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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
Arrcxtcd for FOrgcry
MIR. TRAVIS ron SURVEYOR.
Caroline County Supervisors Recon.
mend Him to Court.
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BOWLING GREEN. Va, November
27-The Board of Supervisors of Caro-
line county held a special meeting to-
day. After the usual routine of bust
mss, Mr.. Eugene 3. Travis was recon-
mended to the judge of the Circuit
Court for the position of county sur
veyor. and Mr.. Robert y. Voolfolk
for superintendent Of the poor.
After considering several bids for
fixtures for tho new clerks offlse, the
contract was awarded the Everett
Waddey Company, OF Richmond.
the board will meet again on the
second Monday in December, when IT
will make the final payment on the
clerks Office.
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iRE PURSUING n.:rIs.
Large Crowd ia Searcl, OF Bear with
big Tracks. iFst

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MANCHESTER, NA.,s November e7.--
message received tonight from
Wardensville. Hampshire county, w.
Va, states that a large party of vet
eran hunters, who have been pursuing
n laIgc black bearsfor, two days. ware
closing in on Bruin. Its tracks are
The largest ever seen in that section.
Smaller tracks indicating the presence
OF other bears, have been discovered.
William r. Barbee killed big deer
to-day while hunting for the bear.
Several large parties are searching for
the prowling monster,
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HUSBAND AND Dl,oTIEI, FIGHT.
Wife and Sister Severely Cut In Trying
to Separate Them.
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KEOK ZEE, LEE COUNTY, VA. Novem-
Der 27.--Wiliiam Garrison and his wife
were both cut badly. but not danger
ously bad. by his wife's brother. Nelson
Hyder. Hyder went to Garrison's
house and dispute came up over u
business transaction. which resulted in
this difficulty. The lady was cut across
her arm in trying to stop the difficulty
between her husband and her brother.
Hyder was arrested and bound over by
the magistrate to appear at the next
term of the court. The doctors think
they will both recover.
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to tell the cause of each husbands
DEATH She has engaged Mr.. Harry
The next. term of the Circuit Court
will be held. beginning on the third
Monday In December. at which time
upon her trial. There arc no less than
nine prisoners In Jail. five OF whom arc
women. all colored, except Mrs.
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Had to lie flowed In.

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y NORFOLK. VA, November 9Th
tow Of the tug Hampton. the barge
harbor this morning. The barge was
one Of tow being brought to Nor
folk by the tug Bohemia. but the barge
in question began lep.lng and 1t was
necessary for assistance to be rendered..
The barge reached the city In good con-
dition, although with sovefdt feet Of
water In har hold
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
HAVE SILK MANUrAcroRY.
Arrangements Practically Completed
for One ut Charlottesville.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. November
Disbursements were virtually made
Tonight for the establishment In
charlottesville OF q silk manufnctory
which will, at the outset employ 500
operators.
The leading spirit is Frederick H. H.
Mothcrncr, son OF the great linen man
ufacturer of the same name In Ger
many. Mr.. Motllerncr came here less
than week ago under the guidance of
u representative of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. and In that brief time
las selected and acquired the site for
his plant. which will be managed By
Fred X. OFT, of Bethlehem. Pa. The
plant is large cotton mill.
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Townsend Ernxlcr.

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Is LEESBURG, VA, November 27.--
Townsend Frazier, OF Trappe, Loudoun
county. died last night at his home.
aged eighty-six years, from general de-
.bllty. lie was one of the most promi-
tnent men in the county, had held many
public positions, and was n large land
owner. He is survived by, SIX sons
NIcssrs. Littleton. Thomas Richard,
Henry, John and Townsend Frazier
and by two daughters. a.artlsna.
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Tug Take. Fire.

Z NORFOLIl, VA. November 27.--Thc
big brooklyn tug. Walter a. Luken-
bach, took fire at q coal pier IN the
eastern branch Of tho Elizabeth River,
here carly to-day, and narrowly cs-
capped destrnction. The origin of the
fine is not known. The damage Was
not serious. IA
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FOR BIG SERVICE At
EXPOSITION TO-DAY
Celebration OF Thanksgiving to
BE Notable Feature OF the
Day.
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NORFOLK. VA November 27--It is
expected that Thanksgiving Day at the
Exposition, which will be
deliberately celebrated Tomorrow, Will
be the closing gala OCCASION of the ter
centennial No other event of impor-
lance is scheduled
The day will be observed by a great
religious gathering in the morning. fol-
lowed by the final parade and review
of troops ON Leo Parade and athietic
sports during the afternoon hours' III ht
be the largest since September.
Il The Order OF Service.
All of the Protestant churches of
the Underwater cities Will unite In the
Thanksgiving services ~ The Audiio.
rum. 1t being 4 general holiday. with
the .najorlty Of city snurG a sin. clq hsan
presented to the employees .ot business
houses by firms and corporations a.
large attendance Is assured. IN adGh,
ton the list or prominent speakers WI.
attract thousands OF church people.
An idea of the Importance OF the
services and their high character can
be secured by Il perusal of the 5iot-
lowing program arranged: is t.vtSy ~.
George Tucker, Of tho jamestown En-
position Company; organ PRELUDE, SYM
phopy, ~ Mighty Fortress Is Our Cod;
lynn, 20, Worship the ISing,,; rssp on
si s reading psalm RABBI ii a. Rev
Alfred McGill Randolph, bishop OF the
Southern Diocese OF Southern Virginia.
Episcopal Church: address, Bishop
Charles p sYt 81 the Nsas
or, My God, to Thee"i address, Rev. Dr..
dress Rabbi L. N. Callsch. Richmond.
Va; hymn, My Country. Ills OF Thee;
Il anti, foe - w. ~ oil ar NJ.
.ner." Il
A number of the best singers Of Nor
folk, Portsmouth and Newport News
have united to make the singing a
Another. feature Of the day will be
the Illumination in the evening. Three
times during the hours that tho eX, :,
go out and then be turned on gradual
~, giving the effect of faint glow.
increasing in brilliancy until the
IF are nf gnbes nndfr has Also
been decided to give this effect on
'criday and Saturday nights. This IL
elimination. gradually taking place. is
the prettiest effect ever arranged at
an exposition.
Friday Is the closing day q the
progress throughout the week,
Government Exhibits Rcmnin.
President Harry ST. George Tucker.
of the Jamestown Exposition Company.
o-dayt received a telegram from Sec
rotary Of the Treasury George b. Cor
ment exhibits at the Tercentennial
would be left intact thirty days after
the closing day inAorder to allow tho
tition to Congress for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to maintain and reopen
the. building next summer.
This action on the part OF Secretary
Cortelyou, understood to have been APP
proved by President Roosevelt and his
Cabinet, revives hope that the Tercen-
tennial may be thrown open to the
than ever. It is believed that tho neces-
sary appropriation can be secured. that
the reopeninS will prove n success, and
committee on reopening viii a t once
begin working looking to1tho raising
or 100000,
Bnnquct to Officials.
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FINE MULES ARE BURNED.
Four Are Lost In the Burning OF Barn
aud stable.

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CLARliSVILLE. VA, November 2T.-
Vensells Bros barn and stables were
said to be worth $1,000 we're burned ,Ii
together with about forty barrels Of
corn, a large amount Of forage.
wagons. etc. The origin OF the Are is
not known. There was some insurance
on building, but none on the stock
or other contents. The fire occurred
about 10 o'clock.
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rive Yours for nnrn Turning.

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STAUNTON, VA, November 27-Liz-
Zie Williams, colored, was convicted in
the Circuit Court to-day OF particle
patng in burning the harm OF f. p.
McGlamerS, and sentenced to Ave years
in the penitentary.
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nnnnurt Ia Officials.

"A farewell banquet was glycp to-
night to the State commissioning and
army and navy officers by the officials
OF the jamestown Exposition Company,
II was one OF tho plensantest social
features of the closing season Of the.
Moro than one Hundred
Were In atteudance,
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TOBACCO COMING N
. AND PRICES ARE UP
Large Sales on the Petersburg
Market and Growers Being
Well Paid.
TO CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING
Especial TO rho .rines. pIspa,ch.l

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PETERSBURG, VA. November 27.--
Tobncco sales in this city have gone
up with n rusli during tho past two
days, the warehouses; being crowded
with offerings. which brought good
prices for all grades. More than 100
llcnu,s bringing tobacco from the i'd
jacent counties We're ut the various
warehouses yesterday and to-day
Twenty-four young men have en-
listed in the United States Army ut tho
recruiting office at No. 1873 North Syca-
more Street, in this city, under Ser
geant Samuel IT. 11ulsey during the
last two months. and a considerable
number are applying for information
as to the service. pay and other par
ticulars.,It is saidE that some of tile
recruits are men recently thrown out
of employment by the reduction Of
working forces in factories.
TO Observe thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Day will be very gen
orally observed here, not only as a
holiday and by services at the
churches. but by various entcrtain-
ments. The Riverside Hunt Club will
give a live fox hunt starting from tile
clubhouse ut Z O'clock Tomorrow
lllOi5IiiS. TIC lllies pdCh VI llouuuo
longing to Mr.. Charles Drewry, Of
Centralia, have been brought over, and
Dinwiddic county. west OF the River.
side Club grounds, will be the scene
of the hunt. After the chase a break-
fast will be served at the clubhouse.
Another "sideswipe' collision &C.
Cured on the Norfolk and Western
Railroad hare. near the grain elevator.
this morning almost on the spot where
one occurred a few days ago. An en-
CINE on siding was .'sideswiped" by
a passing train, one of the locomotives
being put out of business. and several
cars broken, but no one was injured.
Arrested for Forgery.
Chief of Police Ragland has been
notified by Chief of Police j. FL. Page
of Williamson. N. c., of the arrest for
forgery in that county of w. r. Roe
buck. the check-flashcr, who recently
passed two forged checks in this city,
securing for one a gold watch, which
was afterwards recovered by Captain
Ragland in a Norfolk pawn-shop. Roe
buck is under Indictment here. The
telegram from Captain Page to Cap
tain Ragland this morning stated that
lie would be tried at WILLIAMSON.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

the meetings OF the board of directors
attended nearly all meetings since
then with the exception of one or two.
Q.-At any Of those meetings was
there ever any discussion in regard to
the employment of Ruef? A-No, sir.
Q.-Matter never came UP In any
way? A.-No, sir, did not.
Q.-Never heard any discussion Of
expenditure of money for attorneys
fees other than Mr.. McEnerney? A.
Never even heard that.
Q.-Who do you represent in the
company? Al suppose the interests
that Mr.. Martin. De Saba and Halsey
and my brother, whoever the majority
stock holders who took over the San
Francisco at the time OF its purchase
by the Pacific Gas and Electric.
ON other words you represent the
interests of people who are themselves
on the board? A--Yes, sir, I repre-
sent no clients.
Q.-No interests on the outside?
A.-No.
Q.-Are they pooled. the majority ?
A.-Not that know of.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02

MT De sabfa-- There may have been
one more. Frank G. Drumm. yes. sir.
I've have Halsey on here? Az
no. don't think so. He went east d.
rectly after that
0-Cutcheon. afterward Carl Taylor?
A.-No; he was never a member OF the
board Of directors.
Q-Was Carl Taylor a member? A.
Q.-Was he on the executives com
m1ttee? Al believe not. he may
nave been. but 1 believe not. the ex-
ecutfve committee was NOT eIected-
Q-There was seven members? A.
think So
Q.-That makes IL. then. Martin.
t1erce, Drum, Britton, De Sabla and
Coniisk? A.--Yes. sir: Mr.. TAYLOR NAV
nave been; there was, that was NOT a
regularly appointed committee bv the
boar dof directors
Q.-How was IL fseIected2 Al
suppose that. I don't know exactly.
o. By proclamation? A rrndsr-
standing probably: they were tbs
owners of the property.
O. As treasurer of tba oor,ro,,,
wnat duty did you have TO perform do
tne receipts OF the company enter
your. hands? A. All the receints ~
pendltures of every character. denosft-
ing or money in banks. drawing OF
money. The treasurership was merely
pro forma proposition: the cashier
and secretary had the same duties a.
deVolyes on the treasurer
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Explains Profit Making

Q.-Weren't able to make any money
doing that? Ave were In this way.
The increased consumption. If you can
increase your output, your output nat
urally, as in Oakland, by having two
rates, we could not increase the amount
of light, to read whether one or
twenty five people it would make no
difference, If you had % mouths to
feed that would. More is gained by ed
ucating the people to use gas for fuel
purposes. That prompted us to make
reductions. We were reducing the
average cost and thereby reduced the
selling price of the output
Q.-Were you able to- pay dividends
on your stock? Ave were paying
dividends on stock, but our growth
has been SO rapid--for instance, in a
day practically, our output in Oakland
increased 100 per cent and the demands
all through the territory, those de-
mands and for improvements, we have
not paid any dividends, thinking the
company would use Its funds to
better advantage. The first divi-
dend was paid last April 15, before the
earthquake; wouldn't have paid that
If we knew it was coming.
Q.-What is the present rate of gas
now, the selling price? A.-From soc
to S5c.
+ Q.-s5c to consumer? A.-For small
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Companies Run Separately

Q.-That formed the Pacihc gas
and electric? A--Oh. yes. you mean
the interior companies; yes. sir, they
run separately. The Pacific gas i'm
provement company was merged into
our company in 1908. 1 thought you
had reference to the California
Q--That is not running separately
now? Alt is not now an. operating
company; I am secretary of that also.
Q--Could 1T have come out OF that
company? A.-Oh, no.
Q.-California gas and electric COM
panyf Al don't know anything about
that company.
Q.--ls that operating here2 A-No;
operates in the interior,
Q--Does that have any connection
with the San Francisco gas and cleo
tricf A.--None whatever.
Q.--It is not connected with 1t by
contract. event? A--No. no way
Dwell, whom do you suspect A.
am just as curious as you are; more
curious the morning i read that testi-
mony than I was before-in the papers.
Q.--Was there any other companies
besides yours that is interested in the
profits Of your ompany-connected
with you? A--Yes. sir the Pacif1c gas
and electric company,
Q--Would you know " they had paid
any money? A--No,
Q,-Tou couldn't tell? A,--No; they
are the holding company. The Califor-
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McEnerney Not Member

'Q.-Did they take any vote on con-
testing it? Al think not A matter
of that kind very seldom came to q
vote used to talk matters over, and
after considering, act according tc
what seemed to be the majority. -
Q.-Did Mr.. McEnerney participate in
the discussion in regard to the policy
to be pursued? A.-No; he was not q
member of the executive committee.
Q.-That was confined to the execu-
tive committee? A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-And the executive committee
did Mr. Pierce express himself? A.
Mr.. Pierce pleaded his ignorance of the
business generally as to whether they
could afford 1t or not. We were all in
clined to listen to Mr.. Britton and his
Judgment in the hopes that we could
meet the rate
Q.-What position did Mr.. Frank
Drum take? Al don't remember I
think all acquiesced in Mr.. Britton,s
judgment: that was the result, anyway.
Q.-Was Mr.. Cutcheon out here
then? Ale was at the initial form
alton of the company, at what dates
could not tell you. He was one of the
attorneys in connection with the Pa
cific gas and electric consolidation.
don't know; / doubt whether he was
here as late as that.
Q.-Were your people called upon to
pay any of the debts of the old COM
panfes here? Ave acquired the stock
of the companies and necessarily as
sumed the obligations they had. They
were growing concerns, you know; In
fact, they own every bit of the stock
in the San Francisco company
On paying the debts of these old
companies, did you pass upon the
vouchers? A.--When the bills came
in the business didn't stop at all
Q.-This auditing committee passed
on the bills of the old companies the
same as the new? A-StiH the old
company, no change of ownership. still
conducted under the name of the San
Francisco gas and electric company.
o. understand that the San Fran
cisco gas was a combination of the
California gas and electric and the Pa
cific? A.-The San Francisco gas was
a consolidation about Is months or Is
months prior of the then existing
Spreckels plant known as the Inde-
pendent gas and light company and the
Independent light and power company,
that is the electric and gas ends and
the Pacific gas Improvement company.
of which Mr.. Miller was particularly
the head, the Equitable gas light COM
pany and the San Francisco gas and
electric that occurred some year or
year and half, that was the first con-
solidation.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
JOHN MARTIN

JOHN MARTIN called Gross valley).
Mr.. Heney: We are investigating the
alleged bribery of supervisors of this
city in February, 1906, or about that
time, in connection with the fixing of
the rates that went into operation July
l. or were to go into operation July
L, 1906, and the evidence here shows
that each supervisor received a promise
of $3.50 for his vote in fixing the rate
and that he afterward received the
money: 1t came from Abraham Ruef 10
Gallagher, one of the supervisors, and
was distributed to them by him.
Now, in this matter In calling the
directors of the company, 1 deem
it my duty to advise you and
each one that in what we are in
vestigating, he has a right TO de-
cline to testify if he feels that his
testimony might have a tendency to
subject him TO criminal prosecution? On
the other hand. II perfectly willing to
testify we would like to swear you? A.
Perfectly willing to be sworn.
(Sworn.)
Q.-Mr. Martin, you have been con-
nected with the company since 1t was
organized, in January, 1906, have you
the San Francisco gas and electric?
Ave took hold of It the I'd day of
January, 1906, by purchase.
Q.-And you became director at
tHa< time! Ares SIT; about that
time, and have been ever since.
Q.-Was there an executive commit
tee Of the board of directors? A-Yes,
sir
Q.-Who were they? A.-Mr Halsey.
Mr.. Frank G. Drum, Mr.. cutcheon, Carl
Taylor (Mr. Cutcheon first substituted
after by Mr.. Taylor), Mr.. Britton, Mr.
de Saba and myself. Mr.. Pierce made
the seventh There were seven members
OF the executive committee. Mr.
Cutcheon first, and after he went off
then Mr.. Carl Taylor, who was his rep
resentative here, became a member of
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
No Large Sums Kept Handy

Q. Did you as secretary and
cashier have the signing OF checks as
one of the signers? A. Yes. sir.
O. Who else. signed? A Mr.. Brit
ton signed at that time.
Q. Did the cash on hand that
wasn't in bank. did that remain in
your custody? A. Yes, sir
O. Did you carry, at any time carry
any cash tags IN the drawer? A. No.
we have revolving fund as we cau in
petty cash fund amounting to two or
three thousand dollars
@: Never amounted to more than
that? A No.
\ Q. Did 1T ever at any time amount
to ten or twenty thousand. I mean In
1905. say in February. 1905. along
there? A. No. not the revolving fund
OF course. we carry the collections over
night. that would be turned in by COL
lectors.
Q. Only over night7 A. Yes. sir.
Q. Was there at any time a cash
tag carried for as much as 100000 in
1905? A. Never.
G. Was there at any time loan to
any of the directors? A No
Q. Was there any check drawn for
attorneys fees In 1905 for as much as
$4,000 or $4,000? A. 7 think there
Q. Who did that go to? A. There
to Cutcheon and Knight Just before
this board OF directors went in: not as
late as February-about December.
O. About December, 1905? A Yes,
sir.
Q. That was on account of whatr
A. Services rendered.
Q. Prior to that time? A. Yes.
O. Not for anything to be rendered
after? A. No
O. Do you know what connection IL
was? Was 1t in connection with the
sale of the property? A Yes, sir,
bond issue mostly.
@. Now, then. in 1895 was there any
check for attorney fees as high as
$4,000 OF more? A. Not to my re-
membrance.
Q. Was there ever at any time any
money drawn in favor of Abraham
Ruef? A. No.
@. Was he ever at any time en-
ployed by the corporation to your
knowledge? A. Not 40 my knowledge.
O. AT the time of the fixing of the
rates in February, 1905, was any at
torney other than. Mr.. McEnerney en-
ployed in connection with that matter?
A. No.
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McEnerney Works Gratis

Q.-Was there any check drawn in
favor of Mr. ,McEnerney or any pay
ment made TO him? A-No-
Q--Not of any kind. A=No
Q--Did he work for the San Fran
cisco gas and electric company, with
out pay? A,--Apparently he does;
never been paid
Q.-Is he on the books, or rather Is
the corporation indebted to him that
you know OF. is he credited with any
thing7 Al haven't any knowledge
of 1t. suppose that they are indebted
to him., must be. he is the regular
counsel.
Ono credit on the books to him?
Al am not keeping general books;
don't believe there iss because see
the balance sheet every month and ne
has no personal account there.
Q--You know Sam Napthaly, sup
pose Ayes. sir
Q--When did he quit the company
as employee? A-Two months since.
should Judge.
Q-wass there voucher drawn in
favor Of Sam -Napthaly along in 1905
for as much as $4,000? A-No.
Q.-Did he have any power to ex-
pend money of the company? Ayes.
sir. trifiing amounts, personal ex-
penses, so far as I know.
Q.-By trifing you mean less than
500. less than $500? A-$50 to $3.50
at time. not more than that.
Dwell, could as much as $4,000
have been drawn out of the company
on any sort of voucher for the pur-
pose of paying an attorney in con-
nectfon with the fixing Of rates in
1905? A-Cou1d 1t have been?
Q.-Without your knowing2 Al
believe not, I should say not right now.
Q.-Can you throw any light on the
subject at all as to where-let me
preface that by this statement: there
are Is supervisors who admit getting
$3.50 apiece for votes In that matter?
Al know.
Q.-Is there any way I'm which that
money could have come out of the COM
pany to your Knowledge? Alt could
not have come out of the San Francisco
gas and electric, as far as l know,
without my knowledge.
Q.-Any of the other companies run
separately? A.-Al separately entire
ly; ours is run entirely separate on its
own basis.
Q--Is the Pacific gas Improvement
company still conducting business?
A.-No.
Q.-Are the California gas and elec-
trio company? A.-Which company IS
that2