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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
SUSPECT MAN OF MURDER
Norfolk Police Looking for Stranger
Who Was With berry.

Norfolk Police Looking for Stranger
Who Was With berry.
NORFOLK, VA. October FIT was
announced at potce headnuarters to-
day that the detectives are on the trail!
OF a man, whom they. think can throw
light on the murder of Aston II. Berry,
the rich young man OF Rome Ca,
whose body, with throat cut from ear
to car and a fractured skull. was
found. locked in room ut the Fair
fax Hotel Tuesday afternoon.
This is the man who was seen with
Berry at the Fairfax Saturday
or Sunday afternoon, the last time that
Berry is known to have been seen
alive. The. police ind that this strang-
er arrived here October 9Th, three days
after Berry registered at the Fairfax.
They are withholding his name for
the present. Berry and the man with
him gave no information about each
other, but It is said that they fre-
quently visited gambling rooms to-
gether. The stranger disappeared SO,
fas as Is known, about the time that
Berry was last sten.
The police think that Berry's com.
panion knows all abSut the murder II
he did not commit u.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
BODY NOT MRS. HARTRIDGE
nelattye. Of Missing woman believe

Relatives of Missing Woman believe
Her In SnnntOrfum.
NEW YORK. October 24.-The be-
lief that the body Of the woman found
in the East River. OFF One Hundred
and Twenty ninth Street, by long
shoremen yesterday was that of Mrs.
Clifford w. Hartrldge, wife Of Harry
been missing for several days. was
dispelled later when 1t was viewed by
Robert Russell, brother OF Mrs. Hart
ridge. who said that the body bore
the family had long ago discarded the
suicide theory. and believed that Mrs.
Hartridge was i'll in some private In
stftuton or had gone to Europe.
Attorney HartrIdge is still III and
confined to his home. Mrs. Russell
said that she had obtained no addi-
itional clews to her daughters where
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE, TOO
Negro Who Shoots Sweetheart Finally
Kills Himself.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
FIFE. GoOCHLAND COUNTY. VA.
October 24.-Sam Hughes. the desper-
ate negro, who Yesterday shot and
perhaps fatally wounded Mile Toney,
his sweetheart, as the result Of jeal-
ousy, succeeded in carrying out his
purpose OF ending his own life to-day.
Soon after his arrest at Pemberton
yesterday afternoon Hughes was taken
before magistrate and held for trial
In the Circuit Court.
The jail being about fifteen miles
OF the constable. guarded the pris oner
through the night in negro lodge
room. While on the way to the court
house this morning the constable hav-
ing occasion to stop by his ho,nr. left
the negro with a guard at the home
of the magistrate. When the constable
started of the magistrate asked him
to leave his pistol. saying he would
help guard the prisoner until he re-
turned. The magistrate took the rts-
Ing to put in his pocket The pris-
oner seeing It, rushed over to tho
sidebonrd. seized the pistol and
emptied four bullets in his breast. dy-
The woman shot by Hughes vcster-
day was reported last night to be
dead. This was erroneous. She was
still alive to-day and may recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
BERLLAyS SENSATIONAL
LIBEL SUIT S7IRS5 EUROPE
BERLIN, October 24.-The hearing
Of the sensational action for libel. in

BERLIN, october 24.-The hearing
OF the sensational action for libel, In
jstituted by Count Kuno Won Moltke
against Maximilian Harden. editor OF
Die Zukunft, a free-lance polemlcal
and iconoclastic publication, charging
defamation of character, begun yes
terday. was continued to-day, and be-
comes more and more sensational as II
progresses The crowd in attendance
was larger than yesterday, and the
disclosures made In the testimony are
more startling. 3,
The public awaited the trial with
extraordinary interest, because " was
believed that many secrets of the I'M.
.perial Court would be drawn from
the distinguished persons summoned
to testify. some Of whom are mem
bers of the Imperial tourage.
Prince Philip zu Gutenberg, the ex-
German Ambassador to Vienna, ana
"a kInsman Of the present chief Of
the general staff, Lieutenant-General
Count Heln,uth Won Moltke, and Of
the governor Of the province OF East
Prussia, Frederick Won Moltke, The
three Won Moltltes are nep phews Of the
late great field marshal. Won Moltke,
! Harden began last November to- as
head Of Ia group AT court that sought
TO influence the ller ror,s pol tical Nac-
Etions by subtle, Indirect su uggestionss
Moitise ana Lientenant General Count
lsWtlliam Won Hol llenau. one O e the Enl-
l|perbr's nd ats, yve re- me ntioned by,
Hard len as ms m bers of he . .,so-cal lied
lfurther,a al alleged that they were spir-
| itualists and a bno rrnal emp era,
iiient III and y sha bits. ], N Y
I az d admission To- Il the 90 our tro ON Il were
liable To- set them. ana these aaygsly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25

Especial From star correspondens]
NCheOLh, VA. october s4.-Practl-
cally all OF the business before the
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans
was transacted at it's sessions to-day,
and the veterans are now ready tol
close their encampment WIN sranu
celebration OF Confederate Veteran Day
at the Jamestown Exposition to-mor-
row.
Much routine business. including the
hearing of reports and election Of oth-
GERS was transacted to-day. The only
excitement of the session was the IN
PRODUCTION on the part of Lee Camp. OF
Richmond, Of resolutions condemntng
titles and uniforms for the officers and
members OF female Confederate cholrs
and the overwhelming defeat OF the
resolutions and triumph OF the choirs.
officers, titles, uniforms. and all. at the
hands of the State Grand Camp.
In the afternoon there was brief
session OF the Virginia Division. United
Confederate Veterans. Major-Genera!
stith Boiling presiding.
In the evening the Confederate vet
erans attended in large numbers q
complimentary performance at Kiral-
fy's Hippodrome.
The attendance on the meetings Of
the grand camp has not been large.
outside of the members and their
friends. and Confederate visitors. The
people of Norfolk, after extending a
hearty welcome. are apparently taking
little interest in the sessions OF the
grand camp.
Reports for the Year.
After invocation this morning by the
chaplain. the Rev. J. P. Hyde. the re-
ports OF the officers were called for.
The order OF the day was delayed
= tornk
receive a greeting from the United
sons OF Confederate Veterans. whose
message was delivered by represen-
tative of the Norfolk sons in a grace,
full speech. Quartermaster-Gene
David A. Brown. of Richmond. read his
annual report, showing collections
and disbursements as follows:
Balance on hand ............$ $50 20
Dues paid In Observation-Disclosures. 515 80
Total S66 "a
Disbursements ............... 474 s6
The report OF 1nspector-General
Carter R. Bishop. of Petersburg. was
read by Adtutant-General Bidgood.
In Introducing his report Inspector
Bishop alluded in Feeling terms to the
death OF his predecessor in Office.
Captain T. c.. Morton. of Staunton.
The report is, in part. as follows:
"The inspection reports Of sixty
camps in the grand camp show totals
as follows:
Veterans who have Joined the
organization ........ ........ s,s7a
Loss by death..... 2,227
s,44e
Loss by retirement. ............. 1,949
Present membership. 4,4s7
New members added this year. 446
Loss by death this year........ 1sA
Gain this year. 252
"The camps are reported as being In
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
ACTOR CHARGES BLAcKMAlL
Raymond Hitchcock, Chief Witness
Against Hugo yoecks, the Defendant.

d f i q .
Raymond Hitchcock, Chief Witness
Against Hugo voecks, the Defendant.
NEW YORK. October 24.-Hugo C.
voecks, charged with blackmail by
Raymond Hitchcock, an actor. waived
in Police Court to-day, and
was bound over to await the action of
the grand jury. His bail was Increased
from $1,000 to $4,000. Mr.. Hitchcock
told his story in Police Court and was
put through a grue!ltng cross-examina-
ton by voecks's attorney. He told how
Voecks had come to his dressing room
in the theatre wht/e he was playing
and demanded $1,000 from him, threat
ening. II 1t were refused. to have. pub
ilished In o. newspaper story seriously
rejecting on Hitchcock. Regarding his
acquaintance with Noeckg's twelve
year-old sister and other young girls.
he said that on one occasion he took
Elsie yoecks and another girl out for
an automobile ride with the permis-
sion OF their mothors. His conduct at
all times had been above reproach, he
declared. ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
COAST LINE SHOPS CLOSE.
Company Only to Operate smnll Rcpair
Shops at Montgomery.

Company Only to Operate smnll Rcpair
shops at Montgomcry.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, October 24.-.
Tho Montgomery shops OF the Atlantic
Coast Line. employing 900 men. and
with monthly pay roll OF $4,000,
were closed to-day.
Master Mechanic Pearsall announced
that few OF the men would be re-
tanned after November 1st, and the
company would operate small repair
shops here. Mr.. Pearsall said this
order was due to adverse legislation
and a decrease in the business OF the
company. Announcement is also made
that the force employed at the shops
OF the Western OF Alabama railroad
has been reduced to twenty-five men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
CENSUS OF sKYsCRAPERs
New York building record. show o4c

New York Building Records Show $40
Erected Since 1890.
NEW YORK, October 24.-If all the
skyscrapers in New York were. piled
$3.50 stories would rear itself toward
high heaven. Compared to such a,
structure, the Tower of Babel would
look like mushroom.
counting the lofty buildings In the
city yesterday and found that $40 Of
them have been erected since 1890. In
ing. which Is not finished. the census
of high buildings is as follows: One
each Of 4s and a stories. two of a6,
three OF rs, two Of 2s. four Of 9s, nine
II, nineteen each of is and Is, egh-
teen Of IA, thirteen OF 13. 169 Of 12,
s1O1 OF II, 1874 of 10.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
TWO. MISSING; FOUR HURT

Explosion in Gas Plant Followed by
Fire Proves Serious.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, October "a.
-Four workmen were injured by burns
and two or three are reported missing
as a result of an explosion followed
by fire In the plant of the Chatta-
nooga Gas Company shortly before 8
o'clock. The fire was soon under con-
troll. The explosion Is said to have
been caused by the dropping OF q
lighted match over an open Jet OF q
Injured are: B. A. Broder, Dan Hem
mill and Henry Hemmill and an un-
known negro. 3lsS4t9Fg + S sls.ssa 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25

CHICAGO, ILL, October 24.-Dele-
gates to the National Civic Fed eration
Convention to-day were eagerly dis
cussinE remarks made at the meeting
of last night by Charles g. Dawes, ex-
Comptroller Of the Currency. MT. Mt
Dawes made a sharp attack up on the
Is epa1rng the oee 81 Hts ths
general With making gallery plays.
He said In part: a x.
cannot say thht inten ~ ti9nal 11sl
markably as IL favoritism were being
Sdisplayed In the selection Of the COM
binatlons to be investigated and IN
the manner of attack.
does things is In tho public eye, and an
attack upon him will always win pub
llicity. It Is remar that the cases seq
handled by the Department OF ! ustleo $
The speaker also criticized the maga-
zine writer's, whoihp said, made a prac-
stice OF attacking the men who accom-. ON
and financial world. He then entered
upon a defense OF the t1nanciers of New
York, asserting that many Ct the men
who have borne the .lashS DURING tne
the the good good Of the country; the value sot
which 1t Is hard 10 estimate. They
arc seeing" he said, Ito uphold thsit
They are seeking to save the --oppor-
5tunity for the profitable continuance
OF nlsn Who handle merehandtse, . Q q
men IN Misunderstanding e,nisterprisess and '
III conclusion Mr., Dawes urged tht
amendment OF the Sherman anti
i trust law. :. F !, .
The first address deityered tp day
tho FEDERAL bureau of Corporations
Mn. Smith was followed by ID AA. To ~.
kins. HI Charlotte, N, |lllam ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
OPPOSE POSTAGE INCREASE
Religious Publishers Declare 1t Would
Work Hardship.

Religious Publishers Declare 1t Wouid
Work Hardship.
WASHINGTON. D. c., october "a
A protest against the proposed
raising OF the rate of postage on sec
ond- class matter was made at the ses-
sion Of the Sunday-school Editorial AS.
sociation held here. r. z. Maglil, OF
the Presbyterian Committee of Publi-
cation, Of Richmond, Va, said the in
crease as proposed would work great
hardship upon the Sunday-choo chill
dren OF the country.
presided. c. r. BIackall. Of Phila-
delphia, advocated the placing of at
least four missionary lessons in the an
nual curriculum of the Sunday-schools
to aid the mission movement. Syndi-
cation Of biblica! publication plates
among the publishers of the country
was urged. The delegates attending
represent number OF States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
FACES SIS, 600 FORGERY
scranton Finnncier Accused
Doubling n Big l3iIl.

Scranton Finnncier Accused of
Doubling Rig lsiIl.
4 SCRANTON PA, October 24.-John
NJ. Kemmerer. former president Of the
Kemmerer Iron and Steel Company.
and of the Scranton Board Of Trade.
has been made defendant in forgery
case brought by Philip Robinson. treas
lurer of the company.
president Of the company, before hcins
ousted last summer. forged a bill from
q Pittsburg Arm. making 1t $4,000,
while the real bill was only $25,000.
and that he tried to secure to himself
stock to the amount of $4,000, on his
agreeing to assume the bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
ARB BITRATIoNs ENDS STRIKE

I.eyce LabOrcra Agree to Resume Work,
Pending Final Adjustment. s
NEW ORLEANS. LA, octo ber ~
The levee strike. involving 10 900 men,
mostly cotton handlers, ended tonight,
The men agreed to return to work to-
morrow, pending final adjustment of
the controversy hy arhitratton, which
was proposed yes tsrday by the local
agents. The strike ! was 3synlr
screw men, who re fused 10 8to w In Nes-
sal holds the nilnl hers AT bales denlanle
by the steRrlsh!p q gents \, s1sl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
ARRESTED AS PIcKPocKETs

Seven Men Caught at Charlotte, One
Claiming Richmond as Home.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]
CHARLOTTE, n. c., October 24.-
Seven well-dressed white men. oil
strangers were arrested by the police
Tonight in an uptown restaurant on
warrants charging them with being
One Of the men gave the name of
r. L. Conner. and Richmond, Va, as
his home. The others hail from Balti-
more. Washington and elsewhere.
The police claim to have strong evil
idence against the men. There Is much
Interest In the arrests, as the work OF
pickpockets during the present fair
has been notorious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
.HocHS URGES THIRD L ]. TERM
Kan..n Governor Tell. Pre.ident He

Kans.n Governor Tells President He
VIII De Nominated AE1!n.
3f WASHINGTON, d. c., October 24.-
iAffairs Of state, applications for. polit-
Eicai Ia. a appointmsnts and personal visitors
occupied President Roosevelt to-day.
Governor Hoch, Of Kansas no called,
said he belonged to q band OF third
Itermers In Kansas. who would hi''run
over everybody else at the ma tlonh!l
convention Ike herd Of Texas I, = steers z
qJunc vii! take place tomorrow,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
PHONE GIRL SAVES C HID
Flags Train TIL Little Foot IL Wrench
ed Out of Frog.

FIuKN Train TIL ItttIes FOUt7tb 3WFeHcH--
ed Out of Frog.
ALTOONA, PA, October 24.-Rare
presence OF mind and courage enabled
Miss Gertrude Hughes, PcnnsylvaI-
MIA Railroad telephone operator, to
save the life Of Hilda Mllligan, aged
seven, at Eldorados yesterday. While
Hilda was crossing the tracks her foot
became fastened in a frog and she was
unable to release it 6 AZ.
Miss Hughes, seeing her plight ran
out and tagged an approaching pas
senger train which was brought to
a standstill within three feet Of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
WOMAN SHOOTS SELF
Mrs. Jacob Pnwhaw Commits Suicide
While Husband II Out.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.o

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
ROANOKE. Va, October 24.-Mrs.
Jacob Pawhaw. OF Bonsacks, committed
suicide to-day by shooting herself in
the top Of her head. Her husband was
out picking apples. Hearing the re-
port OF the. gun, he went to the house
and found his wife lying on the floor
dying. with the gun tightly clasped In
her hand.
thought that she would have to go to a
hospital to be operated on. Her hus-
band says he had no intimation that
she had .any idea OF killing herself.
She was forty-flye years OF age
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
MIR. DAWES. MAKES SHARP
ATTACK ON DEPARTMENT

Schieffeln, of New York. also spoke.
Thomas c. Spelling spoke on the
TRUSTS Question: nnd Prof fessor ]. Fl.
Gore. of George Washington Uniysr-
Relations of Industrial Combinations to
Export Trade"
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J, lawyers. witnesses and report
some Prominent Witnesses.

We're Major Prince Byron Won Kurland.
belonging to a regiment of the ganrds;
Count Edgar Won sNVedel Count Otto
Won Moltke. Herr Paul Linan. author
of life OF the Emperor; Baron Alfred
Won Berger, director OF the Hamburg
Theatre; Frau yon Elbe. the divorced
many others we'll known In Germany
but less known abroad. Sf
Prince Won Bulow's chief clerk noti-
fed the court that, the chancellor had
not yet returned to Berlin hence he
regretted that he could not be pres
.ent. Prince zu Eulenberg's physicians
sent q certificate saying that he was
the court and would willingly make
a declaration II called upon to do so.
After the clerk of the court had
read all OF Herr Harden's articles on
the subject the defendant rose and
'I i have, ,'s,l t9llowea 9 q political alms alone
been compelled to mention Count Won
Moltke's name, 7 did not say he had
5practised disgraceful vices, but said
that he was abnormal In tempera-
Count Won Moltke said that such q
circle as the Round Table" which
3ta influence is Emperor Williams Ian Sos psIi i.
to the Views OF his constitutional ad-
syIsers, had never existed and could
not exist In the entourage OF the Enl,
aperor,g The Count added that his old
Friendship With Prince zu Eulenbere
was WHOLLY without. Interior signt'
French Diplomatist Accused.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
5LUslTANsA'S NEW RECORD

Great Cunarder Laps Off Over Six
Hours ON Eastward Passage.
QUEENSTOWN, October 24.-The Gu
nard Line steamer Lusitania arrived
here at 9:SO this evening. She has
broken the best previous eastern re-
cord. The best previous record from
days four hours and nineteen min-
utes This the Lustanla made herself
on her last run from New York. The
Lusitania cleared Sandy Hook light
ship at 5:44sP. NJ. Saturday Jas. last Her
twenty-five hours and forty -siX min
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
TORPEDO ( ri FLEET SAILS
Five Boats That Have Deen Under-
Y going Repairs Go to Norfolk

NEW YORK, October a4.--FiYe tor
3pedo- boats that have been ndeTgolng
dls!,a sla!W IA for til the s srendezvous at Norfolk, Va.
sTheya will seam from there ,yi ~ the
fleefi when Sit departs for the Paclf!cs
The bpats are ths stFlngha AZ ! t!la 6
b and 4 the " Thornto n. Il They are In com
inaud of Lieut. enant AIt tclle ll,g N ~ gsS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
CHOIRS IN UNIFORM
PROVE POPULAR
Protest Of Lee Camp Against
Military Titles and Uniforms
Laid on the Table-Plea for
Revision Of the Pension
Laws-Veterans' Day
at Exposition.
Grand Camps
Features To-Day

THIS will be Grand Camp Day at
the Jamestown Expositlon. The
features OF the day will be the grand
parade at 1890 and public exercises
and business. session ut the Audito-
rum, beginning Mt 11s3O O'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25
rreucl Diplomati.t Accu.etl.l

Herr Harden's counsel "a Herr Bern-
stein, asked Count Won Aloltke /. Il he
.had not heard III sdlsg grncefn "a V y reports
IAbout NJ, Lecomte orner ~ - irst5 Sc O.
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Gain this year. ........... 253
"The camps are reported as being In
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-06
EAGLES ISSUE DEFY
TO TUG OF WARRIORS
Fourth of July Attractions Win In
Guide This Contest Among Other
Interesting Features-Liberal
Premiums in Horse Show

All arrangements are progressing
toward a fine Fourth of July celebra-
tion in this city. The committees OF
the local Aerie, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, in charge Of the affair, are
sparing no efforts to make the event a
most creditable one. Many unique,
out door attractions are contemplated
by the Committee on ADJUSTMENTS and
Attractions and something out Of the
ordinary may be expected along these
lines.
An invitation has been extend to
each OF the Fraternal Orders Of this
city to participate In the parade and
a suitable prize will be given to the
Lodge having the largest number Of
members in line.
The Tug of War team Of Eagles has
issued a defy to meet any team, re-
presenting a Fraternal Order, In q
match Of this character. The Eagle
membership stand up and openly boast
of the ability Of their tug-of-warriors
and it is to be hoped that their pro-
wessI will be tested.
The committee on fire works pro-
mise the most complete pyrotechnical
display ever witnessed In North Mis-
souri, and a liberal premium list is be-
ing prepared BY the committee in
charge of the Horse Show. which win
be one Of the strong features OF the
DAYS attractions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-06-06
ThnmasL I. Raaz naad.


Thomas L. Boaz, OF near, Perry Mis-
souri,, died Wednesday evening, May
20, about eight o'clock having suffered
for several years Of paralysis. He had
been much better up to a few hours
before his death, at that time receiv-
ing another stroke.
He was So years old and vas an
honorable and upright citizen. He
leaves a wife and five children tc
mourn his loss.
The children are Mrs Lilly Brashears
Emett d. Minnie, Lena and Ethel.
The funeral services were conducted
at Lick Creek church Friday after
noon by Rev. James Coil, at 2 o'clock
He is survived by six brothers ano
sisters viz: DR.. Robert Boaz, of Nc
! Greedy, John Boaz, of RussellvilleI
Mrs. W. G. Hendrix, Of New London
Mrs. Hattie Armstrong and Mrs. G G,
McElroy Of near Perry and Mrs. Madl
son Galloway, Of Martinsburg.
/ The deceased lisa brother-in-law Of
Jacob Atchison Of this city.