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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
SOLDIERS GUILTY.
OF THE SHOOTING
More Witnesses Swear That
Negro Troops Took Part in
the Affray. 4

WASHINGTON, May 18--Two Wit
nesses IN the brownsville investigation
before the Senate Committee on Mui-
tary Affairs to-day testified that hey
saw negro soldiers shooting up tho
Texas town on tho night of August
l3th, One Of these was Lieutenant
Domlnguez, OF tho Brownsville police.
who received a bullet through the arm,
and had his horse shot from under him
while trying to warn citizens OF the
approach of the armed men, whom he
declared positively to be negro SOL
dlers from the garrison. Another was
Policeman Pndron who described a
busy quarter of an hour dodging bull
lets, He also was positive that the
men doing the shooting were negro
soldiers.
Other witnesses gave testimony OF
a similar nature which was not shaken
by Cross examination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
LIBERALS ELECTED TO
RICHMOND CONVENTION
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

[SpeclHl 10 TIC -IItnes~D1spatCh.J
PORTLAND, ME-, May 16.-Another
victory for the liberals was ohroni-
cled here to-day In the election of
delegates to the General Assembly of
the Episcopalians at Richmond. Four
ballots were taken to-day at tho clos
Ing session, OF the Diocesan Conven-
five conservatives and four delegates
whose attitude for the present is un-
certain.
Kansas In for Taft.
TOPEKA, KANSAS. May 16.--JThe Re-
publican State Central Committee to-
day declared William II. Taft the
choice OF Kansas to succeed Roose-
welt as President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
.MANGLED REMAINS
OF UNKNOWN MAN
Body Was Entirely Nude When
Found and One Leg Had Been
"a Crushed Off

CLIFTON FORGE, VA, May 49,
Captain w II. Humphries, a Chesa-
,peake and Ohio conductor, made a
gruesome find this morning between
6 and Z o'clock about one mile west Of
Covington. Captain Humphries and his
crew had been to Allegheny and We're
returning to Clifton Forge. when at
the point named they discovered the
:mangled remains OF a white man, on
the eastbound track. The man had no
arms, there being short stubs at his
shoulders with a deformed hand at
tached to each and extending only a
few inches from his body, One of his
legs was missing, and despite q careful
search along the tracks for some dis
tance the missing member could not
be found. What remained of his body
was nude. There was nothing about
the man to identify him. Captain
Humphries reported the case to the
trainmaster, who was In Covington,
and that official set about to have a
coroner's inquest held to Inquire into
the identity of the stranger and the
cause OF his death, Just what became OF
tho missing leg and his clothing Is a
mystery. These may have become ems
tangled In the trucks Of ono of the
cars that passed over him and may
never be found.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
MOB WANTED TO
LYNCH BAD MAN
Five Hundred White Men Gather
About Roanoke Jail Are
Soon Quieted.

ROANOKE, VA, May 16.-Because he
fired revolver at a white man who at
tempted to stop him while he was run
ming from officers In crowded street
several aliases and a criminal record
was threatened with death at the hands
OF a crowd Of 500 men who followed
him and his captors through Campbell
Avenue to the city jail. The crowd,
Byrd. when the latter attempted to
stop him, cried: Lynch him!" "Shoot
him" XIII hm!'' Police Justice
Bryan. arrived at the jail at the same
time Sanders was landed at the prison
the station. Byrd came to tho iail
while the mob was crying for the
negros life.. and said he had not been
wounded. The mob then disappeared
Sanders was locked up. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
.RUEF TELLS ABOUT
OTHER GRAF TING
duplicates schmitz, Pat Calhoun
and Mullalley in Street Car
Deals.
70 1uD'cT ~
Says United Railway Gave Up
100000 to San francisco
Officials.
LIKELY TO 1NDICT ALL
Says United Railway Gave Up

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-Abraha1n
Ruef to-day carried out his declaration
OF yesterday that he would, following
his change OF plea to guilty in the
extortion case against him. assist the
bribery prosecution In it's campaign
against municipal corruption.
Ruef. obeying subpoena from the
grand Jury, went to tho grand jury
chamber In Native Sons Hall, where
he took the witness-stand and sub
mitted to an examination that lasted
two hours.
When tho ordeal was over, he called
the newspaper mon around him and
said that he had promised the grand
jury not to dtvulge anything Dis
trct-Attorney Langdon and Assistant
District-Attorney Heney refused o
mako any statement whatever. From
Special Agent Burns. however, 1t was
learned that Ruef told the grand jury
that President Patrick Calhoun, Assist
ant President Tlornwell Mullalley,
Chief Counsel TREY l.. Ford and AS
sistant Counsel William M. Abott, Of
the United Railways. paid or caused
to be paid the sum Of $200.)O0 for tho
provision named: that $4,000 Of this
amount was Ruefs fee: that $4,000
went into tho pocket of Mayor Schmitz.
and that the remaining $4,000 was
handed to the eighteen supervisors.
sixteen of them receiving $4,000 each.
another demanding and getting $4,000.
and Chairman Gallagher, Of tho FL
nance Committee, being paid $4,000
for acting as go between.
Subsequently the statement was
made, but not officially confirmed, tha
indictments had been voted against
four high officials OF the unitet Rail-
roads and Mayor Schnitz
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
OFFER. MADE
BY MIR. BURT
Willing to Support Ten Mission
aries in China ~ Movement
Expected to Bring About
a Revolution in Ger
tain Lines OF
Work.

Plans discussed and partially con-
sumnatcd yesterday afternoon at o
meeting of level headed business men,
not few Of whom are known through
out the country, are to bring about
within the coming years a revolution
in the conduct of the church work OF
the Southern Baptist Convention.
1t was the first definite step toward
the organization Of the Baptist lay
men of the South into an aggressive
religious force. Gigantic sums to be
devoted to the evangelization OF the
world were discussed and there were
not few dramatic incidents. Chief
y1nong these was the offer Of Mr. r. r.
Euit, president of q great Texas oil
company, to send ten missionaries to
China at his own expense. After sew
eral Of the distinguished members had
delivered addresses. Mr.. Butt was ii-
Sited to say word.
Brethren" said the Texan, II never
made a speech in my lie. and 1 can't
make one now; but If Brother willing
ham Will send ten new missionaries o
China, he can send tho Bill to INC.
1t Is needless TO say that this was
speech" Of the most effective sort,
and the astounding offer aroused the
greatest enthusiasm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
Impressive Scene in Hall tai
at Opening Session
Of Body.
ANNUAL SERMON ].
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Mayor Delivers Address Of Wei
come, and Response Is Made
by Dr.. Gambrell, Of Texas.
Convention Will Hear
Reports OF Boards
To-Day.
Program for To-Day.
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

$3.50 "A. M.-Convcntion called to
order.
O.3O to II a. M.-Rcnding OF hb-%
strncts of the reports Of the bonrtiss
al Foreign Mission Board, CD Sum
dry School and Bible Board, G3)
Home Mission Bonrd. Referrch to
special committees.
II A. M.--lAddrcss by Rev. 1Dr. j.
Il. Hnwthorne. Adjournment.
8 T.. M-Convcntlou called to or-S
der. Foreign Missions. Reports Of
special committees on report I of the
BOARD. Discussion. 9s b
g p. M--,AdjOurn.
S,15 p P.iM.-COnvcntion called to q
order. Foreign Missions. Reports.
Of committees on report Of thc board Z
further considered md t1liIpoxcd Of.
AT OTHER PLACES.
10 A. NI.-Womnn's missionary
Union Mt Second naptikt Church,
Adams and Franklin Streets. Re-
ports from State organizations. Re-
cess Mt p. NJ. RcnSxe rnbIe Mt s r. 4
NJ. Adjourn ut o II. Nj.
O,3O a. M.-Bonrd Of. Trustees of 4
Southern baptist Theological Scmi-s.
nary Mt Grove Avenue baptist
Church. r. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
PRESIDENT IS
COMING TODAY
With Mrs. Roosevelt He Will
Spend Weekend at Pine
Knot Home.

WASHINGTON, =, G., May 10
Washington tomorrow morning for "a a
brief vacation at Pine Knot, Mrs.
Roosoyelt's counry homo In Albemarie
county. Va. They Will be accom-
panied by several White House ser-
wants and tho usual secret service
guards Horseback riding and long
walks In the country probably will
form the main diversions during the
stay In the country, which Will last
over Sunday next,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
Donilin In Galveston.

GALVESTON. TEXAS, May l6,---Gen-
eral Manuel Ronilla. exiled President
of Honduras, arrived hero to-day from
Progresso, Mexico. on the Norwegian
steamer Molina, The vessel will he
released from quarantine Tomorrow
and proceed to Texas City, when Boz
inilla will come to Galveston to rempln
several days, s "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17

Continued on Fourth Pugo.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17

Wisconsin Deadlock Drok en-.
& MADISON, WIS, May ! 8--The soma
torial deadlock In Wisconsin was
broken Tonight by the nomination on
phenson, OF Marinette N ~
Gus AZ fogmeG Congressman Isaac Ste,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
New York stock Marke..

Wall St., New York, Sept. 2S.-STOCKS-
Opening prices of stocks showed wide ex-
tensions of yesterdays decline and selling
was active in all parts of the list. Pacific
Mail fell 2 points, Canadian Pacific IA
points. Northern Pacific ia points. Amer
fcan Smelling IA points and Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific, Great Northern prefer
red Reading. Denver and Rio Grande,
Amalgamated Copper and Sugar a point.
The United States Steel stocks sold off
fraction to new low records for the year.
Although there were periods of dullness
during the first hour the market seemed
unable TO shake off depression and sank
lower when stocks began to be offered
freely. The metal group and the Trans
continental stocks were the principal tar
lost points, Canadian Pacific 31s points.
and Reading and American Smelling ia
points Northern Pacific and American
Sugar ~ points and St. Paul. Pennsylva-
mia, Atchison, Missouri: Kansas and Tex
as Louisville and Nashville, u. 8. Steel
Northern Ore certificates and Colorado
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
BUSINESS IMPROVES.
Cool Weather Stimulus to Retail and
Jobbing Trade

New York, Sept 2S.-Bradstreet's
says:
Retail trade feels the stimulus of long
awaited cool weather. as does also
filling in order business from jobbers
On the other hand regular house trade
has decreased in volume now that the
first rush of fall trade is over and ship
ping of goods on orders is engrossing
JobberS' attention TO large degree
Advices as to the real proportions of
autumn trade very with the sections re-
porting. Collections are still a matt er
of complaint at many markets east
west and south.
In the iron and steel trade the quiet
tone as regards new business is still ths
leading features, though mills, furnaces
and factories are still behind on orders.
New orders are reported by leading i'll
terests as running rs per cent behind d
year ago at this date.
Business failures for the week ending
September 26 number 166 as against 179
last week. 165 in the like week of 1906.
1856 in 1906. 179 in 1904 and 1853 in 1908.
Canadian failures for the week number
SO as against 40 last week and p in
this week a year ago.
Wheat, including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending September &c. aggregated
5,2727S. bushels against 444O 354 last
week and 4.574653 this week last year
and 4,470352 in 1901. For the first II
weeks of the fiscal wear The exports are
44.14.572 bushels against 39,S73,022 in
19O6-07 and 77,914,744 in 1901-02. Corn
exports for the week are 1,193,1 100 BUSH
els against 298, 911 last week and 465.S64
in 1906. For the fiscal year to date the
exports are 15,306,916 bushels against
8,454 262 in 1906-07.
Bank ClearingS.
Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending September 26, shows
aggregate of 81. AIS. 0SS. 900. as against 81
749 404 600 last week, and $3.50. 211 900 in the
corresponding week last year. Canada
clearings for the week total 1882 900, as
against $S3 22s, 600 last week and $72, 951, 600
in the same week last year. Following is
a list of the principal cities:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

3.s per cent OF trash and dirt, and So
per cent Of the seeds true to name We're
incapable of termination. Another
sample was 1913 per cent impurities, and
os.s OF the remainder valueless. Twenty
SIX lots tested by Professor Roberts
contained an average of AL per cent
OF impurities, including eight different
klnos or foreign seeds, amounting to As
per cent, trash and dirt Per cent. and
800 per cent of what was really alfalfa
seed was not germina BILE.
one OF the samples was 95.2 per
cent impurities, and 43.4 per cent of
the rest was not germina BILE. But 20.2
per cent or the seed was true to name
ana capable OF terminating. Using
TINS sample as an example Roberts
says that computed on the basis of
the cost of standard alfalfa seed it
would nave taken 1873 pounds per
acre OF TINS seed to give as much of
stand as could have been secured with
Is pounds of standard seed To Sc
cure such a stand from the seed in
question 1t would have necessitated
bring the actual cost up to $11.92 per
acre, making the actual cost $4926
per bushel. But this is not all: There
would have been sown on the land
rious species, or 105 to the square
foot OF another sample he says the
low termination per cent would have
raised the cost per acre to 1915,
besides sowing the land with $4,000
plantafn seeds, 10000 dodder seeds
and $4,000 seeds of foxtail-or in air
$4,000 weeds of various sorts
or course, as a matter of fact,
where bad seed is sown the actual re-
suit is weak, poor stand of alfalfa
and a dense growth of weeds. The
land has to be plowed up and re-
seeded, the use of the land for a year
is lost. and it has become foul with
weeds, many of which will be newly
introduced and noxious in character.
These findings pointedly suggest
that it is safe to buy seed of only a
thoroughly reputable dealer or grow
er whose name and guarantee stand
for something. Get samples early
and test them. Learn positively that
it is alfalfa seed and not something
else. and that it will grow. If more
than ten per cent fails to grow don't
buy it, for something is wrong. Choice
seed, the only kind worth sowing, al
ways commands a good price, and is
worth it. The Agricultural depart
ment at Washington, or your state
experiment station will test samples
of seeds sent. and report on them
without Charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
HEAR FROM ROOSEVELT.
Winners of Shooting Prizes Are Con-
graduated by Letter.

New York, Sept. 2s.-President
Roosevelt has written letters of con-
graduation to Sergeant W. A. Berg OF
North Yakima, Wash, who represent
ed the Washington National Guard. to
Midshipman Harold T. Smith of Ia
coma, who represented the United
states navy, and who won the cham
p1onship of 1907. on their victories IN
the prize match and the national lndi-
vidual match of the National Rife as
ISOLATION of America recently held.
The president wrote as follows:
MY Dear Sergeant Berg; | con-
graduate you heartily upon winning
the presidents match. / feel that in
this country, with our complex and
rather over luxurious civilization, it is
above all things important that there
should be no falling off in the virile
qualities which make of the average
man a good soldier as well as a good
citizen. 1t is absolutely essential that
we should keep up first class fighting
navy; but in the event of a land war
we should have to rely chiefly upon
our volunteer forces. and when war
has come it is too late to teach a man
how to become really form1dable
shot, while good marks manship is one
of the three or four vitality important
qualities in really efficient soldier.
AS an old national guardsman myself.
feel an additional pride in your sue
cess.
Thanking you and congratulating
you heartily, l am sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The presidents letter to Midshipman
Smith says:
my Dear Mr. Smith: I heartily
congratulate you on your victory in
the presidents match and the national
Individual match. 1 am exceedingly
pleased that it should be a nlidship-
man of the United States navy who
has achieved this honor, ana I con-
graduate the service as well as your
self.
cerely yours. (signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
GAIN IN BANK RESOURCES.
For National Institutions $3SO,OOO,OOO
in One Year

washington. Sept. ga year ago the
total resources of the national banks
in the United States amounted to a lit
tie more than $4,000, 000, 900. An increase
in these resources during the year is
shown by the latest statement to
amount to more than 1886. O00, 900. The
gain in loans and discounts aDoroxi-
mates $500, 100000, and the gain in vol
un1e Of individual deposits is about
$120.00o,000 The amount of national
bank notes outstanding has increased
from s517 100000 to $551 900. 900, and the
capital stock paid in has increased
about $4,000, 900.
A year ago there was about $12.675,
900 worth of bonds other than federal
securities held to secure United States
deposits. At the present time the vol
ume of these bonds other than national
securities held to secure United States
deposits aggregates SOS, 1913. 900. The
present volume of United States bonds
held to secure United States deposits,
$95, 628, 900. is s., COO, 600, less than the
amount held year ago. The gain in
United States bonds to secure circula-
ton is about $33, 000, 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
A Phrases Origin.

Here" said a lawyer. taking down a
calf-bound book, lis the will, from which
originated the famous phrase, Cut off
with shilling.
TT is the will of Stephen Godfrey. He
died in Lambeth in 1896 Now I'll read
you the paragraph in Go0frey's will that
gave the world the phrase. A nasty
paragraph it is, too.
Whereas, it was my misfortune to
be made very uneasy by Elizabeth
Godfrey, my wife. for many years, from
our marriage. by her turbulent be-
havior for she was not content with
despising my admonitions, but she con-
trived every method to make me un-
happy: she was so perverse in her ma
ture that she would not be reclaimed
but seemed only to be born to be a
plague to me. The strength of Samson,
the knowledge of Homer, the prudence
of Augustus, the cunning of Pyrrhus,
the patience of Job. the subtlety of
Hannibal and the watchfulness of
Homogenes could not have been suffl-
cient to subdue her. for no skill or
force in the world could make her good: .
amid as we have lived separate and
apart from each other eight years and
she having perverted her son to leave
and totally abandon me-therefore I
give her one shilling only"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
WASHBURN NEWS.
DR.. PIass Gives Students Some Excel
lent Advice.

On Thursday morning President
Plass in his annual opening address to
the student body, laid before them
some sterling maxims in such way
as to cause lazy student to shrink IN
his seat The price of efficiency in
life for the college student. said ne,
resolves itself into the price OF ef-
against examinations is due to a sense
of inefficiency. A student trying simp-
ly for a passing grade Is preparing
himself to make 20 per cent OF a sue
cess in life. The world has no room
for the sponge. shirk, cheat nor thief
The very fact that you do not ike a
study or that you find 1t difficult Is OF
ten the very reason why you should
learn to address oneself to hard tasks
and to complete them The price OF
inefficiency IN after life is the price
of the attainment of that efficiency In
school life
The president spoke of the purpose
and value Of chapel service which
Washburn maintains as a christian
college. when you chose Washburn.
he said. you chose her customs, ira
ditions and institutions"
He urged that the students associate
themselves with the 7. W. and Y. Nj.
Christian ssociatfon work.
At the beginning of the term a large
per cent of the student body paid fee
Of 81 into a student enterprise fund for
the support of athletics and other stud
ent enterprises. All paying this fee are
entitled to admission to all exhibitions
given under the auspices of any stud
ent enterprise. This includes the foot
ball games. At a meeting of the con-
tributors to this fund held Thursday
committee was elected to define the
manner of dispensing these funds. Pro-
fessors Woods. McEachron and the
president of Athletic association cOnsti-
tute this committee.
The junior class this week chose the
editors and managers of the annual
college publication. The kaw," as fol-
lows: Editor-in-chief. Miss Katherine
Kellanl, associates, Karl Bowman and
g. W. Hayes, business managers, Os-
born Larimer and ]. w Robb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
NJ. S. U. WANTS JOPLIN.
Athletic Board Favors Mining Town
for Thanksgiving Came

Columbia, Mo, Sept. 2S.-Missouri
university's athletics board have de-
cided that as far as Missouri is con-
cerned Joplin will be the seat of the
ball game with Kansas on Thanksgiv-
ing. The board gave as its reason
that more money would be taken in
there than at Lawrence. kansas
wants US to play at Lawrence said
Manager Ebright. "They say they
can not get rates to Joplin Neither
can we. and we have to go farther.
we have been going IT'S miles to
Kansas City since the schools began
to playa much longer distance than
the Jawhawkers have had to travel
Resides. it would be unfair to ask US
TO play such an important game on
the enemy's stamping ground. The
conditions would be equal for the
teams at Joplin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
FAVORS THE CANTEEN.
Mrs. Root Uurges Congressman to Vote
for Re-estabIishment.

St. Louis, Sept. 2S.-When Secretary
of State Root and Mrs. Root and daugh-
ter passed through here en- route to
Mexico, Mrs. Root in a brief statement
declared herself emphatically in favor
of the re-establishment of the army
canteen.
Congressman Henry S. Garfield of ST.
Louis, who with others made a brief
call to Secretary Roots private car, she
urged him to vote for the re-establish-
ment of the canteen in the army and
advised him not to be deferred from
that purpose by possible protests from
the wives of constituents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
TODAY'o MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept 2S.-W71EAT-The whe[
market today opened firm because OF hlgn
or cables but prices soon eased OH Of
cause of the report of increased recelp.S
ed unchanged to &c higher at $l0e 20
$1,000, solo up to sl.003s and then dellnt;s.l
TO 991sc. Minneapolis, Duluth "ho Sn'
cago report 745 cars.
The market lacked support in the iaI I.,
part of the day and prices dragged; Inc
close was easy, with December 24c lo"ei'
CASH: No. . red. s7HQsSc; No: red;
hard. 96@9sc: No northern, $l.VsgI, d. ~,
No, northern, S1.os@1.os; No. SPRING S'c
0:1.05.
CORN-The corn m arket was firm at
firm cables. Later the market oec I,a,lsr
slightly or realizing sales DecS InI5eI
corn opened unchanged to sc 70 zsW33ae
lower at 3k45919c to os9sc ana .hen ="
Prices declined along with wheat: me ne
close was easy with December 12n9sc 10
5s6s4c lower at 5Saz@5S1sc co., 1zc,,,,,
OATS-The trading ir oats was emery
IN the May option and prices %e s.er IA dn-
along with wheat and corn and iater oe-
clined in sympathy with the sIul nd ~ ~
these grains December oats opened tsU
&c higher at $3.50; sold at 521zc and tneh
PR PROV 81 ms provisions market
was firm because of &c advaog IN ollS
ioc seI HIGHER 81 ' at SIS Az and sold at sl545.
Lard was PIC higher at SsS2 ana au-
vanced to $3.50. Ribs were 21aQ5c nlgher
at SIS. o215 to ss.o211@S,o5- oo,lo
CORNIsept. CSC; Dec. $50 g5sIc
OATS-Sept 52szc; Dec, 521sqoz14c'
RYECash: se1kc.
CLOVER-Oct., SIG
BARI FY-Cash: 92cG$1OS
rrJNEnTEJY-Oct., S4.2