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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

Miss Daisy Boothc has returned from
n visit to friends at pleasant View"
Snluda, Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

Miss Gertrude Davenport and Missi
Ruth Mcclure visited friends In Gor-
louisville recently.
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uorsc-Sl,ne Denl.
The secret Out.

The secret wv.
Tennessee preacher SAYS that drink
baseball and theatre, tobacco and peek a.
hoo waists Will all hc found In hell. Now
we can understand why 80 many men ara
headed in that direction Rural Retreat
rimpg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

Guy Cothran in Rome, ca. where she
has been the guest OF honor AT se'e'ai
card parties ana dances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

Mrs. David O'Nen. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J..
ODonnell in Newport News, has re-
turned To her home here.
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Icy, Norfolk. has returned TO his homo
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Gordon have
returned from Tappahannock. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

Miss Nellie Ransomc has returned
from Syringa, Vn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

The announcement that the army Is to dif
tho Panama Canal must have surprised IN
people who thought an army's business "
time OF peace Is merely to stand aroun'
with chip on Its shoulder.---Floyd Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Ser
vice In Richmond land suburbs), Manehes'
ter. and Petersburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

Mrs. Mamie Leigh has returned 70 ntt
home at Plain View, KING ana Sne'''
no,ntv after a visit to friends here.
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sci Cecil, D. D.. presided, and Mr.. Sam
uel Read served MS secretary.
". c. WILKINSON
DIES SUDDENLY

Captain William G. Wilklnson, for
lnerly on the police force and later
with the City Engineering Depart
ment, and one Of the best-known men
in Richmond, died at 0;lS o'clock last
night at the Virginia Hospital. where
he had been taken the day before
on account Of a sudden illness
Captain Wilkinson was in his usual
health Thursday morning, and visited
Colonel Cutshaw and other friends
during the course Of the day. When
cd of severe internal pains, and medi-
cal aid was summoned at once, At 2
O'Clock in the afternoon he was taken
to the Virginia Hospital, where he was
operated on yesterday morning. Death
ensucd a little over twelve hours later.
He is survived by his Wife and by
one sister.
Captain Wilkinson was born In Chax-
lotto county, April 2, 1870 His father
was Major William l.. Wilkinson and
his mother Miss Anna Collier. He
enlisted at the beginning Of the Civil
War, and served throughout the four
years Of It's course. being once severe
~ wounded, After the war was over
he came to Richmond He was a
valued and trusty member of the po-
lice force for many years, and after
wards Joined the City Engineering
Department, from which he retired
about a year ago.
He was member of Temple Lodge
No. 8 a. y. and A. NJ; OF the Wash
ington Royal Arch Chapter, No. 0, and
OF Richmond Commandery, No. g He
was very prominent member of the
Masons, and at his death held the po-
sition Of sentinel of the Grand Com
mandcry of Knights Templars of Vir.
ginia, tiler of the Grand Chapter, Roy
al Arch Masons Of Virginia, and tilel
of the Grand Lodge, A. y. and A. Nj
The funeral arrangements had no,
been made last night, but Will be made
J to-day.
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ROADS WILL HANDLE CROWD.
If THEY CAN GET ESTIMATE
Need Some Definite Assurance in Advance, andl
Committees Will Endeavor to Give 1t in Time
Mayor Crtcizes Members Of Council.

Business men OF Richmond who arc
arranging for Ae proper celebration
of Richmond Day at the Jamestown
Exposition, July 18th seem determined
to make 1t tho banner day Of the exposi-
ton, and to that end subcommittee
are holding many meetings and doing
all that Is possible to have the larg-
est crowd at Jamestown that has Yet
been there for any special day. The
general committee mot Yesterday at
the Lexington Hotel and the meeting
was presided over by Mr.. Robert
Lecky, Jr,
At this meeting Mayor Mccarthy was
present. lie repeated what he has said
before, to the effect that unless q
sufficient appropriation Is made by The
City Council to render Richmond Day
big success 1t Will be better to have
no Rich mond Day at all. lilo said onlS
about $4,000 had been asked for, and
he had learned that ut least one mem
Der OF the Council had declared his
purpose to fight to finish the propo
any amount. He declared that Tho
Council was taking very little interes
In the matter. and had not yet decided
whether any OF its members would
attend or not.
Others present at the meeting wer.
Messrs. John NJ. Miller. Jr.. W. w
Neal. T. A. Miller, r. A. Dunlop, I. J
Marcuse. Robert s. Christian. Franl
! =. Williams. NJ, G. Patterson. j.
Freeman, Q II. Funston. l.. o. Miller
and several others. It was noticeable
that not single member OF the Coun
ell was in attendance. although .sevcra
Of the city fathers are members o
the general committee.
1t was stated that the railroad.
could handle only a little over flv
thousand people on Richmond Day
and 1t being the opinion OF the gen
eral committee that at least twent
thousand would want to go. 1t wa
deemed wise to have subcommitte
make o further Investigation. TIL
railroads, It appears, want some sor
OF assurance that the crowds to b
hauled will be as large az the enthusi
astic committeeman think The expo
rience OF the passenger agents Is tina
nine times out OF ten crowds ar
| largely ioverestimatcd In cases OF TIL
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David Meade White--2.
Tho passage of the resolution re-
quired twenty.four Affirmative votes.
il must now run the gauntlet of op-
position. II any, In the Board of Aldcr-
men, whore fourteen Affirmative votes
are required to pass 1t.
Annexed Territory.
This matter disposed OF, Chairman
Morgan r. Mills, of the Committee on
Expenditures In the Annexed Terri
tory, called UP several resolutions in-
troSuced at tho last meeting, providing
appropriations FOR sewers, gus and
water mains, school sites. and other
work In the new suburbs. Each of
these was passed without opposition.
# Mr.. Mills then called UP an ordinance
drawn 10 permit certain nonresident
manufacturers In tho northwestern
suburbs of the city to secure city
water He explained that the eNpen-
diture Of $4,000 would bring in a reNcS
nue of $500 a year, and was, there
fore, a wise investment The plants in
question IRE located north OF Broad
Street and west of Lombardy. The or
dinance was passed, and, having al
ready been passed by the Aldermen, IT
now goes to the Mayor for his app
prevail, 8
President Peters explained that the
resolution appropriating $3.50 to de-
fray the expenses of the Jamestown
Day celebration provided for the
transportation by special. arrangement
In two coaches of llo persons These
included tho thirtytiv members of
the Council, the twenty-one members
of the Board, the judiciary and court
clerks the city clerk, tho committee
clerk, Chief of Fire Department, Chief
of Police, Board of Police Commissions
ers, Board of School Trustees, Board
of Fire Commissioners, secretary or
clerks of those bodies the heads of
the water, light. street and other de-
partments, Commissioner of Revenue,
Treasurer, Auditor, City Collector SUI
pcrintendent "of Charities and all other
officials. II was not proposed that the
city Should pay the expense of any
other persons than these officials, or
was it contemplated TO carry city en-
ployes, and only the railway fare will
be paid. The trip Will be made via
3 the Norfolk and Western,
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kind. In tbis day of u general scarc+
L ty Of cars, they do not wish to go tUI
the expense Of providing for cars to-
haul five or ten times more peopla
than will apply for tickets on Rich-
mond Day. or any other day.
Subcommittees were named to loott
into this matter and various other
matters. a special subcommittee, OF
which Mr., T. A. Miller was made chairs
man was named to get oil possible
data as to the probable attendance on
| Richmond Day. Mr.. Patterson was
made chairman of a special commit
tee on transportation, ana Mr.. John,
M Miller was made chairman of ~
subcommittee on preparation OF tlck-4
cts These chairmen held q confer
cnce in the Offices of the r. a. 1'atter-
son Tobacco Company at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon and mapped out n lot
Of work that is to be done within tho
next few days.
1t was brought out at this meeting
that the railroads will try to handle
the crowds II some sort OF estimate
| can. be made of the numbers. TO that
end the committee Will strive to get
specific information. 1t will appeal to
all large employers In the city to give
| holiday on the 18th to as many of
their employees ns VIII promise to go
to the exposition and to post notices
to that effect In their factories, stores,
etc.
In this way and In other ways tho
| committee Will try to form correct
estimate OF the number that will likely
go. and this information furnished to
4 the railroads not later than the 18th
4 they think will guarantee that every
/ person who buys a ticket with an ex-
i position coupon attached will find a.
comfortable seat on cars OF one OF Tho
4 railroads on Richmond Day.
i Arrangements will be made to have
railroad tickets bear a coupon admit
A ting the holder to tho Exposition
\ Grounds. and in addition exposition
J Tickets VIII be put on sale at all the
4 Richmond banks Thus visitors will
, have tho privilege of buying railway
and exposition tickets all In one for
Va or getting separate admission
tickets at fifty cents and then sccur-
, Ing railway or steamboat tickets as
they may elect.
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CAMPAIGN HERE BY
NOTED EVANGELIST
Presbyterians Receive Final
Word from DR.. Chapman and
Arrange for Meetings.

A great union Presbyterian evan
gelistic campaign is to be held in this
city some time in November under tho
direction Of the Rev. Or. ]. Wilbur
Chapman, one of the most widely
known and successful workers in the
field, assisted by three or four others
almost as we'll known. Services will
be held simultaneously in four churches
In various quarters of the city. The
music will be one of the attractive
features of all services, each evanEcl-
list being accompanied by chorister
and soloist who will have charge OF
the music.
Mr.. e. G. Chapman, Il brother of the
noted evangelist, was in the city yes
terday, and met the Presbyterian min :
listers Of Richmond md representatives
of the various churches ut the off ices
Bof the Presbyterian Committee OF
Publication in a conference relative
to the plan. The date of the services
was fixed approximately at this con.
ference and various other details Were
considered and tentatively decided upon
Services In -Four Districts
8 It is probable that services will be
held in four districts of the city stimuli
taneously. One of these Will be In one
OF tho three centrally located Presby-
terrain churches; another in the Church
of the Covenant, on Parks Avenue; an
other at the Third Presbyterian
Church, corner of Broad and Twenty
sixth Streets, and the fourth in Man
chester. 1t is contemplated that spe.
cial services Will be arranged for al
Mizpah, md that special services vii,
be had for men, for women, and fol
children during the series of meetings
DR.. Chapman Is generally regarded
as one OF the most successful and eff.
fective evangelistic workers i'm the
country. He is regularly commissioned
by the Northern General Assembly IL
lead In these campaigns, and the Pres
byterianA Of Richmond consider them
selves fortunate In being able to secur.
his Assistance here.
Attic meeting last night Rev. Rus
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NEWS
FROM ALL POINTS
c. & @. Following Other Great
Systems in Reducing Operat-
ing Expenses,
COMMITTEE HAS BEEN NAMED
y. ----- --- - -
New Directors Will Shortly BE
Elected to the Board--A.
G.. L. Earnings.
COMMITTEE. HAS BEEN NAMED

A well-known banker of Richmond,
who is closely in touch with the oper-
alton Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company said last night that
there was nothing sensational In the
fact that the road was following In
the footsteps Of all the other great
systems In reducing expenses and
watching very closely the financial
situation.
He said that in bygone days when
the Chesapeake and Ohio was con-
trolled by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, that railroad cared for the
financial end and acted as q board OF
control; but that since the Pennsyl-
yania sold It's Chesapeake and ONO
holdings, the Virginia road had been
left to its own devices. and that. reoog-
nlalng this, the directors had appoint
ed a committee to control the roads
expenditures and finances.
President Stevens Member.
President George w. Stevens is GER
tainly member Of this committee 81
indeed he la a member ex ofticio Of al
committees; but it is not known
whether or not Mr.. Decatur Axtell
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DESCENDANTS
NOW ORGANIZED
Mr.. William Shields MacKean
Chosen Temporary Chair
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)

j AMESTOWN ExPOsITION
GROUNDS, July 5.-A society to be
c CARAT OF X i ndependence Vas TIC to-day
formally organized In a corresponding
room at the Pennsylvania Exposition
Building. The Pennsylvania Building
Ia q reproduction OF dependence Hall,
at PHILADELPHIA. The descendants In
tend that theirs shall be one of the
chief patriotic societies Of the country.
Mr.. William Shields MacISean. who
ization, was elected temporary chair
Randolph, OF Norfolk was elected tenn
was set as the date for the next meet
ing, when committee OF thirteen, to
be appointed by the chairman. shall
submit constitution and bylaws for
adoption. This meeting Will be held
lac the exposition. r.
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first vicerpresident, Is member OF
the committee.
All works OF Improvement through
out the system have been stopped, ana
many buildings and extensions planned
VIII not be contracted, for ''retrench-
ment" Is the cry al. along the line.
Regarding the sale. OF the IS, 900, 900
OF notes issued by the Chesapeake and
Ohio. the banker asserted that the off,
Gals Of the road would gladly have
sold the notes In Richmond, but were
unable ~ do SO, and for that reason
the notes were sold to Messrs. Blair
Co.. Of New York. There is no
reason, he declares. for dissatisfaction,
but rather for congratulations. in the
fact that tho notes We're placed SO
readily.
In conclusion, he said that tho Chesa-
! pcakc and Ohio would have issued 4
per cent. preferred stock to raise tho
$5,OO0,0OO had It been possible TO OBJ
tain assurances that the issue would
BIO taken. but since such assurance
could not be secured the plan was not
thought to be feasible.
Return to City To-day.
| President George w. Stevens. Mr.. c.
f. Doyle. general manager, and Mr. De-
catur AXtell, first vice president, were
| all IN New York yesterday in confer
cree with the New York directors OF
the road. The Richmond party left on
the O'Clock train, aud will reach this
\ city at $50 this morning.
There We're no officials In town last
night who would discuss the situa-
| ton.
a fact that interests Richmond people
1 Is that the work OF double-tracking be-
tween Richmond and Newport News on
what Is known as the Peninsula Divi-
sion Of tho Chesapeake and Ohio has
been suddenly stopped. although most
!: OF 1t was practically completed Mis-
lions have been spent in this work.
/, Which will be worthless to the road
unless completed, and viii not only
| present an unsightly appearance to
thousands Of travellers, hut will prove
q heavy burden upon the earning ca
4 paclty of the system.
4 II is said that new director will
shortly be elected to the board, and
4 that no definite action regarding the
\ future policy Of the road will be taken
until he has consented to serve.
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ENTERTAIN FOREIGNERS.
President and Mrs. Tucker Host to
brazilian and Norwegian Officers.

Drnzillun and Norwegian Officers.
Especial to The Times ID lspatch.l
] A M e s T O w N = XPsOSITION
GROUNDS. July 5.-A notable interna-
itional social function occurred at the
homo of President Tucker, OF the
jamestown Exposition. from $3.50 tc
Al o'clock this evening, when the offi.
GERS Of the Brazilian and Norwegian
warships, now at the exposition, anc
the Mexican National Band were on
ltertained. Rear-Admiral Harrington
and other United States naval officers
were present to assist President ant
Mrs. Tucker In entertaining.
The Mexican band rendered numer,
Gus selections, during the evening.
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Mixed I'raIns.

The trains operating for 1916 miles
on the .Virginian Railway from Norfolk
to new place In Lunenburg county
called Victoria are for the present
mixed freight and passenger trains.
They are, however, pretty fast trains
for new road. and the cars in use are
the very best. The trains arc doing
very good business In both the pass
enger and the freight lines.
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Ind Big Audience.

An audience OF nearly 1000 people packed
the playhouse Mt Magnolia Park last night
With the Williams and Walker shows, The
tnrnstles registered $40 ps early rs s:95
O'Clock "sewanee River" will be the play
To handle the large crowd that Is expect
cd to attend Tho show is belns managed
by Edward nyrd,5nf New York City,
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BEACH PARK,

All special trains leave southera,
Fourteenth Street, si
+ Daily, except Sunday, $3.50 p. NJ
4 Sundays, 10 a. NJ, and a PM ,3 s5s
Returning from Beach Park Daily.
10 p. Nj Sunday, sand 10 r.. NJ.
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NEWPORT NEWS COMPANY
TO BUILD TWO DREDGEs.

WASHINGTON, July 6.--The Newport
News Shipbuild!ng and Dry Dock Com
pany We're the lowest bidders for oon-
structing two dEedges for the Isthmian
slSb,00l for both delivered at New
port News In $40 ana 400 Gays, respec-
lively. The Maryland Steel COMPANY
was the, next loWest bidder, With
hid of Sl7a,5n0,
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Better Rennrt.

The gross receipts OF the Atlantic
Cosat Line for tire month of May
amounted to S2,a72,676; increase, SAL
ia; net. S2S3.4l2; decrease. s3G6,4O5.
This Is considered a better report than
that Of the previous month
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drag1oned into stopping the rebates and
II laws could be passed. and then enforced,
that would cover the other weak points. the
avoided Would j. not DO We'll that any
corporation doing an interstate business
should be legally restrained from lowering
the. price OF Its commodity IN one place
without. corresponding reduction In every
other place where it did buRiness2 The en-
forcement of such laws SO closely touching
on personal liberties no doubt Will be hard,
but there is sufficient faith in the patriots
Ism Of our people to warrant the belief that l1t
Will bring forth some one sufficiently able
to cope with those who are but hirelingss
and have no interest In the matter beyond
getting the money for their foes. Just such
conditions brought forth q Folk In the
Westorn State of Missouri, and u Hughes In
the Eastern State Of New York. the one q
Democrat and the other Republican; their
services recognized and rewarded by each
being elevated to the Governors chair. and
each leading their ticket in tho voting TIC
my mind It Up the man who owns his bust
ness untrammeed by complications Of vot.
Ing trusts and kindred methods. or the
farmer who ann sell what he makes wher
he Wishes, men who have the ambition to
Improve their environments, to add comfor
and reasonable pleasures to their family
life, men OF Independent thought and &C
tion--thesa to my mind are tho embodiment
of the best typeSof5 our country, and every
thing that tends to minimize this class
must be to the, bur. of the country. Th'
| com bnations In various sections OF thu
country on the part of the growers has at
| tracted much interest and attention. Thu
organizers claim that this has become neces
sary on account Of the LACK of competition
Of these ,unsatiSfactorN conditions hay
| arisen by tile tendency to eliminate tn
| mddleman who stands as a medium pc
ltween buyer and seller, and whose knowl
| edge of the situation, wants, etc, more tina
/ paws for his charges {
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consequences May Be Serious.

I'm the hurley section this question is Yer!
prominent and ftcarried much farther may
be fraught with serious consequences to the
Independent trade that use u very nppre-
sciabie portion Ct the hurley crop, and VINO y
are yearly gaining ground and strength =
has been suggested that solution might
be reached by selling the grades that are
bringing satisfactory prices ana re s,o al
placing them in the ocular tobacco centres i
for sale privately at fair prices and at the
same time good values.
THE great question OF tho DAY is tne
proper control of tho corporations by the
proper men. and the great popularity OF our
his energetic, persistent and inslstent stand
for RETURN and for personql liberties IN az
tho walks of life, and the shadow now cast
ing the coming event OF the next presi-
dental incumbency outlines In no. upcer.
tain form that lie must be one who Will
carry on the work of reformatinn IN the
"In tho absence OF anything nsistcnt be.
Ing present In the past year, nothing OF
particular note cnn be reported~in the WORT.
suranae In Virginia the associated en1npa-
nies, seem to- be better handled and more
intelligent advice as 70 improvements , ana an.
and in this stnteslt 10 to be hoped thPt ,by
Improving the physical risks we will be able
hns the rate nos t. b M
gress, This measure will be vigorously
gh Go the oyo s. class IS o
chants fear that the operations OF such q
m ca sure would facilitate tho retail business
Of the stores In the large centres OF trade
to the hurt of the smaller cities and towns
| This ground apparently is untenablo, as
think there is no doubt It win be found
cern or town will rebound TO the benefit o.
| tho smallest, and that the Individual Views
as to the manner of buying Will not be
EMO doubt this bill Will be fought very
vigorously In the Senate by the distinguish,
| ed Senator from New York, the president
OF one OF the largest express companies
Would that he and all such could be sup
| pressed by some Senator who would brenl
i the silence OF senatorial courtesy In an UNI
comfortable outburst of outraged feelings
against the propriety of tho head of cor
| boratlon sitting as United States, Senator
using his position to promote and protec
recommend tho appointment of a stron!
| committee to do all..it could TO aeGnmpllsl
l the enactment Of this measure. While tn
i past year or two has presented no urgen
need for action by our association, stun ~
i occasion may arrive at any time, ana IN
i Influence OF this organization Will be mani
/ fold II supplied with sufficient membership
J. and sincerely hope we can arouse SUM
Client interest as TO membership, ana lhe'
get these members sufficiently interested 7
work,
''And now We nre coming to the clos
Of your presidents renort at the. seventh
convention Of tho Tobacco Association
promptings that have honored me so ofte
J with the office OF president of your body
and cannot nnd appropriate words to- o.;
press my appreciation, and IN retirtns frol
4 the offioo wish to pledge my hearty CO
. operation to the work of my successor