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CANAL Will Re
FINISHED BY 1915
Commercial Clubs Which Visited
Panama Report Excellent
Progress.

CHARLESTON, $. c., March 12.-Con-
ditions In general In the Panama Canal
zone are declared to be extremely favor
able for completion Of the canal within
the eight years ending January !, 1915.
as estimated by tile engineers In charge
of the work. in the opinion Of commit
tees from commercial clubs Of Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis, who
arrived here to day, after a visit to I'll =
1sthmus. This opinion Is embodied In II
series of reports, all of which were APP
proved by I'LL members Of the party. From
them general report Will be submitted
to the clubs represented by the commit
tees. ~
The committees found the greatest hind :
rance to rapid progress on the canal ut
the presnt time Is lack OF adequate
dumping facilities. This Is said to be
due to shortage OF cars for the trans
portation Of refuse from the steam shovel
plant. which, as II result, ls worked AZ
only about fifty per cent. OF its capacity.
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Especial to The Times. Dispatch.

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
PITTSBuRG, PA. March ia con-
mittee from Commandery st. Andrew,
No. 10, OF Richmond Va, tonight
presented to Pittsburg Commandery.
No. i, OF this city, an invitation ex-
tended by the Richmond commandery
to the Pittsburg commandery to be Its
guests on May %. 20 and 80. 1907, or
at such other time as might best suit
the convenience Of the Pittsburg COM
mandery. The, following resolutions
were presented to the Plttsburg COM
mandery by the Richmond delegation:
cat a stated conclavo OF the Com
mandery Of ST. Andrew, No. 10, knights
Templars. held at It's asylum in the
Masonic Temple, Richmond, Va, on
Monday, March ., 1907, the following
resolution and preamble was unant-
mously adopted:
Whereas this conlmandery recalls
with mucx pleasure the knightly visit
of Pittsburg Commandery, 10. i, to
this city May IS. 90 and 30, 1892; and
$s Whereas, our SeNeTttlt NlsAlS " lltll
city as the guests Of Pittsburg Com
| mandery since that time, and the ac-
ceptance of their open-hearted hos
pitality has strengthened the ties Of
Friendship and bound US closer to-
gether;
Therefore, be it,
Resolved That n committee CT five be
appointed by the eminent commander
with directions to extend an invitation t.
i Pittsburg comnandery. No. !, to be on
/ guests on the anniversary OF their tril
to this city III the coming May, or a
such time as may be to them most con
I venient, and that the committee, in pre-
Asenting this Invitation, shall convey thu
/ knightly feelings entertained for our fro
tiers OF Pittsburg.
Resolved, That a copy OF this resolu
ton, under the seal of the commandery
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UNITED CIGAR co.
TO HAVE RIVAL
tspecIal 10 INC Tim es. pIapatch. j

NEW YORK. March 12.-Fiercc com
petition upon the United Cigar stores
Company Is about to be started in every
city Of the country We're the gift-giyins
retail tobacco concern has its stores.
Every store In Richmond WIN be dupli-
Gated by the Import Cigar Company,
which has just opened headquarters at
22G Fifth Avenue, this city. and which
is backed by Frank Tilford, the mil
llona'rc member Of Park e. Tilford.
Five stores have been leased in this
city, and work at establishing the chain
OF stores across the country will be
started Mt once. Not only will the stores
OF the United Cigar Stores Company be
duplicated and even exceeded in appear
ance. but the business methods. includ-
Ing the giving of coupons calling for
premiums, will be carried to an even
greater extent than by the original con-
Germ.
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WHILE INSANE KILLED
FATHER AND SELE

AUBURN, II. II. March 12.--While in
sane. Irving 7. Peckham, superintendent
OF the Glenark Knitting Mills, OF woon-
socket, shot and seriously injured his
father, Samuel O. Pechham, here to-
night. and afterwards committed suicide
Both men have been prominent in the
Rhode Island textile industry
The tragedy occurred In the Pcckham
home, on Pontiac Avenue, when young
Peckham attacked his father Without
warning, shooting him in the back Of the
head before the latter was aware of his
danger lie fired five more Shots one Of
which entered the lower Jaw Of the Vie
tim. Young Pcckham then rushed up
stairs and shot himself through the head.
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FINAL, DRAFT OF CHARTER OF
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND

tions, shut be elected for term Of
five ycars.
T.. The period for the duration
OF the corporation Ii unlimited.
q. The amount Of real estate to
which the holdings Or the corpora-
ton are ut amy time tn he limited
is 10000 acres.
II. The snit Isonrd Of Vtsitors
mny create such offices md
agencies ns II mny see I'll for the
ndvnncc nicnt Of the interests of snid
corporation, and mny make md
enforce by-lnws, rules mud rcEuln-
lions for It's government, and Mny
from time 10 time utter or amend
the Ai,mc. 1t sLnll decide what In
stiti,tlOns mny nvnil themselves ~
the benefits offered ny said corpo-
ration, ind upon what terms md
conditions encA Of such Institutions
may enjoy the sumcj hut the said
DOnrd ~ Visitors Alinll not there
after change such terms aud cOntii-
lions without the consent OF the in-
stitutiOn with which the same were
mnde.
L. The snid I,onrh Of Visitors. cx-
cept as hcrcinbe fore provided, ,hnll
nDpOint their own succcsAOrs and
fiji all vacancies occurring In said
board and elect all officers of said
corporation, but mo- person rc.ctv-
Ing II salary from snid corporation
shall be II member OF the Board OF
Visitors.
j, The Hoard Of Visitors shall
provide for the selection from
among Its own members nm execu-
tive committee consisting of seven
persons and such other stnndlnE
committees ns may be prcscribed
by the bylaws, and shall confer
upOn xaid committees respectively
such authority in the management
OF the affairs Of snld corporation
a. snid board may deem cxpedicnt,
subject. however, to the limitations
Of this certificate.
X. No scctnrinn, religious, pOiitl-
cnl or partisan test shall ever be
allowed or exercised in the selection
OF visitors or other officers Of the
univcrsity; provided, however, TINT
II majority of said bOnrd shall not
be members OF any one religious
demo mimi tlOn.
Given under our hands this 18th
dry OF March, 1907.
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differing theories, the mystery surround
Ing the disappearance week ago Mon
day OF the four ycar-old son OF DR..
Horace N. Marvin has not cleared a 4
particle.
Sensational letters, kilograms and COM
munications Of various natures are pour !
ing on the half-frantic father and tho
State authorities, many of them Offering
to return the missing boy for stipulated
ransoms.
Most Of these letters are undoubtedly
written by cranks and sensation seekers,
hut at least one Is taken seriously. This
Is the communication forwarded to the
State officials by Charles Tannenbam, a
member Of the Shelton Detective Agency.
In this letter the head Of the detective
agency admits having received from the
kidnappers of the Marvin child letter
asking Tannembam to become an inter-
mediary, and to bring reward demanded
to the Canadian border, where the boy
would be turned over to him unharmcd.
Tnnnembam at once communicated with
State Detective Francis, of Delaware, and
the lead is being followed to-day,
| Meanwhile the force OF Plnkertons
engaged on the case and working from
the Faryln house as a base are pro-
ceeding on an entirely different tack.
/ To-day small army of volunteers,
under their direction, Is engaged in
HvoVllE the s'e'l hwy stach near Wnefe
4 the missing boy was last seen. In view
of the lack of clues, Superintendent
! Damato. OF the Pnkertons Insists that
/ the child has not been kidnapped but
J has been drowned In the marshes or
x tumhled into some welltor cistern,
I'M 1t Is possible the hoy, h may have
4 fallen into stream and been carried
out to tho bay by the tides Tho un-
certainty OF his son's fate la affecting
\ 1.-The fathers physical condition, hut he
IEis undaunted IN his search and Is COM
4 fdent his boy. will DO restored to-
q him, -. Ri II c
4 Either Ransom or Death.
M t NEW YORK, March l2--The receipt
by a New York. eteckixe agency OF a
Il second Letter spurporting to come from
N tho supposed kldnnppers OF III, N. Mar
VI Yin. sJy. the foUgz,y ear, old boy os Eats
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GEORGE c. JEFFERSON,

Captain General. Ssssssassss
Attest.
GEORGE c. JEFFERSON, ss
(seal.) Recorder. 8
The committee from Richmond pre-. AZ
sent were Messrs. William Fl. SandA s
II. Theodore Ellyson. Julian Gum and "
Mr.. Dabney, who were met by a CONF
mittee of the Pittsburg Commandery ~
and royalty entertained at one Of the II
leading hotels in the city. The invita-s
ton of the Richmonders was enthusiasts
tically received, and they were accord-A
ed warm reception by the members
of the local lodge, "a gsSE
The relations existing between these
two communicates are most intimnte,ss
and on more than one occasion en-
changed visits have taken place; and
the Richmond Templars have among
the Pittsburg Templars many warm
personal friends. The name for iospi-8
tally and courtesy of the Pittsburgg
Commandery is Worldwide, and its reps
utation for true knightly courtesy is \
appreciated by all who have had the
/ privilege of enjoying it. S
~ The Plttsburg Comrnandery Is theE
largest one in tho world, being com.
posed of about 1900 Templars. and
| their presence in Richmond will "
awaken great interest in Templar8 Mas-ss
onry. The st. Andrews CommanderY.
| of Richmond, has large membership,
all enthusiastic for the best inter-
tests of the order. and they will 0ecord
1.-the visitors a warm reception. 5@
| sA St Andrews Colnmandery was orr
ganized about 1S75. andat akeg 6itst name
4 from Lodge st. Andrew, of Bost IN
A was fran the latter lodgeroom that
4 the Rtspoautionary patriots made their
escapc after throwing. the tea over
hoard from the British vessels lying In
a Boston harbor. + n n hi tRs
q This gathering OF Templars sc1ielt
dulctl to be held in May will proba ~
be the largest one ever held int his or
any other Southern city, The Tcmplars
q generally travel In n body, and usually
q have special trains to take them to-
a their destination. They will be slayl sh-ll
5sly entertained while in this city and
A many enjoyable excursions md fetes
will be planned In their honor. 5tas
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Z7lne 0|Z2ze M1rzZg

The clothes We're different, but the
faces were the same. and though, OF
course, 1 may be mistaken, l am con-
WINGED Horace Marvin was in the Main
Street Station OF Richmond last week.
Il am not out looking for rewards.
] have a little boy Of my own, and
know how the Kidnapped child's pa
rents must feel. and Il should simply
like to let them know OF this clue.
Mr.. Meade was very much In earnest.
He called attention to the fact that the
accounts from the North intimate that
the Marvin boy is believed to be IN
the hands of negroes.
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!
Til. liz To certify that we do
hereby associate ourselves TO es-
tnblisli II corporation under and by
virtue or the provisions OF chap
ter 4 Of an net Of tic General Az
scmbly OF the state OF virginin, en-
titled, "An net concerning corpO-
ratiOhs," which bccnmc II INV on
the 2ist day OF May, 1908, for the
purpose and under the corporate
name hereinafter mentioned, and to
thnt emil we slo, by this, our GER
..ficntc. set forth rs follows.
a. The name Of the corporation
IL to be rho University Of Iticl,-
mOrh.
II. The principal Office OF the COR
BoratiOn In to he located in the
city Of lticllmOnd, yA.
q. The purpOscs for which the
cOrpOrntion Ii formed IRE to nd
vance the cnlIset Of education by
seeking to bring into helpful CO.
operation institutions Of learning
now lOcntcd. or which may here
'nfter be located. in or near the city
of Richmond, 80 provide sites for
such institutions, and to establish,
for their common benefit libraries,
lniiscun,s, eymnnsiuiBs, athletic
fields, lighting md heating
plnnts, md such other utili-
ties ns mny with advantage he
used by NIL Of sucl, Institutions, to
promote scientific lavcatigntion, es-
thblish lecturcsl,lps, found scholar
ships, confer degrees, and to do nny
nnd NIL things, not Inconsistent
with Inv nor with this certificate,
deemed necessary or cxpcdient by
the managers Of snid corporation
for the advance ment Of the cause
OF education.
But the said corporation shnlI
not compete with any constituent
Institution nvniling itself OF the
common utilities offered by snld
corporation, nor xhnll 1t consolidate
with nor Impair the sepnrnt e ana In.
dependent existence OF my such
institution.
TO carry out said purposes, the
said corporation may acquire prop
ty-renl, personal or mixed, or amy
interest therein-by gift, grnnt,
Will, purchase or otherwise. and to
TINT end may dispose Of said proper
~, with or without confederation, in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-13
IMMIGRATION CONFERENCE
HELD AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
President Talks With Representatives Of the Government Of Labo
and Of the Southern Sates---Al are Satisfied Z
With the Situation.
Carolina was discussed lasted two

Carolina was discussed. lasted two
hours 3al
While no statement was given out at d
the conclusion Of to-nights conferences.
the discussion bore largely along the Il
same general lines as at the meeting $of Il
yesterday, and there was the same sat-
.isfactlon expressed as to the outcome
the discussion indicating on the ona hand 4
that the new law would not deprive tho
States of any OF their rights already con ~.
fcrrcd, and that the construction OF tho i
law, as given by the Attorney General
was satisfactory, and, on the other hand.si
that the States have no desire to so hes
You'd the law in assisting immigratlon.a
and that they expect after short time
Immigration will naturally drift to the
ports of the South at$ a a SIi
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SITE !;
ADOPTS CHARTER.
7(Continued from First Page

unanimously CHOSEN by the board to
fiji this position, aS
The draft Of bylaws as presented,
outlines in detail the number and
duties Of standing committees. Under
the latter head the schedule calls for:
first, an executive committee consist
Ing Of six members Of the board, in
Guiding the yice-rector, In addition to
the rector, who shall be the chairman;
second, a finance committee, consisting
of four members of the board, In addl-
ton to the rector; third, a committee OH
grounds and buildings consisting OF
four members in addition to tho rec
tor; fourth, n committee on utilization,
consisting of four members OF the
board IN addition to rector.
1t was the sense of a number of those
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temporary working committee to con-
slider and recommend alocation and to5
enter into tentative negotiations looking
to an option OF available sites. On the!
adoption OF this motion the rector ap-
pointed on this committee Mr.. r.. w.
Scott. chairman; DR.. Ennion Williams,
Mr. Milton Il. Marcuse, Mr. j. Scott
Parrish, Mr.. Egbert G, Leigh. 88s
After a general discussion the board
adjourned to meet at the call Of the
rector. NE
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Hammock, Dell. was announced to-
day. In this second letter the alleged
kdnappers are reported to have do
clared that unless ransom was offered
ut once they would kill the boy. AS
to the authenticity Of the letter or
the identity OF the writer nothing
was made public. Neither was there
anything to show that the detective
agency had been authorized to nego-
tiatc for the return OF the boy
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present that large powers should be
given to tho executive committee ana
that possibly the other committees
should report to the executive commit
tee In the interim between hoard meet
ings. The question was finally laid
over until the next meeting, when the
by-laws will he further considered,
1T Was slated In the meeting by
several OF those present that the next
step would be- to give substance to y
shadow by buying some tract Of land
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FOOTBALL PLAYER
GEISEAI NEW YORK JOB

NEW YORK, March 12.-Mayor Nc
Clellan to-day announced his appoint
ment of William Fl. Edward, of Brook
Ign. who was captain OF the Princeton
football team in 1S99-l90o. first deputy
commissioner OF street cleaning, to
I'LL a vacancy. Tho salary rs $4,000,
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WASHINGTON, ID, c., March 12.--An
Important conference on the subject
OF Immigration was held at the White
Houst to-ng ht, Attorney General Bona.
parte, Secretary of Commerce and
Labor straus, Commissioner General
OF immigration Sargent, Commissioner
of Labor Neil, Assistant General
Cooley, Senator Foster, of louisiana;
President Gompers. of the American
Federation Of Labor; d, A, Tompklns,
of Charlotte, N. c.. and former Mayor
Snythe, Of Charleston, s. g., were
among those who participated in the
conference with President Roosevelt.
Tho conference. which was a sequel
Of that of yesterday in which the mat
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and securing for tho university a per-

and securing for tho university pcr-
manent location,
Ono Of tho speakers said that In pur-
chasing site the university board
had two alternatives: to get small
site and undertake such an institution
as the present board could carry to
completion, or to begin a larger under
taking. such as might be handed on
to future generations to develop. The
general idea was that Richmond people
should provide the Site tho consensus
OF opinion being In favor of the Sher-
wood Park tract, ms helng convenient
to Union Theological Seminary,
In tho most highly improved
and beautiful section about the
city and already provided with
many utilities, such as water, sewer
age, macadamized roads, shade trees,
etc.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan, who owns one-
tenth share In this property has offered
| to donate his share to the university in
case this site Is determined upon. En-
phasis was laid upon No fact tn1, il
| the undertaking is to be II success Rich
mond people must get solldly behind It,
| A number of speakers thought II was
better for the institution to have the en-
| thuslastic shpporN of the people of Rich-
| mpnd than to receive a million Of dollars
i
rn advocated the opening OF o sub
scription towards the cost of n site as
soon as the charter Is secured. aud lot
ting the fund grow naturally and grad
ually, emphasizing the fact that the real
endowment of this institution Is to be
In the love and sympathetic support OF
tho residents of this city,
Working Committee.
4 On consideration of section Z OF the
by-laws In regard to the seal of the cor
poration, after discussion, MT Johr
: Stewart Bryan was appointed q COM
4 mittee Of one to secure appropriate de
signs for suitable seal, the suggestion
being that the artist should work int
the design the words, Virginia, 1907
uniyersity OF Richmond, 1901"
AZ tho. close NJ the meeting DIR, Staar
Mcclure moved that the rector appoint
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RICHMOND KNIGHTS INVITE
PITTSBURG COMMA NDERY HERE
Pennsyanans Will Stop Here for Three Days During Maya Com.
mittee Consisting Of Mesrs. Sands, Elyson, Gum and
Dabney Convey the Invitation.

be furnished the committee for presentaae
ton to Pittsburg Commandery, No. u.
A true copy from the records.
(Signed) FRANK T.. SUTTON,
Captain General. MA Il
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KIDNAPPED BOY
STILL MISSING
Many Letters From cranks
Boys Father Thinks He Is
Alive.

DOVER, DEL, March 12.--With two
sets of officers working on two widely
differing theories, the mystery surround
Ing the disappearance q week ago Mon
day OF the four ycar-Old son of DR..
Horace N. Marvin has not cleared a
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roo LATE 70 CLASSIFY Ks,

I.OSr--A sBI.ACR. AND WHITE HOSE
ton Terrier answers 10 the pansas
H bully. Reward II returned " l6lAl
West Grace Street, I'M
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Either Ransom or Death.

by a New York. de- elective. agency OF a
second lettop purporting TO come from
the supposed kidnnppers OF III, N. Mar
5Yln. sJg. the foury.y eag,old boy os IS.ttts
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Felsenthal.

The school house was treated to a coat of paint this week.
 L. B. Felsenthal visited with his parents and friends at Camden this week.
 N. K. McInnis, the big agent for the k. R: & M Ry; at Sterljngton was shaking hands with friends here Sunday.
 Capt. w. K. Ramsey, of Camden. treasurer of the Land and Town site company was here Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Zola Jones was here from Bastrop the first of the week visit ing her sister Miss Irene, the popu- lar dry goods saleslady.
 Frank Bowman, the travelling representative of The Brewer Manufacturing Co.,. of Tecumseh, Mich, who put in the new machln- cry for the Felsenthal Brick Com pany completed his work this week.
 The brick are on the ground with which to build the foundation for the new Baptist church. Work is to be rapidly pushed to completion and ere long these good people will have a meeting place of their own.
 Wm. St. James, southern superin- tendant of the Standard Tie Con- pany with headquarters at Little Rock and B. A. Scott, general manager, of Detroit, Mich., were here the first of the week looking after the company's interest.
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Itis alarming, if true, this report that the worlds labor supply is running short. Rumors that reach us from the great industrial centers and advices from the public prints indicate a tendency in that direc- tion. Everywhere the army of workers, large as it is, does not cor respond to the volume of business. If generally accepted reports are true, but one of two things can happen. Either the volume of work must be lessened or some of the butterflies in the game of life must take off their coats and go to work. The labor question is loom ing up large and the enterprises of the world are actually running ahead of the supply of labor. Pros perity has apparently enveloped not only the United States, but all the rest of the world, and it may be that it has relieved too many peo-. pie from the necessity of toll. Per- haps we are nearer than we are willing to believe to the realization of the dream of the golden age when all will work, no matter in what capacity. Hasten the day, for when it comes there will be no undue labor for any man.
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Litroe, La.

pr. George Malone of Tucker was a visitor to Litroe Tuesday.
 Miss Mary Lee Brasher's school at Litroe is progressining nicely.
 A great many hogs are dying of cholera in and around this place.
 John H. Williams will soon move his family from Oakland having rented a house here.
 There are good prospects for a new church and school house be- ing erected here soon.
 Both measles and humps are prevailing south of here but we have none in town yet.
 A very enjoyable musicale was given at the residence of MT. and Mrs. John Lumas on last Friday evening.
 A saw mill is being put up one mile north of this place to saw rail- road ties. It will be in operation Wednesday,
 Hon. R. B. Dawkins. judge of the 4th Judicial District made 6
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short visit to his sister, Mrs. L. E. Smith Monday.
 The saw mill at this place has been idle for the past two weeks on account of wet weather the ground being in such condition that log ging is impossible.
 Lee Smith of this place received a phone message from Prescott, his old home of the sudden death of his mother. MT. and Mrs. Smith left Monday to attend the burial. A. B. c.