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The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-11
Washington. July 6-The state

Pacific coast can secure coal al South American points. The administration says that the move is made to protect the Panama canal. The Japanese ambassador declares that Japan will take no offense from the movement of the fleet to the Pacific.
 Seattle July 6-The Alexandra won the second yacht race yester- day afternoon. The finals will be run this afternoon.
 New York. July 6 = It is an- nounced that the dividends of the Standard Oil trust for the past ten years have been $364 100000.
 San Francisco, July 6 - The court has limited the time which Schmitz may be at large, to three hours daily.
 Seattle. July 6-The Guggen- helm railroad company has pur- chased two large gasoline launches which will be sent to Katalla next week.
 Chicago. July 6-Rockefeller was ca led into court at noon today. and his testimony may require several days. The maximum fine which may under the law be i'm posed upon the Standard Oil Co., for accepting rebates from the. Chicago & Alton road, may reach the sum of $3O,000.OOO.
 Portland, July 6-Grieving over his arrest on the charge of fraud during the races on the Fourth, Barney OldieId attempted to com init suicide by leaping from the window of his room at the hotel here. He was restrained by his wife and the house detectives
 Boise, July 6-Mrs Calvin Cobb. wife of the we'll known republican leader, is attempting through Mrs. Mover to induce Mover to con- fess his part in the Steunenberg murder. Mover refuses to comply with the request. Haywood and Mover will take the stand Monday.
 Seattle, July 6-Engineer Haw- kins will go to Alaska immediately to take charge of the construction of the Katalla railroad. He de- clares that when the railroad is completed the trip can be made from Seattle to Fairbanks in four days. It is stated unofficiallv that. Hawkins is to replace Rodgers, there having been considerable friction between the latter and the management of the company for some time.
 Boise, July 6-It is rumored that Steve Adams will take the stand in the Haywood trial to testify regarding the Orchard con- fessiop.
 San Francisto, July 6-Secretarv Metcalf admits that the battleslip fleet will be sent 10 the Pacific coast shortly after the first of the year
 Sunnvside, July 6-Mrs. Nicolai has increased the reward offered for the return of her husbands
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-11


 vashon, while plying between here and Alki Point yesterday, with d large crowd of passengers, caught fire near the oil tanks and narrow ly escaped being destroyed. 4 fire man, R. Benson, crawled to tie tanks and succeeded in stopping the flames, although he was badly burned.
 Seattle, July 6-While the police were arresting man last night for shooting a giant fire cracker, a mob of ) OOO people formed and hooted the police, attempting to release the prisoner. The reserves were called out and clubs were freely used in dispersing the crowd. Five arrests of leaders were made.
 Oyster Bay July S-President Roosevelt says that the transfer of the battleship fleet to the Pacific is to be done in order 10 demon strate to the world how quickly such a move can be made by this nation. It will have great effect on other countries and have ten dency to prevent any declaration of war by foreign nations who may think our Pacific coast cannot be protected at present.
 Berlin, July 8-There is wide spread conviction throughout this country that there will be a conflict soon between Japan and the United Sta es over the race question.
 Yellowstone Park, July 8 = While Vice-President Fairbanks and party were visiting here yes terday, a waitress, Lena Wallace, fell into the lake and when rescued was unconscious and nearly dead. The vice-president worked for hours in his shirt sleeves attempt ing to restore life to the girl and was finally successful.
 Seattle, July 9-Expert Concan. non, of Mare Island, sails on the City of Seattle tonight with appa- ratus to install government wire less telegraph station on Japonsky island, near Sitka.
 Chicago, July 9-A bomb was exploded in the house of Joh,. Con. don, the millionaire race horse owner and sport, last night, wreck ing the house completely, but the family escaped unhurt. The oc- currence is great mystery, there being no clue to the perpetrators.
 Seattle. July 9-The fishermen have abandoned the Flattery fish ing ground, saying that it is all played out.
 San Francisco, July 9-Mayor Schmitz was sentenced yesterday to serve five years in prison for ex- tortion practiced on the French restaurants. He has appealed from the sentence and another fight is now on over the matter of securing bail. In sentencing the mayor Judge Dunne said that he stood before those who formerly trusted him stained and disgraced. The mayor cried ont denying the state ment, saying that the charges were false. The other graft cases will h.. tried immadiatelv
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-11
Washington, July 5, ? pm.

QueStSO tne War OSPdItIllSAAl tO send troops from Fort Liscnm Liscum to Katalla to prevent a continuance of the fighting be- tween the rival railroad com panies at that place.
 Seattle, July 5-The Portland arrived this morning from Valdez, and will sail North again on the 10th.
 Seattle, July 5-The casualties as result of the celebration yes terday were one dead four injured. loss from fire $3O,0OO.
 Chicago, July 5- Rockefeller starts for here this morning. He will be guarded while testifying b, score of detectives, as it Is feared that an attempt will be made to assassinate him.
 Jackson, Miss, July 6-Senator Deliver arrived this morning and in an interview criticized Tlllman severely for an address delivered vester lay on the race question. IilIman sent DoIliver challenge 10 fight a duel with pistols. and later when they met in hotel they nearly came to blows. Later Deliver left town, being escorted through ering mob to the sta tion by the police.
 London, July 6-The govern nlent has issued demand on the Sultan that prompt action be taken toward the release of Mac Lean. or the English government will use force to secure his release.
 New York. July 6-The Western Union is assembling a large force of strike break CTS for use in case of general strike Of the telegraph CTS.
 Oyste~ Bay, July 6-President Roosevelt gives out the statement that the movement of the naval fleet to the Pacific coast is merely d routine matter. They may go this winter or not for two years. They may possibly be sent 10 the editerrean instead of to the West coast. He says that the relations of the United States with all for eign powers are very friendly.
 Chicago. July 6-Rockefeller ar rived here this morning. He will be sent to jail if he refuses to an swer the questions put to him re- garding the wealth of the Standard Oil Co Rogers is now the only prominent official of the company who is absent, and he is in Europe.
 Seattle, July 6-Engineer Flaw kins announces that he will go to Katalla about August 1st, and Sd ys that the Guggenheim road will be constructed regardless of cost or of any opposition which may arise,
 London, July 6-The change of the American naval base from the Atlantic to the Pacific will prob ably cause England, France and Germany and Italy to increase their nayies on the Atlantic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
BEST PRICES PAID
FOR SEVERAL YEARS
Tobacco Thus Far Brought In
Not Of Best Grades, but Sell
ing Very Well.
EXPECT VERY FINE. SEASON
EXPECT VERY FINE SEASON

The tobacco market for this city has
fairly opened up. and under what is
considered most suspicious circum-
stances for both the dealer and the
farmer. There were small sales all
during last week, but Friday marked
tho first big break of the season
For that day the sales amounted to
about 10000 pounds, tile highest price
being SIT, with an average Of S1-2
cents per pound for oil grades. These
prices arc the best obtained for sew
eral years, and the tobacco men say
that the prospect for tho season is
the best for many years.
Owing to the poor seasons, Ship
ments have been very slow. and from
sections where the highest grades arc
received there have been practically
no shipments. The majority Of ship
iments received arc evidently Of the
3late cutting, poorly assorted and con-
tanning good deal of green and half
ripe tobacco.
Although the acreage was a great
deal smaller than that OF recent years,
There will be very small, IL any, tlifrer-
lence In the weight, and the price OF
the total crop will probably DO some
what in excess OF that of several
years previous.
On the whole tho outlook is tho
most promising for long time, and
sthe farmers and dealers arc enthusl-
,aStic over the prospects.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
WORK ON
VIRGINIA AIR line
Good Progress Being Made De
spite the Retarding Effecto
Recent Rains.
APPLES SCARCE AND HIGH
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WILMINGTON, VA. November TO-
| Work on tile Virginia Air Line Rail-
road is being pushed ahead. The re-
cent rains have retarded The work
somewhat, but otherwise fair progress
has been made on the construction.
When completed this road will connect
tho main limo OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio at Lindsay, With the James River
Division at Brenlo. Such well known
railroad men as B. r. ,Cowherd and
Messrs. Pitts predict that this connect
ing line will do a good business in
Transportation.
Winter apples are scarce in this sec
ton, There was fair crop OF sum
mer apples which We're largely used
in making vinegar. Mr.. j. b. Bell had
Il small crop OF winter apples which
brought a fine price recently In the
Richmond market.
No tobacco has yet been shipped. In
spite of the late setting OF the crop
on account of tho wet spring. tobacco
matured well and n large amount will
be shipped from this vicinity.
There is an active demand for sawed
lumber mere, as elsewhere. sNlcSSrs, u.
w. Hall and W. w. White, whose saw
mills arc running every day, are selling
large quantities OF heavy lumber to
local buyers. This pnrt of the county
has unusually. good timber lands which
have attracted tho notice of lumber
dealers from other sections OF tho
State.
Hogs arc looking well and bringing
good prices in local markets, as we'll
as city markets.
Tho corn crop, which is always an
Important one i'll this section, is un-
usually late this year. The cob,
though we'll filled. remains soft, ana
farmers are compelled to keep tho new
corn we'll exposed TO tho air to prevent
souring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
THOUSANDS BROUGHT
BY THE RAILROADS 4 !
Trend Of Homeseckers Toward
the South, and Prospects Are
for More to Come.
GREAT MANY FARMS SOLD
Over 800 Sales in Virginia Re
ported by One Road and Num-
bers in Other States.
GREAT MANY FARMS soL[
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Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.1
BALTIMORE, November 16.-In its
issue this week the Manufacturers
Record publishes letters from leaders
in the work for Immigration being
done by railroad lines operating in the
South bearing Upon the opportunity
for the South in that connection under
pending circumstances in the rest oil
the country, and containing statements
|of results that have been accomplished
during the past year. The workers
views, while varying in other particu.
lars, are as a unit as to the opportuni-
ties in the South for the farmer from
other parts, and while the statements
of results are not minute enough to
permit of statistical presentation, they
show that the trend of homeseekers is
toward the South. and that their salts.
faction with conditions there is likely
to swell their volume.
Thousands Of Homcseckcrs.
One road. for instance, operating
west of tho mississippi River, has
handled during the year 100000 homo
seekers on homcseekers' dates alone
and about 100000 acres Of land have
been sold for farms.
Another in Virginia reports so1 farms
sold. with an acreage of 6l,423 acres
representing an investment of $1,262,.
626. A third has located In Alabama
245 families. who purchased 1860
nto the q an ana aaurta earrso
ers. of whom 35,945, with G,5O7 car.
loads Of household goods, were estab-
lished upon farms. Our agent Is en-
thusiastic over his work, and expresses
~, V.p{ CO., a hi &
family como into his territory with
limited resources and take about 25Hol
30 acres of land than for him to pur.
chase a farm of 200 or 800 acres. AM
place in Mississippi through immigra-
ton until where cotton aud corn were
formerly grown almost exclusively
now q variety of egetables are grown
for the Northern and Eastern mar
kets. The general impre from, the
letters Is that at no other time were
prospects for immigration to the South
better than they are at present,
FRUITS and syeEe tnbles. i.
Men who have come from other parts
Of the country are largely responsible
for the great expansion In recent years
and vegetables for the Northern and
Western markets.
The Importance Of this industry
Southern State from MARYLAND to Texas
not only on the coast, but in the inte-
rior may ba realized from the fact
that IN the Norfolk, Va. section, VIII ere
it was largely Graded, IT now repre.
sents q money value of about 81, BOO 600
agar. This money comes In reg ular-
,ly, and Is ldiffusad generally through
out the truck growing communities
Pricas may be a little off now and then
will not make his usual profit, but
the money Is paid to the manufactures
who crates and boxes, the men employed
to make and ga Their the crops, the deal
or Y, In fertiltzsrs, tho, steamship, a nd
their average profits that thu truckers
Inl'e becoming II among the wealthiest
!ilcnS of their respective counlnA tiles,
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CROPS ARE ALL GOOD
AND PEOPLE TRR|FT Y.
Every Evidence Of Prosperity.
Among the Good Folk OF
Orange.
PREPARING FOR HARD WINTER
PREPARING FOR HARD WINTER
Snow Holds Up Constructing,
and All Signs Point to
Much Cold.
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Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
LAHORE, VA, November 16.-Snows
this week have held up corn -shuckins
and changed the Blue to White Ridge
Mountains. Weather centenarians are
predicting hard winter, and hunts
men, who believe In a sign, say the
hair on tho 'possum tail sets" that
way. There Is a general hustle for
hauling feed and wood, though the
corn Is not over one third housed.
No complaint Is made Of the crop,
save the ears are too large in some
places to admit OF facile handling, and
the baled hay, according to farms and
farmers, ranges from ten to ono hun
bred tons. Fine pokes and herds of
short-horn and Angus cattle room the
fields. Only ono complainant of the
Estringency In Wall Street has been
seen here, and he is Il well-developed
tramp.
Schools arc not Keeping pace with
other improvements, Instead of con-
solilntion there Is multiplication, the
a half miles apart. with enrolments
grade and emergency certificates are
of equal worth. each reaching the sig
snillcant sum of SEQ per month. Such
is NOT tho case In other districts In
the county, Superintendent Scott, a
brother OF librarian WV. Scott. Of
the Supreme Court, is working hard
for improvements all along the line.
No greater evidence of thrift Is seen
here Than tho many new dwellings, aud
out-blllldlngs erected OF late, iUp-to-
date cement dwellings, With all uppll-
ances of convenience dot tho hills.
Churches arc being enlarged and TO-
5llovated, and everything save the
schools and roads has caught the spirit
or progress and improvements,
Henry Moncure has sold his farm
and effects near Brooks Bridge and
gone to Stafford, uRmor says the poplt-
lar widower Is getting lonesome. Il MIL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
sDANy11.LE RECEIPTS LARGER.
Prices Well Maintained, But May Enll Witt
Heavier Sales.
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Z D4tNNILLE. va. November 16.-Messrs.
Dltrell Brothers give the following review
OF the Danvillo tobacco market for the
week:
There has been a fairly good season for
handling tobacco throughout this section.
consequently the receipts on this market
during the past week have been fairly large,
but do not compare In volume with tho
Same period"last year, the sales usually br-
Inc; over by o'clock each day. AZ
Prices arc well maintained, In spite OF tho
small number Of buyers following the auc-
tioneer. However, wo may say the tendency
OF tho market is easier. aud with extra,
heavy sales we would doubtless, SEQ q COM
siderable tendency to lower prices. Az soon
as there Is an Improvement In the financial
conditions we would naturally look for a
stronger market and an Increase In the Of
fcrings. s 3f5{
The quality OF the offerings continues
about as II has been. showing but little
fine tobacco, and a large amount OF medium
ia good filters and cutting leaf. There has
only been a small proportion OF fine tobacco.
nv we'll as low grades Of llllcrs and smokers
In the breaks so far. 81
There is but little trade In hosshend
lots the situation being generally dull and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
COMMON TOBACCO BEING OFFERED.
Prices on tho Winston Market Continus
Good and Demand Active.
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W1NsToN-sALEM, N. g.. November O.
There is practically no change in conditions
on the Winston leaf tobacco market this
week Prices are holding up we'll. varying
between s11 and s11.T5 per 100. Much COM
mon tobacco is being offered now, and some
tolacconistss say the market is really higher
than during the week preceding the financial
furry. There Is a diversity OF opinion in
regard to this, some claiming that 1t is off
50 per hundred compared to the prevailing
prices about the middle OF October.
Good Tugs and filters seem to be most in
demand at the present time. and. the buyers
arc manifesting a strong desire to buy all
they can get. Good wrappers arc selling
we'll also. Many of the farmers are not
grading their tobacco as It should be, leav-
ing very common grades quite often mixed
In tho better grades. and a warehousenlan
says this seems loss to the grower. as the
buyers Judge tho piles by the common
GRADES more frequently than they do by the
lltter fSraleS, 1Ilt. vs. $4,000.
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l argest City in North Car.
DINA Centre Of Vast
Industrial Belt. y.
RAILROADS THROW
MATERIAL IN LAP
Largest Cotton Mills in thu
South Furniture Factories and
Machine Works of Mammoth
:size-Amp1e Powersfor All
Machinery and Mote
Coming

Especial From Staff Correspondent)
GREENSBORO,N. C., November 1s.--
In tho matters of Industrial develop
ment, educational advancement. iln-
provement In agricultural methods,
bodybuilding. and in all things that
go to make a. State great, North Caro-
lima Is abreast of any OF the StatesSof
the Union. far ahead fof some OF her:
southern sisters and tagging behind no
Commonwealth of8this great country.
5 In rapid growth In population, BUSH
ness enterprise and general thrift,
Greensboro stands infjtha lead among
Southern cities, oven among the towns
and cities OF the rapidly growing Old
North State. The city. always noted
for It's natural aud artificial beauty.
and for the energy, and marked INTEL
ligence of its people, has taken no step
backward since 1T got its breath im-
.mediately after the general desolation
left by the War between the States.
but within tho past seven yearsssits
growth has been simply phenomenal.
In the year 1000 the population oc
Greensboro was 10.035. "A recent local
census taken with the greatest care
and with strict attention to- ACCURACY.
shows that the city Of Greensboro to-
igether with the Immediate suburbs,
have Il population OF .. 81. This, 1t liz I,
claimed, makes this city tho largest
In the State of North Carolina, and the
good people here. also claim that tits
the llvest wealthiest. most energetic
and the most up to date town in North
Carolina, &.
How Greensboro Grew.
This wonderful growth In population
naturally followed the Investment here
of vast sums Of money in Industrial en-
terprises of all kinds. Much came from
the outside and from other States. but
the most Of 1t Is North Carolina money,
and at the head OF a majority OF tha
extensive manufacturing establishments
and large mercanticle houses are nA-
tives of the good old State.
The seventy eight manufacturing ca
Establishments. the twenty-threa wood
working establishments. the sixtesa
iron and wood working machinery
plants and machinery handling honssy.
and the many enormous stores. both
Wholesale and retnil. have within che
past seven years drawn this large popu-
lation to Greensboro; and 1t became q
permanent population, building ana
renting business houses and raatdencss
I'm all parts of the city, until now X 4
ono who has been away rs long ~
seven Years should return 70 VIII az m.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Special 10 Tho Times Dispatch

RALEIGH, N. c., November TIA
special bulletin is lust issued from tho
State Department OF Agriculture on
lettuce growing In North Carolina, 1t
is from the pen of State Horticultur-
list w. N. HUT. and treats every phase
try In this state, treating comprehen-
sslVely all the latest and most sue
lcessful methods Of cultivation and
marketing, ~ Will he generally dis
tribnted Throughout. the lettuce grow
Ing sections, ECoples can he obtained
by any ono desiring them hg sending
requests to the departments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
THE HEpFOlsD NLAlskET.
Offerings Still Very Light--C County Grown
Tobacco Wins Prize.

Especial to The Times nispatch1
fREDFoRD CITY, November s16--Ow
to tho continued cold. dry temperature the
the portions Of tho crops handled thus far
IL In tho main OF inferior. grade and rather
bad condition from artificial ordering by
sold here this week, tho prices averaging
approximately SIS ~ hundred
THE Albert Company, exporters Of lcnf
tobacco to tho German and other foreign
markets. had the honor to be- awarded n
gold medal for their exhibit at the James
town & Exposition over many competitors.
was grown In Bedford, and this recognition
on tho part Of The exposition Judges dem
ieIstrates tho fact that the ahnest grade uf
rvri
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stand by nry priusry. syst ON.

31IT7 speeInI TO Tho TImes- Dispatch. "a
IS CHATHAM, Va, November 16.--Ths
T'aimers' Club. Of vance. Pittsylyanla
county, at It's regular meeting on saturday
last reiterated their determination to stand
hN tho dry prIzery system OF selling their
tobacco, mud freely Expressed themselves at
.being bitterlN opposed to lettins nfoss-r roads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17

Decrease for 1907 ... Il. 4, n, d, 455.7oo
The sales this week were rather
lighter than was expected. The to-
bacco offerod was OF az desirable type,
bong Of good quality and color, with
ane texture and the leaf was of very
good size all pc which was appreciated
by, the trade md sold Tor very. salts,
TACT Dry prices, The Indications arc
that the crop Will hs = very, desirable
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one. as the first cut and cured tobacco
will be of better size and color. Short,
rich filters are, selling high. Some
Southwest Virginia brights arc selling.
which bring fairly satisfactory prices.
we quote prices as follows:
Primings ........ so to $500
Lugs, common .......... 900 to coo
Lugs, good .............. 6.O0sto 7.5o
Leaf, medium. .......... 7.50 to 900
Leaf, good .............. 800 to i 1 90
Leaf, fine ...............1 90 to 400
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Increase week ending Nov. 18th l49, 900
Sold from Sept, l, 1907. to
Nov. is, 1907. ~. /, 000, 900
Sold from Sept, 1906. to
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SALES. AT LYNCIIBUI,G.
Rather Lighter Than Expected, Hut
the offerings OF Good Tyne.

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n LYNCHBuRc, VA. November TO-
Sales OF loose tobacco on the Lynch
burg market for the two weeks ending
November 15, 1907, as reported by John
Il Oglesby, of I.ynch's Warehouse:
Sales week ending Nov, Sth.... 112,6o0
Sales week ending Nov, 15th... 262,5o0