from forty-tive States and three for
legn countries from prospeetive cadets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
WOMAN HAS ROTH LEGS so
BADLY CRUSHED THAT SHE DIES
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ISpeCIHT 20 TIC Tlmes-IJIspHtcHJ
colored woman about sixty years Of
age had both of her legs so badly
crushed yesterday at Wheaton that
she died from tho effaots. at the injury
to-day. She was seated on the car on
which the freight lis carried from the
pier-hcad her son was pushing the
car, when 1t ran against largo pole
with great fogce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05

iHN' S"'V Si,Voo'
The revenues of the Office for tn
year 1905 amounted to s1l0,662,73, and
and the present indications are that 1t
will be about sl25,ooo during the pres
ant YEAR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
FINES LAWYER ON CHARGE
OF HEATING HIS WIFE
ISpocinl 10 The III

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NORFOLK, VA. Sen,.mhar
charged with choking and otheSSwiise
assahni,ing his Wife, a. w Echeiberg,eur
= lawyer, to-day was fined sa5 and
COSTS M the Police Court. ~ W"
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There We're many arrivals for the
convention this morning.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
LAW ENFORCEMENT LEAGUE ON RACK
District Attorney Clarke Has Hot Words
with Officer on Stand.

In the course OF John Doe proceedings which
District Attorney Clarke is conducting in the
Adams street court, Brooklyn. against the officers
of the Law Enforcement Society to find out why
they had threatened TO bring him before the Gov
ernor a charge of neglecting his duties a lively
battle of words took place yesterday Some time
ago the officials of the society sent the District At
torney copies OF .wenty-nine afhdavits regarding
violations of the excise law. Clarke did not act
upon the affidavits. the officials say and they re-
Gently sent him the threatening letter which
brought about the investigation
Clarke tried to ind out yesterday where the off,
cals get their money and what they do with II
President Charles +. Taylor was the first to be
examined.
Where does your revenue come from?" asked
Clarke. You have church, no salary and no
other visible means OF subsistence Where Is vour
living coming from?"
Hot air. mostly" replied the clergyman
WHO Is the treasurer" asked Clarke
II am
He then explained that all that he had ever re-
ceived from the society was fun"
You got fun and the president got hot air eb 80
returned Clarke.
what does your society do?'' he asked of TAYLOR
we do work., shouted Taylor. I'VE closed the
Clermont Avenue Rink last night and We intend
to show TO the proper authorities that you have
been holding up the prosecution OF the cases told
OF in the affidavits"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
TO BUILD NEW RAILROAD.
Mount Vernon 6 Eastern Organized
-WW Tap Connecticut.

Albany. Oct 1.-The Mount Vernon & Eastern
Railroad Company, organized 70 operate stahu-
ard gauge railroad from Mount Vernon to Lewis
boro thirty-five miles long. in the county OF west
chester, filed articles of incorporation with 'iie
Secretary of State to-day.
The company is capitalized at s1OO.Ooo Inc W
rectors include Oakleigh Thorne. William II
Cheesebrough. Carleton Bunce. Howard h Wood
and Charles E. Mitchell. all of New YORK; Mars
den J. Perry. Of Providence; George H. HaHse"
of Crawford. y. J.; Kennett X McLaren, OF Jersey
City, and Allen Wardwell. of Lawrence, y. y
One Of the directors of the new corporation Sd"
last night that the railroad was 10 be built oy
the same interests that back of the Ne"
York Westchester & Boston Railroad and the Ne"
York & Port Chester Railroad. 1t IS planned 10
begin work the road, which VIII connect
Mount Verenon and Ridgefeld, Conn, as soon as
possible. The road will extend largely through 4
country that has railroad connections IL
present, and It is the expectation OF those AT ule
head Of the scheme that the country through Which
the road passes will begin 20 build up immediately
AS the road will make connections at Mount YER
for New York. it will provide a shorter con
nection for Ridgefeld with New York than the
Connecticut town has at present
Just what the cost of constructing the road VIII
be is not known yet have the officers Of the
corporation been elected.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
SAY PREssMEN BROKE AGREEMENT.
Officials Declare Several Hundred Are on
Strike Here-May Be Court Fight

The strike of the pressnen throughout the
try for the eight-hour worbday to go into effect
Yesterday resulted, according to President Clock
ling of the international Brotherhood of Bookbnd-
ers in several hundred going on strike In Man
haitian and Brooklyn Mr.. Glockling said that SO
many of the employers had granted the demand
that few strikes were necessary At the offices OF
the Typothetg it said that none of It's shops
were affected by the strike. The United Typothete
of America as a body has refused the demand in
every city.
The officials OF the New York Typothet@ were
told last evening by q representative of the pub
fishing department of 1.-The Christian Herald
that the pressmen in the employ of that paper had
decided TO strike to-day. The officials OF the COM
pany threaten suit ii the strike takes place. as
there is an agreement between the firm and its
employees THE Christian Herald" office is not in
the Typothet@.
representative of the Typotheta said last night
that the pressmen had struck in the offices of three
Of its members in Chicago. in violation of agree
ment which provides for nine-hour day until
January /. 1902 when the eight-hour day is to go
into effect. He intmated that If the strike takes
place the matter viii be taken TO the courts.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
HITS NEW RAILROAD Law
st. Louis Southeastern Tells Hoe
1t Is "HQraSsed.

In referring to legislation In the states Uaversea
by the company's lines, the annual report of the
ST Louis Southwestern Railway Company says:
In the last year, in obedience TO public clamor.
thS legislatures of Arkansas Missouri and llilnois
into effect on April TO- June l9 and July L. re
spectiyely In the states named. While these laws
apply only to intrastate business, the effect has
been TO compel this company and other railway
companies similarly situated TO reduce their inter-
state passenger rates well. Up to theStime the
the volume of passenger traffic and the revenues
derived theTefrom in the states named was ABOUT
- per cent over the corresponding period or the
preceding year. attributable to the satisfactory
business and crop conditions prevailing and TO the
development and colonization Of the territory trlD-
utaTy 10 this line
Since these laws became effective. the passenger
revenues Of the company, IN the territory affected
thereby. have shown decrease, instead OF an IN
crease, compared with the same period Of the PIE
ceding year. While il Is hoped that the volume
of passenger traffic viii continue 10 increase IN
its population, the passenger business, which has
always been or less Improbable in the south
west, account Of the sparsely settled condition
of the country, VIII continue to be so for some
time to come. unless some relief from these con-
fscatory rates be obtained through legal
process.
In addition to the reduction OF passenger fares,
this company, in common with other railroad COM
panieS, has encountered during the last year a
great deal of adverse legislation, such requiring
the inauguration Of additional train service, erec-
ton Of additional station buildings and Viaducts,
with electric headlights, not TO mention the many
reductions in freight rates and the harassments
encountered through orders from the several State
Railroad Commissions.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
DIR. BENSEL NOT TO QUIT.
Ed5oards Nay, Ho5ceUer, Head
Street Cleaners after Jan. I.

Commissioner BenseI of the Department Of Street
Cleaning will not as has been expected ever since
his assumption of Office August s, withdraw
from the department Tuesday. No successor has
been found for him and ii is said positively that
there will be no change in the department until
The first Of next year.
Commissioner Eensel announced, when he TOOK the
department over from Commissioner Craven, that he
would remain in Office only three months but the
Mayor. although he agreed to relieve him at the
end Of that time and allow him TO return 10 the
Department Of Health, where DR.. Bensel was sani-
tary superintendent. has been anxious 70 induce
him TO reconsider his decision. and has succeeded
10 the extent of leading him to extend the time Of
his connection with the department by at least
three months.
The impression in the Department of Street
Cleaning is that William Edwards, the first deputy,
will be chosen 10 succeed DR.. Bensel when he re-
signs. II is pointed out by the men who favor
him that he win be thoroughly experienced in the
work, and familiar with every detail of the re-
organized department Dr.. Bensel is building up.
Dr.. Bensel, while he said yesterday that his con-
nection with the department would have to be
extended somewhat. would not place limit on the
time OF his service. He said however, that he
wanted get bacl. TO the Department of Health
AZ soon possible. and felt confident that his
return TO that work would not long be delayed.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
FORTUNE WENT BEGGING.
after AccumuIating Sirty Years
Hunt for Heirs Began.

A perplexing genealogical tangle and some IN
teresting problems to the equitable division
of an estate have been presented TO Henry {.
Ouinbv. q lawyer in his search for the heirs or
lanes Carlisle Parshall. Probably the most pc
culiar feature is that though there were at least
a score of heirs TO the estate living in and about
New York which is valued at many thousand
dollars, no effort was made to claim it, despite
the fact that letters of administration were
granted to the widow of the man who left the
fortune more than sixty years ago.
The search for heirs to the estate was insti
tuted several months ago, at the request of q
corporation In which Mr.. Parshall held stock
Last year. when this corporation celebrated the
Tooth anniversary of it's foundation. surprise
was expressed when it was found out that the
dividends on the stock had accumulated to
handsome amount. for since Mr.. Parshalrs
death in 1896 none of the dividends had been
paid.
daughter by a second wife is still living. in
Victoria, B. c. and that the hunt for heirs
has been set on foot she claims the whole es-
tate Under the law as her father died tnSs-
tate her mother would be entitled to the
widows share of third of the estate but If
the mothers by the first husband. Oliver
survived her he IS entitled to share equally with
his stepsister in the distribution of the third OF
the estate, which would have been his mothers
share The other two-thirds would be divided
equally among Mr.. ParshaIls twelve children
eleven by his first wife. and the daughter. Grace
Mary Matilda, by the second wife. Most of the
eleven children by the first wife long dead
but three Of them have children or grandchil-
dren living who would be entitled to partici-
pate in the subdivision of the twelfths of the
two-thirds of the original estate
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
MORE TRAVEL UNDER LOWER RATE
Trend of Testimony in Hearing of Southern
Railway Case.

Raleigh. y. c, Oct. 1.-The hearing in the South
ern Railway rate case was resumed to-day before
Standing Master Montgomery. The examination
developed purpose OF the state to show that travel
the Southern Railway. particularly trains
running out OF Greensboro. beyond the
pacity Of the trains 10 handle with comfort. and
also that travel had increased greatly since the
2i4cent rate law went into effect, The testimony OF
theory.
At the afternoon session c. II. ireland. a whole
sale hardware dealer Of Greensboro, testified o
alleged discrimination in fTeights against North
Carolina points in favor Of points in other states.
giving a number of instances. Judge Montgomery
intimated opinion that the testimony was not
germane 70 the inquiry. but let It go into the
records.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
NATIONAL CITY TENDERS PAYMENT

Washington, Oct. 1.-The National City Bank of
New York to-day rendered TO the Treasury De
partment $4,000. the balance Of the purchase price
Of the old custom house building in New York City,
and asked for possession of the property
When the tender made to-day Mr. Edwards.
the Acting Secretary, stated that the government
would not be ready TO surrender the property for
thirty days. and asked that the tender OF the final
payment be renewed October 81, when posses
sion will be given. This was agreed TO by the
bank.
The acceptance by the government of the remain
der OF the purchase price for the old Custom House
will complete a transaction which during several
years has been made the occasion of frequent
criticism and attack in the newspapers and in
Congress. The property was bought in July 1899
by the National city Bank, its bid $3 being
the highest of the three submitted All of the pur-
chase money thereafter paid In by the
City Bank except $4,000, it was announced then
AS full payment had not been made, title did not
pass TO the bank and it has not yet passed.
The government paid for several years rental
for the Custom House at the rate of per cent
a year the s3215.00 paid to itself by the bank
IN 1901 and 1905 efforts made IN the House of
Representatives to strike out of the sundry civil
appropriation bill the appropriation for this rental
and in 1900 the House called upon tine Secretary OF
the Treasury, Lyman J. Gage. for information COW
ering the sale of the Custom House AS title to
the property is still held by the government, the
City of New York has been unable TO collect taxes
upon it, and this has resulted at various times in
city officers endeavoring to find a way to compel
the National City Bank to pay the taxes
The National City Bank is government deposl-
tary. and it has been said that the 32l5O0 paid
Custom House was returned 10 1t a government
deposit
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
ILLINOIS CENTRAL IN DOCK STRIKE
Freight Handlers Refuse to Handle Goods for
Ships in New Orleans Fight

New Orleans Oct 1.-The levee strike became
serious tonight. when LOO freight handlers Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company an
nounced that they will handle no freight for the
steamship lines using the crews of the ves-
sells to load cotton. The railroad announced
that fifty guards will arrive here tomorrow, and
that more are route.
The local steamship agents said that within
twenty-four hours they will begin loading cot
ton into dozen vessels with non-union labor
thus defying the 5000 cotton handlers now idle
in sympathy with the locked-out screwmen.
More than 5000 men are involved
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
RAILROAD MEN TO HAVE CLUB HERE.

Albany, oct. 1.-The Railroad Club OF New York
organized 10 maintain luncheon club with library
and reading rooms. for members in New York
City, fled articles of Incorporation with the Sec
retary Of State to-day. The directors include G
A. Coffin r. w. de Forest. Andrew Freedman
E H. Gary William NJ. Barnum + B. Jennings
Waldo II. Marshall j. A. Middleton, john W
Simpson, Valentine p. Snyder, F. d, Underwood
Cornelius Vanderbilt and George r. Sheldon. New
York City; Anthony y Brady, Albany; w G.
Besler, Painfeld, y. J.; L. p. Bryan. Bound
Brook. y J.; Z. C. Converse, Greenwich Conn:
Plny Fisk, Rye. y. y; Clarence II. Kelsey. East
Orange, \. J.; W. G. McAdoo. Yonkers, ana W
G. Oakman, Roslyn, Long Island
It said last night that the new organization
would be a downtown luncheon club Rooms will
be rented in some place easy Of access TO the
downtown district. They will be fitted up with
reading rooms. and first class dining service will
be maintained.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
A WELSH TINPLATE UNION.
Plan to Cheaper Production and Exclude
Foreign Steel Bars.

London. Oct. Ian important development in
the South Wales tinpiate industry was an
hoHncea to-day II has for its object TO cheaper
and Increase production and AT the same time
TO exclude German and American steel bars A
small combination of manufacturers decided
rome time ago 20 make their own steel and the
experiment proved successful that several
other manufacturers have decided to join the
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02

The United States Steel Corporation has laid off
more than hundred pattern makers at the
Homestead mills of the Carnegie Steel Company,
according TO dispatch from Pittsburg yesterday
The dispatch adds that of the same class OF
employees would probably be discharged in the near
future. This is said to be the first time in its his
tory that the Steel Corporation has laid off skilled
workmen. The pattern makers are principally en-
ployed in making patterns for orders and for
special classes OF work which require new or in
diyidual patterns.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
ST. PAUL NOT A BORROWER.

William Rockefeller quoted yesterday by
Wall Street news bureau scoffing at the Street
rumors that the st. Paul dividend was to be re-
duced and that the company was in the market TO
borrow $12.00O.000 short term notes. He said:
1.-THE talk that the st. Paul is in need of money
is all nonsense. The company will have in the
neighborhood OF s2oO0oOo0 cash left after the
pletion of the Pacific Coast extension. which
be devoted 10 the purchase of terminals or other
needs of the company.
so far as the present outlook is concerned, the