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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03
MR.. BRYAN WRITES.
Sends Letters to Two Members
Of the Committee.

|
| Mr. Joseph Bryan, who has been much
| Interested In the abattoir question. has
| addressed the following communications
| to two members OF the Council Commit
| tee On Ordinances:
| My Dear Sir,-As I fear I will be un-8
able. on account OF sickness to present In
person my objections to the proposed
4 abattoir on Tenth and Canal Streets, &
write to you as a member of the Conl-8
mittee on Ordinances to demonstrate and
earnestly protest against granting priv
| ilegc so fraught with danger to best ln-
terests of the city of Richmond.
| Viewed only from a pubic standpoint,
| sibiity be done on the premises asked for
would not begin to compensate for tho 7
n5 the Of the o9
business so near the principal business
centre OF the city would do incalculabls
| harm to the reputation of the city govern
| ment, and to the public confidence In Its
wisdom and justice. ri
| l think those who have for many years
been striving for the upbuilding OF this
out injury to any one, but with much good
to many, are as entitled to considerations {
| by the City Council as are those who ask
for a new and injurious privilege against
| the protest of n great body OF their fel-
| lOw-citizenS.
! In behalf of these uuprivileged and
against their undeserved injury
It Is perfectly useless to say the privl-
lego asked will not be Injurious: Every
fected by the abattoir knows he will ba Z
injured. and the city has heretofore. be-
cause OF that common tn 81! y forbld-
den the business now asked to be geStab-4
''s'eu, Seis it tsIsneI Jos. BRYAN.
MY Dear sIr,-I appeal to you persons
q
being well done by others here) to do q
nuSl1bsr , Of your felloW.ettzens and Is
equally certainly lnJure the fair reputa-
ton of the city. fs;j 4
| nbattoir Is not nuisance. Do you be-
lieve for minute that would or could
have t1tten mt 81 dol ba
been known that en- abattoir OF any ktnl Il
would be built within two or three
to w 81
, and this condition applies equally to the
property on Main and adjoining streets
! cannot conceive how the, gentlemen
Of the committee can ignore these patent NJ
facts. II think the men who for a generl-
mond should be considered rs well as &
those who ask for this anomalous priYi- 4
lcge. ss sSs is
mot think 1t likely / can appear before tho n
committee. but l am so5deeply concerned ss
by the Inevitably effects of the proposed
ordinance that I write to earnestly res s
quest you to protect the city from ltd
enactment 5ss1 i6s astS u
TO pass this ordinance would cast a 81
damper over the town. e
No one would feel sure but that soma
extraordinary and unheard OF privilege 4.
might not be given, which. would attack
the securest rights. 1t would unsettle tho
feeling of security throughout tho city, s "
TEA Trusting that the trouble may be Rvert-
ed I am, Very truly yours. M saa
(Signed) JOS. BRYAN. ~ !;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03
MRS. PENDLETON MISSING;
HER Fam IlY UNEASY

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. January a.
Mrs. Edmund Pendleton, of near Hicks
Store, Spotsylvanla county, disappeared
from her home Monday, and was traced
as far MS the Catharpin River by her
footprints. Search is being made for
her by relatives and friends, Her mind
has been clouded for sonet time past, and
1t is feared that she has drowned her-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03
ANALYSIS MADE
BY NEW YORK MAN
Prof. Sever Makes Exhaustive
Review Of Report Submitted
BY Mr.. Trafford.

The review OF the Tratror.l reports by
Professor Sever Is an exhaustive analysis
of the subject. It is printed IN full. as
follows:
REPORT
TO Messrs. Northrop S: Wickham, Re-
Fl ceivers Virginia Passenger s.
Power Company,
GEORGE n. SEVER.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 2, 1907. a
Messrs. William Northrop and Fl. T..
Wickham, Receivers Virginia, Passen-
ger and Power Company, Richmond,
Va:
Gentlemen,-I accordance with your
request, have Analysed carefully the
report made by Mr.. =. W. Trafrord on
"a proposed electric plant for municipal
purposes only for tho city Of Richmond.
Virginia, and present below the results.
Using Mr.. Trnftord's figures, cited on
pages s and 6. find that the total cost
of operation OF an electric plant such us
he proposes will be $4,000. while the
cost to the city OF purchasing $50 arc
lamps at u price OF 500 each, together
with tho interest and depreciation on
an expenditure Of $4,000 for water de-I
3pnrtment improvements, and with tho
necessary operating costs. would amount
to $65 $50. The difference between tho
total cost of operation OF an electric
plant and the above figures shows n
balance In favor Of contracting with the
present company for nrc lamps and mak-5
Ing water department. improvements at
the New Pump House OF 3640. The spe-,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03

samo are from So to $3.50 per bale less
than the market prices at which spin
nnble grades Of cotton could be pur-
schased In the South and shipped to New
YORK for tender on antd fraudulent con-
tracts In an exhibit attached hereto,
we specifically Gull your attention to the
wide difference existing between quoh-
tons Of futures market and spot mar
kot on December 2Stii, as existing In tho
New York Cotton Exchange. differ
ence OF 16g points. or $s.15 per bale, said
difference clearly showing n fraud
Your attention Is also specifically called
to the official quotations In said exhibit
OF the futures market and spot market
OF the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
noting the close proximity between
futures and spots OF that market.
Inferior Grade.
~. We further charge that out of the
advertised stock OF cotton at present
stored In the warehouses OF New York
City, amounting to $4,000 bales, fully 10000
bales OF said cotton Is OF such inferior
grade az to render the staple unfit for
spinning and manufacturing purposes.
and that q considerable portion Of said
cotton has been held in said warehouses
for years. and is totally unit for any
purpose whatever, except to be rendered
or the fraudulent contracts OF the New
York Cotton Exchange to the serious de-
Etriment and the injury OF the Legitimate
cotton trade OF the United States.
we therefore ask that you. as POST
master-General OF the United States,
send representative OF your depart
City, and have ali the cotton stored
there Inspected and graded. in order to
officially determine the character OF the
5unspinnable and unmarketable grades OF
cotton stored in that market to tender
under fraudulent contracts OF the New
York Cotton Exchange.
Fraudulent Contracts.
your petitioners further state that
they have no desire to jeopardize any
legitimate transactions that are made
through any OF the cotton exchanges Of
this country.
This Is no fight against the New York
Cotton Exchange as an exchange to be
used for the purpose Of safeguarding.
protecting and furthenng the legitimate
cotton business OF the whole. country,
but tho charges here preferred and ef-
forts made are directed solely against
any and all debased and fraudulent con-
tracts and transactions which are at
present practiced by those who arc In
authority In making effective the pres
ent rules and methods Of that exchange
to tho detr!nent and injury to the
legitimate cotton trade OF the United
States
In addition to the formal charges,
many letters and afiidavits In support
Of them we're submitted to Postmaster
General Cortelyou. Representatives. Living
ston urged prompt and decisive action
In the matter. and Mr.. Cortelyou said
the charges would be given attention
by the department..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03
UJrqeP postmaster General
toyBar Cotton Exchange
Members FrOrniMdils.
ASK FRAUD ORDER:
PREFER CHARGES
Insist That Cotton Exchange
Contracts Are Fraudulent and
That Quotations Issued
Are Not for Mar
ketablc Cot
ton.

WASHINGTON, d. c., january r.
Charges OF fraud were flied late this af-
ternoon with Postmastcr-General cortel-
you against the officials and members
OF the New York Cotton Exchange ny
Representative Livingston. Of Georgia.,
and Hnrvie Jordan. president of the
Southern Cotton Association. OF atlanta:
On the charge they file they base re-.
quest that the lPost-Ofiicc Department
Issue fraud order against the officials
ana members of the New YORK exchange,
In order to bar then, from the use OF the
United States malls In conducting what
the charges term fraudulent practices.
The Postmaster-Gc General referred his call
ers to Judge Goodwin. Assistant Attor-
ney-General for the Post-OfIice Depart
lnent. It Ia likely that q hearing on the
charges will be held by Judge Goodwin
before q determination OF the question
Is reached.
Representative Livingston and Mr..
Jordan submitted to the Postmaster
General the following letter. accompany
ing the charges:
Washington. D. c., Jan. 2. 1907.
Hon. George y. Cortclyou. Postmaster
General. washington. d. c.:
Dear sir.-We. the Hon. l.. f. Living
sion. nj. u, OF Ieorsia, anu 10, -
Jordan, president OF the Southern Cotton
Association. Atlanta, Ga, hereby respect
fully request the Issuance OF q fraud order
by your department against the use OF
the United States malls and members OF
the New York Cotton Exchange and pre-
sent our reasons for the same In the
following charges, as outlined below and
to which we most respectfully invite
your careful attention.
yours truly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03

The review Of the Tratrorl reports by
Professor Sever Is an exhaustive analysis
Of the subject. 1t is printed IN full. as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03

Ny Dear sir,-I appeal to you person.
ally not to allow the prospect OF possibly
developing business (Which Is already
positive and certain injury to a large
number of your citizens. and to.
equally certainly lnJure the fair reputa-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03

Complete cost of electric plant. ex-
Guiding cost OF real estate. which
property is now owned by tho
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29
TOILETTE

Feed grinding, power kblacksmithing,
wood saving. Prompt delivery and best;
workmanship. JOHN GOODYEAR,
toilette, N. d.
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29

resignation as president Of the eur is
without foundation in fact. Yester.
days Herald says that the resignation
will be considered by the U. board next
week.
The directors of the First State Bank
OF Backoo, held their annual meeting at
the bank on Thursday. Those present
besides the cashier, G. w. Glow, were
J. W. Wheeler of Crookston, Mimi, N
j. Nelson of East Grand Forks, Robert
Mcconnell of Cavalier and VIM. Currie
of Tyner.
Mrs. I. j. Foster left on Friday even
ing for Blue Earth, Minn., where she
will visit her mother who has been ser
iously i'll for sometime and is now re.
ported to be in very critical condition
From there she will go to Rochester
MINI. to have an operation performed
on the lip and jaw of baby Foster.-Pink
Paper.
The blind asylum board will probably
meet the fore part of April to elect
officers and consider the letting of con-
tracrs for the completion of the asylum
for occupancy next fall. The elegislative
appropriation is s38, 200, or exactly the
amout asked for by the board to COM
plete the building. With the advanced
prices of material it will be close work
to make this sum complete all of the
work contemplated.-Pink Paper.
Miss Flora Scheving, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Einar Scheving of Hensel
died on March 18th, aged % years. De-
ceased was born in Carlisle township
where her parents formerly resided. She
was a student at the University and
would have graduated this spring.
Many old friends in this part of the
county will sympathise with the bereav-
ed.
Frank A. Wilson will leave the later
part of this week to take charge of his
work as state inspector of oils. His
time will be entirely occupied with his
new duties, which will call him to all
parts of the state. His office will be at
Grand Forks where he will have person.
al charge of inspections. 1t is likely the
clause in the law'requiring the examin.
ating of lubricating oils, the products OF
petroleum, will be put into effect.-Pink
Paper.
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29
Notice of City Election.

Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of the city of Pembina, N. D.
that the annual election of officers for
said city will be held on Monday, the
first day of April, 1907.
For the following officers, to-wit:-
One mayor.
One alderman for ward one.
One alderman for ward two.
One alderman for ward three
One city treasurer.
One city justice of the peace.
One police magistrate.
The polling places are as follows:-
In ward one, at j. G. Sonderman's
tailor shop.
In ward two, at the council room in
city hall.
In ward three, at the office of the
Pioneer Express.
At said election the polls will be open
ed at eight o'clock in the forenoon and
kept open until five o'clock in the after
noon and no longer.
Per order of the city council.
Attest, M. FL. MILLER,
F. A. WARDWELL. Mayor.
Auditor.
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29
County News

Mrs. j. P. Hicks of Neche has been
down with pneumonia but is recovering.
Daniel Duffy has moved from his
farm in Lincoln township to st.
Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lampman of Mich
igan City are the parents of an eight
pound boy.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
-Leflur of Walhalla born on Sunday, was
buried on Wednesday.
James w, Burris for some years
citizen of Crystal died last week in
Superior, Wis. aged 81 years.
Ross Gilroy, late of Drayton and now
of Winnipeg was married at Grafton to
Miss Anna johnson of the latter place.
Geo. Lutz of Walhalla has returned
from Bismarck where he has been U.
S. juror. He thinks Judge Amidon is
all right as jurist.
Lewis Baker of Hamilton is reported
to be quite low with hemorrage of the
lungs. Mr.. B. has been subject to sim
liar attacks before.
Jim Brown writes his folks at Neche
that he has recently been married, He
is living at Washburn and is working
for the telephone co.
Carlisle neighbors made pleasant
reception party for the Martin family
who are the -comers who have
bought the old VALENTINE farm.
There is talk of uniting the two new
local railroads proposed in Cavalier
county making line running northwest
from the cement mines up through the
county.
Mrs. John A. Eastman of Carlisle is
seriously ill. Mrs. Eastman is one of
the pioneers and has many friends
among the old timers who will extend
sympathy.
A. H. Oakes, one time a Pembina
county pedagoue but now rustling real
estate man of Winnipeg with large
business, was visiting old friends at
Bathgate last waek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall with their
friends celebrated the twentieth anniver-
sary of their wedding at Cavalier last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Sparkling of toilette
were among the guests.
T. r. Chambers of Carlisle received
the sad news of the death of his broth
er-in-law James Dale of Glenboro, Man.
He was a prominent man in his locality
and had held several positions of public
trust and honor.
Joseph Anger of Bathgate received
letter from his son who is ranching 80
miles north of Calagry, which says that
they have had very hard winter and
that he thought 50 per cent Of the cattle
would be dead by spring.
A brakesman over at Bathgate got his
foot caught in the frog of a switch and
found it impossible to pull it out, until
the train came along and pushed it out
for him. His foot was only bruised
little and he thinks he vas pretty lucky.
Mr.. W.. D Hurley of Walhalla who
has been attending his brother Fred at
the asylum at jamestown has returned
home and says that his brother has re-
covered and win soon be discharged.
Everybody will be glad to hear this
pleasant announcement.
Born. Wednesday, March Goth, 1907,
son, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Wendt:
This is the fourteenth time to offer con-
gratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Wendt, on
similar occasions (some Of 'em were
girls) and we do it as sincerely as though
it was only the first .- Mountaineer.
The Ech9 says that President Merri-
field stated to the editor that the news
paper story that he had rendered his
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29
Man and woman.

Man, composed Of clay, is silent and
ponderous," preached Jean Raulin in
the fifteenth century, but woman
gives evidence of her osseous origin by
the rattle she keeps up. Move a sack
Of earth and it makes no noise; touch a
bag Of bones and you are deafened
with the Glitter clatter." = London
Chronicle.
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29

Messrs. Chas. Atkinson and F.C. Nor
is have formed partnership to handle
horses, and are in the market for ami
mails weighing from 1900 pounds up and
from four to eight years old, and sound.
If you have such horses for sale call on
the undersigned. If you want to buy
horses of this kind call on us. We will
sell them on easy terms.
ATKINSON g. Morris,
33tf Pembina.
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29
MARRIAGE Licenses

Theodore Malo and Miranie Augur
of Neche; August H. Schultz and LOU
lse Weiss, of Crystal: Carl Schafer of
toilette and Fielbiene Beker of Crystal;
N. E. Byers of Saskatoon and Agnes
Curtis of st. Thomas
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29

Before Hon. H. G. Wick. County Judge
STATE Ga1atI OF N9fTm q SI'a,i1a RAkoTA SIS
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29

Send in your orders for the new ses-
sion laws, only 81. They are worth
twice the money. The laws are.
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29
DIRECTORY.

CHAs. B. HARRIS, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon. Found at
all hours, when not professionally
engaged, at his office, on Stutsman
street at day time and at his resi-
|dence on Cavileer street at night.
PEMBINA, N. d.
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29

Grand rugs made from old carpets
Write Mpls. Carpet Cleaning and Rug
Factory, 112 4th st. N, Minneapolis
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29
COUNTY COURT.
Pennbina.

Before Hon. H. G. Wick. County Judge
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County of Pe1nbina SO
In the matter of the guardianship of
Hannah Smith, an incompetent person.
Hannah Smith. an incom-
petent pesfson. sso John (dat1,, Fer
Peter Ferguson, Mary
Shaw Catherine Fergu-
son. and the unknown
heirs at law of Margaret
Dickson, deceased. and
all persons interested in
the estate of said Hannah
Smith in expecting or
Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents and all persons inter
ested in said incompetent.
account u T of % the Guardian Of Hannah Smith NTH
heretofore adjudged an incompetent has
been rendered to and filed in this court:
at oeoeR orch
day. at the court room of this Court
House in the City Of Pembina; County of
Pembina. and , state Of ~ N3rsh 9TH c DAKOTA has IA
settlement thereof, at which time and
place any relative of, or person having
the custody OF. or interested ss !; IN said inGom-
or objections, in writing. to said report and
accounting, or any part thereof.
And you together with Jennie Wilson
cited and required then and there to be and
appear before this court and show cause,
If any you have. why said account shall
not be allowed: the resignation naa!,n Of f. said lid
him, his bond ex0norated, and himself
discharged as such guardian and further
why suitable person to be then and there
selected should not be appointed to sue
ceed said guardian.
Dated the Ist. day of February. A. d.
1907,
H. G.. WICK.
Judge of the County Court.
5,l,l
The pioneer express., 1907-03-29

The laws Of conscience which we
pretend are derived from nature pro
ceed from nature-Montaigne.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
BOUGHT The TOWN
PosToFFlcE DEPARTMENT HAS
PECULIAR CASE.
OFFICE ON ROCKEFELLER ESTATE
War Veteran Not Allowed on the
Land and Can Not Get His Mall
Delivered There.

Washington, D. Can inycstiga-
ton has been ordered by Postmaster
General Meyer with view to deter.
mining whether the postoffice discon-
tnued NJ the town OF Brandon. y. Y.
shall be rc-establlshed there. The
inquiry involves a unique state OF at.
fairs.
According to the papers on
flo In the postOficc department. II
appears that several years ago VII
liam Rockefeller, who owns large
estate comprising more than $4,000
acres in the vicinity of Tarrytown,
conceived the idea OF acquiring the
site Of the town Of Brandon to fiji
out his estate Brandon was flour.
ishng place, with a postoffice and two
or three small stores and small mum.
Der Of inhabitants. Mr. Rockefeller
purchased all Of the property from
its owners except one small tract that
was owned by civil war veteran
named Lamora. Lamora refused Ia
sell and persisted In fishing in
stream wrich ran through Mr.. Rookie.
fellcr's estate and in using the roads
which had been open to the public.
L Is said, for Il generation.
Brandon pOstoffice was abolished and
another was opened at Ray Pond.
three miles within the confines Of Mr..
Rocicfelier's estate There the people
who formerly received their mail at
Brandon were expected TO get It. La
mora was arrested for trespass on
Mr.. Rockcfcllers estate and he and
his friends fought the case in the
courts. hut eventually we're defeated.
4 court order was made preventing
Lamora in person or by an agent from
going onto the estate OF Mr. Rookie.
Teller and It Is stated that therefore
he was unable to obtain mail for him
directed to the Bay Pond office.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of Postmaster General Meyer
through letters received from various
parts OF the country and he has de.
termlned not only TO ascertain the
facts regarding 1t, but. II possible, to
re.establlsh the postoffice at Brandon
or at some nearby point outside OF the
estate of Mr., Rockefeller. which will
be convenient for the people OF that
vicinity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
SHERIFF SAVES NEGRO.


New Orleans. - Only TIE assur-
ancos Of the sheriff and the Grim.
inal Judge that they would give a
speedy trial to the negro who attacked
the wife Of butcher near New Or
leans saved the cuprit from lynching
by mob. sheriff Brewster and
Judge Burns made a speech to the
mob before the Jail after the negro
had been captured. pcdgIng prompt
prosecution
. At Scranton, Miss, n posse is
searching the woods for Robert Wal.
Ter. a negro. who killed c. W. Val.
verde white, and Jim Johnson, a ne.
gro.
Daniel Samucls. John Taylor and
Isaiah Odom are now in jail at Ray.
mond Miss, charged with killing
Robt, Berryhill, n white man.
Jim Patterson, arrested at Ba~5n
Rouge, confessed to attacking a young
white woman at Liberty, Miss Lynch
Ing Is threatened.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-07-12
OPERATORS SPLIT
SMALL AND COMMITTEE HAVE
OPPOSING PLANS.
NATIONAL STRIKE IS FEARED
The Commercial Teleeraphers' Union
ls Doing All Possible TO Prevent
II From Spreading.

New York, n. Y.-The National
Executive Committee of the CONNER.
cial Telegraphers' Union of America
are doing all possible to avert a ma.
tlonal strike OF telegraphe"- and pre-.
vent the strike from spreading out
side of San Francisco.
President Clowry of the Western
Union, in order TO make his position
clear sent the following statement to
the general superintendent OF the
company:
There is no truth in the rumors be-
ing circulated throughout the country
that the Western Union Telegraph Co.
has receded from the position in my
letter OF June 90 to the Hon. Charles
p. NELL, commissioner of labor had
another meeting with Commissioner
Nell last Monday afternoon, and as.
sured him that Notwithstanding the
unwarranted action in calling n strike
in San Francisco the company would
carry out the conditions set forth In
that statement in good faith"
Situation is Very Critical.
This statement was made by lead.
ing member of the telegraphers' un.
ion
THE situation Is very critical. One
faction Of the union wants strike in
Chicago to he followed by a national
strike, while another faction wants TO
coniine the trouble to San Francisco.
President Small believes in the exten.
sion Of the strike, while the national
executive committee is opposed. NJ. j.
Ricdy of Boston and J. NJ. Sullivan
have left New York for Chicago to
prevent, If possible, a strike from TAX
Ing place there
Commissioner Neill has urged the
members Of the executive committee
to accept the terms Of President
Clowry and settle the differences by
arbitration. leaving san Francisco to
fight out its own battle.
"rho men do not want national
strike"