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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
ROCKEFELLER
RACES TO SEE
HIS,ILL WIFE
Leaves Train at Trenton and
Makes Trip to Lakewood in
Racing Motor Car.

LAKEWOOD. N. j.. February II
That he might save two hours on his
hasty trip here from Augusta, Ga. John
d. Rockefeller had his automobile meet
him MT Trenton. and he drove sixty
miles across the State in less than three
hours last Friday night Ills anxiety 10
reach Mrs. Rockefeller, who was i'll with
the grip was so great that he could not
brook the dclays in making connections
by rail. Mr.. Rockefeller attended the
Baptist Church. with his sister-in-l law.
Miss Lucy spcllman. to-day. and at the
close Of the service members Of the
congregation surrounded him and made
Inquiries regarding Mrs. RockefclIer's S
Illness. I. f ;,s5
she '1ad a severe cold. hut she Is
quite well now" was HIS answer. Then
he told about his flight across the State
Friday night. II was his first trip In
the now sIxty-horse power car which
his secretary, W. z. lIewc. bought for
him at the automobile show last month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
RIVAL JUDGES. BOTH
IN INSANE ASYLUM
Both Are Middle-Aged Men Who
Enjoyed Large Prar--

BRISTOL. VA, February 17.-Former
Mayor j. II. Winston. who was recently
stricken with paralysis In Oklahoma, and
was afterwards brought to the home OF
his mother here. has been committed to
the state Asylum for the Insane at
Marion. Va. the paralyic stroke having
unbalanced him mentally. Judge William
s. Stuart. who was formerly judge OF
the Corporation Court here. was recently
committed to the same asylum. Both Of
these men, neither OF whom is now but
little over forty years OF age, were
formerly prominent attorneys In Bristol,
and when Mr.. Stuart ran for the Office
Of judge of the Corporation Court Mr..
Winston was his rival. and an interest
ing contest for the honor was the re-
suit. The sad plight OF these men, at
time when It might have been hoped that
they would be In tho prime OF mental
and physical vigor Is a source OF much
regret here among the hundreds Of
friends who were proud to witness their
past success. There appears to be a
chance for Judge Stuart's recovery, but
the nature Of Mr.. Winston's illness offers
little hope
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
KICKED HARRIS
AND He shot NE v
This Was the Dying State
.nent Made by
Fussell.
CLAIMS sELF-DEFENsE.
Denies That He Tried to Flee
and Says He Gave Him
sclfsUp.
CLAIMS sELF-DEFENsE
Special to The Timcs. Dispatch, I,


& GLADSTONE VA, February l7.-It is
the wish of this community to give a
true account of the sad tragedy Of last
Wednesday night, when Mr.. A. B. Fus-
sell, while under the influence Of In
itoXicants, insulted and kicked Mr.. A.
a. Harris, the young man yet in his
sboyhood down the steps twice. At the
first kick he arose. but at the second
he fired what proved the fatal shot.
Young Harriss first words were ex-
pressions of grief, and said he trusted
the wound was not fatal.
Mr.. Fussil and young Harris were
sad occurrence.
Sympathy Is expressed for both sides,
but this act was one Of pure self defense
on the part OF young Harris. 1t Is not
true that lie tried to fee from Justice;
instead he went and gave himself up.
In the first place lie went homo and
the trouble. The next step was to 80
and give himself UP.
Young Harris is from one of the most
.hlghly-respected and prominent families
In the State, and the most influential
and best citizens are In sympathy with
/ him and his lleart-broken family, con-
sistlng OF an invalid mother, now lying
prostrate with grief; IN old father, and
three sisters--Mlsses Mabel Clare Harris,
Martha Payne and Florinc. @
The two former have been teachers In
different portions of the State. and are
well known.
Young Harris was very popuar was
not dissipated and had not touched a
drop Of an intoxicant tho night of the
tragedy. Mr.. Angus Mcdonnell took the
statement made by Mr.. Fussel, which
was: II kicked Harris and he shot me. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
Loss OF LII
SINCE 3 Ne. w W YEAR. ! { |.||:|
Disasters That Have Occurred
in Fifty Days Are
Appalling.
QUAKE AND TIDAL WAVES.
Famine n China and Russia and
QUAKE AND TIDAL WAVES
Famine in China and Russia and
Fearful Accidents by Land
and Sea.
rsnonla1 IL 1,ho 1,lnn e.ni.na.eA.,

Special to The Tim es- Dispat tch.1
NEW YORK, February 17.-The year
1907 has started out with a disastrous
record in the matter of accidents and
catastrophes. Outside the United States
the greatest tragedies have been in
China. where the famine is carrying off
thousands; in the Dutch East Indies,
where tidal wave destroyed 5000: in
Jamaica, where the earthquake destroyed
Kingston, and in Russia, where thous-
ands are starving. The chief catns-
trophies OF this year IN North America
were as follows:
January 2d-Thrty-fve persons killed
In wreck Of Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad near Volkland, Kan.
January 7th-Threc firemen killed in fire
in Roosevelt Street, Now York
January 9tll-Government troops kill
thirty rioters in mobs IN State OF Vera
Cruz. Mexico, over the textile troubles.
January 9th-yaderland, Red Star liner
from New York. cuts down ship at Dover,
England. and browns six.
January 1Oth-Fourteen men killed in
bursting of blast furnace of Jones &
Laughln Steel Company, Of Pittsburg,
Pa.
January 14tll--lllngston, Jamaica, wreck
ed by earthquake, loo killed,
January 16tll-Slxeen persons frozen to
uclLn4 IN Dlp SuOH-Sto' -NAAAtiSSoSes'
January 19th-rhirteen killed, many of
them burned, In wreck Of Queen City
Special of Big Four Road, at Fowler,
Ind. S6
January 20tt--Powder train blows up at
Terre Haute, Ind, killing nineteen,
January 24th--Twenty miners engulfed
and killed iii gas explosion in coal mine
at I'rimcro, Col
January 25th--Alany persons frozen in
cold snap in New England ana other
Northern States
January soth-s seventy-i1ve killed in
nine explosion, Fayette county,W. Va.
February 2d-Twenty killed In gus
explosion In coal mine at Thomas. w.
Va.
February Atl,--rhree persons killed and
d number severely injured In fire in
White Plains, N Y, IL
February Dth--Many frozen to death In
Northwest by great storm that swept the
country.
February 11th--steamcr Iarchmont
sunk BY collision with schooner knowl-
ton near Block Island. and l43 drowned or
frozen. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
BYRON TURNS UP
DRESSED In #PAJAMAS
Would-Be Suicide Is Now Under
Medical Treat1nent-Has Had
Tropical Fever.
(special TO The Times Dispatch.

NEW ORLEANS. La, February H.
Attired in pajamas. with heavy over
coat about him, William u. Byron, the
would-be suicide, who escaped from a
sanitarium last night, appeared at the
First Precinct Police Station before day
light to-day. John M, Byron. the young
mans brother. was in the station at the
time, inquiring for some clue.
William was delivered over to his bro
ther and conveyed to the House of De-
tention, Where he was we'll cared for.
Later In the day arrangements We're
made to have his brother placed In a
medical institution, where he will remain
until he fully RECEIVERS.
John says that the young man resided
on the Isthmus Of Panama for six months.
and was there stricken with tropical
fever, He believes that this illness may
account for his present nervous condl-
ton,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
STOLE sos, BUT
LEFT $500 BEHIND
Unknown Person Robbed Drawer
But Forgot the Cash
Register.

LYNCHBURG, VA. February IT,
This morning between 2 and o'clock
some unknown person, thought to be
negro, broke into Busy Bee" Res
taurnnt, owned by ]. Costan, No. 623
Main Street. brother OF II. Costan pro-
,rrletor Of the Lynchburg Restaurant,
and stole 500 out of a drawer, hut over
looked cash register containing $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
HOUSE MEMBERS HEAR
EULOG|ES OF LATE Mr.. HIT

Il WASHINGTON, ID. c., February IT,
The House MAS in session for ali hour
and a half to-day, hearing euloglcs of tho
late Representative Robert Roberts liitt.
of Illinois Addresses were delivered by
Messrs. Lowden,, Foss and Fuller, Of Illl-
snols; Clark, Of Missouri; Cousins and
Lacey, Of Iowa. and Lamar, OF Florida.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
DAY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
DISPENSARIES Is OVER

COLUMBIA. S. c., Fobaruary l7.-Gov-
ornor Martin L. Ansel late tonight issued
u proclamation instructlng all dispensa-
rlcs to close their doors tomorrow and
remain closed until tho county boards
are appointed to take charge OF the dis
pensarics,
This means that tho dIspensaries will
not open their doors at all again until
the counties have taken charge. 1t Is
likely that the State will have complete
iprohibitlon for several days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
PASSING TRAIN SETS FIRE
no 400 BALES OF COTTON

s ELBIsRToN, GA, February 17.--Flre
early to-day destroyed the Southern
Railway depot, 400 bales Of cotton, eight
freight cars and contents, and a pas
senger train, Tho loss Is about 100000.
Sparks from q passing train arc said
TO have ignited the cotton,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
NOTABLE LECTURE
IN RICHMOND TONIGHT

The lecture by Colonel Edgar on
Stonewall Jackson Mt the Y. NJ. G. a.
Hall Will be tho noteworthy entortain-
ment In thecity Tonight, 'rhereputn-
tion of#the speaker no less than the re-
nown OF his subject and the unhounded
admiration of Virginlans for General
jackson combine to give assurance of
a large and representative audience,
All Nirginians, and 1t may bo said all
Americans, feel II pride In the splendid
typo of manhood. whose character and
achievements Will be portrayed by Il
gentleman whols equipped alike by In
knowledge of and admiration for the
great soldier of the South,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18
5NlCARAGUA.IS FOR
WAR WITH HONDURAS
Resent the Invasion OF Their Ter
ritory and Offer Aid for
Conflict.

MANIAC UA, NICARAGUA, February II.
The people OF Nicaragua demand reph-
ration from the government Of Honduras
for the invasion Of their territory by
IIond,lran troops, and have offered flnan-
cial aid for n conflict with Honduras. The
whole country Is excited. =.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18

Governor Murdered.
EAku, February 17-Ihe Governor II
the port was murdered to-day,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-18

Continued on Second Pago.a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
KOREANS
BARRED OUT
Secretary Root Replies
to Governors
Query.
Washington, Feb. 27.

Washington, Feb. 27.
Governor Carter, Honolulu.
New law says whenever the Presi-
dent shall be satisfied that passports
issued by any foreign government to
its citizens to go to any country Other
than the United States. or to any in.
sular possession of the. United States.
or to the canal zone, are being used
for the purpose of enatling the holders
to come to the continental territory OF
the United States to the detrfment or
labor conditions therein, the President
may refuse to permit such citizens OF
the country issuing such passports to
enter the continental territory Of the
United States from such other country
or from such insular possessions or
from the canal zone Inquiry into
facts and preparation of regulations
now in progress. Korean laborers
bearing japanese passports for Hawaii
only viii undoubtedly be excluded.
ROOT
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
WITNESS TURNED
OVER TO JUDGE

Paul Muhlendorf, manager of Allen
as witness in the lumber trust case,
to Judge Dole for decision on the
question of how far he may carry his
reticerce under examination by the
United States attorney. Although he
gave a good deal of the information de-
sired of him yesterday, his second day
on the stand, District Attorney Breck-
ons and Assistant District Attorney
Dunno evidently were not satisfied
with his answers, either as to fulnesa
or directness, and were pressing him
hard late in the afternoon for more ex-
plicit evidence when counsel for de-
PENDANTS interfered on his n.,half.
Mr.. Stanley, as the spokesman, init,
mated the opinion that the line of ex.
animation was unfair.
Mr. Breckons retorted that he was
tired of hearing that charge in the
course of the investigation before Com,
missioner Hatch. Thus far every ref.
erence on that score made to Judge
Dole had been decided in favor of thA
United States. He now proposed to
submit the entire examination of this
witness to the. Judge and ash for his
ruling.
Accordingly the Commissioner ad-
journed his court until 2:30 this after,
noon so as to give time for the court
reporter to transcribe the testimony
and Judge Dole to rule upon both ques,
tions and answers.
Messrs. Stanley, Olson, Judd, Hem>
enway and GreenwelI formed the ar,
ray of counsel for defendants In cours
yesterday
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
BLOW To
CONFERENCE
Secretary Straus Says
Hawaii Too Far Off
for Meeting.

The map of Hawaii as the Gross
roads of the Pacific" did not seem TO
impress the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor and he has turned down tha
idea, which it was intended to
strengthen, of consular conference
here, in the following letter:
Department of Commerce and Labor,
Washington, January 30 1907.
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of copies of letters from the
Governor of Hawaii addressed to your.
self and forwarded to me, recommend,
ing that conference of consuls located
in countries fronting upon the Pacific
ocean be held at Honolulu at some
time during the current year, and with
them your request for an expression or
opinion by me with reference thereto
I have given the matter careful con,
sideration and am unable to agree with
the suggestion of the Governor of Ha-
wall and the committee which he rep,
resents The consuls have already a
most excellent means of communication
and intercommunication through tha
publication of their views in the dali,
bulletin issued by this department and
furnished to each consul as well as to
the mercantile and manufacturing
community of the United States.
am in favor of any process which win
bring into personal touch the manufac-
turers. exporters and importers Of the
United States and the representatives
of the great consuming, producing and
trade communities in auv of the 1nl@
porting countries, but I can scarcely
think that a conference of the charac.
ter proposed by the Governor of Hawaii
and at point located so far distant
from either country would have such
result.
have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
OSCAR S. STRAUS,
Secretary.
Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of State
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
DIX EXPECTED SOON.

The army transport Dix is expected
within few days from the Orient, en-
route to the Pacific coast.
xs*peH*wH*1H*zeH g<1fss1&SH%,41
made by the Territory in tho Kellogg
recommendations. plans and specihca>
tions:
(O Name of the person (or persons)
who drew the plans, specifications and
detail plan;
() Name of the engineer in charge
of the work and names Of his superin-
tendents, together with the length Of
time each superintendent has been EN-,
ployed;
t9) Costs of excavation per yard on
extra work segregated as Listed in
specifications:
10) Cost of concrete per yard I'm ex-
ira work segregated as Listed in sDe,
cifcations;"
on Kellogg recommendations and chan
ges;
G2) All estimates and cost OF dolns
work 20 include expenditures such as
salaries, wear and tear. depreciation OF
plant, etc, affecting the total costs.
Inquiry into each of the twelve spe-
cifications will be made and the com
mittee will probably pay visit to the
dam today. At 1870 they win meet
for the purpose Of framing an answer
to Mr.. Schuyler's cablegram.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
ARE PRY|NG INTO Y
THE NUUANU DAM

The joint committee appointed to in
yestigate the Nuuanu dam met for tht
second time last night. All members
oe the committee, Senators Chilling
worth, Knudsen, Kalama and Repre-
sentatives Hughes, Rice and Waiwaiols
were present.
The Public Works department hac
been requested to furnish the commit
tee with all correspondence, reports
estimates, etc, relative to the work
A portion of the request only, had been
complied with for some correspondence
of Importance was omitted from the
Parcel furnished.
The absence of this retarded the work
of the committee and a further demand
will be made upon the Superintendent
OF Public Works today.
Informally Senator Chillingworth
reported the receipt of cablegram
from Mr.. Schuyler in response TO ons
from the committee.
This expert cabled that he woulc
come here for $4,000, which would IN
clude his fee and expenses.
Senator Knudsen asked If a feport
from Mr.. o'Shaughnessy would be sat-
isfying to the public. Ignorance waa
expressed at his standing as an engi-
neer and the opinion seemed to be that
the best authority was none too good.
incidentally, the chair reported
conversation with superintendent Hol,
loway in which the latter asked per-
mission to be present at the meetings.
This reulted in the committee deciding
to officially notify the heads of depart-
ments that the meetings would be held
every evening and the sessions would
be public.
Representative Hughes offered the
following resolution:
..That the superintendent OF Public
Works furnish this committee with the
following information:
Under what contract, or agreement.
is work being carried on at Nuuanu
dam at the present time
How many inspectors have been ern'
ployed at the dam? Give names or
THE length of time employed and the
reason or reasons for changing inspec-
tors
MODE OF PROCEDURE.
Following is the line of work decided
upon by the Nuuanu Dam Investiga,
ting Committee:
a. Plans. specifications. blue prints
and contract;
(2) Report of Kellogg. recommenda-
iions. plans, specifications and blue
prints;
(3) Monthly estimates from com,
mencement of work to date;
fD Amount of work done by the
Territory as extra work;
(5) Amount of work done by the con-
tractor under the contract;
f6) Changes and alterations, II any.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
ON
WARPAT
Gets After Atty. General
Peters Before Bar
Association.

President Stanley, at the Bar Assocf>
alton meeting yesterday, left the chair
to make statement accusing Attorney
General Peters of improper practice in
interviewing his client and witness in
probate case. Owing to small at
tendance the matter was deferred.
A letter from Third Assistant Secre-
tary Of State Huntington Wilson re-
gretfully told of the rejection of the
Consular Conference proposal.
Frank L. Hatch and L. G. Kellogg
were elected as members
1t was noted to ask the Legislature
for salary for librarian and assist
ant to keep the Law Library open at
all hours. Sundays included) other than
between midnight and a. m. each
day.
At the instance of the Chamber of
Commerce it was decided to ask for
legislation to modify the jury system;
so as to make it less burdensome to the
business community.
An amendment to the constitution,
pending since November last, relating
TO the punishment of members for de-
linquency of dues and unprofessional
conduct, was adopted with slight modi-
fcation.
Those present were President Stan
ley, Secretary Marx, Messrs. Robertson,
Perry, Cathcart, Davis, Greenwell,
Clemons, Hemenway, Thompson, Peter
son, Watson, Smith, Harrison, Middle
ditch and Rawlins.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
THE CONGRESSIONAL VISIT.

Delegate Kuhio has written to Gov.
ernor Carter saying that, in connection
with the invitation from the Legislas
ture to a Congressional party, there
TO arrangements and transportation
AS he is not going to remain in Wash.
ington after the close OF the session,
he asks that all communications on
the matter. sent to reach there after
March 4, be addressed to his secretary.
George 3. Mcclellan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
STRANGE RELIGION
ON NUUANU STREET

Are we branch of the Holy Rol-
lers? God forbid that anyone should
think so, said the Rev. III. M. Turney
last night. Mr.. Turney is the evangel-
ist conducting a series of meetings in
the Peniel Mission on Nuuanu street,
at which his converts profess to re-
ceive the power of speaking in differ
ent languages and who roll about the
floor in their exuberanee, shouting and
singing in a manner that has anything
ever before seen in Honolulu at a
discount. Last night the mission was
crowded with the curious, anxious to
see and hear the Los Angeles exhorter,
but there were SO many unsympathetic
persons in the audience that the chill
passed into the converts and they could
not be heated up to the efferveseing
point. At least that is the explana
tion given by Mr.. Turnev to a re-
porter.
'sThe Lord won't put himself on
exhibition just to satisfy the curl
ous,'' put in the wife of the leader,
a sentiment which was approved of
by the cluster of young men around who
have enrolled themselves in the faith
and who had crowded around to hear
the interview and gather the words of
wisdom which their leader would scat
ter like pearls before the pachydermous
newspaper man.
Them Holy Rollers is just fanatics.
spoke up one of the converts. Our
religion is just the EibIe.'
.'That g it, said leader. We just
L. = - III A
trine We believe the Bible, every
word of it and when we get the spirit
why we just can't help but shout and
sing and dance for joy. Some people
think ere crazy, but we don t care.
But we arm It any free love or poly
gamy or monks and nuns. We believe
in marriage in the way of the Bible
and we don't believe IN any divorced
people marrying, either. We think
that one man ought to have one wife
and then stay put.
One of the peeuliarities of the
q Saints, as the converts to the Apos-
toIies faith call themselves, is to speak
in tongues and an example of this
was given during the meeting, the lead
er making a violent harangue in some
language that was particularly rich IN
gutturals. A Korean convert, who sat
beside the reporter, informed him that
this was Korean, but if it was the
speaker didn t know it.
'sThat tongue / was speaking IS
Egyptian, I think, - he said. i talk
Hawaiian sometimes, and Spanish,
French, German and others. At least
that's what the ones who speak these |
loprusoas cav thew are know what |
IN saying all right, but I don t know
what tongue / am talking IN. The |
Lord has promised me that he will
give me the tongue of any country
am called tc and I am going around
the world with that assurance. | ex-
pect to go to Korea first, and | expect |
to preach there in Korean. / will talk |
to the Japs in japanese and so on
around the world. We don't talk IN /
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
O|SESTAbL|SH
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
British House Favors
MeaSure---Fine for
Shanshaing.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams. }

ASSOCIATED Press Cablegrams.
LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The House Of
Commons yesterday adopted resolu-
tion favoring the disestablishment Of
the Church of England in England and
Wales. tho resolution passing with q
vote of one hundred and ninety-eight
to ninety.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
SHANGHAING
MUST STOP.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Congress
has passed a law for the prevention Of
shanghaing, fixing the penalty for the
offense at fine Of $1,000 and years
imprisonment
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
CANNON KILLS
REFUNDING BILL

Washington, Feb. q.
Gov. Carter, Honolulu.
Speaker refuses Hepburn's request
permit consideration refunding bin.
Harbor bill carrying eight hundred
thousand for Hawaii passed Congress.
KUHIO.