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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
FISH, FIGHT
GOES OVER UNTIL MARCH
CITY ENGINEER CUTsHA1v.

CHICAGO. ILL. December la-The
annual meeting of the stockholders uf
the Illinois Central Railroad was
postponed Tonight by order of Judge
March Cd.
The stock transfer books Of the
company are to be closed on the day
preceding that upon which Judge Bali
is to hand down his decision in the
injunction suit now pending. and are
to remain closed until the postponed
meeting finally adjourns. In the mean
time transfers OF any portion of the
2s1.23l shares of stock affected by the
injunction suit can only be made sub
1ect to the right OF the court TO in
quire into their genuineness.
The details of the postponed meet
ing were arranged at session OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

court, which lasted until o'clock.
For more than an hour the attorneys
for Stuyvesand Fish and f. II. Harri-
man argued over the question of keep
in. the transfer books open SITTER
Judge Ball should have given his de-
ctsion in the injunction suit. IT Is now
apparent that no decision will BE
reached by Judge Ball until late In
February. The annual meeting. when
was perfunctorily called to- order To-
day after adjournment from yester-
day will be again convened Tomorrow
and adjourned to March I'd.
Injunction proceedings will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning, Attorney
F'urrar taking UP the thread OF his
argument where he left off when iu-
terrupted two days ago by the con-
troyersy over the 5annuP, meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
DRYs WIN in PocAHoNTAs
After Hard and Exciting Campaign
They Carry the Day by Ten.

+ :
Especial TO The Times Dlspatch.l
/. POCAHONTAS. VA, December 19.-
After hard-fought campaign the
town of Pocahontas went dry to-day
BY ten majority. The vote was 9o
for the drys and So for the vets. The
to the most ardent supporters of the
temperance movement.
This is; the only point In the Ninth
Congressional District where liquor Is
now sold under license, and when the
saloons here cloIa there will not be
one left in this district.
Early in the morning the church
bells tolled and all,day services were
the streets near the polls. The dry
forces We're led by Rev. j. d. McAlis-
ter OF the Anti-Saloon Lea que, as
sisted by Pastors S. w, Moore. a. B.
Kennedy and n. r; Cartwright. of the
G. Clark. OF Blueheld, and the Rev.
j.. Tyler Frazier. The election was
very orderly. and although there was
intense earnestntNs on hoth sides, there
was not Il dispute of any kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
MISS YOUNG TAKES POISON
Young DanvilIe Woman Makes Futile
.t, Attempt at Suicide.

[Sneclal to The,T ines Dispatch.l
Z. .DANYILLE. VA, December la.--AIiss
Fannte YOUNG, aged about twenty-f1va.
here last night by drinking. laudanuin.
She rushed into the room where her
father, Haley Young, and o,her mem,
hers OF the family We're sitting, ana
threw an ,empty laudanam bottle OH;
tho floor. She soon became unconscious.
hut her life was saved BY prompt med
icnl attention. The cause Is a niys-
terry, .thougf Nnreauited love Is said
TO be, responsible for Aey2 act. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
MAY BE CURTAILMENT
Passenger Department. Of Southern
- Trying to Retain Service.

[Speclal 10 The Times pIspatch,I J
WASHINGTON. u. c., December ~.
IS. II. Ffardwlck, passenger tratic
manager of the Southern Railway, said
to-nigh, that the passenger depart
ment was trying hard to prevent any
curtailment Of the number OF passen,
ger trains operated on tho road, which
has been decided upon by the manage
ment. 1t Is not believed to be possi-
BILE to prevent the order going into er-
feet, but the passenger officials hope
10 he able to keep the reduction at q
minimum. 1t is expected that the or.
der will be ready for the public about
Tuesday OF next week. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
. GAINES GIVES BALD aLIE"
Tcnncsscenn DenOunces Newspnpcr
Publication Concerning Him.

DenOunces Newspaper
Publication Concerning Him.
Il WASHINGTON. DC, December i o.
II brand the writer of that as liar
and the statement as absolutely false"
said Representative John w, Gaines, of
to-day following the reading OF
abatement appearing In a local news
paper that he had made football
rush. in the Committee on Appropria-
5tions to recommend deficiency ap-
preparation Of $50 900 for seeds for free
distribution. a bill to cover tha.
amount had Just been offered by Mr.,
Tawney. and Mr. Gaines had the floor.
He received a round Of applause after
hurting his opprohrium.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
Talk OF DeclrrinE 1t Void.
Special tC The TimcH.D DIspatch 1

There Is some talk of the election held
In Pocahontas to-day being declared
null and void on account OF the statute
which provides that no local option
election shall be held within thirty
days of any regular election. There
was an election for Congressman on
1uaSdav .y Nm lSlE'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
MINISTER HAuGE DIES

Norwegian Ambnssndor SuceumbK To
sudden Henrt Attack,
CTIRISTIAN4A, IA NORWAY December
1s,--G, tlauge, the Norwegian minister
to8the United States. died to day Willie
an u snow-shoelngs trip, Mr.. Hauge
left here alone this morning. expecting
he did not return. "a searching party
was 8sent out from here8nn found his
body lying In. he road, " Plysicians
mad every effort to resuscitate him,
but without SUCCESS, 81 !, b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
SETTLEMENT NEAR
IN RATE DISPUTE
Gov. Glenn and Southern
Railway Agree on Plan
Generally Acceped.
Times-Dlspatch Bureau.
Nppan,s pnftI.nv

washington. ID. c., Dec. 10.
The settlement of the whole railway
rate fight in the South was had In
view in the agreement definitely de-
cided upon in the Office of President
w. w. Finley to-day between the
Southern Railway and Governor Glenn,
of North Carolina. This conference
formally ratified the tentative agree
ment reached between the two parties
In Raleigh on December 11th, the an
nounccment of which was made at the
time by Governor Glenn.
The agreement In the North Carolina
case is subtec: to approval by the Leg
islature of that State. Even then 1t
is not to become operative until adopted
by all the other States in which the
Southern overwhelmingly, Georgia,
Virginia. South Carolina. Tennessee
and Alabama.
What Agreement Secures.
The agreement offers lower rate
Oh interstate business than now pre-
walls. 1t offers 1000 mileage books,
interstate and Interchangeable at much
lower rates than the fares now charged
In these States. 1t seems. therefore.
that there will be no atru.ibie a bout
having other States approve.
The specific terms of the agreement
are these: The rate on interstate and
intrastate passenger business is fixed
ar l-2 cents. Two thousand mileage
hooks sata2 cents will be good for inter-
state and interchangeable use by firms
and their employees not exceeding five
parsons Two thousand mileage books
at 2 cents will be good for family. use
number unlimited. Five hundred mile
family books will be sold at Ia cents,
President Finley was asked to-
night concerning the agreement He
declared that he preferred not to say
anything. but that Governor Glenn
would give out a full account of what
happened.
Governor Glenn on being seen seemed
much pleased with the settlement III
negotiations. as did cx-Governor
Charles B. Aycock. of North Carolina,
who accompanied him. The others pres
ent al the conference We're General
Counsel "A. P. Thom and Vice President
Andrews. OF the Southern.
Two Roads Still Hold Out.
Governor Glenn stated that the
Southern and the Seaboard had agreed
to the compromise. The Atlantic
Coast Line and the Louisville and
Nashville are holding out, and prob
ably Will do SO until forced to accede.
The Governor will urge upon the
Legislature of North Carolina the
adoption of the terms OF this agreA-
ment, but will not call special ses-
sion for this purpose until the other
Southern States indicate willingness
to come In under the tent.
On the side of the railroad the
whole object is to secure uniformity
In rate legislation. Under this agrea.
ment as to rates interstate and intra-'
state passenger bus.tess ure brought
into harmony throughout the South.
The North Carolinians believe the
agreement is an advantageous one.
both for the people and the railroads.
The Southern has agreed to pay all
costs which have been incurred dur
ing the recent Mitigation. The amount
will reach nearly 100000.
Every effort to reach some Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

Every effort to reach some Virginia
official authorized to speak for the
State as to It's probable attitude In the
matter OF compromise on the rate
problem was unavailing last night
Governor Swanson ana Judge Prentis,
chairman Of the State Corporation Com
mission, had both retired when the
message from Washington was re-
ceived. Mr.. Stuart and Mr.. Willard. the
other members OF the commission,
nuf nf tho Cltv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
STOP RICHMOND COUPLE
Police Prevent Miss Gotse.- from Mar
rylnE sIr. Qunries.
Especial to Tho Titnes-Dispatcl

Especial to Tho Times -Dispatch.l
BALTIMORE, MD. December ia
The arrival Of a telegram from Chief
of Police Louis Werner. of Richmond,
prevented the marriage OF Miss. Eta
A. Godsey, Of No. sos East Clay Street
and Mr.. Arthur n. Quarles. No 5l3
North Tenth Street, botil of Richmond,
in this city to-day. Headquarters De-
tective Hall met the prospective groom
in the clerks Office of the Court Of
Common Pleas just as he was about to
secure the license.
The couple. accompanied by Henry
GodseS,t~4 brother of the bride-to- be-
and cousin left on the. o'clock train
for Washington tonight, having de,
cided. 10 postpone their matrimonial MA
venture to some future date. Mr.. Cod
sey states that the only obiection TO
the wedding was the girls age, she be
ing but eighteen years old. Quarles
vowed they would be married in less
than a month.
Major Werner said last night that
at the request of Miss Godsey's parents
he had telesraphed to Baltimore 10
prevent the marriage OF the young
Couple, who eloped from Richmond yes
terday. Miss Godsey's brother went TO
Baltimore to bring his sister home. MI.
Quarles is said to be plumber by
tra de- ls5A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
ARREST FOR STEALING BATH
Two virginlans I'm Cincinnati Plead
Guilty to Charge.

------ TSptuIuT 70 Ths I'thleN- DIsputch,1 ~ --
a5C,INClNNATI, OHIO, December a.
andria, Va,eand r. u. Harris. aged
twenty six claiming to be from Char.
lottesville, Va. and O. graduate of the
of Virginia, We're arrested
NJ. e. "A. and using tho hath, They adj
mittad stealing a bath, hut said they
needed one, Sentences were suspend
cd on condition they leave town.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
Were in Remote Workings.

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The oasis., 1907-05-11
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.

is reported that pi;tsburg syndicate i. negotiating to buy all the holdings in santa Cruz county owned by Mir. B. k. Richardson of Patagonia.
 May first Mr. Walter Fortune and Miss Anna HelIman of Pata- 1onia, were united i'll mat,imony. 'Che newly welded pair have the best wishes of many fric q $ throughout Santa Cruz county
 The freighting that will he done from Duquesne alone will require 70 many draught animals that the entire hay crop of Santa Cruz county will be absorbed, and then 70 fill the demand there will have to be heavy impOrtations.
 Work on the east side of the Santa Rita mountains, all the way from the Mansfield camp to the summit is lively, and good show lngs are being made in a number ol places. That is likely to be a very productive region.
 In the Santa Rita mountains, several miles above the Mansfield camp. Mir. G. A. Fiedler has very good looking copper prospect known as the Klondvke. At a depth of seventeen feet he has B feet of good ore that assays we'll in the red metal
 The Duquesne Mining X Reduc- tion Company have commenced sinking three compartment working shaft upon their Duquesne mine, near the old Empire mine, at q point nearly half mile distant from their present working shaft The new work will go to consider able depth, and connect with the present workings.
 Preparations are in course of con- sideration for q rousing and en- thusiastic celebration of the Fourth of July at Patagonia. A committee has called a public meeting at that place to go into detailed arrange ments. TIE OASIS Is Lot quite sure about the date of the meeting, hav- ing misplaced the notice. But they are live people up there, and may be depended upon to do the right thing, and do 1t we'll.
 The Duquesne Mining x Reduc- ton Company are preparing to ship 100 tons of ore daily, and ex- pect to continue shipments at that rate during an indefinite period oi time. To do all that hauling, with what other transportation they vii! need, will keep constantly em- ployed 600 horses and mules, and d small army of drivers, swampers, hostlers, etc. And it i5 estimated that those animals will consume al least 1000 tons of hay per annum, which will make q splendid market for the ranchers on the Santa Cruz
The oasis., 1907-05-11

to timber the shafts and slopcs tunnels and drifts, c. Che end thai the copper be lrmted and thc -uIelter- be kept running Under the best conditions it i- uot an ea-v task to secure skilled miners at present, owing to the inme SC de- mand for miners ou account of the high price of copper The situa. ton became still worse when the men started to leave the camp at the rate of one hundred per day. as has happened for the past week. It is said that 2,000 men have drawn their time and left for other camps since the strike took place, April 10th.
 The stopes are now caving in from lack of timbering. The mines are running extremely short hand- ed. Most of the miners" em- ployed are men of no experience.
 The men passing through Gu- ma lief: notices posted in conspicu- ous places, telling working men to stay away from Bisbee, as follows:
 Miners in that place are on strike against the mining compa- nies for the abolition of the black list and the discrimination against the union men. Pay no attention to subsidized press reports or to agents of the companies. The mines of Bisbee are unfair, and no man fair to organized labor will work in them until the companies accede to our demands. ."-Yuma Enterprise.
The oasis., 1907-05-11
Great Strike at Bisbee.

Worklngmen passing through Yuma from the scene of the strike at BiSbee state that in three weeks in April the Bisbee miners union took in nearly 5000 in fees and dues, over 500 men joining Cor respondence states:
 Absolute order prevails, and the union has placed fine of $10 against any member caught drunk or in any way disorderly. The mining companies, among which are the Copper Queen and the Calumet X Arizona, (the former the largest producer in Arizona) are at their wits end to secure men
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
BOILER IS GIVEN
CAMP GOOD WILL
W. e. T. u. Donates Hot
Water Apparatus for Wo-
men of Colony.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Washington has given 70
Camp Good VIII hot water boiler.
piping and attachments necessary 70
supply warm water 20 the campers.
The summer outings committee states
that there has long been need for a hot
water system in the kitchen, which
Will help the women campers in wash
Ign their babies and in keeping clean
the clothes Of the little children.
A new range has just been in
stalled by the committee, as the
broken old small stove formerly used
has proven inadequate 70 supply the
food for the 100 people. The hot
water system donated by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was set up
at the time when the new range was in
stalled by S. s. Shedd & Bro. who
gave a generous donation themselves
toward the expense Of the JOB.
Ihree discarded, bathtubs have been
donated by the Y. NJ. G A. two OF
them for the colored camp at Tuxedo.
Md, and one for Camp Good VIII.
The gift was made through Lieut.. J.
w Crawford, a member OF the sum-
meP outings committee
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
SENATOR DOLLNER
IN CIRCUS CONCERT

FRINGHAR. Iowa, July s.-United
States Senator J. p Dolliver OF Iowa.
who Is being touted as the man 10 take
charge OF President ROOsevelt's pro-
gram IN the Senate, was the sole per-
Former recently at one OF the concerts
which always follow circus perform
ances.
The Senator was booked 10 deliver an
address here on educational topics, his
specific aim being 10 help MOrningside
College. Sioux City, Of which his sister,
Miss Gay Dolliver, Is dean OF the Wom-
ans department. II was also circus day
here and the two attractions cOnficted-
1t was compromised by DOde Fisk. OF
the trained animal show. giving up his
concert after the show and inviting
Senator Deliver 70 the platform and
letting him address the circus crowd.
The speaker used the trained animals
as examples Of education. but made his
appeal especially 70 the young men and
women who must do things In the
world and not. Ike the animals, be mere
CuriOsities.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
JAPANESE IMPROVED
AFTER DIVING ACCIDENT

Takeo Iwanami, the japanese inventor.
who came near losing his life on Sat
urday afternoon while testing a new
diving apparatus. is reported as being
considerably improved this morning by
the physicians Of the Providence Hos
pital. where he was taken Immediately
after the accident His recovery is as
sured. and. 70 show that he Is not a
whit discouraged by his unfortunate ex-
perience. Iwanami has announced that
he will make another test OF his inven-
ton as soon as possible.
When brought 70 the surface. soon
after diving or the side Of the United
States monitor Puritan. Saturday after
noon. Iwanaml was almost blue from
suffocation. apparently due TO a hitch
In the ar tubing.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
WOMAN LEFT $4,000
ON CHAIR IN STORE

NEW YORK. July 29.-It isn't ever
day that a shopper leaves $500 IN 81, :
bills on a chair, but that is what We
an did in an uptown department store
/. A woman with the big sum In 81.
bills left her pOclketbOOk on the arm 4
Of a chair IN the Oriental rug depf
ment She was shopping and visite
number OF other departments, not m
ing the pOcketbOOk until she startef
pay for some notions
She then became nysterical, and
cIared she had left the money on
counter. The salesman in charge
searched, although protesting his
cence, and the store detectives the
her 10 the various departments in
she had been
The rug clerk was given the Il
gree also. but finally the chair
she had been sitting was found
bag was on the arm just as
left it
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
G0MPERS Is PLEASED
WITH BOISE VERDICT

Samuel GOmpers. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, when
informed Of the verdict Of acquittaI
brought In by the jury in the Haywood
case, said II met his approval as ne
could not see how a jury could convict
Haywood on Orchards evidence. as the
witness by his own confession was a
murderer. bigamist burglar, incendiary.
thief, liar. and fraud.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
CHILDREN GIVEN OUTING
BY CHARITIES AGENTS

A committee of young people from the
Christian Endeavor Society Of the Mt
Pleasant Congregational Chu. h took a
party OF children out for e. @1s~S time
on Saturday. The children we're invited
by one OF the agents OF the Associated
Charities and were given car rides,
luncheon. games, and automobile rides.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
MRS. EDM0NSTON BETTER;
WAS AUTOMOBILE VICTIM

Mrs. Mary z. Edmonston. wife OF
Harry Edmonston, OF l224 Eighth street
northwest. who was injured in an auto
mobile accident last Friday, is much
better today. Mrs. EdmOnstOn is a pa
tent at Georgetown University Hospital,
where she was taken AFTER the accident
The Washington times., 1907-07-29

Miss Ethel Fish, daughter OF Mrs.
Roswell A Fish. left on Saturday with
a party for Philadelphia, from whence
they sailed for England. Miss Fish
will meet some relatives in Liverpool,
with whom she will travel in England.
ireland. Scotland, and France. Mrs.
Fish has. gene 20 Massachusetts, and
will divide her time for the next two
months between that State and Yer
mont.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29

Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage and her
charming daughter. Miss Rebecca Col
ner. have arrived at the Oceanside,
Magnolia Beach. Mass, where they will
be important members Of the smart
circle established there. Miss Collier
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
MISS REBECCA COLLIER,

was greatly admired when she walked
on the beach Saturday with Miss Enrol
CUthbert Brown and her brother. Cuth-
bert Brown. She was gowned in a
white cloth tailor made suit. with
white picture hat trimmed with pink
The Washington times., 1907-07-29

Mrs. George Westinghouse herd of
deer at Erskine Park. the largest of any
IN Berkshire county. Mass. attracts
much attention from the summer colony
there There are thirty Virginia deer in
a slxty-acre preserve just north OF
Laurel Lake, LenOX.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
A0RlS LeaOe
Tuesday for
Buena Vista

The only embassy in the city which
boasts of an ambassador in Washington
Is the japanese. the ViscOuntess. Aoki
having Joined him here last week, after
a visit TO their son-in-law. the Count
and Countess Hatzfold:. who spent sew
eral months in Washington las. winter
The ambassador and viscountess will
close their home on X street and leave
tomorrow for Buena Vista. where they
VIII spend the remainder Of the sum
mer. They spent their vacation time
there last season. also.
Mrs. HemphilI. wife of Rear Admiral
Hemphill, who got as far as Chicago
on her way to a Northern resort for
July and August, Is quite III there and
In a hospital AS soon as she is better.
she will be removed. and viii return 20
Washington with her sister, the wife
OF Rear Admiral Mason. who went on
10 Chicago 10 be with her Mrs. Hemp
hill has her daughter. Miss Edith
Hancock with her and they will spend
next winter here with Admiral and Mrs
Mason. Miss Dora Hemphin, who Is a
niece as well as a step-daughter Of Mrs
Hemphill, Will go 20 China in the fal
70 Join her father. who viii be stationed
there She VIII spend the winter, and
possibly more. with him.
Craig WadswOrth. third secretary OF
the American embassy in London. en-
tertai=ed an interesting company Of
American friends at luncheon last wesE
IN the Hotel Ritz in the British CAPT.
tai His guests included the Mise.
Brice. daughters Of Senator Calvin S
Brice, Of Ohio and New York. and Lydil
Hoyt private secretary to the AmCrl
can ambassador TO England, Whi.elaw
Reid.