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The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
PLANS TO BUILD new TOWN
American Coal Company to Develop
It's Latest Acquisition.
Post-Office Called PamOsa Has Al
ready Been Established on
Newly Selected Site.
- o TIe Wa.hington -.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland. Nd. March 10-The Ameri-
can Coal Company. which mas purchased
the holdings and plant Of the Cumberland
Basin Coal Company, near Mount Saw
age. this county. the tracts embracing
$1,000 acres. will build new town near
Barrellyille. this county. on the Cumber
land and Pennsylvania Railroad. The
coal tract purchased runs over the line
into Pennsylvania to beyond Wellersburs.
A post-office called Pamosa has already
been established at the site Of the pro
posed new town. \ complete electric
lighting plant will be installed. not only
to furnish lighting for the town and the
buildings. but power for running the nee
ess1ry machinery and engines for the
mining plant Frank s Hambleton, Of
Baltimore. is president Of the company.
The Maryland Shoe Company will re
build here on the site of their building
destroyed by fire.
J. ". Schiller. former lumber manu-
facturer and proprietor of lumber mills
at Hyndman, Is dead, aged seventy-tw0
years At one time he was a director in
the HoblitzeH National Bank at Hynd-
man.
Congressman John n. Reynolds. OF
Bedford. will join the Hawaii party to
visit Honolulu in June. He is brother
Of De Warren II. Reynolds. Of the Cum
bcrland bar.
The Homecoming Board Of Trade IS ar
ranging for the removal 20 Lonaconing
from Baltimore Of a shirt-waist factory
that viii employ fifty people
The various Sunday school associations
of West Virginia will hold their twenty
fifth annual convention at Huntington
April Is. Il. and Is. Bishop J. S. Mills,
D. D.. Of the United Brethren Church,
viii be among the speakers. Congress
man George c. Sturgiss, Of Morgantown,
W Va. viii deliver an address on the
| first day Of the convention.
Michael Dunn is dead at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. George Bier Mounds
vile. ". Va. aged ninety-three years
/ He was the oldest resident OF Mounds
willie both in years and citizenship.
/ A tract of 555 acres of timber in Ritchie
( County. ". Va, belonging to the Nc
/ Gregor estate. has been sold to E l.
/ Davidson. of the Parkersburg Mil Com
/ pany at $3.50 an acre.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
NEW TRUNK LINE PLANNED.
Virginia Railway Company Charter
May Mean Route to Great Lakes.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Richmond Va, March 10-The Virginia
Railway Company. chartered by the State
Corporation Commission, Is "A consoli-
dation Of the Tidewater Railway. in Vir-
ginia, with the Deepwater Railway. in
West Virginia. the two roads meeting
at the line between the States named and
traversing rich coal regions. The 100000
capital of the Tidewater Company which
has built and controlled the Deepwater
line, is increased TO SO, ,5O0, 600 for the Vir-
ginia company.
It is understood that the combination
is practically the property of H. H.
Rogers. of New York. the Standard Oil
magnate, and that it means a continu-
Gus line from Norfolk to the Great Lakes.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
NAVAL HOSPITAL READY.
New Institution at Annapolis TO BE
Opened This week,

Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Md. March 10-Surg. Gen.
Phillip N. RIxey of the navy, will come
10 Annapolis early this week TO make
the final inspection of the new Naval
Hospital preparatory to its formal open
ing about March L. Contrary TO the sup
position of many persons. the hospital
will be for the service in general and
not for officers. midshipmen. and others
connected with the Naval Academy alone.
The hospital, together with its equip
ment. is thoroughly modern and up-to-date
In every respect. and will accommodate
about a hundred patients. 1t is located
on the government farm opposite the
Academy, and was erected at a cost Of
S20000G Surg Gen. Pickrell. who has been
in Annapolis for several weeks, has been
detailed by the Navy Department to
manage it. In addition to Surg. Pickrell,
the hospital staff will be composed of
one and possibly more assistant surgeons,
one pharmacist, three hospital stewards,
and corp of fourteen nurses.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
state board TO Meet.

The first session of the State Board Of
Education ever held in this city will BE-
opened Tuesday morning in the Peabody
School Building, on King street Tho
board will hold meetings every day there
after until Friday evening. Arrangements
for the teachers institute. TO be held in
odd Fellows Hall next Thursday. have
been completed. The teachers Participal-
ing will be from this city and Alexandra
and Fairfax counties. In the evening
general meeting will be held in the First
Baptist Church, when addresses on cdu-
cational topics viii be delivered.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
BOY COMMITS SUICIDE.
Youth Bids Mother GoOd-by, Then
shoots Himself to Death.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Upper Marlboro, Nd, March 10-Silas
Cransford. sixteen years old, took an old
shotgun this afternoon. and after bidding
his mother good-by, walked to the tracks
Of the Chesapeake Beach Railroad az
Hill station. near his home and lying
down on the track pulled the trigger Of
the gun with his foot. killing himself in
stantly. His mother, who had seen him
getting the gun ready. rushed toward him.
but before her arrival he had ended his
life A train with Dr. Griffith aboard
came along in a few minutes, but when
tue physician reached the side of the
distracted woman he told her that her son
was dead.
Before leaving home the boy had asked
his mothers permission to enlist in the
navy, but she told him not TO talk of
such a thing as he was too young. A
cOroner's inquest was held. and a verdict
OF suicide rendered. No cause can be
assigned for the act.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
TILLMAN FOOLS BRASS BAND.
Senator Slips Into Lecture Town
Ahead of Schedule Time.
Special % The Washington Herald


Norfolk. Va, March 1e-Senator TIL
man. Of South Carolina. who spoke to a
crowded house in Portsmouth last night.
stole a march on the brass band brigade
which was to sound his entrance into the
city.
He was scheduled to arrive at O'Clock
in the afternoon, but instead slipped in at
II o'clock in the morning and footed it
quietly TO the home of his host, j. T.
Hanvey.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
WOUND PROVES FATAL.
Detective Huffman shot While Try
ing to Arrest Trespasser,

s0ccIaI @ Tie Washington Herald.
Roanoke, Va. March 10.-Charles Huff
man, aged twenty-nine years, who was
shot Wednesday night by Robert Lee
Barton, died at the Roanoke Hospital.
Huffman. together with Special Officer
Posey Turner. attempted to arrest Dan
and Lee Barton for alleged trcspaSs. when
they began shooting The Barton broth
ers were arrested
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
OBJECT TO NEGRO DELEGATES.
White Members Threaten Disruption
of Central Labor Union.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Newport News. Va, March 1O.-If dele
gates TO the negro labor unions attempt
to take their seats in the Central Labor
Union, in accordance with the recent de
cision of that body to affiliate the col
ored organized .workmen in the city. a
disruption is threatened that will involve
the withdrawal of some of the largest
and strongest white unions.
The bartenders to-day decided to give
the Central body an opportunity to annul
its former action before voting finally
upon withdrawal. The machinists and
carpenters, it is understood, are ready
TO break off any time. The negroes up
to this time apparently have hesitated
to take advantage of their rights in the
premises.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

and Potomac Railroad Company. Attorneys. a. ).
Worthington- Herbert & Mioou. Hamilton. Colbert
& Hamilton, AcKenney * Flannery
No. 47- Durham IS. Slater Attorneys. II. Boyd
and F. f. CTalnpton-Turner & Mitchell.
No 42l IIosise Us. Tomlinson Attorneys, Am
brose & Archer-J. Il. Fague.
No 42s. Cave vs. NcDeFmott. Attorneys. H. E.
Davis aud G. {. Tucker. }. Darlington
Ne 425 Hurst v. Miller. Attorneys. c. z.
Emig and Edwin Forns -Brandenburg x Brandon
burg.
No 40 Berry vs.. Ihs.rict Of Columbia. Attor-
news A. ) NorthiugtoB. B. s. Minor. and ]. f..
Collins-E II. Thomas.
No El. Martin IS. District of Columbia. At
togneys. ). 7. Thomas and NJ ]. Colbert-E. II.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Mad Mule Create. Havoc.
cciaI to The Washington Herald.

opccial to The Washington Herald
Salisbury, n. c.. March 19-The officers
yesterday shot mad mule that created
a street havoc by kicking and biting
animals and men. One man was severely
injured. and it is thought all the horses
will have to be killed
The man viii be sent to Washington for
treatment
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
FARMERS SELLING OUT.
Scarcity of Labor and Present High
Prices the Causes.

Special to The Washington Herald
Boyds. Md, March l0.-Scarcity of labor
and the difficulty of securing even poor
farm hands is causing an unusually large
Montgomery County to offer their lands
and stock tor sale An additional reason
Is the present high price of property, not
withstanding.
Good horses of heavy and lgnt draft are
bringing from $40 to S225, which is a fine
price Cows at sales last week brought
from SEQ TO $50. Some fine farming land
is to be sold here this month, which viii
bring a good price on account of location
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Matron for AImshouse Named.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Rockville, Md, March 1O.-The trustees
of the poor have appointed as matron of
the county almshouse Miss Spencer. of
Washington. The organizations that will
guarantee the funds for the salary are
the Rockville Woman's Bible Glass. the
Burdenbearer Circle Of Kings Daughters.
Rockville: the Montgomery County Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
and the Montgomery County Federation
of Womens Clubs.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
New Church to BE Dedicated.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Lexington. Va. March 1e.-Announce-
ment Is made of the formal dedication Of
St Johns Methodist Episcopal Church
South. at Buena Vista, Sunday. March II.
Bishop T. z. Hoss will preach the dedi-
catory sermon. The church was inau-
gurated during the boom" days of
Buena Vista, some eighteen years ago,
and the present handsome and commo-
dious structure was erected a few years
later. The present pastor is Rev. John
b. Henry.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
KILLED IN A SAWMILL
George w. MOxIey Meets Shocking
Death Near BOyds, Md.

SPECIAL 10 Ine Washington Herald.
Boyds, Md, March 10.-George W. Mox-
ley was instantly killed while working
in sawmill near here, yesterday, which
was his sixtyhfth birthday In some
unaccountable manner Moxley fell on
log which was running into a saw. The
saw caught his arm and severed it, ana
then cut into his body. and before the
engine could be stopped he was dead.
Moxley was born March 9, 1913 He is
survived by lis widow and three children.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
LIVELY PRIMARIES PROMISED.
Democrats of Montgomery County
Need Not Hunt for Candidates.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Rockville, Md, March 10,-The Demo-
cratic primary election to nominate can
didates for the various offices TO be filed
this fall will be held the first Saturday
in August. Among those who have ex-
pressed their intention to contest for the
various honors at the primaries are the
following:
Fer States attomey-Bowie F. Waters. Alexander
kilg0tT. and Thomas VI. Talbot
For sher1h-Wiliiam Z. Niett, George W Multi
can. Washington b. Chichester William T. Wheeler
LeUnidas Ricketts,. aud William K. Embrey
For judges OF the Orphans CouTt-Judge Remus
K, Darby and Niniau N. Perry.
For County Commissioner fer the Fourth Collec-
tion district-Lee OfUt Charles Veirs, John W
Carroll, and Humphrey Cssell
For County Commissioner for the Third collection
distTict-Cbarles N. Williams.
For the House OF Delegates-Andrew J. Cummins
J. Dawson Williams. and Preston b. Ray.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
POISONED BY PINEAPPLEs.
DR.. A n. Dreher Dies After Illness
of Three Months.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Salisbury, n. c., March 10.-Notce was
received here that Or. A. H. Dreher, Of
this city. died this morning In University
Hospital. Philadelphia. His death was
due to pineapple poison, which developed
into erysipelas and cancer. DR.. Dreher
left here last December TO go to Philadel-
phia for treatment.
DR.. DTcher was an officer of the North
Carolina State Dental Association and a
prominent Mason. He was forty years
old and married His funeral will take
place from the Lutheran Church here next
Tuesday
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
DAILY COURT RECORD.
Court of Appeals.

Assignments fer to-day:
No l7l5. O'Dwyer IS. Northern Market Company
Appellants attorneys. c. II. Meriiat and c. T..
Carrsi appellee's attorneys, + II. Thomas H T.
Blair. Artlmr Peter. and Hamilton. Colbert & Ham
llton-
Nos. i7ls-I719. Stone Us. FOBlkeS Appellants at
torneys, r. y. billiard and J. s Easily Smith ap-
pcllee's attorney, Leigh Robinson.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
SHIPBULDING STRIKE CALLED.
Five Thousand Men VIII Lny Down
Tools Along the Great Lakes.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Cleveland. March 1O.-National Vice
President Louis Weyand OF the Boiler
makers and Iron Shipbuilders' Associa-
ton. announced tonight he had called
general strike. which will affect over 5000
men employed al the yards Of the Amer
lean ShipbuiIding Company. from Buffalo
to Duluth. In addition, the men employed
at the ECOrse and St Clair yards Of the
Great Lakes Engineering Company will
throw down their tools in sympathy.
The entire shipbuilding industry will
therefore practically be tied up, begin
ming one Of the bitterest labor wars in
the history of the shipbuilding industry.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Circuit Court No. 2.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.

Assignments tor to-day:
No 81 Rowland IS National Metropolitan Bank.
Attorneys. Berry & Aiinor-J. r. Larner. McKenney
& Flannery. Hamilton Colbert * Hamilton
No 81 Benjamin IS. Bruce. Attorneys. Z. Z.
Hay-Raston & SiddOns.
No Az Williams rs. Woodward ct al Attorneys.
Wolf s R0senberg-A. s. Wor;hington.
Ne 434 Cook ,s. CovsiIl ct al Attorneys. Col
dren & Fennins-L c. Williamson and Hamilton.
Colbert & Hamilton
No Sc Fauan rs District o. Columbia. Alton
ueys J. J. Darlington and ". H. Sholes-E. II.
Thomas.
Nc SIC Fletcher vs.. Anacostia and Potomac
Railroad Company. Attorneys. h. T. Doyle-J. j.
Darlington
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
NIinnesota Joins Nnxx.
II h Mashinrton Herald

Special % The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va. March 10.-The new battle
ship Minnesota went into commission at
the Norfolk Navy Yard yesterday. Capt
John Hubbard, the commander of the big
ship, read the orders of the Secretary OF
the Navy assigning him to tie command
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Equity Court No, =.
JUSTICE GOULD.
No assignments for to-day.
Circuit Court No. I.
JUSTICE WRIGHT.

Assignments for to-day;
No. 35 SilleTs IS. COorer Attorneys H f.
Davis and z. Fouest-IOhn RidOut.
No. 33. Morris IS. Clark X 20. Attorneys. Wolf
& RosenbeTg-L. T. Kitchener and Il Z. Davis
No. SOL Rogers Parker. Attorneys, H. Win
ship Wheatley-Phip Walker.
No. 4l2 Williams IS. Richmond, Fredericksburg
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Equity Court No. L.
Assignments fer to-day:

Assignments fer to-day:
Notion No. 81. King vs.. Kennedy. Attorneys
J. J. Darlington and Leon Tobriner-R. r. Perry
& Son and William +. Afattingly.
No. col Bram rs. Brann. Attorneys. Blackstone
and Douglass 6 Douglass-W. 7. Plumley.
No. 23 CrcssSeH Lackey. Attorneys Wilson
& Barksdalc-Edward l.. Gies
No. 205. Berkeley vs.. Eerkeley. Attorneys Wal
ter T. Balderston and Boyle-WiIliam H Holloway
No. 297. Connolly Connolly. Attorneys Will
ian Z. Ambrose. Van llyke. aud James d. Sullivan
No. 909. Ross vs.. Ross. Attorneys, L. SIelendez
King-J. Wilmer Lstimer.
No. oil. Vonderheide rs. Vonderheide Attorneys
J. II. Croxdale-Montague.
No. 2l7. Moran Bernaben. Attorney Edward
l. Neunlan.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Committee to Review Accounts.

A called meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF the George Washington Birth
day Association viii be held in the Friend
ship Fire Enginehouse Tuesday evening.
when the accounts connected with the
celebration in this city February - last
will be reviewed and wound up
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

1t is expected that Judge Charles +.
Nicol. J. F. Ryan, r. Lindsey Gordon.
and Charles C. Carlin. candidates for the
Democratic Congressional nomination in
this district Will address the voters of
Stafford County Monday. on the occasion
Of the opening OF court, at the county
courthouse.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Heavy Snow in Western Maryland.

SPECIAL % The Washington HeTald
Hagerstown, Md, March 10.-Ten inches
of snow fell in this section of Western
Maryland to-day. and it is still showing
tonight To-day's snow was next to the
heaviest Of any this year.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

Rev. Charles D. Bulla. OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. delivered an I'd
dress this afternoon in the First Baptist
Church before the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Criminal Court No. 1.

sIoAALA = II 4 OANAy
Assignments fer to-day:
United States vs.. Bingsr Hermann ion trial).
Criminal Court No. 2.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
Assignments fcr to-day:
United States IS. Jesse B0WyeT.
United States vs. Louis BrickeT.
United States IS. Charlie Thompson.
United states vs. Warren q. Nash.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Opposed TO Expansion.

"Then. / do not like the Asiatic de-
veIopments by the United States. II this
republic is 10 continue its progress. it
should coufine itself to this hemisphere.
On account of the acquisition Of the Phil
ippines, there is now constant talk of
war with Japan. Every little ripple of
excitement in the Pacific brings out the
report of war with Japan. This alone
shows the mistake in taking lands in the
Pacific Had this country confined it.
self TO its proper sphere there would be
no talk Of war with Japan. II is the
Philippines and the fact that Japan
might attack them which causes the war
talk"
Although DR. Schouler calls himself
only a spectator Of public events. he is
we'll qualified TO express an opinion of
them Among his widely read books are:
History Of the United States 17S3-1S65).
Eighty Years Of Union. Americans Of
1T76 Alexander Hamilton" and The
Life OF Thomas Jefferson" Or. Schouler
is a brother of Rear Admiral John Schou-
Ter (retired. of Annapolis. Dr. Schouler
is a Harvard man of the class Of 50.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Hurts Country's Credit.

"The attitude Of the administration and
the people generally toward corporate
wealth has hurt the counrys credit
abroad. But perhaps the chief and
original cause of this lies with the finan-
clers themselves. We have seen so many
rich men. high officials Of great corpora
tions. false TO the confidence reposed in
them, that the people have become un-
reasoning in their hostility to organized
wealth Attacks have been made indis-
criminately on corporations. with the as
surance that they we're all justified. For
this reason a man who proved that be
knew when and how 10 proceed against
wealthy law-breakers would be a strong
candidate for the Republican party. 1t
is ;his which brings the names OF
Spooner ana Hughes prominently for
ward
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

Harry Hammond. Of the Mutual lee
Company, left this evening for Atlanta,
Ga, 10 attend the session O. the South
ern Ice Exchange. which convencs in that
city Tuesday morning.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows has
elected Fred. Klaus delegate and J. r..
wilkins alternate 70 the session Of the
Grand Lodge OF that organization, which
meets the latter part of May IN Norfolk.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
THIRD TERM OPPOSED
Prof. SchOuIer Criticises the
President Severely.
MANY GOOD MEN AVAILABLE
American Historian Says the Peo-
pie of This Country Want 60 Get
Man-IncIudes SpOOner and Hughes
in the List of Possibilities.
- b rhe washinrton HeraId.

Special to Tie Washington Herald
Baltimore. Md, March 10-"Roosevelt's s
place in history viii be that of very
conspicuous man, said Dr. James
Schouler, lawyer and historian, of Boston,
who is delivering a course of lectures here
on "The Ideals of the American Repub-
lie"
81 am only spectator OF politics now, f"
went on DIR. Schouler. "and take no part
IN Il, but / may say that there are things
about the present administration Of
affairs which / do not like. Roosevelt has
done some things very well, and he is a
man of very fine impulses-honest and
sincere and all that. But there are Other
men of a different character whom it is
well to consider in connection with the
Presidency; men who perhaps would not
have carried US so far on what l believe
to be mistaken lines. But l think there
is no doubt that President Roosevelts
place in history viii be that of very
conspicuous man.
Third Term Discussed.
Il do not believe the President will
seek or accept the nomination for third
term Ny view of his character leads
me 10 believe that he Will be manly
enough to stand by his promise. The
tEird-term idea is not a good one for any
man. The people of this country want
to get away from the worship of one
uan. If they are afraid to trust another
man with the Presidency. il is sign
that they do not trust the country's in
sututions. or else have become weak
hearted"
When asked about his view Of Senator
Spooner's reported candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for the Presidency.
Dr. Schouler said.
II is a good thing for a man OF oppo-
site views TO Roosevelts to be mentioned
We do not want the leaders Of both the
great parties To stand for the same ideas.
There ara 50 many people in this country
who differ from Roosevelt and Bryan that
they should have an opportunity &c con-
slider the candidacy of "a man Ike spoon
eT. Another man who may have 10 be
thought Of is Gov. Hughes, OF New York.
The next year may place him in such
position that the Republican party may
nominate him.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Profits on Real Estate.

great many people have made money
through cur ofice by the IudIclous pur-
chase of real estate-somc IL large SIMS
some IN smaller. There are many bargains
constantly passing through our hands We
can poiHt them oUt o. you from time TO
time If You viii call ID. Take Your own
Judgment first and oUrs FOR only what ygyF
may think Il voTti. But cal and talk It
over.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-11
Pools Blamed for Trouble.

In the second place hostile critics of
the market affect TO find a cause for
the depression In railroad stocks in the
influences that have developed from the
working Of the community of interest
plan between the railway companies that
was started ten years ago. Just why this
plan was put into operation is of course
well understood For many years pre-
Viously the trouble with the railways had
been that there were more railways thaa
There was business and that the efforts
OF the different railway companies to
obtain business had led to rate cutting
and ether practices that substituted
losses for profits on railway operations.
The result was a period of railroad re-
ceiverships and a series of ensuing rail
way reOrganizatioas. and then a deter
miaaGon on the part Of the capitalist
powers Of the country that By what
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-27
TIE WILL BE RUN OFF.

NEW YORK, July 26,-The tie be-
tween the two runabouts that finished
the American Automobile Association
tour with perfect scores in the contest
for the Hover trophy, will be run off,
Chairman Hover of the touring board
met the drivers Of the two cars, s. G.
Smith and II. Il. Sheridan, at the hotel
Astor and II was decided to determine
the winner by running the cars from
this city to Cleveland and then il nee
essary over the same route as recently
followed by the A, A. A. tourists, until
one of the cars drops out. The two
machines will be started at I o'clock
Monday morning from the Automobile
Club of America, west of Thirty Fourth
Street, near Broadway and the first days
run will be to Albany, the second to
Syracuse, the third to Buffalo, and the
fourth to Cleveland