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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
LEE CAMPS NEW OFFICERS
Those Who Will Direct It's At
fairs During Reunion Installed.

r. E. Lee Camp. No. l. Confederate
Veterans, held its regular meeting last
night at its hall, No. sos East Broad
Street. Commander Vass presided, and
after the routine business introduced to
the camp the officers for 1897, who were
elected in December.
Peculiar interest attaches to the in
stallation of the officers for 1907. which
will be reunion year. Those assuming
Office were: Commander. w. Is. freeman;
First Lieutenant Commander, Catesby
Jones; Second Lieutenant-Comman
DR. C. w. p Brock; Third Lieutenant
Commander, Peter ]. White; Adjutant
j. Taylor Stratton.
Retiring Commander Vass vacated the
chair, in a pleasant speech introducing
the new commander, Mr. Freeman, who
made a short address.
Next Friday night January 18th, was
fixed as the annual memorial evening
of the camp, when eulogles would be
made of those members Of Lee Camp who
have passed away during 1906.
Sunday, January 18th, was also fixed
by the camp as the date of the annual
sermon, which will be preached at Gem
tenary Methodist Church by the Rev.
William J.. Young, y. d.
The camp approved the arrangements
made by the joint committee. az an
nounced in The Times Dispatch of Thurs
day. for the celebration of the one-hun-
dredth anniversary of the birth of Gen-
eral Robert e. Lee on January loth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
DETERMINED TRY
TO SECURE LETTER

A merchant, the postmaster, mail
carrier and a young lady stenographer
We're the principal characters in a highly
exciting drama enacted last night In
cidentally 1t might be said that the alb
sence of a special delivery stamp on a
letter addressed to a New York firm
was noticed by all.
1t all happened in this way: Mr..
Sternhelmer, a merchant of Brook I've
nue., dictated letter to his steno-
grapher and wanted the letter to go by
special delivery TO the New York firm
He failed to impart this information to
the young lady before she left the office,
and she not knowing to the contrary,
mailed the letter with plain two-cent
stamp
About o'clock Mr.. sternheimer
thought OF his mistake, and, so it is said
started on a search for his stenographer.
Failing to locate her, he went to the
post-otllce and asked to be allowed TO
place q special delivery stamp on the
letter. 1t was found that the letter had
not been taken up Unless 1t reached
New York at a certain time there would
he a loss, and Mr.. Sternheimer went with
q mail-carrier to several of the boxes.
At a late hour in the night he was
in an automobile speeding TO Church
Hill, where he expected to locate his
stenograpf,r And failing 10 do this,
he said to an officer that he would tele-
graph the firm the contents of the letter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
BLACKBURN WILL
NOT Be INTERVIEWED

WASHINGTON. d. c., January 4.-E
Spencer Blackburn, the defeated Repub-
lican member of Congress from the Eighth
North Carolina District. is in Washing
ton. but he cannot be found. He arrived
to-day but every effort to have him show
himself to visitors has been without sue
cess, nor will he reply to telephone calls.
Mr.. Blackburn will not contest the
election of Mr.. Hackett. The law pro-
vides that notice of contest shall be filed
within thirty days after the time the
vote was canvassed by the State Can
wasting Board. The State Board of North
Carolina canvassed the returns on the
first day of December. Notice of contest
has not yet been filed, nor can 1t be.
1t was stated tonight that the proba-
bilities are that both Blackburn and Per-
kins, his secretary, will be arrested on
the charge of criminal libel in connec-
ton with the publication of letter al
legged to have been written by the formtr,
charging Governor Glenn, of North Caro-
lima, with being entangled in an "unholy
alliance" with the American Book Com
pany, of New York. Blackburn has de-
MED writing the letter, and his state
ment seemed to lay the blame on Perkins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
POLICE CAPTURE
CLEVER CROOK
Fugitive Since 1903 Caught in
Philadelphia--Had Changed
His Appearance.

PHILADELPHIA, January Ar. c..
Flower, alias Galney, who has been n
fugitive from New York since 1908, where
he Is wanted to answer charges of grand
larceny and swindling credulous investors
out OF about 100000 OF alleged bogus
mining operations, was arrested In this
city to-day. Flower. who, the detectives
say. Is the most colossal mine swindler
of the age. was captured In n room In
ono OF the big Office buildings in the
centre OF the city, where, It develops. no
has been located for some time. Under
the name of Professor Oxford the detec-
tives say. he was seeking to secure money
from investors by representing that he
had wonderful chemical process where
by he could make diamonds and other
precious stones and a patent brick.
The arrest OF Flowers ends n chase by
the detectives and postal authorities that
carried them through Mexico, Central
America, part of South America and
Canada. besides many points in the
United States. Following his operations in
New York. through which. 1t Is said,
many society women lost money. Flower
jumped bail after Indictment in May,
1903. He was under $4,000 bond.
When the detectives eventually ran him
down. they found that he was so changed
in appearance that they could scarcely
recognize him. AS Professor Oxford. he
was apparently benevolent old gentle
man. who wore a long white beard. and
though the detectives had photographs
of him. they We're afraid they had made
a mistake and kept him under surveil-
lance for several days before they were
willing to make the arrest. When he
was taken into custody he denied being
the missing Mr.. Flower. but after being
placed In a cell ut the Central Station, he
admitted his identity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
ton
\ OF B. & 0. WRECK
Interstate Commerce Commission
\ Takes Up the Terra Gotta
Railway Tragedy.
is BLOCK SYSTEM RELIABLE?
Chief Train Dispatcher Testified
That Often He Did Not Know
Location OF Trains.

WASHINGTON, q. c.. January A.
what promises to be most rigid IN
vestisation of the recent wrecks on the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Terra
Gotta d. c., in which more than two
score OF passengers lost thor lives, ana
on the southern Railway at Lawyers
Va, on Thanksgiving Day, when Presi-
dent Samuel Spencer and seven others
were killed. was begun to-day by the
interstate Commerce Commission, acting
under general resolution passed by
Congress at the last session, providing
for an inquiry into the operation OF the
block system on the railroads throughout
tho country.
1t is said the purpose of the commission e
10 determine whether the responsibility tof
these two wrecks should he placed on
the workings of the block system or the
carelessness of the railroads. employees
stationed at the block stations.
commissioner Clements Is conducting the
inquiry. and the railroads are represented
bv attorneys. II is understood, II the
block system is found TO be unreliable,
some Immediate legislative remedy VIII
be urged upon Congress by the commits
f..to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
Often in the Dark.

The Terra Gotta wreck was first taken
IN to-day Chief Dispatcher L. +. Dent,
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tes-
tilted that the whereabouts of trains are
pften unknown to him for five or ten
minutes, because of the failure or inabil-
tty OF operators at the block stations TO
communicate with him when a train
passes their stations. Engineer Hide
brand, of the dead equipment train.
which crashed into the Frederick local
Mt Terra Gotta, testified that the double
green light was displayed at Silver Springs
and University Stations.
If there was a "danger-light" at Ia
koma station. the witness declared, he
did not see It, He testified that between
Friday evening at $50 o'clock and Sunday
evening at $50. when the wreck occurred.
period of As hours, he had had only
eight hours sleep. He said, however, that
when he WAS called to make the fatal run
he did not feel lack OF sleep, but was in
good trim.
Hildebrand admitted he had been sus-
pended at least three times-once for al
lowing the engine boiler to become short
of water; then for thirty days because
he did not stop after the explosion of q
torpedo. which he ran over. and again
for running through a switch. He said
he had heard of n a,umber of instances
where engineers have passed by red
signal. but he could not give any specific
instances.
He admitted he sometimes took drink
while off duty. but that on the day OF
the wreck lie had not touched drop.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
}, & D, CHARGED WITH
DISCRIMINATION

PHILADELPHIA, PA. January A
conference was held in this city to-day
between u committee representing the
Coal Producers Association, recently or
ganized In Baltimore, and William NJ.
Glasgow, of counsel for the association,
at which it was decided to take imme-
date action against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad company on the charge of
discrimination.
The Coal Producers Association is COM
posed of independent coal operators on
the lines of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, and they charge that tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
discriminate in favor of what the opera
tors call their own companies" namely.
the Consolidated Coal Company, the
Paramount Coal Company and the Somer-
set Coal Company-all of which. 1t is al
legged. are controlled by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. The Con-
soldated Coal Company operates in the
Georges Creek region of Maryland; the
Fairmont, In what is known as the Fair
mount region of West Virginia, and the
Somerset Company, in the Meyersdale and
Somerset districts of Western Pennsyl-
vana.
Mr.. Glasgow 1t was stated. was directed
to proceed at once against the Baltimore
and Ohio Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
TAKES UP WINTER WORK.
Students Slow, However, in Re-
turning to College Duties.
tspeelal 20 The Tlmes- Dispateh.l


HANIPDEN-SIDNEY, COLLEGE, VA,
January 1.-The second term of the session
began to-day though a great many of
the students are not yet in place. There
was never more complete exodus for
the holidays, but two students remaining
here during that period Most of the pro-
fessors also spent the holidays elsewhere.
The December number of the Bulletin
has made its appearance. 1t is called the
Alumni Number, and contains information
as to the whereabouts, occupation. at
taininents and tne like of number Oh
the men who have been students here at
various times
Along this line may be mentioned COM
pilatlon of class statistics of the class
of 1891 by Mr.. Horace Lacy Smith, of
Atlanta, Ga, and member of this class
The pamphlet represents a vast amount
of patience and labor, and the informa-
ton which 1t gives of the members of
the class, though in brief form. is COM
plete as to facts-detals not being at
tempted. This shows that of the fifty
three members of the class eight are dead
which Mr. Smith remarks, is in accord
ance with the recognized mortuary Ia
Dles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
AVALANCHE OF MUD
FROM MOUNT VESUVIUS

NAPLES January 4.,rhe recent heavy
rains have caused enormous avalanches
of mud TO start from the top OF Mount
NesuYius. They grew in size as they
SWEPT along, and eventually spread out
over several square miles, Trees in
their paths were uprooted ard farm build
ings were totally destroyed. a number of
animals We're killed, but Fortunately no
people lost their lives, One man had n
narrow escape lie WAS carried for al
most q mile on u sea of mud but was
rescued by three COURAGEOUS women, who
made their way over the avalanche Mt the
risk of their lives and succeeded in bring
ing him to point OF safety, train on
the Yesuvian Railroad was blocked by
the mud at sanguisseppe village that
was partly destroyed during the eruption
OF lost Anrll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
TEXTILE WORKERS.
Demand Increased Pay and Will
Strike If Not Promised.

PlTTSRuRG, PA, January AT a
meeting of textile workers in this city
last night, it was unanimously voted to
ask for an increase in wages of from 10
to . per cent Delegates representing
about sixty thousand workers were pres
ent from the following organizations:
cloth wcavers, upholstery weavers, rug
weavers. loom fXers. welt weavers.
Turkish towel weavers. German textile
workers, French textile weavers, damask
weaNers. twlstcrs and Wrappers.
Resolutions We're adopted calling at
tention to the report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. which shows that
the commodities of life have increased in
price % TO so per cent. and that the
country is experiencing Immense pres
perity.
The resolutions state that IL the in
crease is not granted, steps will he
taken to enforce the demands"
4 committee was appointed to wait
upon the employers, and was given full
power to call n strike if the conference
with the mill owners is not satisfactory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
BAY SHORE CASE TO
END IN COMPROMISE
Big Sums Of Money Will Figure
in Settlement of Lengthy
Litigation.
lsprclnl % mic rImes. pIspateh.l

NORFOLK, VA, January 1.-The
lengthy litigation over the. Bay Shore
Terminal Company. which is now before
the Supreme Court of the United States
for the second time. will probably be
settled by compromise.
f. D. zell and others, the plaintiffs.
have made overtures to f. b. Smith s.
Company. of Philadelphia, who purchased
the company, and the proposition Is being
considered.
Zen and his associates agree to with
draw opposition to tho ratification of the
sale. provided $4,000 is paid them by
consideration of expenditures. OF this sum
50, 900 is asked TO make good the right
of way along the Consolidated Turnpike
bought by the plaintiffs. $4,000 is to repre-
sent bond receipts which the plaintiffs
bought for price said to be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, and $4,000 is to cover
the legal expenses due to the litigation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
NICARAGUA SEXES
EMORY CONCESSIONS
United States Government Asked
TO Send Warships to Pro-
tect Property.
tect Property.

4. NEW ORLEANS. LA, January l--It
was reported tonight on good authority
that the George d. Emery Company of
Boston. is about TO ask the United States
government to send a warship TO Blue
fields, Nicaragua, 10 protect American
interests III that country in case of trouble
over the arbitration of II dispute between
the Nicaraguan government and tho COM
pany over the Emory concessions. It is
reported that three weeks ago the Nleara-
guam government seized the Emory con-
cessions. claiming that the American con-
pany had violated It's contract by selling
provisions and supplies TO others than
90 its employees. Through the efforts OF
American Minister Merry it was decided
TO submit this dispute 10 arbitration. Now
II is asserted that the Americans fear
they may not receive fair treatment IN
the arbitration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
BANK CERTIFICATE WON'T
STAY AVA Y FROM OWNER
Thrown Into Commercial Stream, 1t Returns CATER Many
DAYS."

Mr.. a. NJ. Rucker, cashier for the
Drewry-Iughcs Company, tells a good
story about money cast out In the Wild
stream of commercinlism coming back to
Its original owner, and It reveals at once
unique coincidence.
Mr.. Rucker had a spell Of sickness dur
Ing 1905, and was in the hospital for many
months. He had spent most Of his ready
money. and finally his expenses grew TO
such IN extent as to call for the chang
Ing of a new $40 gold certificate, which
had been given him By his mother, and
which he very highly priced.
However, he decided to give 1t up, and
in having 1t changed marked the date,
"December %. 1906" upon its face. to see
IL 1t would ever pass back into his hands.
He hardly thought It would, and after
months passed without Its return Mr..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
GIVE LOVING CUP
TO Mr.. WALLACE
Ivanhoe Lodge of Pythians Thus
Honor Him on Occasion of
Wedding.

Ivanhoe Lodge, No. a, knights of
Pythias, at its regular meeting at Lee
Camp Hall Thursday night, elected the
following officers for the ensuing term
John B. Iightfoot chancellor command
or; William A. Snyder. vice chancellor;
H. Pryor Davis, prclate; Joseph G. Tay-
lor, master OF the work; w. b. Sarvay,
master-at- arms: Frank l. Starke. keeper
OF records and seal; Julian +. SHELTON.
master of excheauer: S. r. Pull.am,
master of finance; Charles 7. Walters.
inner guard; "A. III. Herndon. outer guard;
Joseph c. Taylor, representative TO
Grand Lodge.
After the business of the evening was
over, the chancellor commander called
on Rev p. a. Arthur one of the oldest
past chancellors of the lodge. who. in n
chaste address. presented to Mr.. Jeffer-
son Wallace. on behalf of the lodge. \
testimonial designed to commemorate the
long continued and close affection be-
tween Mr.. Wallace and Ivanhoe Lodge,
in which he has held every Office within
the gift of the lodge
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Arthur's adj
dress he- presented the gift. which Is a
beautiful loving-cup, engraved on one
side with the Wallace coat-of-arms. and
bearing the following inscription on the
other:
Presented by
Ivanhoe Lodge, No. IA, knights OF
Pythias. Richmond, Va.
Jefferson Wallace,
December %. 1856,
on the occasion of his marriage to
Miss Anne Hawthorne.
in remembrance OF his distinguished SER
vices as Chancellor Commander. 1900;
Representative to the Grand Lodge,
1901. 1902. 1903, 1904, 1866; Grand
Outer Guard. 1905; Grand
Inner Guard, 1906; Grand
Lecturer, 1906, 1896.
Mr. Wallace accepted the cup in a
speech, in which he feelingly referred
to the love between himself and the
lodge. and said he would cherish the
memento as long as life lasted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
A CIGAR OR YOUR LIFE;
TWO SYRIANS WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, d. c., January 4.-An
attemnted murder and suicide occurred
to.dav in a fruit store at 1900 New York
Avenue. The parties to the tragedy were
two syrians, o. F1llah. the owner oil the
store, and Antonio A6dio. The men We're
cousins. Abdio entered the store kept
by Fillah and asked for n cigar. for wnich;
It Is said, he refused to pay. and started
to leave. whereupon Fiilah grabbed Ap-
dos hat. and as he did so the latter drew
revolver and fired, first at Ethan ana
then at himself Abdo died Instantly.
Fillah is dangerously wounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
AGED MONK A SUICIDE
IN ARCHBISH0P'S PALACE

NEW YORK. January 4-Theodore
Slavinski, an aged novice in the st. Tikhon
Monastery OF the Holy orthodox Church
(Russian). in South Canaan. Pa, killed
himself In n room in the archieplscopal
residence adjoining st. Nicholas Cathed
raj, in East Ninety-seventh Street, some
time during the night, His body was
found to-day lying across Il cot in the
room. There was bullet wound In the
head and n revolver was clutched In the
dead mans hand. He had been dead for
several hours. No cause for his act is
known. Slavinski was 81 years old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
DEGREES BELOW
ZERO IN NORTH DAKOTA

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, January A.
Reports of how North Dakota stood the
cold wave of the last three days. received
tonight, show that the suffering was
great on account Of lack of fuel Thurs
day the temperatures in North Dakota
averaged twenty degrees below zero.
Many towns along the line of the Great
Northern Railroad tell stories of citizens
being forced to stay in bed to keep warm,
and of burning wood taken from their
outhouses to heat their homes. The
railroads are doing their hest to get coal
to the suffering towns. Warmer weather
Is predicted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05

Fucker really paid no further attention to
the matter
Nearly one year after, however, and
just before the recent Christmas holidays,
on December 8, 1906, Mr.. Rucker, now we'll
and hearty, received II check from Il
friend who owed him some money. He
took the check to bank, and to his
utter surprise, this self-same marked
500 gold certificate was handed him over
the counter. Again he dashed 1t into
the wild commercial stream, and used It
to purchase Christmas present for q
friend, and again 1t came back, like
bread cast upon the water"
On January I'd Mr.. Rucker took his sal
ary check to bank to have 1t cashed
and the $40 gold certificate was again
handed him.
He has 1t now, and says that as long
rs 1t appears that no other person wants
It, he will keep It, though 1t is consider
ably trayel-worn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
DEATHS.

N-Died at 2 o'clock Friday morn
ing. j. ARCHIE COGHLAN. Funeral
from the residence OF his sister. MIS-.
j. 10. Fitz, 307 South Fourth stfeet.
THIS tSaturday) AFTERNOONS nun.
past g. Friends invited. lnteFmeht
private.
REITH.--Died i'll Baltimore. InuIsHay'
January Sd. at 1880 P. NJ, HENRY l.
REITH, in the slxtieth year or MS age.
Funeral from the Mortuary Chapel, Hol-
lywood, THIS saturday. AFTERNOON
at $3.50 o'clock, His friends and those
of his brother, G. II. Reith, invited TO
attend.
sINToN. Died on Friday. an instant,
II i.ET Tit' s1NT VIZ r. ! relict of Charles
j. Sinton, in the eighty-seventh year
of her age. Her funeral VIII take place
from the residence OF the M Uses Ellett,
No. 27O2 East Grace Street, THIS DAY
Saturday. at ~ o'clock M. FRIENDS
are invited to attend.
WRIGHT. Died at his residence reside .,.. .1ak
at twenty minutes to 6. on the morning
OF January 4th, JOHN WRIGHT, late
a tobncconist OF Richmond, Funeral
January 9Th, at 8 p. NJ. Interment In
Hollyy,ood No flowers, by request.
Boston. Now York and Washington
papers please copy.
WALTON Died at his residence, 1888
T; :S'' o'eioeE. GEo % ". wA All n,
in the sixty-second year of his age.
Funeral THIS Saturday AFTER
NOON at 2 o'clock from ST. Marks
Episcopal Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
RAILROAD NOTES.
Passenger Traffic on Virginia
Lines Heavy Again.

Passenger traffic on the various Vir-
glna railroads is now heavy again. the
return tide of holiday travel being at
its height. This will continue unui jan
uary 18th. when the limit of many of the
round-trip tickets issued Will expire. All
the roads report an unusually heavy hoi-
day movement.
The local railroads. in common With
those all over the country. are experience
ing great difficulty in securing sufficient
cars to handle the heavy movement OF
freight, business having long been in eX-
cess of all former records.
The Atlantic Coast Line. Southern and
Seaboard Air Line railways are rrepar-
Ing to inaugurate early In January. their
palatial through train service from Ne"
York to Florida resorts. and to the WIN
ter resorts of the Carolinas. including
Southern Pines. Pinehurst, Aiken ana
various other intermediate points. IT is
expected that this travel will far ex-
coed every former year. owing to the
general prosperity of the country The
three superb trains will be put on about
January sth. The district passenger
agents Of the three roads will go to Wash
ngton and make the trip down on the
first Florida special.
Comptroller a. II. Plant, of the southern
Railway, has issued the following state
ment of earnings of that system for the
third week in December Earnings this
year. S1,o4S.9s0; earnings last year, $0t3,lSp;
increase for the week Of the current year,
$3.50. The earnings of the st. LOUIS
Louisville leased line for the week this
year were ss3.526. compared with S91@
for the week of 1905, an increase of s2,sl7.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
EXIT CANINE.
Men and Chickens Now Do All
the Fighting.

Dog fighting, a sport that was patron
lied very much last year and the year be-
fore has practically gone out Of exist
ence. There are few bulldogs In the city,
and the owners Of the few decline to al
low them to battle. Cock-Gshtns has
taken the place OF the dog-nghting. and
the bulldogs are relegated to tho rear,
to be used as Gatch-dogs or petted by
children