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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08

After inspecting the department yes
terday afternoon. the BoardSof Police
Commissioners held q meeting to elect
men for the vacant positions. Many
applied. but few were chosen Police
man j. u, (Jack), Marin. at one time
acting sergeant, was u elected Ito the
sergeantcy made vacant ;hy tho death
Of Sergeant 'Talley, and sSergeant Mat
thews was appointed as crlers ofethe
Police Court, after having been recon-
mended by Justice Crutchfield. Police-
force, and his resignation was accepted.
The two vacant positions or the force
were filled by the appointment of
Walter j. Parkinson ana Fred K rengle.
The latter was once before In the pos
lica department A,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
INCREASED POSTAL RECEIPTS
Those OF Prosperous Town of Wilson Show
90 Per Cent. Gain.
speoial % INC Time.. . spatch-l

WILSON, N c., December THE pos.
rfIlce receipts for Wilson FOR the month IF
Nc, enlber amounted TO sl.sel -. The re-
reipts for November last year amounted 20
Si,22o.52. The post-ofiice receipts at the
" iison office for the year thus far are oYsr
- per cent. greater than for the same,
period last year
Wilson'S new daily newspaper has been
named the Industrial Advocate prize
or SEA in gold was offered the enc who sug :
Eested the name the company might select.
and Miss Kate Groves Mercer was awarded
this. the name chosen was suggested
T.. this young lady. The press. linotype.
opd practically ell the outfit for the new
Icper has arrived, and publication will
commence this month, The electric motor
to run the i,ress and other machuer, is
DAN. expected Mr., j o. Foy. late editor
apf the Wilson Times. will edi, the indus,
be city editor. Mi. A. y, Carroll is the
business manager The advocate has pur-
chased the Messenger a weekly paper pub
sl.shed here, and Which has Il circulation
of over 2,G1c.
At meeting of the city aldermen last
p.sht Mr.. G. ]. Starr was elected Keeper of
Maplewood Cemetery in place Of Mr. j. y
Trirett, whose term had expired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
IN CHICAGO JUNE 18TH l.E;Ii
That City Selected for National llepub.
lean Convention Meeting.

That City Selected for National lRepub-
lem Convention Meeting.
WASHINGTON D. C.. December T..
Chicago was to-eay. selected as the
place and June 16. 1908, the time for
thesmeetlng Of the next Republican Ma.
tional Convention. n n ss lsS q al
This decision by the Republican Ma
tional Committee followed a long and
hard-fought contest between the ndvo-
Gates Of Chicago and those Of Kan n.
end with formal, but not Important,
effort to secure the convention.
The ballot showed 20 for Chicago, 1 s
for Kansas City and 4ifpr Denver. lie
vote being made unanimous after the
result was announced.
All the Southern DELEGATIONS except
that OF Alabama supported Chicago.
the latter voting FOR KANSAS City.
After long debate the commit
tee decided to authorize State md
,unty committees to decide whether
the election of delegates to the con-
ventlon shall be BY conventions or by
primaries. .$si3s, sBis5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
treatment declaring that the giri mere-
ly became irritated when restrained for
her own good.
GR|D|RON GR|LLs
MANY PUBLIC men
(Contlnued From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Pags.)
eridge, Bourne. Brown, Burkett. Crane,
JEFF. Davis. Dixon, Foraker, Gore,
Guggcnheim. Hemenway. Johnston,
Kittredge. Knox, Lo6g. and Paynter;
Representatives Burke. Cushman, Dali
zell, Foss, Langley. Lowden, Madden,
j. Hampton Moore. Peters, Sherman,
Tawney. Underwood, Washburn, Watson
and Weeks
BESIDES the congressional guests
there were present Messrs. Joseph
Bryan, James w. Faulkner. Charles w.
Ctrasty, Richard Hooker, John W. Jen-
kins, Hart LYMAN. j. Medill McCor-
mick, George II. Morse, w. r.. Nelson.
Victor Rosewater. Delevan Smith and
George thompson; j. p. Aieshire.
Quartermaster-Gener Rear-Admiral
EroWnson. John Barrett. director. BIZ
reau American Republics; George W.
Boyd, Pennsylvania Railroad Company
John G. Capers, Commissioner Interna!
Revenues: Elmer Dover. Harry S. New.
Sir Courtney llbert. English House of
Commons Governor Johnston OF Min
nescta; Edward B. Moore Commission
cr of Patents; Joseph C. Sibley, II. ST.
George Tucker, Cy Warman, London
Canada: Frank "A. Vanderlip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
CELTIC's STORMY PASSAGE
Ocean Liner Badly Damaged by LASH
Ing OF BillOws.

s. ing OF BillOws.
+ NEW YORK, December 7.-After a
rough passage of the storm-swept At:
5lantic, the White Star Liner Celtic
came into port to-day with two OF.
her life-boats stove in. the las hings
of her after-mast funnel wrenchel
from their fastenings and her super
structure showing visible evidences Of
constant. battling with mountainous
seas, which piled over her bows and
tore along. her decks. The Celtic, was
delayed several hours by constant
succession OF gales. and only one day
during the stormy voyage did the pas
sengers catch a glimpse of the sun.
The two damaged life boats were on
the ships deck fifty feet above the
water line. A towering wave came
over the liners side during a storm
last Thursday and lifting the two!
boats from their supports. dropped
them with force suhcient to drive
holes In their shells. The funnel LASH;
lings were torn loose the same even
Ing. s.,t sf5s,s w III ~ 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
VIRGINIA PEOPLE MARRIED
IN CITY Of DSITI3IOIsI,.

BAfT llStc, II - MD t3,e December ,e -
Miss Laura E. Chiffon. of Lancaster.
Va. was married here to-day to Mr..
Harry w. Nichols. of Easton. Md.
They left for wedding tour to Flor
ida. The bride Is aAdangascr of VIII
liam 5Chlltop9 CLERK of the Lancaster
county coursse trefss 80 .'sg.3-.
Mrs. Anna. l.. * Kilmon, thirty-six
years old, widow, and Mr.. Doug'os
w. Trower, forty-seven years old, both
of Keller Va, came here to-day and
got a license to marry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
WAR ON SUNDAY THEATRES

Grand Jury In fI<ansrs City Indiets 22s
si1 Actor Folks.
KANSAS CITY, MO-. December IT,
Drastic measur were taken here to- day
to enforce the Sunday closing law. as
gun BY Judge William, III. Wallace, Of
the Criminal Court The grand jury,
il., t'sstna 9's travelling actors and
actresses and employees Of local thea.
souri, law forbidding labor on Sunday.
or this number l4l We're arrested and
gave bond for s900 each, while the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
cAt,oLINA METHonIsTs.
Day in Conference Devoted to Various
RenGrtn.

Especial to The Times ID spatch.l
= CHARLOTTE, n. c., December -
The North Carolina Methodist Confer
ence spent the entire day in hearing
committee reports.
The Rev Or. Tuttle made report
for the committee on temperance, CIV
ing glowing statement Of the pro-
Rress made ny the prohibition forces
In the state during the past twelve
months. ThA RAv, w b. Porter made
the report for the American Bible So
ciety. and asked the conference for
more money With which to prosecute
the work In North Carolina.
DIR. T. n. Ivey reported for the COM
mittee on books and periodicals, In
connection with this report the Rtv,
DIR. Kilgo president of Trinity Col.
3lege. made a speech. scoring yellow
Journalism.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08

Phone us, II you can't call.
Doubly acceptable are those
gifts which possess utility.
In our offerings only those
possessing worth and merit
find place--things rich in re-
and grace, which
VIII worthily represent your
tastes in the eyes OF the recip-
lent.
Isn't 1t the natural thing to
turn TO the modern man sshop
to find the ideal gift for HIM2
He II set you down as prac-
tical, and that thought should
influence you some, Fair
Reader!
Xmas boxes and Xmas cards
TO accompany every gift--and
We'll deliver it whenever and
wherever you say.
Things for boys, too.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
PUT IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
rittsburg Stock Brokers Arc Thrown
II Into the Courts, 80

Into tn, Courts.
sPITTsBURG. PA, Dec. 7.-Involuntary
Bankruptcy proceedings were filed In
the United States district court here to-.
day against the Whitney Stevenson Com
pany and Whitney, Stevenson s. Company,
81 this city. Aipetitlon fora receiver was
also filed in the case OF Whitney-s Stephen
son & Company. The Colonial Trust
Company. Of this cits was apo yteds re-,
being axed at $4,000 The liabilities OF
this concern are SAID to be $500, 600 and
the assets are an account $T00 ,oo0 with the
whitney & Stephenson Company, Whit
nsy-s Stephenson 6 Company are well
known stock Z, brokers. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
Y }bA2 AZ VIZ So NH !.
Mrs. n NJ. irwin.

Mrs. B, NJ. Irwin died at her resi-
.dence,S No. 914 West Grace Street, last
night at IL o'clock. gs
Mrs. irwin Is survived by two daugh-
iters,S Mrs, Mamie irwin Murphy and
Miss Annie irwin, una one sister. Mrs,
Kate OtNeill. ss6 I'll IA, VI s6
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
others evaded the officers and left the
city wtthouttbeing unprecedented.

city wtthoutrbeing unprecedented.
The courtroom presented an unusual
and almost ludicrous appearance when
the prisoners arrested were lined up.
Many or the actors went directly from
the matinee performance to the Court
nouse and had not an opportunity to-
remove the paint from their faces.
About one-third of them were actresses.
many of them chorus girls The attor-
yneyss for the theatres filed pleas in.
abatement and motions for a change
OF venue. When the prisoners refused.
to plead, Judge Wallace entered a plea
Of not guilty for each one.
Among those arrested were Adolph
Sink, the Liliputian comedian. and
F'iske O'Hara the Irish comedian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
COMING HERE TO
TO INSTALL EXHIBIT
Mr.. Routzshn Expected to Arrive
in City This Afternocrl-Fu
for Work Being Raised.

A meeting OF the general committee
on the tuberculosis exhibit VIII be neld
In the Mayors office on Tuesdny Ill
ternoon at O'clock 1t Is expected
that by this time all the committees
Will be prepa4e ed to report Substantial
progress, una that everything VIII DE
READY for the receipt of the EXHIBIT,
which will be shipped from the James
town Exposition within the next day
or two. he co.ntiittee now EMP Gt
70 use Sanger Hall Oh Hostn Seventn
Mill take severM days to put the full
exhibit In place. II Is anticipated,
however that the display can be open
90 q to the pabiic on Monday morning aa
VIII be entirely free and wall be o4en
to visitors from, GA. NJ. to 10 p. M, so
there Will be abundant opportunity
ao ., !, every perssn In richmond " eS En-
the lecturerssof the Tuberculosis Asso-
citation. Fs ~
Coming TODAY.
Mr.. 2. g. eRoutzahn, the director Of
, the exhibit, expects to. reach Rich
supervise the placing of the various
articles to the best advantage for dis
play purposes. Z
The Finance Committee. through Dr..
Ennion g. Williams. treasurer, is meet
call for funds. 1t is estimated that
the cost OF maintaining this free. eX-
hibttion In Richmond for a week will
be not over $500 AMI substantial pro-
Efess fasN been made toward securing
this sum.
That this Is popular move in the inter-
ests of all the people was illustrated yes.
tcfoay when an, unknown. woman. evidently
= moderate circumstances. called at Dr.
tiiltams's house to leave n contribution of
!. marked FOR tuberculosis research
ne woman. who would not give her narre.
eArlaincd that she had lost several sons
py TINS dlseate, and would now assist torthe
limit OF her means In civic movement to
stamp 1t out.
No contributions nre regarded as too small
TO- t., help IN this work, and the more general
the subscriptions the better. 1t is nov
hoped by7pronnpt action on the part Of peo-
PIC from all sections of the city that the
fuH $500 guarantee fund Will be In the
hnnds OF the treasurer by the time tho
committee meets on Tuesday afternoon.
OF Interest to All.
Since one dea:h out of every four Of per-
sens between the age OF one and nifty years
ara from some form OF tuberculos s. It. will
b.. readily seen that the subject Is one that
vii deeply Interest practically the whole
The Importance of this magnificent cdu-
sentlonal effort in connection with the
crusade against the white plague" can
hardly be overestimated when II is recalled
ton, consumption is due to the popular
lsnerance OF the proper treatment and
sanitary precautions against the spread of
the disease. Many of those who contract
the disease. owe their condition to the ig-
norance and carelessness of their neighbors,
sb that 1t Is a matter of the most wide
SPREAD and vital interest to the whole. pop l.
lotion to have a general elimination
among all classes of people of the accepsed
methods of preventing any danger of talk.
ing the disease from those about.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
4 Settle Matter Tomorrow.

held meeting for the transaction
oc routine business last night; The Will
be d special meeting OF the bpdy to- morrow
Inir hit, when a delegntio from the Sopho-
mere class will appear and steps vii I be
taken for the adjustment Of the difficulties
bytw cen this class and Or. ]. Frazier Jonssi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
France Pays It's Respects.

PARIS, December 7.-EXpressions of
the regret of the French government
that Secretary Taft was not able to
come to France while in Europe. as
we'll as the greeting of the reNnblic,
will be extended to the secretary by
n representative of the government
when the steamer President Grant puts
into Boulogne harbor tomorrow to
take on board passengers from Paris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
Mrs. stone Better,

/; 7 Mrs. IRA G. stone. Of boswell. Va,
who has been critically III for some
time at the Retreat for the Sick, has
to be removed to the home of Squire
j. "A. Purdle, No. 402 West Marshall
Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
i sf MI
] DEATHS

at her residence, Pa
West Grace Street. at midnlght, De-
cember 7th,, Mrs. b, M. IRWIN, sRe
win Murphy and Miss Annie Irwin,
and one sister, Mrs, Kate O'Nelll.
Tilneral mo ioA 4, ter. WI $lle IVA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08

our SANTA Claus is tictitln.
hints to those who d repre- eetlt
him worthily.
A silk waistcoat for evening
dress, or a fancy vest for bust
ness, set ~ sleeve buttons
and studs for the evening shirt,
silk or crush hat, or thetfull
dress suit, gloves, silk un1brel-
1as--canes for social affairs.
Silk mufflers, scarfs, hand
kerchiefs OF irish linen or
silk--for any time.
Luxurious Dressing Gowns
and Bath Robes, House Goats,
Fancy Pajamas and easy Slip
pers--to help make his home
Fine leather Suit Gases, Tub.
Bags, Toilet Gas S, Shaving
Sets, Cigar and Cigare.ttei
Boxes, Military Brushes--to
make travelling easy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
GERMAN REPORTERS
ARE VERY BLUNT
They Ask Secretary Taft Direct
ly About His Presidential
Prospects.
HE REFERS THEM TO OTHERS
Big American Regales Interview
ers With Opinions on Philip
pines and Siberia.
December

CuXHAvEN. December Title
tnry Taft and members of his party
on board. left here a, noon to-day for
New York via Boulogne am Plymouth.
The Secretary came down from Berlin
last night, after dining with Ambassa-
dor Tower.
Mrs. Taft left Berlin last night for
Paris and will board the steamer at
Boulogne! Secretary Taft mas been
obi & ID to use all his dexterity IN d. all
ing with German and English news
paper correspondents in order to .esade
direct replies u embarrassing ques-
lions. Since he crossed the German
frontier he probably has been asked
twenty times What do you think of
your chances for the presidential nom
ination?"
The Secretary usually replied that
1t would be iniiscr.et to talk on tii.s
subject. or that he would prefer to
leave the expression of opinions to
Others.
Talks on Other Themes.
The Secretary spoke witu consider
able freedom to newspaper men IL
Berlin concerning the tasoraoie aspe2,
OF affairs in the Phnipplie Islands a.io
OF tie improbabiiity OF any serious con-
troversy between tue United states
and Japan, He also talked at great
length ABOUT the wonoerlui economic
future OF Siberia, saying he mad pes
ceived surprising possipilltles Ior lie
development OF this country.
Siberia, he declared, lad Impressed
him as being almilar TO tue Canadian
Northwest.
The first and most difficult step, that
of transcontinental railroad. ALREADY
had been taken, and when The word
began to help Russia In the devieop-
msnt of Siberia, as 1t had helped the
United States with money. immigrants
and trained engineers for exporting
the territorial West, Siberia would be-
come one of the most productive lands
in the world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08

No contributions IRE regarded as too small
to help In this work. and the more genei al
the subscriptions the better. 1t Is nov
hoped by7pronnpt action on the part Of peo-
PIE from all sections of the city that the
iul $500 guarantee fund Will be in the
hnrds OF the. treasurer by the time the
committee meets on Tuesday afternoon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-26
ISLAND BOY IS
FORGING AHEAD
Engineer BiCkneII Lands
Big Contracts On
Mainland

Joseph Bicknell, an Island boy
and a brother of County Auditor
Bicknell and DR.. Bicknell, the dem
fist, is forging ahead rapidly in his
work as an engineer at Grand Rap
ids, Michigan. f1icknell was at one
time an instructor at the Kameha-
meha Schools, and has many friends
here who will be glad to learn of his
Lrogress.
Bicknell is now a member of the
firm of Bending, Bicknell & Bright
man, engineers and constructors,
which is doing large amount OF
work, not only in the States but also
in Canada.
In a recent letter to relatives here
the young engineer encloses news
PAPER clipping giving a detailed de-
scription of a 100000 hand screw
factory which the firm has Just com
rleted at Grand Rapids. The build
ing Is of brick, consisting of a front
and two wings. The front is 81 X
l6i and the wings are each 500 60
feet, two stories high with base
ment, giving in al! 10000 feet of
floor space.
The factory is one of the most
modern and lghtest that has ever
been built at Grand Rapids, and has
the lowest insurance rate of any
woodworking plant in Michigan.
Blcknell writes further that his
firm has just landed fine contract
at Toronto, Canada, and is finishing
the work on a brewery at Muskegon
end laundry at Grand Rapids.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-26
VERY RICH SOIL
ON HAWAII
UNDER LAVA BEDS

The Hawaii Herald gives the follow
ing explanation of the wireless dis
patch regarding pahoehoe shipments
to the Coast, appearing exclusively in
the Bulletin:
Following closely upon the closing
of the contract for Hawaii's ohia lum-
Der product, comes demand for the
lava of Hawaii, product that is in
abundance and of which unlimited
quantities can be shipped.
By the bark Annie johnson, leaving
this week probably for San Francisco,
there will be forwarded $50 tons of
rahoehoe. The shipper is d. +. Metz
ger, and the consignees are Hind,
ROlph & Co., OF San Francisco. The
value of the shipment, duly cleared
Is given at $3.50, which practically COW
ors the cost of quarrying it and deliv-
cry on board.
For what purpose the lava Is want
ca Mr.. Metzger has no idea. He was
simply asked to secure IL and ship 1t,
making the necessary arrangements
with Rufus X. Lyman for the quarry
ing and hauling. The rock Is being
taken from a lot on Hapusa street, that
belongs to Portuguese. Surrounding
it are crops Of cane, pineapples and
other fruits.
The particular kind OF pahoehoe that
is being shipped is very brittle, fine
aud close grained. There are samples
Of 1t at the Herald office. On the lot
that is being quarried there are three
different kinds of rock, the pahoehoe
that Is wanted running in streaks. 1t
Is easily worked and Is furnishing oc-
cupation for about twenty Hawaiians.
! When the rock is removed there Is
beneath it an unknown depth of very
rich soil, crowbar being driven in
several places to its full length in a
soft black earth that looks capable OF
producing the most abundant crops
without ever needing fertilization.
| II all the earth on the island of Ha-
wall, beneath such pahoehoe, be as
IIch as that which Is now exposed, II
hight prove profitable to clear the
land for cultivation. II the demand
on the Pacific Coast should continue
and increase, there will certainly be
a large new area available for agricul-
ture on the Island of Hawaii.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-26
FOUR INDICTMENTS
AGAINST ROSENBURG
% True Bills Returned
By Federal Grand
Jury

Jacob Rosenberg, the junk-man,
was this morning indicted by the
Federal Grand Jury on four separate
counts, charging him with receiving
goods stolen from the United States
This promises to be a much more
serious matter than the Indictment
brought in by the Territorial Grand
Jury yesterday, which merely
charges him with receiving stolen
goods. 1t is a grave matter to pilfer
from Uncle Sam, and it is certain
that In this case the charges will be
vigorously prosecuted.
Rosenberg was arraigned this
morning, being represented by 4. G..
NJ. Robertson. At the request of his
attorney plea was reserved until
next Saturday morning.
The indictments against Rosen-
Lurg constitute four of the 23 true
bills brought in by the Grand Jury
this morning. Yesterday q were re-
turned, and on another occasion
three, making total of SO indict-
ments found by the present Grand
Jury. This is about twice as many
as have been found by the last two
Federal Grand Juries.
The indictments returned this
morning are as follows:
Kim Keen Moon, possessing a
counterfeit die.
Chu Hong Yong (2), making a
counterfeit die.
Kong Chi Soon, making a counter
felt die.
Kong Chi Soon. making counter
felt coins.
Chu Hong Yong, making counter
felt coins.
/. Mort, passing counterfeit coins.
Kong Chi Soon, making a counter
felt die.
Kong Chi Soon, making counter
felt coin.
Kim Bong Chuen, making coun.
tcrfeit die.
Jacob Rosenberg (four indict.
mcnts), receiving stolen property.
BENZ. Duncan, larceny.
Lanikoa 1.-TWO indictmcnts), lar
Ceny.
David Kuelo 1.-TWO indlctmcntsJ,
larceny. .....-.
Pa HUI Mo tthrcc insictments) -,
possessing counterfeit coin.
Wynne. the man indicted for the
murder of McKinnon, was called for
arrangement, but had no attorney
and the matter went over for a week.
The Seaman's Union has taken up the
matter and is waiting for money
from the San Francisco lodge to pay
an attorney to defend him.
a large number of prisoners were
arraigned. Some of them pleaded
guilty and the pleas of others were
reserved to various dates.