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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
NGHOu|DAY 0.|
0REAH0nA'S S BANKS
Governor Issues Procla-
nation Declaring Vaca-
tion Of Six Days.
CAN GET NO CASH
FROM BIG CITIES
Convention Of Bankers Of Okla
homa, Indian Territory and
Arkansas Recommend Ac-
ton to Protect Their
Cash Against De-
pletion.
Convention Of Bankers Of Okla
i hon1a. Indian Territory and

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, October
zs.-Every bank In Oklahoma City re-
NAMED closed to-day, in accordance
with orders issued by Acting Terri
torial Governor Charles Ellison. 1t Is
understood that the order affects all
national banks In Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. The action was taken be-
cause the banks of Kansas City and
st. Louis refused to forward cash to
the banks OF the Southwest 1t Is said
that a telephone consultation OF the
many bankers Of Oklahoma Indian Ter
ritory, Arkansas and Northern Texas
took place during the early hours this
morning, and that ali decided upon
similar action. There has been no
uneasiness in this city, and the bank
ers say deposits last week were greater
than any previous week In the month.
The closing Is for the purpose Of
protection in case of a run. Since the
banks here could not get cash from
Kansas City in the event of unusual
demands. they considered the risk too
great The banks OF this city are
carving many OF the small banks over
this territory.
They have arranged to issue clearing
house certificates until conditions inn
prove. The banks Of the Southwest
are further embarrassed because OF the
demand for cash to move the cotton
crop. The Governors proclamation fol-
lows:
Governors Proclamation.
Whereas it appears to the under
signed Acting Governor OF the Terri
tory of Oklahoma that all of the lead
ing cities of the United States. through
their Clearing House Associations, have
entered into an agreement TO protect
themselves against conditions which
they are apparently unable to control,
and by such concerted action are re-
fusing to ship currency to country
banks which have deposits with them
itor to honor the bills OF ladtng drawn
upon the banks OF such. or to pay
checks OF customers over the counters;
and
"Whereas, such action makes 1t i'm
possible for the banks of Oklahoma to
meet the immediate demands upon
them for currency to pay, for the cot
ton and other products of the Terri
tory: and
"Whereas, our banks are to be kept
in solvent condition, therefore.
"Be 1t ordained that a legal holiday
extending from October 2sth. six
days. to November I'd. be proclaimed.
(Signed) CHARLES FILSON.
acting Governor"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
ACTOR UNDER GRAVE CHARGE

Raymond Hitchcock Is Accused oi
Criminal Assault by Young Girl.
NEW YORK. October 2S.-Raymond
in musical production on Broadway.
was arrested to-day on a charge OF
criminal assault. The arrest was made
following a visit to Assistant District
Attorney Caravans office of two young
girls. who were closeted with him for
more than two hours. Mr.. Hitchcock
refused to make any statement con-
cerning the charge against him. He
recently caused the arrest on a charge
of blackmail of the brother of one OF
the girls: who made the charge AGAINST
manded s2,5OO to prevent the publica-
tion of a certain story in the newspa-
pers. ),
for "a hearing before magistrate
Thursday Bail was furnished.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
EsKIM0s ARE CANNlBALs
Furnished by Scarcity of Game The
Ent Human Flesh.

Enmished by Scarcity of Game The,
Ent Human Flesh.
ST. JOHNS, N. f.. October 2S.-Can-
snibalism has been resorted 70 5y lhe ms
Eskimos in the sUngava Bay district
and on the shore of Hudson Strait. ac'
cording to Rev. Mr. Stewart, an Ans
Slican missionary to the Ungava Bay
.Eskimos.
to the severely cold weather and the
unusual scarcity of game, many of the
natives in remote regions have per
{ished from starvation. and the surviv-
;ors have been forced to cannibal1sn
to sustain life.
Recently the crew of a New Found
land vessel, which was in Ungava Bay
discovered thirty skeletons lying I'm.
buried on the beaches.s II, is supposed
that these are the remains nf some ot
the. victims Of the famine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
,THAW WITNESS RETURNING
Miss sinonton, Wanted by jerome, on
Her Way Home.

PITTSBURG. October 2S-Ida We
Ironica simonton. the girl whom Dis
3trict Attorney jerome, of New York,
was anxious to have testify in Harry
Thaw's trial for murder, is on her way
home.
& Miss Simonton was with Tl,aw and
Evelyn Nesbitt in Paris before their
marriage. and Mr.. Jerome wants her to
tell the jury what she knows of their
actions there. just before the first
trial Miss Simonton went to Africa, it
was announced. to study monkeys and
to the Congo to investigate conditions
there. Mr.. Jerome had her sought in
Paris. but she was not found.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
W. j. PAYNE IS ROBBED
While He sleeps in Pullman, THE

While He Sleeps in Pullman, Thief
Takes Grip With $4,000.
WASHINGTON. d. c., October as.
The police OF this city tonight received
information that William j. Payne. OF
Richmond Va, who Is the president
of the Newport News Gas Company, the
Newport News and Old Point Railway
and Electric Company, and connected
with other large enterprises. while on
his way from washington to New
York City this afternoon. was robbed
OF a leather grip containing $4,000 In
bonds and stock certificates. The rob-
berry was committed, 1t is said, while
Mr.. Payne was taking nap In Pull
man, In which he was riding. lie be-
lieves that the person who stole the
grip left the train at Wilmington. Del
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
CAN'T REVOKE LICENSE
rnsnrnnce co,n,nissloner Folk Permn

rnsnrnnce Commissioners Folk Permn-
nent1y Enjoined BY Federal Court.
CHATTANOOGA TENN, October 32s.
Federal Judge Clarke to-day decided
that Insurance. Commissioner Folk, Of
Tennessee cannot revoke the license
OF the state Mutual Insurance Com
pany. Rome. Ca, and granted that
company permanent Injunction. The
revocation was based on violations of
recent acts OF the Tennessee Legisla-
turc, which relate to the making OF
BOARD contract" The court holds that
the acts have no effect or reference
to such contracts made in states other
than Tennessee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
ALABAMA COUNTY DRY
Women and Children Sing Hymns and
PIend With Voters.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, October as
jefferson county. after one Of the hot
test campaigns in its history. has gone
dry. While 1t is impossible to give the
majority. the indications are that +,
will be 1900. The city of Birmingham
gave majority of $40 against prohibit
ton. The feature of the election was
the presence of thousands of women
and children at the polls. They pa
raded the streets with banners. sang
hymns, and pleaded with voters. and
1t is believed that they played an inn
portant part in carrying the county for
prohibition. The day was clear and
cold. and the vote cast was the largest
ever received in the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
GOVERNOR GLENN RETIcENT
Will Not Discuss Report OF Settlement
Of Rate Fight.
Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.1
IA iEIGH ~ g Octnher 2S.-GO


Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.1
E RALEIGH. N. c., October 2S.-Gov-
ernor Glenn, who has just returned
from Washington. where he had been
in conference with counsel for the
State and President Finley, OF the
Southern. with reference to the pro-
posed compromise OF the railroad pas
senger rate act litigation. declines to
discuss the current reports of prob
able settlement.
He spent to-day In his Office dis
posing OF matters of official routine.
When asked as to The developments In
1.-THE rate ease and his plans for its fur
ther consideration, he had nothing to
say. He said he could make no state
ment as to the result OF the confer
ence In Washington, and that he had
not decided yet whether or not he
will go to Atlanta for the proposed
conference between the Governors of
North Carolina. Alabama and Georgia.
In fact, lie declined to make any state
ment whatever regarding the compro-
mise. which Is believed to be impend-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
RATE coNFERENCE E. FRIDAY

several Governors aud Attorneys-G General TO
Meet Railway Heads. W
ATLANTA, GA, October 2s.-Governors
md attorneys general OF three, and perhaps
four, Southern States will meet In Atlanta
next Friday and discuss the railway pas
aencera rate situation with n view to recon-
cling the conflicting laws OF the States IN.
teIested This date was fixed to-day after
Il long distance telephone conversation be-
tween Governor Conner. of .tlabama. and
Governor Smith, of Georgia. Governor
Gem. OF North Carolina, and possibly Gov
ernor 4 Swanson. OF Virginia, Will also be
present with the attorneys general OF tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
MAs0Ns TO AID CHILDREN
New Legislation Provides for Constant
Education of 15.

New Legislation Provides for Constant
Education of 25.
WASHINGTON. October 2S.-Just be-
fore closing the Masonic Supreme
Council enacted an important piece of
Legislation. which provides for the en-
trance of the organization into the
educational charity field The measure
provides for the constant and contin-
uous education at the expense OF ttS-
Supreme Council OF twenty-five ctil-
dren of worthy deceased Masons. which
children may be in needy circumstan-
Zces.
f Each inspector-general is authorized
to select the son or daughter OF such a
deceased Mason in his State. and to
name the school within that State.
Upon the completion of such child's
term of tuition successor is to be
chosen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
STEAMSHIP in COLLISION.

Red star Liners bows Stove In by
Brenkwnter.
DOVER, ENG. october 2s.-The Red
Star Line steamer Finland. from New
york October 18th, for Dover and Ant
werp, collided this evening with the
Southedn breakwater off this port and
was at first supposed to be badly dam
aged, as she was firing rockets for life
boats to come to her assistance. Later
1t was learned that the Finland was
safe, but her bows are badly stove In.
A. survey of the vessel will be made.
and she will remain here until to-mor-
row afternoon orrepairs. She is moor
ed to the 3breakwater.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
FOR LARCENY OF DOG

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)
{DANVILLE. VA, October 2S.--For the
first time lnyears conviction resulted
In the Mayors court to-day for the lar-
ceny of n dog. John Young, a young
clerk at restaurant, was fined SIS
and costs for the theft of a fine setter
dog, owned by w. B. Lewis, who Is in
charge Of the leaf department here for
the American Tobacco Company. Sew.
eral days ago Mr.. Lewis missed his
dog, which was discovered at the home
of Young. who claims it took up with
him. Both&parties were represented by
attorneys. and the accused noted an
appeal, S3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
FOR FIFTEEN-C CENT COTTON
Enrners urged by Natlonnl Iunlon to

Farmers Urged by national Union to
Hold for ThiH Minin'lm' So,
dent Charles S. Barrett, Of the National
Farmers Union, to-day issued Il cal
for meetings Of al county ana parish ! 81
3for holding cotton for minimum of
fifteen cents. In his call President
Jarrett urges the farmers to hold to-
gether now for that price, as firm
Stand at this time will bring them the
result they desire. Q4l8,A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
ARMY ORDERS AM AlRsHlP

5Corporation Operating Mt Jamestown
Exposition Awarded Contract.
Especial 10 The Times. Dispatch.
NORFOLK, VA, october 2S.-A
contract for the first American war
balloon has been awarded by the
government through Brigadier-General
James Allen, chief OF the signal SER
Vice, to the American Balloon and Air
ship Corporation. recently promoted
by Israel Ludlow. of New York, and
director OF aeronautics at the James
town Exposition. General Alien was
an observer, OF the performance OF the
balloons and airships at st. Louis, and
was especially interested In the work
of those aeronauts connected with
the American Balloon and Atrship
Corporation.
The contract is understood to be
for dirigible airship of 220-horse
power. and the contract price is said
to be about 100000.
The balloons and airships OF this
corporation won honors In the st.
Louis dirigible .airship competition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
MUST PAY FOR DIVORCES
Judge. Will Grant \
More DEGREES Until Costs Are Paid.

More Dccrccs Until Costs Are Paid.
PITTsBURG. PA, October 2s-Judge
Richard Holt, OF Beaver county, an-
nounced in court Saturday that here
after any person who wishes a divorce
lin Beaver county will have to pay for
lit in advance. Judge Holt has in the
last few years granted many divorces.
and recently discovered that In not
more than half Of them had the costs
been paid.
Some Of the, divorced couples have
married without lifting the papers. ull-
der the impression the decrees We're
final. Judge Holt declares decree is
not final until the costs are paid and
the papers lifted, and says he will re-
quire all parties in future to pay the
costs In advance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
DURGLARs DUsY IN NORFOLKJ
USE CHLORoFoRM ON sLEEPERs
Especial to The Times, ,plspatoh,l

Especial to The Times Dispatch
4 NORFOLK, VA, October aS,-Five
attempts at burglary were made In
South Norfolk last night. three Of
which We're successful Homes molest-
cd We're those of DR.. N. G, Wilson,
NJ. Tilley and Mrs. Jennie Black, Two
children We're chlorotormed In the
home OF AIr. George Tilley. and a h is
heslleyed that chlogoferm was used at
other places Small amounts OF cash.
and articles OF not much value We're
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
TiElNTEnTAINS
(;ENERA1 BOOTH AT LUNCHEON

WASHINGTON. u. G.. October gS,-
,President Roosevelt entertained at
to-day Gene Booth, Of the
ssysssig ssyssapg S ana ais s09sA
General Booth arrived here TODAY.
He said that he had entirely recovered
from a chill which he sustained In
the West " and that he was, about a In
his normal physica condition. After
speaking In several ci ties, he will sail
for q Gern1nnyi Norember 9th. Y II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
TO BAR "YANKEE0 TEAc HERS

Tcnnessce Confederate Veterans Want
ThoAe Educated In South.
NASHVILLE, TENN, October aS,-1At
Ia meeting OF Forbes Blvouac. United
Confederate Veterans, at Clarksvtlle.
Saturday, resolution was adopted
that 1t was the sense of the bivouac
that the public schoe. commissioners
should never select q teacher. either
white or negro, who had been edu-
Gated in the North. .al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
WALKS OUT OF COURTROOM

Man on Trial for Malicious Cutting
EScapes When Recess Taken.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch]
q ROANOKE, VA, October 2S.-Charles
Allen. white man who was on trial
in the Corporation Court to-day,
charged with malicious cutting, walked
out of the courtroom when court took
a recess and escaped.
None of the deputy sergennts We're
in court at the time. and Allen Went
out With the crowd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
MANY IETERAM.S.ROBBED
BY. PLNE-BEACH THIEVES

Governor Swanson. What Is now
known as Pine Beach was one OF the
Confederate backgrounds, and tile
veterans We're naturally much inter-
8ssted lin the spot, and spent some
time in overlooking it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
CASHIER DEAD; BANK CLOSES
Savings Institution Suspends to Await
Further Investigation.

Further Investigation.
AKRON, o., October 2S.-The Dollar
Savings Bank has been closed by order
Of the directors until after the funeral
OF Frederick Boron, the dead cashier
In the meantime further investiga-
.tion of his accounts is going on, and a
movement Is also on foot to have the
other banks of the city take this in-'
stitution over.
Coroner Davidson announced this
morning that he had decided that Boron
had committed suicide. there being
nothing to substantiate the murder
theory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
YOUNG MOTHER CHARGED
WITH KILLING HER BABE

graphed tho facts to the woman!
father. Robert Bird. a well-to-do farm
er who lived near Wesnr, N. g.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
MISS WRIGHT. Will RECOVER
Did Not Suffer Internal Inturles-In-
yestiEa ting Cause OF Accident.
I Especial to The ~ mes pisnntch.l

Especial to The Times-D lspntch.)
4 NoRFoLK v \, October IS. M tss
iAIaude right, who was injured at
Deans Station, on the Atlantio Coast
Line, ia ST Saturday w hen her mo ther,
Mrs Prank IyVvIri gAt, was lied by a
Locomotive, Will 81 recove Il. H. was re-
ported " to- day from S t:g58 Christ opher's
Hosp spital. was Sti rst re eareel 8tllat Miss
sNYriEll had su ferad q .2tnt ternal Injuries.
NIessrs,. IN. 81 an t n. Ii 3, y j ohnson. Of
lRi limond, we re- Ahrot hers az Mrs.
Wright, tand Mrs. NJ liam Ellyson, 81
Richmond. was her sister &
Investigation ReEun,
tSpe oial to I'll 10 Time ID ispatch.l
as SUFFOLK, " A,, Oct tober 49, ting
Coroner =, W.. smlt tn, on s pnda lay had q
jury sun,lnonsd ana began san llnauisi-
3Frank ight. he Jury viewed the
remains and adi iollrn al q until tod lay.
when another meeting was llel la but
without reaching q verdi let " The Jury
lagain Sad journe % unit n Y mex 81 at turdaysf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
GOVERNOR Is SURPRISED.
He Does Not Think Action VIII In
n

JurtOuSly AHcct BuAtncss.
WASHINGTON. D. c., October u.s.
1T was surprise to me-" said Cow
ernor Frantz. OF Oklahoma. tonight.
y in speaking of the action OF Acting
Governor Ellison. in issuing proc
lamation declaring legal holiday of
six days, and the closing of the
banks of the Territory as result. Act
Ing Governor: Ellison notified Governor
sF'rantz of his action by telegraph late
to-day.
II have been away from Oklahoma
for several days said the Governor,
"and therefore / am not as familiar
with the financial situation there as I
otherwise would be; but I am satisfied
that the acting Governor took the step
on the ADVICE of the bankers of the
territory" s
The small country banks have large
deposits In st. Louis and Kansas City,
and the action OF those banks In refus-
ing to ship any currency to the coun-
try banks Of Oklahoma makes 1t al
most impossible for the latter to handle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-29
Simply Protects Banks.

4 II do not see how it can injuriously
affect the railroad or cotton business.
as seems to be feared on the New York
exchange. There is no reason why 1t
should. The closing of the banks SIM
ply protects them against any run that
might be made on them. However, II
1t is found that the holiday order re-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-24
WILL NOT STOP TAFT.
Politics Will Not Prevent His Trip to
the Philippines.

washington, April 24.-It is doubt
full #, in his Washington experience,
the secretary has had to deal with
more newspaper men than he has met
since his return from the south.
One point has developed in the course
of his talk with the newspaper men
that might be regarded as significant,
in view of the fact that it has been
reported that he intend ed to cancel his
proposed Philippine trip in order to go
on the stump in Ohio.
Replying to d direct inquiry, the sec
rotary stated his intention to sail for
the Phil opines about September /.
next. This statement was made, too,
after the secretary had spent nearly
two hours in close conference with the
president. Secretary Taft was invited
and that time was spent in a free dis
cussiun, not only of the serretary's OBJ
servations in his southern trip, but also
of the political developments here in
his absence, and of the policies to be
pursued in the future.
What the plans are was not disclosed,
but after the luncheon the secretary
reiterated his statement that he in
tended 20 go to Ohio next Friday and
would make three speeches while away
from Washington. one long one at Gin
cinnati, on the occasion of the meeting
of the Western Federation of the Yale
clubs, one at Dayton at the corner
stone laying of the Young Mems Chris
tan associa ton, and another at Gin
cinnati before che Business Mems club.
But the secretary added, with a smile,
that none of these speeches would be in
any sense political.
Later in the summer he expects to go
to Iowa and to Minnesota, in cacn case
to address the state universities, but
the secretary did not say that these adj
dresses would be nonpolitical. He was
wanted in Oklahoma, and he said he
would go if he could. He had been told
that O bitter political fight was to be
waged there, and if he went into the
new state he would have to enter that
fight. He also was requested to go to
South Dakota on purely political tour
and possibly he would make one speech
at Fort Meade.
Nothing, however, would prevent him
from going to the Philippines in Sep
TENDER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-24
MILLION TO NEGROES.
Wealthy Quakeress Wants Them Edu-
Gated in the South.

Philadelphia, April PA gift of
100000 for the establishment of a
fund for rudimentary schools for
southern negroes has been announced
here. The donor is Miss Anna T.
Jeanes, a Quakeress of this city.
Booker T. Washington, head of Tus-
kegee institute, and Hollis Burke Fris-
sell, president of the Hampton Normal
and Industrial institute, are named as
trustees of the fund, but neither of the
institutions they represent will share
in the gift. The income is to be used
for the sole purpose of assisting in the
southern United States community.
country and rural schools for the grea
class of negroes to whom the small
rural and community schools are alone
available.
Miss Jeans. the donor. is about 80
years old. and comes from an old and
wealthy family that has been promi-
nent for more than a century in the
Society of Friends. She has long been
interested in the welfare of the negro,
and has been d contributor to institu-
tions for their education.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-24
New York Stock Market.

Wall St, New York April24.-STOCKS-
Prices of stocks moved irregularly in the
opening dealings. but the majority 10, OF
changest were widest in the stocks that
have been prominent in all the recent
markets. Missouri Pacific and Reading
lost a point and Northern Pacific, Atchi-
son. Amalgamated Copper and American
Smelling large fractions. The volume of
business was very meager.
a renewal of selling orders dropped the
market to a lower level than at the out
set after a rally which lifted prices quite
generally to a good fraction beyond yes
ferday's closing. The most determined
pressure centered against Union Pacific,
Reading and Amalgamated Copper
Losses ran from l to ia points in these
stocks and also Atchison, Northern Pa
The tone became hrmer, but dealings
were small and fluctuations hesitating and
shifting. Northwestern preferred sold at