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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
SOUTH GROWING
WEALTHY RAAP|||DD|L IDLY.
Rosy View OF Affairs in Dixie
land-North Carolina People
Saving Money.
MORE AND BETTER L: HOMES {:
mo Let Up i'll Railway Building.
Texas Is in the
MORE AND BETTER HOMES.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatohl

BALTIMORE, July 2o.--In this.
weeks issue the Manufacturers' Re-
cord suyS 7+A=+55--4-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21

Director Of Mint B,,ys silver.
.WASH1NGTGN. July 2O,-The Direc.
or of the Mint yesterday purchased
100000 ounces of silver for delivery
at New Orleans at ss,7o7 cents a fine
ounce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
Many Private SAFES.

Other agents agreed with Mr.. Fun
stems presentation of the situation.
No ono need imagine that business has
been discontinued. Far from 1t. The
private sales the past week have been
larger by several thousand dollars
than they We're for the corresponding
week Of last year. and this In spite OF
this fact that two days OF the week
were practically holidays, for the real
estate men We're off duty two days
celebrating Richmond Day at the ex-
position.
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.(contlHued on second pageo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
building Operations.

''Yes. there Is great deal Of build
ing going on In all parts of the city.
and while last year was a banner year
for buildings. according to the report
Of Mr. Hawkins. tho Commissioner of
Revenue, this year will not DE far
behind One would be surprised to see
The number, OF houses going UP on
Church Hill and in Lee District. The
market Is quiet FOR the sale OF prop
erty. but5this is not unusual, as for the
past twenty years or moro drcing the
midsummer months I have never
known It any other way
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fcontinuea on Second Pase.1
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Continued on Fifth PagAa
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
INSURANCE
EXPERTS COME
TO DISSECT BILLS IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
OBJECT TO LOADING PLAN
Divergent Opinions Entertained as to
Proper Charges for Expenses
Great Array of Actuaries From
New York and EIsewhere-Some
Favor Provisions of New York Law

Madison, April ..
A host of insurance actuaries, re.
presenting all the large companies do
ing business in the state, and several
members of the legislature arrived
in Madison yesterday to take part n
discussions relative to the insurance
bills before the legislature The men
Assemblyman B. S. Potter. G. N
Pearson of the New York Life, w. A
Hutchinson of the New York Mutual,
J NJ Johnson of the Prudential, E.
e. rhodes of the Mutual Benefit, j.
M. Henderson of the Equitable, J. M
hangers Of the Travellers, ]. NJ EN-
cry of the Des Moines Life, Oscar B.
Ireland of the Massachusetts Mutual,
and w A Friclle, George H. Noyes
and John NJ. DIN of the Northwestern
Mutual of Milwaukee. No formal
hearing took place, and the various
matters will be taken up this morn
ing.
1t is understood that the hearing
is pldHHeQ lot the purpose OF learn
ing from the actuaries what specific
objections they have to the bills as
they stand. The main topic of dis
cussion will be the system of expense
loading provided for Some of the
actuaries, espec' ally those from New
York are in favor of the select and
ultimate method of charging.
mainly because the regulation along
this line will conform with that to
Wh1ch they are now subjected by the
New York law. Others, particularly
the Massachusetts representatives
where the select and ultimate
method was reported unfavorably by
the legislative committee. and the
Des Moines corporation, favor other
systems of loading The level load
ing system is advanced by some OF
these actuaries. The bill as it stands
now permits any system of loading
which is recognized as safe, subject
to certa'n limitations prescribed in
the bill
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08

New York, April Prank w. Hill,
a stenographer, was arrested last
night charged with having sold to a
newspaper a personal letter of e. H.
Hartman. ne warrant was sworn
to by Alexander Millar, secret9r of
tie Union Pacific railroad, of which
Hartman is president, and waa
served by a detective from the dis
trict attorneys office Hill wa !;
locked up at police headquarters.
The letter in question was ad-
dressed by Hartman to Snyder Web
ster and was first published here by
the World last Tuesday Statements
therein contained called forth the re
ply from President RooseveltTuesday
afternoon.
Hill was employed in Hartman s
Office for 81 years About a yeai
ago he was discharged, because, it
was said of friction with other en-
pIoyes
Hill will be arraigned today. When
asked whether he cared to make any
explanation. he replied that he was
too greatly perpleXed to discuss the
matter Neither Hartman nor any
one connected with his Office would
comment upon the arrest
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08

Washington, April SIT was said
on authority at the white house yes
terday that there is ample evidence at
hand for the claim the president holds
that there is a movement afoot to de-
feat his policies in the next congress
and in the next national convention.
It is declared that the 'Hearst-Harri-
man-Rockefeller combination has al
ready fund of $5,OO0,O0O with which
to carry on its campaign in opposition
to the president 1t was further au-
thoritatively said:
They are gathering up the loose
ends, but the movement will fiatten
out It is apparent in Ohio and Penn
sylvania; in fact it extends across the
entire continent. The scheme was
thoroughly divulged at a recent din
ner and reached the white house
through a friend of the president The
scheme of the people behind the
movement is to buy newspapers, pub
lie men and others who may assist
the opponents of the president in
their work
1t was also stated authoritatively at
the white house yesterday that part
of the plan to encompass the defeat
of the presidents policy is the cleo
ton of state delegations to the nation
al convention from those states known
to favor the president, these delegates
to be instructed for President ROose-
Welt Notwithstanding knowledge in ad
vance that the president would not be
a candidate for denomination. Then,
according to the statement made,
these delegates, upon the president
declining to be a candidate for re
nomination, as he has said he would
decline. are to consider themselves
free and are to be switched over to
some opponent of the president and
the policies for which he is standing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
LEWIS To TAKE
DOW|E'S PLACE

Chicago, April 5.-John A. Lewis
is to become the successor to John
Alexander Dowie in Zion City, in &C
cordance with the will of the late
leader Trustee Lewis, who was a
close friend and advisor of Dow1e,
last night announced his intention or
accepting the charge
In mis- Will, which was drawn last
August, Dowie bequeathes a widow S
dover to Mrs. Dowie, and to his son
Gladstone Dowie, he gives $40.
Dowie directs that Lewis employ
counsel and take all necessary steps
to obtain a final decision in the courT
of last resort as to his right to the
property In the event of an adverse
decision, Lewis is to call into coun-
sci four other men of his selection,
and they shall determine what final
disposition to make of the trust
estate
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
RUEF'S ATTORNEY IN DANGER
OF FINE FOR CONTEMPT

san Francisco, April with five
prospective jurors in the box all Of
them passed without challenge for
cause. but all subject to peremptory
challenge. the trial of Abraham Ruef
for extortion was adjourned at the
close of the fourth day until Monday.
During the interrogation of a juror
at the morning session, Henry Ach, of
counsel for Ruef, was threatened by
Judge Dunno with a Jail sentence for
contempt Special Prosecutor John
son had aroused Ach's ire by endeav-
oring to strike out a misunderstood
question put by the latter. Ach de
manded that Johnson Gesist from
Quitting in The court interposed,
observing that unless Ruef's attorney
cease his insulting remarks and
change his attitude in the courtroom,
he would be sent to Jail
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
MORE INDICTMENTS FOR
ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 5.-The spe
cial federal grand jury here returned
five indictments against E. NJ HoI-
brook, president of the Wyoming Coal
Mining company, which owns the
Monarch and other mines in Sherl-
dan county, Wyoming; E. T. Nc
Carthy, former business associate
of Holbrook; e. e. Leonabaugh, a
Sheridan attorney, and Robert Nc
Phipamey, a real estate dealer or
Sheridan. IL he indictments charge
conspiracy with intent to defraud the
government in connection with taking
up coal lands.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
STRIKE STORM
HAS GONE OVER
BIG CONFLICT AVOIDED BY FED
ERAL OFFICIALS.
SHORTER HOURS DENIED
Men Abandon Their Demand for a
Nine-hour Day and Take a Slight
Increase in Wages-Adjustnen
Effected by Commissioners Knapp
and NeilI.

Chicago, April 5.-The differences
between the west railroads ana the
conductors and trainmen were finally
adjusted yesterday The men aban-
doned their demand for a nine-hour
day, and the railroads made an adj
vance over the previous propositions
in the pay of baggagemen, fiagmen
and brakemen, of $1.50 per month. The
original demands were for an increase
of u per cent and for a working day
of nine hours The managers offered
TO increase the pay 10 per cent and
declined to grant the nine hour day
The agreement was reached mainly
through the efforts of Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission and United States Labor
Commissioner Neill They formulated
the final proposition on which both
sides were brought together, and the
final adjustment was chiefly due TO
their labOrs
! The new agreement which goes
into effect April l of this year, and is
retroactive for the first three days Of
the month, provides:
Pay of passenger conductors in
creased SO per month"; baggagemen
$3.50, fagmen and brakemen $3.50.
Railroads not to make any reduction
in crews or increases in mileage for
the purpose of offsetting the increased
wages given the passenger trainmen.
in hn
to be allowed on the basis of Is
miles per hour, to be computed for
each part of the run separately. Over
time rate of 35 cents per hour for
conductors; % cents for baggagemen,
fagmen and brakemen Thirty min
utes or less not to be counted; over
~ minutes to count one hour
Pay of conductors and brakemen n
the through and irregular freight, To-
cal freight, and mixed train service,
no per cent increase. One hundred
miles or less. 10 hours or less to con
stitute a day. Overtime to be paid
pro rata in the through and irregular
freight service, except when the
schedule time of the train is used as
the basis, the present hourly overtime
rate, plus the ratio of increase grant
ed by this agreement, is to be paid.
Overtime to be paid pro rata in the
local freight, and mixed train service,
with the same exception as above.
one hundred miles or less, 10 hours
or less, are to constitute days work
in helper (pusher) and construction
train service: overtime is to be paid
pro rata This class will have 10
per cent increase of wages. Roads on
a basis of more than 10 hours for a
day in the helper or construction
train service are to make no IN
crease in the rates paid for such
service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
SAYS MRS. GENTRY
KILLED HERSELF

New York, April SIN statement
made to the police and taken down by
a stenographer last night, Frank j.
Constantine, wanted in Chicago III
connection with the murder of Irs.
Arthur w Gentry, in January, 1906,
said he went to the Gentry house up
on the recommendation of another
landlady from whom he had sought a
room, and hired a room from Mrs.
Gentry. He did not work for the
next two weeks. In the meantime
another man named Scott, hired d
room in the house and subsequently,,
he said; had differences with Mrs
Gentry. Scott claimed he had lost
some papers, and that there were
thieves in the house.
constantine said Mrs Gentry killed
herself, with his razor. It was a
white handled razor. and how she goa
possession Of it he did not know.
After he left tie mouse. Constantine
said. he rawned a diamond ring. re-
ceiving he thinks. $50. and pawred A
watch and chain and fob for s45. He
took the 1:45 train for New York In
a statement made earlier in tic day
Constantine is alleged to have sad
that after coming to New York he
went to Italy, returning here and
then wentsto South America. returnins
last November
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
M. o. OR MONOPOLY; WHICH?
La Crosse Council to Decide Liuht
Question Under Franchise.

La Crosse, Wis, April Municipal
ownership or no competition is the
proposition which faces La Crosse.
Following the announcement that the
Wisconsin Light and Power company
is ready to cease it's fight and sell its
plant to the La Crosse Gas and Elec-
trio company, the "oId" company, it
announced that the plant first will be
rendered officially to the city. under a
clause in its franchise which provides
that the city may buy if any sale is
contemplated There is an investment
of $350,000 in the eompany's plant and
it is not thought that the city will care
to buy
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
CUBAHS IN BIG
POLITICAL ROW

Havana, April 5.-The committee
of liberal generals that recently start
ed from Havana for a tour of the
island to sound the sentiment of the
people regarding rival candidates for
the presidency, Alfredo Zayas and
Jose Miguel Gomez, and to try to es
tablish peace in the liberal party be
fore the arrival here of Secretary
Taft, has broken up in discord at San
tiago At a meeting held there re
ordinations were freely exchanged
among the members of the committee,
the lie was passed and the proceed
ings became so disorderly that the po-
lice were obliged to intervene. Indi-
cations are that the liberal party is
hopelessly divided
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08

commissioners themselves disclosed
no insanity in the defendant at the
present time
With reference to the suggestions
Thaw made to his counsel, Delmas,
for his summing-up speech, which the
district attorney declared We're evil
dences of insanity and were SO at
tested by alienists he introduced the
commission says:
Many of these suggestions were
deemed valuable and were adopted
by his counsel, and examination Of
the letters referred to shows gener-
ally that the suggestions contained
in them were material, sensible and
apparently the product of a sane
mind
Jerome Will Appeal.
1t was authoritatively stated late
last night that Jerome will appeal
from the decision of Justice Fitzgerald
in refusing to allow him to inspect
the minutes of the Thaw commission
in lunacy which reported yesterday,
The appeal will be in The nature of an
action to obtain a review of the Jus
tees decision and will be taken in
the appellate division of the supreme
court
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
TROOPS FILLING
ST. PETERSBURG

St Petersburg, April 5-Large
bodies of troops, including dragons
and cossacks, are pouring into ST
Petersburg. as they did previous TO
the dissolution of the first parliament
Sarapul, Russia, April 5.-PoI1ce
Inspector Fioloff was killed here yes
terday by a 15-year-old boy named
Kuznetsoff, who shot him down with
a revolver The boy was captured.
Moscow, April 5.-In view of the
constant conflicts between the pre-
lecture, faculty and students, the uni
versity has been shut down for one
year
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
American Proposal Rejected.

Springfield, H.. Apri 5.-The SUI
met yesterday rejected the proposal
made on behalf of an American syndi-
cate for the construction of a rail
road tunnel under Behring straits, by
which it was hoped ultimately to con-
meet the trans-siberian railroad with
the Canadian Pacific railroad.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
Roosevelt Club for Taft.

Cincinnati, O., April 5.-The Roose-
welt republican club of Hamilton
county last night passed resolutions
endorsing the Roosevelt administra-
ton and pledging its support to secure
the nomination of Secretary Taft for
the presidency in 1908
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
Graft Charges in Barron.

Barron, Wis. April 5.-A sensa tl2a
was caused by the arrest of F. c. Eli,
chairman of the town of Clinton,
charged with embezzlement Of So
belonging to the town. Hill was
bound over. The case is one growiaz
out of a bridge contract made a wear
ago, and about which there has been
constant rumors of graft.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
MAY ASK TROOPS.
Rotina Renewed at Ohio shipbuildine
Yards.

Lorain, o., April 5.-Rioting was re-
newed last night when another squad
of strike breakers were being escorted
into the shipbuilding yards. The men
were set upon by crowds who had
congregateds about the place, and sew
eral of them were hit with missiles.
A number of shots were fired and it
is reported that a striker was wound
ed. Superintendent Bemarche of
the American Shipbuilding company
declared last night that if there was
any further rioting he would ask
Governor Harris for troops
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08

Wednesday with the following Off
GERS: President. Franklin Ely: vice
president, J. l. Gates; cashier, John
Morrow; directors, Herman Kuenzi,
Otto c. Laabs, w G. Lobdell, r. Ely
and j. |. Gates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
waukesha Pioneer Passes.

Waukesha. Wis, April 5.-Mrs
Mary Edwards. aged 81 years. wife of
David l. Edwards. one of the direct
ors of the National Exchange bank. is
dead. Mrs. Edwards was born in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
ROBBERS STRIP STORE.
Fond du Lac Thieves Get Rich
Booty.

Fond du Lac, Wis, April 5.-The
Thiel Clothing Co. was robbed Of six
teen suits of clothing, sixty white
vests, eight dozen neckties and thir-
teen dozen gloves, besides other fur
nishing goods. The booty is valued
at s700. The store is located on Main
street in the center of the city and
only two blocks from the police sta
ton
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
LA CROSSE HAS A FLOOD.

Mississippi River -preading Over the
LowIands.
La Crosse, Wis, April 5.-The Mis-
sissippi river is flooding the lowlands
in the city. Many homes are sur
rounded by water Traffic on the
main turnpike leading to Minnesota is
shut off owing to the road being
washed out. The river is still rising.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
WILL GIVE HIMSELF UP.
But Alleged Briber Is in No Great
Hurry.

Toleda, O., April ga member of
the family of A. K. Detweiler of this
city, wanted in San Francisco for bri-
berry, stated yesterday that Detweiler
was not in Battle Creek, Mich,
Wednesday, as reported in press dis
patches which told of his alleged es-
cape from arrest. This relative says
that when the grand jury at San
Francisco adjourns and all of its IN
dictments are reported, Detweiler will
give himself up"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08

Wales, but came to this country in
infancy. She was married to Mr..
Edwards July %, 1858, and had resid-
ed in the town OF Genesee since 1862,
where her husband has. been engaged
in the mercantile business for many
Ye9rs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
MAKING DIRT FLY.

New Record for Work at CuIebra
Cut.
Washington, April 5.-The isthmian
canal commission officers received a
dispatch yesterday from Colon show
ing the total cubic yards of earth
removed from CuIebra cut in March,
815,270. This exceeds the highest
previous record for a month by IT.
900 cubic yards.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
MORE MURDERS FEARED.
French Colony in Morocco Asks for
Protection.

Tangier. April 5-M. Regnault,
French minister to Morocco. has re
ceived letter from the French colo
ny at Morocco City, where DR.. Mau-
champ was killed recently requesting
energetic measures for their protec-
ton and declaring that the local gov
eminent continues to stir UP fanatieal
natives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
NEW ARMAMENT PROPOSAL.
Rome Has Statement in More DIpo
matte Form.

Rome, April 5.-The foreign office
has under consideration a proposal
concerning the discussion of the ques-
ton eOf limitation of ornaments al
The Hague peace conference, which
may be brought forward distinct from
the British proposal. 1t is pur-
posed to couch this proposal in terms
that will not hurt the susceptibilities
of the powers not in favor of the orig
inal proposition
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
TAKEN INTO COURT.
Jacob Best's Slayer Gets Preliminary
HEARING.

Racine. Wis, April 81. w. Dillon,
the saloonkeeper charged with the
murder of Jacob c. Best, Jr., of Mil
waukee, was given a preliminary
hearing yesterday afternoon at the
same hour that funeral services We're
in progress at Milwaukee over the
body of his alleged victim
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
Pewaukee Has State Bank.

Pewaukee. wis, April 5.-The Pc
waukee State bank was organized
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
PRINCE OF THE AUsTRIAs.
VIII Be Title of New Spaniard If It's
Bow

Madrid, April 5-The government
has decreed that in the event of
Queen Victoria giving birth to a son
he shall bear the title of Prince of
the Austrias, the title given the heir
to the Spanish throne and first as
slmed in 1888
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-08
ROOSEVELT ON
SCENT OF FOES
SEES SCHEME TO DEFEAT HIS
PURPOSES.
IN A RICH COMBINATION

Hearst-Harriman-Roc TriumVi-
rate Declared to Be Working Al
ready With Political Fund of
5000, 900 to Prevent Enactment of
Presidents Ideas Into Laws.