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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
.NE|N.B..ER|.R||'Y ..SQ||y'E|P|||1 ! 1
B'YFE:..A||RFU[. | FIRE. ! |:
,rhirty-Five Buildings estroyed:.
Loss Amounts TO Two Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.
TOWN AT MERCY OF FLAMES
Water Supply Soon Exhausted
and Fire Department Power
less to Control Situation.

T d ~ ( u s r5
3I.AURENS, S. c., March 29.-Driven by.
a stiff wind, fire to-day swept both the
business and residential sec tions of New
berry, town OF 5000 population, thirty
miles southeast Of here, and caused q
loss that may reach 100000. Twenty-Five
residences, ten stores, two churches AMI
one parsonage were destroyed. S5
The fire started in the rear of the New
berry Hote! at Il 80 o'clock this morning.
A gale was blowing, and the flames spread
with great rapidty. Appeals for assist.
sance were sent to Columbia and to this
city, but engines could not be sent to
Newberry on account Of the destruction
of the railroad tracks The Newberry
fire department. exerted every effort to
check the flames, but the fire was be-
yond control. Two hours after tho fro
broke out the water supply was exhaust
ed and the town was left practically a.
the mercy of tho flames. y
The following Is a partial list OF tho
business establishments burned out:
Hayes and Company. grocery; r. C, VIII
llams, carriage store: Shelly ana Sum
mer, furniturc;. Salter. photographer; Salt
er, general merchandise; Sem. bakery;
Boozer Brothers, grocers; j. II. McCul-
lough, drugs; A. G, II. Thomas, groceries;
Watts. racket store: Livingston and Com
pany, grocers; Jack G. Brown, livery
stable; p. j. Sem, meat market; New
berry Steam Laundry ana the Southern
Bell Telephone Company exchange.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
FIRE SCARE in CITY
HALL LAST NIGHT.
Rags Left in Box Caught and and
Building Was Filled With
Smoke-No Damage.

~ "
A fire in fireproof building was an
experience that puzzled the few per-
sons at work in the City Hall last
night until the origin Of the smoke
was discovered. About IL o'clock or
thereafter, the fumes Of burning rags
or paper permeated the building and
grew more and more noticeable. Af-
ter considerable search by the watch
man on duty the "fire" was located
In the Auditors Office on the first floor,
Il the room being filled with smoke of q
sitting, pungent odor. Entrance to.
the room and q llasty search. revealed
the fact that q lot Of rags and other
materials Used by the janitors or other
employees In cleaning and scrubblngs had
boen left in metallic box in the
northeast corner of the office md these
had in some way become ignited. The
metal box was almost red hot, and Its
contents had about burned themselves
out.
Fortunately, 1t was a metal and not
q wooden box, or greater damage might
have been done, AS It was almost none
resulted. A. few dashes OF water from
the hydrant t&extinguished the blaze,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
.LI[L| ]. 1 D.A.Y|I!S..DIEO |! | !: J.
Bl Hale !: ! !. HAND. |. N | D
50 Declares coroner's Jury
WllichsI1lvestigate Death Of
Popular Bristol Girl.
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BURIED in BRIDAL DRESS.
She Was to Have Married An
other Man Easter Sunday.
Had Been Assaulted.
lspecIal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.

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BRISTOL, TENN, March 29.-yVhile
the coroner's jury in the case Of tile
death OF Lille Davis. who was shot and
killed in East Hlll Cemetery Wednesday
night. was held behind closed doors, AMI
1t was the purpose to withhold the ver-5
dict for certain reasons. twas, howeyVr.
learned tonight that the jury arrived at
Il positive verdict to the effect that LILLE
Davis came to her death as the result
Of n pistol shot in the hands Of Ack,
Halo the young lr.ln who was alone with
her In the cemetery On tho night OF t!,e
tragedy, and that preceding the shooting
Hale criminally assaulted Miss Davis.
This verdict was reached as a result OF
the testimony OF several witnesses. in
cluding DR.. w. r. Rogers and DIR. N. S.
Peters. This evidence coupled with evil
1dence discovered in connection with the
prisoner to-day, made the verdict ire
sistible, according to II statement made
by q member OF the coroners jury to-
night.
Halo is still in the Bristol Va. 1ail
but will be taken to Bristol, Tenn, since
an investigation reveals that the killing
occurred just across the State line. The
verdict OF tho coroner's jury Is being
withheld here tonight for fear OF NOS
violence.
It was learned to-day through Mrs.
Mary Davis. mother of the dead girl,
that Acle Hale had written the giri
a threatening note indicating that her
life would not be safe If she married
another. This, coupled with the fact
that Miss Davis was to have been the
chief witness against Roy Hale, u
brother of Ack Hale. for the murde er
of her own brother, Irby Davis, is ac-
cepted as the motive TINT would have
prompted murder. even had not the
question Of criminal assault been
! brought into the case
The remains of Lille Davis were
taken to Johnson City Tenn, to-day
and We're buried there, her intended
1 wedding gown constituting tho burial
shroud. Beside the girls body was
placed a photograph OF Dolas McRob-
erts, the young man to whom she was
to have been9marred on Easter Sun
day. McRoberts did not arrive here In
| timneto attend the funeral, Hale ia
highly connected In Bristol and East
Tennessee. but has from Ills youth had
the reputation Of being reckless, #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
TRAIN WRECKERS
DERAIL ENGINES
Engineer and Negro Killed,
Others Seriously
Injured. .
10
Killed,


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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. March 20.
Passenger train No.51 Of the Choctaw.
Oklahoma and Gulf Rallroad. from Mem-
phls for Amarillo, drawn by two engines.
was partially derailed to-day at Councll,
eight miles west Of Oklahoma City. Both
engines We're badly wrecked. and the mail
and baggage cars were turned over, but
the coaches remained on the track One
engineer and an unknown negro We're
killed. Fireman Overton was fatally In
jured, q porter seriously hurt, ana seven
passengers suffered bruises. X,
Investigation shows concluslvely that
the deraillnent was caused by wreckers.
Bolts had been removed from, tho con-
Meeting rods that move the switch.
n Blnodhounas hare been taken to the
scene IN nm attempt to trace the culprIts.
Fireman Overton died after being
brought to this city, s42
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30

has been. operated almost continuously.
aud IS unchanged In the work of re-
construct Ion. II Tha,reeonstructed portion,
IA modern fireproof structure. harmonizes
completely with 1t, and the whole pro-
svides this city n hotel second to none.
Il Hotels quickly become antiquated or
obsolete in these days OF advances In
building construction. but the new j ef-
5ferson, which stands on the site Of the
old, represents the most modern III ma
Sterials, construction and equipment, and
provides luxurious home for the tour
ist at reasonable rates. It presents
many attractions to the traveller which
the old 4 hotel did not possess. Already
the three floors of the new portion in
use are occupied by guests, and as
fast as the remainder Is complete 1t will
be thrown open. Throughout the year
the Jeffei son will have all the guests 1t
can house, and with the vide advertise
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
#ROUMANIA RIOT
4QUIETlNG DOWN
ABOUT MOLDAVIA.
Only Fresh Outbreak Occurred
in Trotush Where Troops
Have Been Dispatched. q.

IT j . H. f T.
BUCHAREST, March 2e.-Yhc situn-
tion In Roumnnia appears to be quiet
Ing down, but large numbers of refu-
gees still continue to make their way
ought OF the troubled districts
An official report issued to-day re-
lntch that all is quiet In Moldnvla, the
only fresh disturbance recorded being
in the Trotush Valley, in the Ncamtz
district, whittier troops have been dis
patched.
Thc governments OF Austria and
Bulgaria have sent steamers to various
Roumnnian ports on the Danube to
convey their respective subjects to
neutral territory, and Roumanians es-
Gaping from the disordercd area are
5avalling themselves of these vessels.
n The refugees crossing the Danube
into Bulgaria are for the most part
Greeks and Jews. &f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
SIX years ago las hight, at; about /


SIX years ago last light at about II 80
10 clock, the Jefferso 10 tel began burn
ing. and by morning tie larger portion
of Major Gintcr' 81 splcndl Ia monument to
his public spirit and civic pride was C
mass of blazing. smoking debris. The
night is one which vii u hos long remen-
hered by those who saw the destf fuction
5of this Splendid pile. tie pride OF NRich-
,nond Thousands stood IN the crisp
March air and tcted the steady de-
structon ns it swept lownWard from the
upper floor, where 1t had originated from
defective electric wiring. b. '
It Isl \ an interesting and gratifying COS
Incident that on the sanniv OF the
destruction new; Jefferson, handsomer
ana more conlnodious tltnnS the first is
complete and about sst 9 throw open al
Fits doors to the public. / u 1t he Franklin
Street portion Of The ] elegant hostelry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30

DRUM CORPS WAS PARADING.
Negroes Were Warned by OF
ficers, Who Attempted to
Arrest One.

@ Only55tle prompt arrival of a large
squad of police prevented What might
have been serious riot last night on
Church Hill. AS it was. murmured
threats of several negroes in large
band OF them that was paradlng on
P Street, between Twenty-ninth and
sThirtieth Streets, took form in the
throwing OF stones and brickbats. one
.of which struck Policeman Matt In tho
head Just as he was in tho act Of
slipping handouts on a surly negro
whom he was attempting to place un-
der arrest.
Policeman Matt happened to be alone
5at the time, his fellow officer, Police
man IS, being awayfat the moment
telephoning to the lirst Police Sta
stion for assistance.
When he was struck with the stone.
Policeman Matt, In order to give him
self a free hand with his revolver, was
forced to release the negro he was
holding. The prisoner escaped, and tho
officer thought to frighten the unruly
crowd by firing his revolver into tho
air. Other policement arrived on tho
scene just in time, and actual danger
was 5aYertcd.
Several Arrested.
1T seems that Il drum corps. which nun.
DcTS among us lIleIllDeTSIllH ~ luTSe uuIil-
ber. of the younger set Of the colorcd pop.
l,latlon Of Church Hll, was out for a
parade and drill, Several of them became
2unruy. and Officer Matt warned them
not to commit any disorder. This was
replied to by several loud, angry threats,
and the officer then attempted to arrest
one of the men, who seemed to be the
prime mover in the trouble. The man
was IA big. Swapping negro. and the Off
Ger experienced some difficulty In placing
the handouts on his wrist. Several 9TH
ers Of the crowd yelled for his release,
anu one among them threw stone at
the sturdy officer, II struck him on the
left side OF the head, but fortunately the
helmet broke tho force of tho blow, and
lie was not badly injured. PolicemenAt-
kinson and Jones soon came to Officer
Matt's assistance. and the crowd rapidly
dispersed to quarters where the police
|lnlght not easily reach them.
Captain Barfoot soon arrived with q
strong force of policemen, and the mer
were sent about securing the neighbor.
hood to find somo of the ringeaders o
tho gang. About a dozen Of them were
caught and promptly taken to- tho sta,
tion-house. Those who We're nabbed b,
| the police, and who will have to nppca
In court this morning are Austin Bing.
ham, 5twenty-two years Of age; William
SCorhett. fourteen; Clarence Harris, four
teen; Wayerly Clark; tWenty-six,i Clar
cnce Kelly. twelve, wilson tplnsley, twen
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ment Of the reopenihg- which will be
given by the thousands OF guests during
exposition year, It's patronage will be
steadily maintained for all the future,
The accompanying picture shows a
view Of the Reconstructed portion Of the
hotel. 55 2
Last night six years ago the lobby OF
the hotel was throged with guests. who
sat and chatted with friends utterly OBJ
5liyious Of the impending destruction,
which included their own baggage in
many cases. For an hour or more after
the putting engines rolled up to tho neigh
boring corners and attached their sue
Rtion pipes to the fireplugs no one an
8tlcipated serious IRE. The time lost
in locating the, fire and In resortng to
heroic methods to extinguisl 1t gave the
flames the mastery, and thereafter It
was an unequal fight between the fire.
man and the flames.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
STRICKEN WITH fever
WHILE ON VlSIT&TO CITY

4 Mr. Garvin Thomas. OF Louisville,
KY, is a patient at the Memorial Hos
pital, where he Is under treatment
for typhoid fever by DR.. Lawrence T..
Price. Mr.. Thomas was at Plnehurst,
N. c.. for some time, and came to
this city on Tuesday and registered
ut the Jefferson. Typhoid fever devel-
{oped soon afterward and he WAS res
moved to the hospital. His mother,
Mrs Kate Thomas, OF Louisville. is
with him in his illness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
QUEEN VICTORIA is
ABOUT TO BE CONFINED

( MADRID, March 29.---'rhe physicians
who are, In attendance upon Queen
Victoria, have reason to believe that
she may be confined sooner than has
been anticipated. and It has. been roc
commended that King Alfonso curtail his
visit to Carthngena.
All the preparations for the advent
of tho new member of the Spanish
royal family, have been completed. A
nurse has been brought out from
England. "a u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
CABINET MEETING CUT
SHORT BY THE DENTIST

WASHINGTON. d. I. c., March 2s.--The
Cabinet meeting to-day was shorter
than usual the President having an
engagement with dentist which re-
quired him to leave the White House
at about 1880 o'clock. Only six OF
the nine members of the Cabinet we're
present, Messrs Taft and Metcn1f be-
ing out of the country, and Attorney
General Bonaparte absenting himself
because Of the Good Friday church
HOLIDAY lllIasal .Hlk..ta
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THREE ITAL| IAN WARSHIPS
FOR JAMESTOWN N Exposition

given that tho cruiser Elerlnoscn join
the crulsera lltrurla and Varese. under
the ecommund Of the Duke OF Abruzzi. to
represent italy at the opening OF the
Jamestown IGxpoSit ton, 3l
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q KILLED, q WOUNDED, by
BOMB IN CONSTANT INOPl E

CUNSTANTINUFIlH, 7 MARCH 823,--
There was bomb explosion III he
iFera quarter of this city to-day. He
3Sond the fact thatltwo men We're Kill led
and four wounded 10 details have yet
been learned. Y ss3Sssag
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
Ripe Peaches in Louisiana,

NEW ORLEANS, LA, March s29,---Ripei
speaches, gathered months ahead Of time
lnre being picked IN Plaauemlne Parish,
La. Tho lnlldest winter In thirty years
was the cause OF the early r!pening, and
samples OF tho fruit will be saved foe
exhibition at the Jamestown Opposition.
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.SPRECKLES PAYS
FOR INVESTIGATION.
Frisco Grafters Will be
Hunted Down. No
Matter What Cost.
HIGH AND Low
WILL BE JAILED.
Plan to Rescue. Ruef Is Made,
But Keepers Will Kill Him if
Scheme Is Attempted-G CRATER:
Boss Has Been Notified
That Attempt Means
His Death.
-. B

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 2e.-1-
Rudolph Spreckles, financial sponsor o.
the investigation of the bribery graft In
this city, to- day told the Associated r Pressl
that he would guarantee the expenses OF
the Investigation to any amount
Contributions from citizens to the
fund Of 100000 guaranteed tome before
the commencement Of the bribery graft
are coming in rapidly. They are In
amounts Of $50 to 81, 900. ~ lfs a4
Sin the event that the ultimate total
Of the subscriptions fall short Of the
100000 guaranteed, II will make the Ge-s
500. 900 to complete this prosecution, that,
will make no difference. Those engaged
In its furtherance will never be ham-
pered by lack Of funds, M matter what
the bill may be. N Il :
THE work Of investigation will not be
such until every bit Of rottenncss has
been fully exposed. We fully expect to
land behind the bars OF the penitentiary
every giver Of bribes, and the higher
up the offender, the more vigorous Will
be his pursuit.
I'VE do not, however. except to send
every bribe- -taker to prison. Some or The
miserable men who sold themselves to
the corporations must be granted immu-
nifty for thef testimony, which Is worth
a great deal more to US as evidence as
to the guilt Of high corporation officials
than their rsoWn Incarceration would be.
Every department Of the city and
county government will be thoroughly
examined into before the examinat ton is
completed, the police department along
lected. no set Of officials will be over
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-30
NAV Rescue RRuef.

VI lWdy tNCSCuG5Nlel.
Since the arrest OF Abra ham Ruef, at
the Trocadero, a month ago, rumors
have been rife that an attempt would
he mud lie ii rescue shi i'm by force from
Elisor Biggy, either during a session
of the court or while Ruef was going
to count:4f r.
An officer prminent in the bribery In
vestigation to- day said:
Every man openly identified with
the prosecution of the bribery charges.
is armed and some OF the more promi-
Snent are employing bodyguards, For a
month wo have Been keeping a. special
lookout for an attempted rescue of
$Ruef, and we shall be happily surprised
If these Investigations and impending
prosecutions end without physical
encounter. .,.5,Ts
Several times when Ruef was in
Judge Dunne's court, q sudden move
ment Of reckless men toward th4
prisoner has been checked quickly and
quietly by officials of the prosecu-
tion.li /.
I'VE know that should Ruef be res
cued it would not be difficult thing
to hide him securely right in San
Francisco. The prosecution knows this
and is taking no chances.
Each one Of Biggy's seven guards
is instructed in the event of serious
attempt Mt rescue by force. either in
court or elsewhere. to shoot Ruef and
turn their attention to the liberators
afterward. Ruef has been made tac-
quainted with these orders 4
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Law on Subject.

The Constitution Of Virginia, section
l23. and the Code Of virginia, section
1893 G, have a bearing on the question
of authority thus raised. 1. The Code Sec
ton is an exact duplication of the ~ an
.guage OF the Constitution and So fars$i ~
refers to the question OF the 8proner pros
Scedure with reference to 3fns s3o otnt resolu,
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(contlnued on Third Page,1
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Every or(iinnncc,:s II or REVOLUTION
Z having til Z effect OF I'M ord dinnnce,g
shall before 1t becomes operntiyc,
be presented to the Mayor. Z { he (
approve he shall signFit. but not,
& fl the Council consist of two
& branches he mny return 1t with his j
\ objections lii writing to the clerk,
or other recording officer, Of that
branch iii which 1t originntcd. q
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-08
Best In The West

The president Of one OF the largest
banks in Central Kansas, and who is
also president of his local Chautauqua
Association, writes Mr. Bartell that
our Chautauqua program is over twice
as good as he has ever seen given by
any other Western assembly, and de-
sires to know how it is possible to
present such an exceedingly strong
program, adding that their Association
would like very much to have their
Chautauqua managed by Mr. Bartell
if it would be possible to give them a
program equal to ours. If our Chau-
taupua is made permanent it should
have the hearty support Of all of our
people, this is the year that tells. II
you haven't secured your season tickets
you had better get busy
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-08
RRIEF LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. @, G. Roberts is on the sich
list this morning.
Miss Lena Owens returned to Bart
lesville last evening.
John Hull is considered better this
morning by his doctor.
L. P. Garrison and Albert Berry
spent Sunday IN Chetopa.
Felix Ridenhour left for Big Cabin
this morning TO buy corn.
A number one COW for sale-A good
one. Call on Seymour Riddle, If
Miss May Shepherd returned from
visit at Neosho this morning.
Miss Mamie Collins returned Sun
day from visit at Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Raymond re-
turned from Claremore this morning.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-08

Pronounced by millions the greatest
strength maker, appetite builder and
health restorer HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain tea will make you feel that
life is worth living. IS cent, Tea or
Tablets. M. R. Chapman.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-08

A cleansing, clean cooling, soothing,
healing household remedy is DeWitt's
Carbolated Witch Hazel salve. Sold
by MaHarney B. Meyers and Peo. Drug
Store. Jy
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-08

M L. Levin, M. D., oculist and anr-
ist. once and residence at the Cobb
hotel. Hours TO II q. 10, ana 70
ann. Tuesdays and Thursdays for
the poor, from 4 to 5 pm. Telephone
40, i4sOi'
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-08

Foley's Honey and Tar affords inn
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and If taken in time
will effect a cure. For sale by all
druggists. jy
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-08
WHY TULSA REAL ESTATE
Is the Best Investment on Earth Today

Tulsa has grown from four thousand population three
years ago. to eighteen thousand today and is now doup
ne yearly Twentyseven hotels are full Of people now
% cafes extra are supplying meals nearly every private
hon1e id Tulsa is taking roomers and over five hund9d
people are camping out waiting for homes to DO blat
over twenty houses are being completed Cor hemeseekers
several miles Of streets being paved million dollars
worth of stone and rick business houses are being built
and every preparation made to accommodate twenty thou
sand newcomers during the next twelve months Thirty
trunk line passenger and mail ans running over SIX rail-
roads enter Tnlsa daily crowded with people Lots thai
sold three years ago for 81 100 now selling for s2
The rate of increase in values and The combination Of err
cumsances that have happened to improve the value q
Tulsa Heights lots make them the best investment on earth
today We Will open the sale on Tuesday July 9th at
500 each with ten per cent advance on each hundred
lots sold Terms $40 down and S. per month-siN per
cent discount for all cashno interest no taxes and iree
deed in case Of death The values place on them com
pared with what other property half mile further out
now selling fer makes these lots onethrd cheaper today
than any other property around Tulsa AT the rate
Of increase that has been for the past three years and
viii continue for the few years Tulsa Height lots
two wears from today should be worth from FIVE hundred
to one thousand dollars each.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-08
Judge Parker's Court.

Judge Luman #. Parker, Jrn VIII
hold terms Of court for the transaction
of Civil and Probate business as fol-
1orrye,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-08

BUY good Suburban real estate IN growing city On
easv terms and bic profits are absolutely assured The
Tulsa Heights Company viii open its magnificent new
suburb. TULSA HEIGHTS to investors at o'clock on
july 9th and the FIRST hundred lots will be sold for
only 500 When the first hundred have been sold the
prices win be advanced to $ll0 There will be another
$1,000 advance on every hundred lots sold.