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hIdtlsld oompIaInt WIthdrawn.

Portland, Ore, July lO.--The com
plant filed against Barney oldiield,
the automobile driver, charging him
with swindling the public by means
lof an alleged fake automobile race
has been Withdrawn, oldtield having
made a written statement Of bis con-
nection with the affair which was sat
isfactory to the complainant. Old
field was blamed for the failure OF
the race meet.
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San Francisco July. io.-Judg
Dunno Tueaday refused 70 admit Nay
o. Gchmiis 70 bail and denied him nl
pEiViloEs Of visiting his attorneyA
Akron. D.. 5uiy I0.-THe gtirilng
company, AZ Barberson. has an urg.
81 request from, Washington to pnah
,ho boiiors Cor ne batilelhlpI q he
r,vT 10 oomploiion - INST - pos'
.lhi1 ana E1rincsr Gay q ne navy
t.r arrived b - that Ne voIk Is
.u.aaf TIE plant vin B. run daT
.aa rIrtl u1H i1e foiirIl ere con-.
f'fr.
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London. Jaly fo.-DurinB q discus
sion IN the house Of commons Tuesday
evening Sir Alfred BiTson. member
Tor the northwest division Of stafford
shire died suddenly from apoploEy
Ths house Immediately adjourned.
Empror Nlsbolss on On csvisA
London. 5uly ia.-A special despatch
roorrod here from ST p11lrthurg
rays Empsrcr Niclol1a and ~ IlullT
uIl nl.rt Walnssslr On Ght clnill
. y. NsIln-lll lonl-.
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ealIroad ordered % obey Law.


Lincoln, Neb. July i0.-The state
railway commission Tuesday afternoon
peremptorily ordered the Missouri Pa
cifie Railway to file schedules and
comply with the Aldrich law BY July
II. The act reduces freight rates u
percent on grain, hay. fruit, potatoes
and building material and prsscribea
a fine not to exceed 1900. The com.
pany disregarded the act
bald eagle. The eagle was flying low,
and thinking be could save the lamb.
Mr.. Hollenbach struck the bird sharp
" with q stick. The eagle dropped
the lamb all right but instead Of ~.
ing on made for the man. ripping open
his face, his hands and chest with ~
talons and practically tearing Oh bic
rloshes After Il had Hollenbach ~
ing prostrats IN he woods the eagle
picked up The lamb and neW on Hol-
ienbach IL h bed. With I doctor at'
rendlng hlm.-Phllldeiphia Ledger.
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nr. wiI.x,a confidential clerk.

washington, July 10.-James g.
SHIRLEY, Of MarysvilIe, Kan, until re-
Gently connected with the office Of
the surgeon general Of the army at
the war department has been trans
ferred TO the department OF agricul.
ture and promoted to the position Of
confidential clerk to DR.. H. W. Wiley,
the government, pure food expert.
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,.l.hlnan a. o b. w. Qult.

Detroit, July 1O.-After a long ana
stubborn battle against heavy odds 70
place the order in Michigan on a sta
bic footing, the grand lodge Of Mica
igan, Ancient Order Of United Work:.
men Tuesday voted to surrender us
charter. In eight years the member
shin in Michigan has dropped from 20
GOO to less than 5000. Tuesdays &C,
ton will be reported to State lnsur :,
ance Commissioner ]. v. Barry and i
d said will probably lead to receiver
ship proceedings. 1t Is thought that
nregent members who can afford 70
meet the premiums will be provided 9
way Of keeping their insurance ~
force by dealing directly with the SUI
preme lodge.
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Los Angeles, July 1O.-The mem
bers Of the National Educational as
ISOLATION spent THE entire day Tues
day in the sessions Of the twelve Diff
ferent departments. Scores Of papers
were read upon multitude Of SUB
iects and discussion Of the topics fol-
lowed.
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Guthrie, Ok, July 1O.-Actual WORK
In taking the federal census Of OK
lahoma began Monday by the estaD'
lishment Of five general census ais
tricts. These conform, in the main,
to the boundaries Of the congression-
al districts as provided in the en-
abling act.
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lIeat neadIv n Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1O.-one death
Edward Fox, man Of middle age,
and one prostration from heat resulted
Tuesday This was the fourth day q
excessive high temperature In South
east Nebraska, the government Their
tnometer indicating between 90 and
100 each day.
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san Francisco, July 1O.-The jury
to try vice-President Louis Glass q
the Pacific States Telephone and Tel.
egraph company on the charge Of brib-
ing Supervisor Charles L. Boxton NTH
$4,000 to vote for the Withholding Of
a franchise to the Home Telephone
company Of San Francisco was conn
pieted Tuesday afternoon.
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petition for Arbitration.

The Hague, July S.-President Mel
idoff Of the peace conference Thurs
day recsIved Miss Anna Bclstein Of
Boston, Mass, who presented peu-
ton signed BY over 100000 AmeFi-
cans IN favor Of a general arbitration
ernty.
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a linrrImnn Rsnort a La.

oyster. Bay. N. YslJuly 1o.-Pren-
dent Roosevelt Tuesday received the
report Of the interstate commerce
commission setting forth facts and
conclusions arrived at as & result OF
the Investigation Of y. H. Harriman's
alleged manipulAtions Of certain rail-
road finances. The conclusions Of the
commission win not be made public
unsil the president has received the
attorney generals Recommendation. 3.
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AakInu Hole from the south.

St Louis, July 10.-Jesse H. Grant,
son Of Gen. U. 8. Grant who has
been IN St. Louis with the ayoved In
tention Of sounding the sentiment re-
gardIng his candldidacy for the de-
mocratic nomination for president, de-
parted Tuesday for Memphis, Tenn,
ana his tour Of the Southwest whsre
ha win Wait party leaders.
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Paris, July s.-Despatches from the
South Of France Monday report that
the situation there IL again growing
serious. The dissatisfaction with the
new wine fraud law and the supple.
mentary measure now under consider
alton by parliament, together with the
arrest Of 80 persons suspected Of com
plIcity in the burning Of the prsfec'
ture Narbonns. have re-inflamed the
people. The mayors and other NUM-.
clpal officers are holding meetings
ana have decided to again resign their
Offices unless the arrested persons
are released.
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Guthrie, ok, July lO.-Goy. FTants
received instructions Monday from
President stahl Of the National
Farmers congress to name 1000 Oh.
lahoma delegates to the next annual
convention to meet in Oklahoma CITY
IN the near future. The appoint
ments viii be made in q week.
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4 canal Hotel Burns.

Panama, July 1O.-The hotel DO
longing to the Isthmlan canal com
mission at Empire, on the line OF the
canal, was destroyed by fire Monday
night. No lives were lost.
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San Francisco. July io.-Ths boar
Of supervisors lRspecial session Tues
day afternoon selected Or. Charles
Boxtoa. q member Of the board, e
succeed Supervisor James J. Gala
cher, a. acting mayor Of the city. II
e underntood that the selection Of
Hoxton IL only for q temporary pur
pose.
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lIaH- .
Chicago, July 1o.-The indications
Tuesday night were that the contro-
yersy between the commercial tele-
graph companies and their telegraph
operators will Be fought out IN chi
cago. With the announcement Tues
IAN night from the Pacific coast that
Superintendent Miller had refused to
meet a committee from the union and
that President Small would leave for
Chicago wednesday, came a message
from Mr. Small to the president Of the
local union to call meeting for sun
day to vote on the strike proposition
The message also stated that Presi-
dent Small would be present At the
meeting and would address the mem
hers OF the union. President Small
also informed the local officials that
he had requested Grand Chief PerhaEn
Of the order Of Railway Telegrapaers
10 be present at the meeting The re-
ouest to the official Of the railway
unIon Is taken to mean that he VIII
he asked for the moral support OF
hIs organizaslonshould strike be au-
thoFized. "
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washington. July iO.-Il uas prao
ticany decided Tuesday % erect
statue q Christopher Columbus IA
rfl cost sioo.ooo m tho center q ~
plaza n ifoni Of ne new unisa f1il
w station vhels 4 Nls el'1inail,
|ri.rleI b erect 4 lars, IouI1Ia
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81 Loula. July s.-ssFen indiclmenls
haua bern returned ~ The federal
rand luly against E1Vard G Levin.
lroidanf q TIE Pooplei United e.atsa
bank 1nnrginf lEaud.
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Gen. Lima on the Mexican Frontier
Msxico CITY. July s.-ceneral Jose
KARA Lima has BEEN appointed cum
mandor-ln-chIcf Of al he ouatsmalan
forces stationed along The Mexican
frontier. 0enerai Lima vas accused
Of insigating he assassination q
General BaF1ias@
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MARKET REPORTS


:. c...,. .,,a,l,,,
Kansas CITY. July " ,..IS... e. IA
steers, NboeSibi COWS l ~ ..'.s = Nm n.
0o.1ei stocsels ~ 81 100 81 Hora-
Bu1k Of sales, ss1ogo-ss: sneep--AAus'on''
S5.0006.0o; 1anbas AVb9t.0.
Chicago, July lo.-Catte- y, -. -.
07.so; cows and helfernf tlieee.@' s sss....s
ers and feeders, Ns0qo.1. Hoes- =. - -,
and butchsfs. N.@qe1a snesp' 49,
coo. lambs. ssooqs.'A -. .iee
81. Louis, July s,ss.-. "a eas,i ~
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New York, July 10.--Concerning
the refusal Of the Western Union Tel.
esraph officials at San Francisco to
receive a committee Of striking oper-
ators President H. &C. Glowry of the
western Union company, said Tues
day night:
aThe committee that Assistant Cen
eral Superintendent |. n. Miller IT.,
Of San Francisco, refused to meet
are strikers and not in the employ Of
this company
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TO SPREAD STRIKE.
CALLS MEETING IN CHICAGO
Attempt to Reach settlement With
out On Extended Strike Aban-
doned When Employers Re.
fused . Conferences.

San Francisco, July 10.-Indica'
lions Tuesday night were that the tel
egraphers strike will spread and that
the next walk out Of operators will
occur In some large eastern center,
A committee Of Western Union op'
orators called Tuesday upOn, l. N. Nil.
Ter, jr., assistant general superin-
tendent Of the Western Union Tele.
graph company for the purpose OF
discussing grievances.
The committee was met BY Chief
Operator H. ]. Jeffs, who read note
conveying what answer Miller had to
make to committee which was az fol-
lows:
"Mr. Miller declines to meet as
such, but is willing to extend a cour-
teous hearing to each operator now
out on strike and will consider IA
vorably the reinstatement Of any and
all who come to him giving assurance
Of their perosanl desire to be reinstat-
ed in their positions, the same as
those who before the strike was
called. But he reserves the right to
refuse to receive or reinstate any one
to their positions who are undesirable
and that matter must be absolutely
left to his judgment as assistant gen.
eral superintendent"
After the result Of the meeting was
made known to President g. ]. Small
Of the Commercial Telegraphers union
he sent a telegram Ia. President Roose-
welt claiming that every honorable
means had been exhausted to secure
an adjustment and that he had no
hope Of a settlement without an ex-
tensive strike, that in answer to the
demands Of the telegraphers through
out the country, that the strike be
made general, he would leave for Chi
cago Wednesday morning.
It was announced Monday that
United States Labor Commissioner
Neill would leave Chicago for this
city to investigate the local trouble
President Small telegraphed Nation
Al Secretary Russell Of Chicago TO
wire Commissioner Neill that II he de-
sired to see him that he would be
In Chicago Sunday President Small
also sent a telegram to H. B. Perham
Of St. Louis. president Of the order
Of Railroad Telegraphers to meet him
next Sunday in Chicago II possible
to confer with him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-05
KILLED aunt, THEN
COMMIT TED SUICIDE
First Shooting Accidental, While
Helping Celebrate the
Fourth.
CHANGING BULLET HIT HER
Horror-stricken, Boy Quick tc
Act, and Husband Also
Wanted to Die.
CHANGING BULLET HIT HER

NEW YORK, July 4.-The sacrifice
of life by reckless celebrators OF the
Fourth Of July began to-day with
the accidental shooting of an italian
woman by her nephew, who, stricken
with remorse at tho death Of his aunt,
shot and instantly killed himself.
Mrs. Alfonslo Fucarlno the wife of
a retired Italian contractor, living in
Pleasant Avenue, Bronx, and Arthur
Cararo, aged nineteen, were the VIC
tins. Cararo prepared for the Fourth
by buying revolver and several
boxes OF cartridges. He amused him
self BY shooting at the brick walls
of tho yard around his home, at tbs
flower-beds and pavement. Mrs. Fu-
carino stood nearby watching him,
when one OF the bullets of Cararo's
weapon ricoch eted from the pavement
and struck her over the right eye,
penetrating the brain and causing In
stant death.
Overcome with horror, the boy In
stantly placed his revolver to his head
and fired, his own body falling across
that OF his aunt. Both were dead be-
fore witnesses OF tho tragedy could
reach them. When Fucarino discover
ed what had happened, he made a
dash for tho revolver, declaring that
lie also would kill himself, but was
prevented from it by bystanders and
placcd under guard until the police
arrived, Fh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-05
CELEBRATE FOURTH
At LONDON BANQUET
Ambassador Reid Rdicules Idea
OF Acknowledgements
War.
TwAIu's 7I HUNG HUMOROUS TALK
Thanks England for Anglo Saxon
Standard Of Liberty Given
to America.
TWAIN's HUMOROUS tai

LONDON, July 4.-Thc customary
Fourth of July banquet was held to-
night at the Hotel Cecil. The attend
ance was large The guests included
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. Justice
Oliver Wendell Holiness Of the United
States Supreme Court; Sir Robert B,
Finlay, the Hon. Mr.. Justice Kennedy,
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
the Columbia University, New York;
Robert Newton Crane, Sir Evelyn
Wood, Sir Henry Mortimer Durand and
Rider Haggard. Mark Twain arrived
toward the end of the banquet, and
was enthusiastically received. 5f.
A happy speech was made by Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand, former Brit
ish ambassador at Washington.
ENGLAND and America he said,
'are friends. We Will thank God and
leave it at that. We would be better
friends If we would learn to regard
each other for what we are
He spoke of the Americans as the
warmest-hearted people In the world
open fields near Its own borders, when
ambassador Is apt to forget that his
first duty Is to his own flag and to his
own people.
The most notable passage of Ambas-
sador Reid's speech was his reference
to the Japanese trouble
Dnrroom Rows Not War.
1.-TWO great nations that have been
friends from the beginning, and that
hold similar positions in their respec-
tive hemispheres." said the ambassa-
dor, "are not going to hunt for quar-
rel about small outbreaks In restau-
rants or barrooms, however much such
incidents are to be guarded against
and deplored.
"Nor Will either of these nations
quarrel for the privilege Of trans
ferring It's surplus laborers from the
open fields near Its own borders when
they might help to extend the national
power, to unoccupied fields on the 9TH
or side Of the globo where 1t would
have no use for them. Such fantasies
would never occur to anybody In his
Widest dreams, except for the per-
vasivo and the perniclously Industrious
diplomacy or these later times"
A humorous speech was made by
Mark Twain, at the conclusion OF
which he thanked England for tho
Anglo-saXon standard of liberty given
to America
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-05
BRADLEY DENIES
SHAFFER Will VI QUIT
Owner Of Local Ball Glib De-
clares Manager Is to Remain
Here.
HAS BIG OFFER, HOWEVER E, ! !
Confirms Report That Colt
Leader Is Wanted by the
Seattle Club.
HAS BIG OFFER, HOWEVER

a well-de1ned rumor to the effect
that Manager Charlie shaffer OF the
Richmond baseball team, had accepted
position with the Seattle, WASH,
Club. OF the Pacific Coast Northwestern
League. and that he wouldAleave on
Sunday morning for the coast to take
UP the managerial duties ut the place
mentioned. was partially denied last
night by both President W. 3. Bradley,
of tho local club. and Secretary E. NJ
Gregory, of the Virginia State Baseball
League.
Rumors have been afloat for the
past three or four weeks That Shaffer
would be supplanted. and 1t has been
known for ten days or moro that the
Colt leader had received an offer from
the Seattle Club. This offer, accord
ing to President Bradley, is a matter
of $50 more per< month than the local
manager Is at present drawing from
tho Richmond Club, but for various
reasons Manager Shnffec states that
he has decided to turn down the offer
OF the Seattle owners and stick with
the Richmond club as long as his SER
vices are desired by President Bradley
and Jake Wells. who is half-owner of
the Richmond team. If this is true,
and unless tho plans OF the owners
have been changed since late hour
last night. Shaffer Will remain here,
Tor Mr.. Bradley. in discussing the
question:, said: ,58 "a
Bradley Makes Statement.
1T is true that Shaffer has received
an offer from a club In Washington
State which will pay him $50 more d
month than his salary es manager OF
the local team. but Mr.. Sharer, upon
showing me the telegram just before
the team went to Lynchburg last week,
told me that 1t YVES his intention to
stay here unless the club owners de-
sired to get rid of him, and that un-
less he would be relieved Of his duties
as manager by either Mr.. Wells or my
self. he would not leave. II he has
changed his mind in this respect It
has been within the last few hours
for I saw Shaffer Immediately after tho
second game yesterday and he said
nothing regarding change at that
time. If there is any moro to the
story know nothing about 1t. and as
half owner Of the club. 1t would surely
be peculiar If anything of this kind
would occur without my Knowledge
Gregory Denies Story.
Mr.. Gregory when seen at his home
in Manchester said practically the
same thing, When asked II he could
state positively whether or not the
story was true. he said: while 7 am
not connected directly with the Rich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-05
ROCK KEFELLER'S
SEVERE ORDEAL
Government Well Fortified With
Evidence Against Oil
Trust.

WASHINGTON, 2. c., July 4.--When
John D. Rockefeller appears before
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands in
Chicago to be questioned about the
wealth, properties and profits of the
Standard Oil Company, he will be ques-
toned, according to expectation at the
Department Of Just ice, along the line
of the governments allegations In the
st. Louis case for dissolution of the
Standard Oil Company, In tho petition
in that case the government alleges:
That between 1889 and 1906 the prof
Its Of the Standard Oil trust and OF
the Standard OIL Company which sue
cecded the trust, wore $700,00O000,
That In that time the Standard paid
dividends amounting to S5120O0000,
That besides this in 1887 1T paid a
special dividend OF $l5.0Oo00o,
That beyond all this. between 1882
and 1886 it spent no less than $780,
100000 out Of its profits, in buying new
properties,
Attorney Sims Familiar With Case.
District Attorney Sims, of Chicago,
who has prosecuted the rebate cases
against the Standard. and who is now
pressing for the imposition Of very
heavy fine. was Mt one time solicitor of
the Bureau OF Corporations, and later
l D. . Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-05
CITY OBSERVES
GLORIOUS FOURTH
Anniversary Of Nations Inde-
pendence Fittingly Kept as
General Holiday.
MANY EXCURSION TRIPS
Thousands Spend Day at Exposi-
ton and at the Suburban
Parks.
MANY EXCURSION

The Fourth Of July passed Off yes
terday with comparative quietness
thousands OF Richmond people spend
ing the day out of the city. The in
ternittent pop Of hrecrackers and the
open saloons were the only distin-
gushing marks between the holiday
and an orderly summer Sunday. In
fact, the Police Department said last
night that there had not been so or
.derIy a Fourth OF July in Richmond
In many years. Very few drunks, and
cor1paratively little disorder We're re-
ported, either In town or ut the SUI
burban parks.
The Glorious Fourth is, with the
possible exception of Christmas Day.
the most widely observed holiday IN
virginia, and the closing in Richmond
was moro general yesterday than on
any legal holiday In many years. Not
only were nll stores and wholesale
houses closed but tho manufacturing
and machine shops honored the lnde-
,pendence Of tho country by suspendinG
all operations.
In North ern and Western cities the
customs surrounding the celebration
of tho anniversary of the declaration
of the nations Independence, call for
vastly moro noise and confusion than
Is tho case IN the South. Wnile tne
day could not be more generally OBJ
served in Richmond than 1t was yes
:terday, yet the observance was Of a
quiet and orderly kind, consisting OF
family reunions. picnics, excursions.
and generally n spending OF the day
In healthy open -air enjoyment
Many Go Ont OF Town.
Z Thousands OF people went out Of
the city III various directions The
Chesapeake and Ohio road carried
three heavy train-loads to the ex-
position. and the Norfolk and Western
and Old Dominion Steamship Company
also report heavy Jamestown travel.
Beach Park proved ono of the poru-
lar out -of-town resorts, over IL thou
sand people going down for all day,
and heavy trains making tho afternoon
trip.
Notwithstanding the out-of-town
trips, however, there seemed no lacl,
OF people for the city parks and SUI
burban resorts. lakewood, no doubt,
proved the greatest attraction around
the city, tho car lines leading In thar
direction being taxed to their utmost
capacity throughout tho afternoon and
evening, Continuous FREQ vaudeville,
hand concerts. and an elaborate evo-
ming display of fireworks We're tho
attractions which held tho attention
\