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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17

fee simple ownership of the several
plots OF land adjacent to, between ana
lying within 500 yards on either side
of the said lines.
"Fourth-The courses and distances
OF all public highways intersecting said
lines and BY which same can be ap.
preached from Petersburg and from
CITY Point, Va
NIchmoud Post-Onlce site.
The supervising architect Of the
Treasury now has his force engaged jim
preparing plans for the Richmond
owing to the great rush OF work In
cident to such vast number OF pub
lie buildings to be Erected under the
provisions of the general bill passed at
the last session OF Congress. The
building will be erected on the pres
ent site. Tic architects have not de-
cided whether the present structure
shall be demolished. or whether 1t shall
be improved The statute fixes the
site. To have 1t located elsewhere
would rquirc a congressional enact
ment.
"speaker, Byrd In Washington.
Richard Evelyn Byrd. Of winches-
ter. member Of the Virginia House of
Delegates, was here to-day. and called
on various members of the Virginia
delegation.
They all called. him Speaker. as
Stunning that the House of Delegates
will choose him to that exalted posi-
tion, as is understood to be it's inten-
ton. Mr.. Byrd has been having some
what of a vacation. visiting friends at
Westover and in Richmond.
Washington and Virginia Apples.
Senator Levi Ankeny. of Washington
sent to the press gallery to-day sew
eral bushels of apples from his State.
which. In point of beauty and size, can
hardly he excelled. The flavor also
delighted the correspondents, who re.
ceived the gif, JUST about feeding
time. But, 1t cannot be denied that
while the Paci.f slope apples are some
what larger than the Virginia apples
now on exhibition at Woodward &
Lothrop;s. in this city. the Old Domin-
ion product, especially the pippins and
the winesaps, are far superior in point
of nayor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
DISPATCH RICHMOND TUESDAY, DECEMBER


House agreed to resolution In
crensing the membership Of various
committees by one or two members.
The Ways and Means Committee is
Increased to nineteen; Banking ana
Currency to nineteen; Coinage. Weigh ts
and Measures to eighteen; Rivers aud
Harbors to twenty; Merchant Marine
and Fisheries to nineteen; Foreign AZ
fairs to nineteen; Military Affairs to
nineteen; Naval Affairs to nineteen;
Public Lands to nineteen; Indian Affairs
to ninetecn: Public Buildings and
Grounds to seventeen; District Of CO.
lltfnbia to nineteen.
bills introduced
Among tho Hills introduced In the
House to-day were the following:
BY Mr.. Clark, Of Florida: Prohibiting
common carriers OF passengers from
limiting the time for the use OF inter-
state tickets.
Providing for trans-Florida ship
canal from the Atlantic to the Gulf.
BY Mr.. Hale. of Tennessee: Bestow-
Ing u fiat pension OF $50 on every vet
eran who served sixty days In the
Civil War.
BY Mr.. Ferris. OF Oklahoma: Making
cents for an adult and cent for Il
child the maximum railroad rate per
mile chargeable for interstate tickets.
BY Mr.. Williams, of Misslssippi: De-
signed to admit to American registry
foreign bought vessels engaged In do.
nestle trade.
BY Mr.. Richardson. of Alabama: ES
empting engineer officers unit for field
service from riding tests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
VIRGINIA SOCIETY SMOKER.

I
Many Well known Men from This
state Attend Meeting.
NEW YORK, December 16.-The vir-
ginians. OF New York, of which So
ciety the Hon. William Lindsay is gov
ernor, and DR.. George Tucker Harrison,
vice governor. held their first Smoker
Of the winter at the Plaza Hotel Sat
urday. Prominent Virginians present
were Meredith Montague. Snowden and
Malcolm Marshall. DR. George Boiling
Lee. Lord Fairfax, William Alexander,
DR.. j. Harvie Dew. Walter c. Cabell,
Richard Henry Lee, Judge C. Il. Moore,
tDr. Fielding l.. Taylor. Rev. C. "A. Mil
ler Stuart G. Glbboney. John p. East,
j. J. Chew. II. A. Tabb and Edward
Peple.
Among those recently registering at
the Plaza from Richmond are George w.
Stevens. Decatur AStell. W. G. News
man. George Gunston. Fl. p. Mitchell,
II. T. Wickham. c. z. Wexford, DR..
Cowardin, P. NJ. Fry, Thomas Atkinson.
Fred w. Scott, Louis Bennett, w. r.
Johnston and II. NJ. Atkinson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
Postal Affairs.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December 16
-Postmasters appointed:
. Nirg!nta-E,ndtcott Franklin county
Isaac T. Cannady vice G. o. McAlexan-
der. resigned.
North Carolina--Melvin Hill. Polk
county, David p. Kerr vice W. i. Head
resigned: Wilbar. Wilkes county, IDA
NJ. Wyatt vice c. Richardson, resigned
Rural carriers appointed:
MISUNDERSTANDING View route. No. 9
Oliver NJ. Snodgrass carrier, s.. S. Gre r.
Dry, substitute. y -
North Carolina-Tranklinton route
No. 8. Thomas F. Barrett, carrier: How.
ell NJ. Cook, substitute; Millspriug, route
G. Thompson, Substitutes. $
Rural route No. 2 ordered estab-
lshed in March at Holland, Nansemond
county. Virginia. serving 500 people
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
Lots Of Good Things
for the Xmas Holidays.
Best American Granulated
Sugar, Sc per pound.
Wine Of Jelly, l5c per quart.
New Figs, 3 pounds for Csc.
Large Juicy Cocoanuts. &C.

IS Xmas Candles to bo........,... /. zoe
Fruit Cakes, LIB, packa ge. ...... .la,sc
Jelly Roll or Pound Cakes. lib.
pks. ,...,......
Best Quality Cltron ............. zoe
4 New All%ed Nuts .................12 ,sc
Adams Chewing Gum. regular &c
Phs', now t.,.'.., .,t.' .3.l..i..........4C
French Candy per pound .5........., 60
Best Quality Dates, per pound ...... Go
Seeded Rainslns. In LIB. pkg...,. 1.,sc
Cleaned currants, l-lb. pkg....,,.. 100
pounds Loose Figs ....,..... ...,.e5c
Best Chocolate Drops, per pound. 1870
Chalmers GelatIne. - pkgs.....,.,.s5c
Roneless Cod Fish, lib. bricks $3.50. 10
White "a" Sugar, per pound $3.50. lhc
= Cans Tomatoes for.,.. .....,,...,.
Z large bars swift's Pride Soap for.a5c
Best Wine, Catawba and Black
berry, per gallon...... ..,...... Soc
Sugar Corn. cans for. ESQ
ga-lb. Jars Preserves g,..,.......,..,.eOe
Early June Peae. per can ,,..,..,.,.ec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
KILLED NJ rREIcnr TRAIN.
Negro Struck and Dies from InIuries--
Falls Through Elevator Shaft.
TSnecal 10 The Times Disnarch Na

Il srAuNToN. VA. pecember le.-st
Jackson tcolorod) for twenty years On
more q track walker for the Chesa-
pea,se and Ohio, was struck by a
freight train ut Brands Station Satur-
day might and Instantly Killed,
James Jones (aoloredJ draylnan.
While delivering gools M n store. fell
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
LODGE OFFICERS.
The Old Lodge III Prosperous state
Priest Residence bought.
pecial to The TlMes- DIopatch

special to The Times Dlopatct.l
sAITHs CROSS ROADS, VA, Deem
Der l6:-At regular communicatio ]
OF Mecklenburg Lodge, No. 50. A., Il. K
A. NJ, held in their hall at this place.
the Following officers We're elected:
Charles T.. Recks, worshipful master:
b. Il. Pulley. senior warden; G. S.
Gordon, junior warden; S. w. Land.
secretary; j. a. Copley, treasurer; Dr..
w. w. Wilkinson. senior deacon, and
NJ. A. copiey. Junior deacon; r. l. Pul-
ley tiler. This lodge Is in a most
prosperous conditions, and, notwith-
Standing the fact that several'~other
lodges ST the county8have been formed
from Its members, all of which seem to
be getting on we'll. It still has a mem
sbership OF about seventy Ave.
Mr., G. RI. Griffin, who came to this
State a short time back from Nevada
purchased the famous old Priest resi-
dence, near this place, recently. This
Is one Of the fine residences OF ante
bellum days. Mrs. Griffin is a grand
niece Of Genera George Washington,
she having been Miss Emma Lewis be-
fore marriage, Her parents were from
t'alrfax originally. but moved to Me-
vada In her youth. Mrs. Griffin states
that her uncle, Mr., William Lewis, OF
Lewis, No., has in his possession a gold
watch which was originally owned by.
the Father Of His Country, and handed
down. through several generations TO
Its present owner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
Prefers Grecnbncks.

AS between the "shin plasters,' In
the form of clearinghouse certificates.
and greenbacks. he said he would pre-
fer greenbacks based on railroad AMI
other stocks and bonds, although they
were In his opinion filled with water.
He was. he said. daily In receipt Of
letters from people who think they
know all about the currency and have
schemes for currency reform.
But I don't even read them" he
raid. 1t had been alleged. he said, that
the bonds recently issued had not been
sold to the highest bidders. and he
read newspaper copy OF letter by
Mr.. Schram, of New York. saying he
had bid 1os IL on $4,000 OF the
bonds but had not received any of
them, although they had been sold as
low as ZOE. The Committee on FL
nance he added. could find out wheth-
err that is true. The Comptrollers of the
Currency, he said, are So complaisant
and polite while they arc In Office that
almost every one of them has grad
uated to the presidency of bank.
The officials about the President, lie
said, go out to join the kings OF
finance.
Turn On the Handouts.
1.-THE President turns on the lighs.
Why don't he turn OIL lhe lahucults
when he finds somebody stealing? He
goes to the country and makes
Speeches ana destroys the confidence
az the people, but we do not find him
putting anybody in prison"
He referred to 4 resolution he had
introduced in the Senate a year ago
for an inquiry into the failure OF al
bank OF which John r. Walsh, of Chi
cago, was the president. but a year
and half had gone by before the
trial had begun. AS Walsh is underj
trial, he said. he would not comment
further on that subject. He had on
Saturday tclegraphed the district at
torney in New York, asking about re-
cent bank failures, but that official
replied that he could not give out
information regarding the investiga-
ton tet is being made. II expected
to be put off" declared the Senator
."Thrt seems to be the policy of the
Department. of Justice and the Treas
ury Department"
Mr.. Tillman said lie only intended to
bring these matters before the Com
mittee on Finance as questions for
them to answer. When they should
answer them he said he would ask
moro questions.
\,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
through. an elevator shaft and frac.s
ltured his skull, from which he capFot
In bankruptcy,

In the United States District Court
yesterday William A.. shelton II srocer
of this city, filed Al petition In yplun NJ. NJ
tary bankruptcy placing hts lisbflt tien
AT $4,000 and assets mt $..lG0. tDf Tie 4:
latter sum 81 100 III composed VA uNtvs
5e.anaing open ueccllnt III III Ss S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
URGE PROFESSOR TO REMAIN
students OF IIump,lGn sidney ANXIOUS
for Prof. Smith To ncnluill. -

Special tt The Times Dlspatch.l
& IIANIPD EN- SIDNEY, VA, December
1G.--When the students here were i'm
formed that Professor stevenson Smith,
OF the chair OF philosophy and biology,
in another Institution, a mass meeting
was ut once called and resolutions
passed urging him to stay and EXPRESS
ing their high appreciation OF him
us N man and a teacher, 81,
a committee, comm ed of represen-
.tatlYes from each class. We're instruct
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ed 10 present a copy OF the resolutions
to President McAllister and urge him
to use his influence to persuade DIR.
smith to stay. This Is high com-
pllment to Dr.. Smith, ana is unpre-
cedented here Or, Smith was voted
the most popular professor last session,
and this would tend to show that his
popularity has In no sense ahatsd.
1t Is not known what Dr. Smiths
decision will he, but both students and
lN.ulty are very anxious for him ~
rtAhQt!l. sgsis 81 81 #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
"IF ONLY"

has been the regret Of thousands.
After death Of the loved one you
say IF only I had had bottle
of GOWAN's PNEUMONIA CURE
in the house I could have saved
the life OF the one we loved"
Wherever there is Inflammation.
# COWAN'S will cure. External.
All druggists. IS. soc and ST..
Buy to-day and save the regret
and III only"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
Thinks President a Patriot.

He spoke of the manner In which
the financial stringency has operated.
And" he added. "the President saws
he Is proud OF 1t. At least Dahlman
rays the President says he Is proud OF
1t. cannot believe he said 1t. He has
said many things lacking discretion.
but do not believe he Is SO callous as
to feel any pleasure in the condition
Of PARALYSIS which confronts us. /
believe he is a patriot, though lie has
perhaps shown II badly at times"
The Senator held aloft banking
house certificate. and in loud voice
called upon the Senate to look at 1t.
Here is specimen" he declared.
Looks like what you call Confederate
money--shin plasters-and yet they are
Issued by national banks. Look ct 1t. j
am going to have 1t engraved IL Il
can be done without destroying 1t. and
put it in the Congressional Record. But
do not propose to have it destroyed
and lose dollar just to enlighten you
on the currency" He wanted only g oo.l
greenbacks. In rasping tones. speaking
Of the necessity of money, he said:
You will have to go to the bone
yard IL YOU can't get it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
The Modern Idea Shop

suspender Combination Sets,
consisting Of pair Of Suspend
ers, a paip Of Sleeve Supporters
and a pair Of Hose Supporters,
all in beautiful gift boxes. Prices,
soc, 75c and $1.oo.
Single pairs OF suspenders, in
beautiful gift boxes, soc, 75c.
$500, $3.50 and TIP.
Neckwear,'in gift boxes, soc up
Bath Robes, sa.es up.
Smoking Jackets, s4.23.
Collar and Cuff Boxes, soc, 75c,
$1.oo and $1.5o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
Violated SPIRIT,
If NOT LAW ITSELF

ICoHt1nued from First 70 gel
the senate and House of Representa- .
obliged TO recognize them. and esne-
cially as the farmer the cotton planter
and manufacturer were affected. He
said he wanted to know "who strur,,
Billy Patterson"
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Immediately after converting the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
INJURED BY STORM
Number Hurt at Lake Independ.
ence, hennepin County.
MANY COTTAGES IN RUINS
Wind Practically Wiped Out the Little
Summer Resort-News Of the
State ia General.

Reports of the Sunday storm show
that the country surrounding st. Paul
and Minneapolis was struck by even
more violent windstorm than were
the cities, the summer colony at Lake
independence, in the northwest cor
ner Of Hennepin county. suffering the
most. Several persons were injured
and Miss Minnie Olson was probably
fatally hurt.
The storm practically demolished
many of the light summer cottages
and number of barns in the vicinity
of the lake. The home Of A. A. Nc
Rae was in the path of the storm and
1t was there that Miss Johnson, SER
want of Mrs. McRea, was injured. She
was hurled against the wall of the
building and her spine broken. It is
not believed she can recover
A cottage occupied by a group Of
young women was tipped from its
foundations and badly damaged. Miss
Cora Frankenield and the Misses
Poehler of Minneapolis were injured
there. Two young men named Taylor
were badly cut and others suffered
bruises.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
SHOT BY TOWN MARSHAL.
Minnesota Man Dies Of His Wounds at
freeport, 49,.

Minnesota Man Dies Of His Wounds at
Freeport.
John Toenyan was shot and almost
instantly killed by R. T. Radford,
village marshal, at Freeport, Stearns
county. Toenyan, in company with
five companions, had been "cele-
brating' and under the influence
OF liquor they were running team Of
horses hitched to a spring buggy
through the streets of Freeport, doing
considerable shouting and creating a
general disturbance Policeman Rad.
ford warned them and threatened to
arrest them if they didn't quiet down.
Instead of obeying his orders the men
made yet more noise and dared the
marshal to arrest them and they again
ran their horses through the streets.
AS they passed the officer he or.
dered them to stop, but they did not
stop and he fired his revolver. One OF
the bullets struck John Toenyan, the
leader of the gang, in the back of the
neck.
policeman Radford stated that he
intended only to scare the men, and
that the killing was entirely acct
dental.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
ONE DEATH OCCURS
Bubonic Plague Has Broken Out
In San Francisco.
health OFFICIALS NOTIFIED
Marine Hospital Service Takes Steps
to See That Measures for Its
Eradication Are Adopted.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Bubonfc
plague has broken out In San Fran
cisco and already three deaths have
resulted from it. The first intimation
Of the plague was received from San
Francisco by the Marine hospital serv-
ice. The telegram read:
give cases and three deaths from
plague in San Francisco. Diagnosis
made clinically and by stained smears
from spleen and glands. No reason
able doubt as to ceftainty Of diagnosis
of cases seen and verified by Long in
conjunction with health officials.
Cases found within two blocks of old
Chinatown"
On receipt of this information In
structions were sent to Surgeon Aus
tin to confer with the state and local
authorities and make full report on
the measures adopted for eradication.
Surgeon Austin telegraphed that
two foci had been discovered; that
the local board had disinfected known
infected buildings and proposed to In
stitute a campaign against rats. He
said deaths in the city had been YER
flied and that general disinfection
Of suspected districts would begin
He asked for the assistance of two Of
ficers as medical inspectors and one
as bacteriologist in the state labora
tory
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
BIG SHRINKAGE IN VALUES
Heavy Aggregate Loss by Drop In
Price OF Stocks.

Heavy Aggregate Loss by Drop In
Price OF Stocks.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE past week
In the stock market was the most SEN
sational in some years. Prices went
lower for many active issues than in
the panic of May, 1901, and the shrink
age in values of some stocks ranged
from $15,000,000 to $25,000,O00. The
causes which made the decline were
fear engendered by the threats of fur
Their radical legislation by the federsl
and various state governments, the
threatened money stringency and in
dubitablq evidence Of rec9ssion IN va;
rious branches OF busin9ss. Added
to this was the failure of large New
England manufacturing concern and
rumors Of similar embarrassment else.
where. The local situation was fur
Their complicated by the advance In
the discount rate of tho Bank Of Eng
land and the generally unsettled con-
ditions at the various Continental
money centers. The strike Of the TEL
egraph operators added to the all
around feeling of uneasiness, though 1t
was not very disturbing in it's effect
upon business. The week closed with
prices Of many speculative issues low
er by Is to 80 per cent than in the
early part of the month.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
WATCHING EVERY MOVE.
Government Spies in Employ of Big
Corporations.

Chicago. Aug. 15.-The Record-Her-
aid says:
In Chicago alone it is said there are
at least $50 special men who are
working for railroads and for pack
inghouse companies and are watching
every move that is made with a view
Of ascertaining whether the corpora
ton laws are observed in letter and
spirit. While no proof is obtafnable
as to. the presence of these spying
employees in several instances men
who have been suspected have been
removed from their positions on the
ground that they were in the employ
Of the government as secret spies.
One Of the officials of this end of the
department Of justice when asked If
such an army was at work for the
government said:
If it were so l could not tell.
know of cases where men have lost
their positions unjustly from falling
under suspicion. have heard the
statement made before, but l shall
neither affirm nor deny it. If such
work is done agents of the bureau of
corporations are those most likely to
be engaged in it,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
TO GUST THE STANDARD.
State Of Minnesota Will institut,
Proceedings.

Within few days the state will in
stitute proceedings against the Stand
ard Oil company in an attempt to GUST
the company from the state because of
alleged violations of the Hinton anti
discrimination law passed last winter.
Attorney General E. T. Young is au-
thority for the statement that the suit
will be instituted in a few days in the
district court of Ramsey or Hennepin
county.
Since the filing of the complaint
with Secretary Of State Schmahl in May
an investigation has been made quiet
ly Of the evidence which could be pro-
1uced in the event of the suit being
brought.
At conference in the attorney gen.
erals office Monday with representa-
ives of the independent oil dealers
this evidence was reviewed. That it
is believed to be ample to secure con-
viction on the charge of discrimina-
ton is evidenced by the fact that the
suits will be brought, without delay.
The charge which the Standard OIL
company will have to meet is that of
discriminating between various local.
ties in the price. Of oil Of the same
grade 49, = ~ -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
Three Saved From Drowning.

Another heroine appeared at Lake
Minnetonka one day last week whom
Miss Brandt of Deephaven res
cued Vernon Pettigrew from the water
after he had been thrown from his
canoe. Carl B. Baehr of Minneapolis,
q West Point cadet, also saved two
men from drowning at Crystal lake,
near Minnetonka, when a rowboat
containing Oscar Edwards and Chester
Williams capsized.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
SafebIoWers Wreck BuIIdinq.

The blowing of large safe in the
store conducted by c. A. Anderson
and Edward c. Kroeger, general
merchants at South Saltwater, made
fearful wreck of the building and
nearly demolished the safe. Owing
to the big business done and the iso.
lation from Saltwater it was probably
supposed by the craftsmen to be
good place to operate. AS matter
OF fact very little booty, if any, was
secured
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
BAD STORM AT DULUTH,
One Person Killed and Seven Others
Injured.

one Person Killed and Seven Others
Injured.
Duluth on Sunday last was visited
by one of the worst storms In its his.
tory. One person was killed, a wo.
man named Anna Bolander. Lightning
struck the Bolander home and the girl
was killed by the bolt Seven other
persons in the house were more or
less injured. Many other buildings
were struck by lightning, one Of
these being the Polish Catholic church
at Second street and Second avenue
west. The bolt hit the steeple, knock.
Ing the top off and killing a colony of
pigeons. Services were in progress at
the time but none of the congregation
was injured. The Elks' hotel was al.
so struck by lightning and many
Easements were flooded throughout
the civ
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-08-23
MYSTERY IN SHOOTING.
Mine Boss Found Wounded in Woods
Near Hibbinq, MINI,

The unconscious body of Albert
Cameron of Hibbing. surface boss OF
the Buffalo and Susquehanna mine
was found in the woods near the rail.
way track, a short distance from Hib.
bling. Investigation disclosed that he
had been wounded by a bullet and his
condition is very critical.
Mr.. Cameron has not recovered
sufficiently to tell what he knows
about the shooting and in the absence
of any information it is presumed that
he was hit by a stray bullet.