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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
LIBRARY BOARD
MEETS TO WIGHT.
Much Speculation AS
to Action on ReSigna-
ton of Kennedy.
RICHMOND MEMBERS
DECLINE TO TALK
Record of Legislative Inquiry
Now in Hands Of Members.
Question of Position of Sub
ordinates - Rumors Con-
cerning Dismissal Re-
garded as Absurd.

The State Library Board consisting
OF five members. Will meet to-night In
regular session Unusual interest at.
taches to this meeting by reason of
the recent criticisms OF State Librarian
J. p. Kennedy. and the probability OF
some action by the board on his re-
aiRnation. which Is In their hands.
Up to this time. however. no hint has
been given or the probable action OF
the board. if indeed any has been even
considered.
The recent disclosures az to the
prices paid for books by the State
Librarian. snd particularly transac-
tion In which he bought book, osten-
sibly for the library, and afterward
sold 1t at profit, have given rise to
numerous and widespread criticisms
IT has been openly asserted in news
papers in various sections OF the State
that the librarians usefulness has
ended. and that he should resign His
resignation has been rendered, and Is
in the hands OF the board. but through
a desire to do absolute justice and
not act hastily. the board deferred any
action until the record of the lceisla-
tive inquiry had been prepared.
Members of Board.
The board consists of Messrs. Charles
". MereGitn anu -. -. II. IdLtcsoil, VI
this city; Mr.. j. w, Fishburne, of Char
lottesvile: Mr.. a. G. Gordon. of staun
ton. and Judge Theo. S. Garnctt. o.
Norfolk These gentlemen were elected
by the State Board of Education. ant
fhc librarian lis chosen for term, sub-
1ect To the pleasure OF the board.
Naturally ali concerned In the matte
are disincIined to discuss the probabl
notion 10 be taken at this meeting.
81 minority of the board reside in this city
hut these gentlemen have repeatedly re
fused to discuss the matter for publlca
tion. ~.
a feature OF interest in connecuo
with the attitude Of the board In IN
matter IL the situation IN winch "
.nhordinatcs who testified in the recer
legislative investigation may be place
xs result. Although their ,estimon
was required, reports have been ft
cn,ated TO the effect that the board,
some Of the members might resen
their action in giving information as
verse 10 their chief. In the event OF u
,cccptancc of the librarians resignatio
Tho attitude OF the board towasd y
sss,stants will be watched with Keen y
West II has been rumored that Y
hoard mIght discharge all the other or
,ja,s OF tho library on the ground III
,hcy had been engaged in consplrac
but opinion generally inciires 70
nninion that this Is wholly unhhely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
GREAT FLEET
OF WARSHlPS
AT JAMESTOWN
All the Great Navies Of the World
Will Be Represented in
Hampton Roads.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 10.-1n
addition to the great iron n-clads of the
Atlantic fleet, commanded by Admiral
Evans. the naval display at the James
town Exposition will include some OF
the finest vessels OF foreign navies
These are mostly of thu cruiser class,
but as the arinored vessels of this type
are equal to battlcshlps in size and
scarcely less formidable In appearance,
they will make an attractive show.
The Navy Department has been ad-
vised up to date of the coming OF the
following foreign ships:
Great 13ritain--The armored cruisers
Goodhope, flagship; Hampstead and
Roxburgh. under command of Rear
Admiral Neville.
Trance---Armored cruisers Kleber
and Victor Hugo and another cruiser
to take the place Of Jean Barry, re-
Gently wrecked off the African coast
commanded by Rear-Admiral Thierry.
Japan-The cruisers Tsukuga an'
Chitose, under command of Vice Ad
| miral Iiuin. These vessels are expect
ed to arrive in Hampton Roads Ma,
Sth.
| Portugal--One cruiser. probably tn
Don Carlos.
| Austria--'rhe ar1nored cruiser Charlie
| vi. and another cruiser, not yet named
ltaIy-One armored cruiser and OH
protected cruiser yet to be desiY-
| mated.
| Sweden--one warship. not yet named
1 Brazil--One to three warships, no
| yet named.
Argentina-One to three warship'
/ not yet named
Chili--The cruiser Zenteno.
!, Belgium will send a military delegn
tion and China military and nave
/ delegation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
NORFOLK HOLDS A
PROTEST MEETING. I I
Resents Action ofSC. & o. and
N. & Win Jamestown
Rates.
PEOPLE II WILL ! RETALIA7E
PEOPLE WILL RETALIA7E
High Rate Will Cut OFF Richmond
and Petersburg Hotels from
Share OF Exposition Trade.
Especial to The Tin,ss- pispa tch

lSpeclAl 10 Inc eIltl00-lJl6patch.l
NORFOLK. VA, March 1o.-Presi-
dent w. 4. Anderson. Of the Norfolk
Board of Trade and Business MEMS
Association. has called .a meeting for.
Tuesday night to devise action against
what is considered the arbitrary pro-.
sceeding Of the Chesa peal Ne and Ohio
Railroad IN making the excursion rates
between Richmond and Norfolk for the
Jamestown Exposition Just double the
former summer excursion rates main
tained by that road. The association
the exposition management and the
people at large keenly resent the action
of the railroad. and will doubtless
adopt retaliatory methods, but Just
what action will be taken it is not yet
known. Rates over the Norfolk and
Western Railroad will be the same
as those announced by the chesapeake
and Ohio.
1t has been expected that Richmond
and Petersburg would be called upo1
to assist the cities Of this section II
entertaining visitors to the exposition
but the railroad rates announced would
make this prohibitory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
la sAv0|E HIT
BY TIDAL WAVE
Huge Liner Narrowly
Escapes Being Wrecked
in Mid.OCean.
SHIP ADRlfT
EIGHT HOURS
Wave Fifty Feet High Swept
Over Deck, Battering in Door,
Flooding Cabins and State
rooms and Terrifying
One Thousand
Passengers.
Il

NEW YORK, March 10.--The French
Line steamer La Savoie, from HAyre
March 3D. carrying more than one
thousand passen gers. arrived here to-
day, after perhaps the most severe
experience Of the transatlantic liners
that have recently reported rough
weather at sea. The steamer ran into
n series Of gales, which increased in
violence until Thursday, when mon
ster wave swept the main deck and
forced Captain Tournier to bring his
trembling craft to. She drifted eight
ly resumed
GERS say, about fifty feet in height
port side.
In moment tons OF water flooded
the vessel, shattering heavy oak
door which opened into the corrido,
| outside the smoking saloon Grea
volumes Of water rushed In, swep,
along the corridor, and then poured
down the grand stairway into the
| main dining saloon. The heavy iro,
stairway leading from the main decl
down to the promenade deck wal
washed away with the flood. Occu
pants OF the smoking-room wer
thrown from their feet and when
upon recovering themselves, the
opened the door to learn what ha
happened the water from the corrl
dor rushed in upon them.
It invaded the cabins and stateroom.
many Of them being flooded to a dept
of several feet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
STRIKES
NEIGHBOR WITH Ak
Was Driving Across His Farm.
Injured Man Will Prob
ably Die.

CORTLAND. N. y, March 1o.--Ar-
thur Potter, farmer of Blodgetts
Mills, was arrested to-day charged
with assault with intent to kill upon
Leon Stafford his nearest neighbor.
Stafford, who was struck on the head
with the square end of an ax-blade,
was believed to be dying tonight.
To-day's storm helped to pile UP the
drifts that have made roadways that
skirt the adjoining farms of tho two
men almost impossible in places Staf-
ford had turned from the highway and
was driving his team across Potter's
land when the latter closed gate in
front of Stafford's team and warned
the other not to open It, Stafford, 1t
Is alleged, tried to force the gate and
was struck down.
Friends OF the two men then inter-
fered, After making an ante-mortenl
deposition, Stafford lapsed into uncon-
| seriousness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
POLICE ON TRAIL
OF KlDNAPPERS
Think Two Italians Have Horace
Marvin in Monongahela
Valley.

tives are tonight searching Rankin.
Pa. six miles east Of here for two
Italians. who are believed to have iii
their possession the four-year-old son
of DR.. Horace N. Marvin, OF Kits
Hammock, Del, who was recently kid
mapped. According to the police, tho
two Italians were seen by street
car conductor and had boy answer
ing the description Of young Marvin
1t was apparent, the police alleged
that the boy was frightened and re-
mained with the men against his will
Rankin is located in the Monongahe Ia
Valley, a thickly populated italian
settlement. The police authorities ar.
OF opinion they Will soon have ths
men in custody and be able to restore
the missing BOY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
NINE INCHES SNOW
AT ATLANTIC CITY
Storm, Accompanied by High
Winds-Railroad Service
DELAYED.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March lo,-A
heavy snow storm. which seems 70 nave
centred along the New Jersey coast ana
Eastern Pennsylvania, visited this sectioh
to-day. Snow fell continuously for NJ
teen hours to u depth OF seven lncnes el,
1,anorts from Atlantic City show that the
III Of snow there was nine inches. with
a. great fall at other coast points.
Throughout Pennsylvania the storm was
almost as severe. AT Pottsvillc fall OF
eight inches is reported, and at Lock
Haven there was a fall OF ten inches.
AT Wilkesbarre, Scranton, Allentown
Harrisburg and other points in the east
crn end of the state similar ran IS re-
corded. and in many sections the public
roads are closed to traffic
The storm was caused by high wind
which caused drifting, and traffic on the
railroads. particularly in the mountains
ors sections, was retarded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
UNCLE JOE CANNON
IN WHITE DUCK
With a Green Lined Umbrella
He Sets the Style at
St. Thomas.

ST. THOMAS. d. w. L., March 1O.-
The Hamburs-American Line steamer
Blucher, having on board Speaker Can
non and party of Representatives,,
who are destined for the Isthmus to in
spect the work being done on tho
Panama Canal, arrived at daylight this
morning. Colonel l.. White Busby, the
Sneakers secretary, said the vessel had
made fine voyage and that all the
members OF the party We're WELL The
captain of the Blucher gave recep-
tion Friday night in honor Of Speaker
Cannon.
All the Representatives came ashore
this r.orning. The sun was shining
brilliantly and there was a great rur
on white linen suits. straw hats anc
green lined umbrellas.
The Blucher left at noon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
NEW YORK HERALD
PLEADS "GUILTY''
Admits That 1t Has Circulated
Indecent Notices in Its News
Columns.

NEW YORK. March 1o-Nothing Is
of greater interest than the famous
New York Herald case. now being pro-
secuted in the City of New York, for
circulating indecent matter in its ad-
vertising columns.
The charge is that the personals"
which have for many years appeared
on the first page Of the paper. are of
an indecent character
To the charge, counsel for the Her
aid has pleaded guilty"
Mr.. Bennett, owner of the paper is
also under Indictment on eight counts,
and it Is a matter Of conjecture wheth-
er or not he Will return to America
and appear in the cases. Mr. Bennett
Is now in Paris,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
PARIS LIGHTS
BURN AGAIN
People Are Alarmed at Power
Exercised by the
Strikers.

PARIS. March l0.--The city resumed
Ats normal aspect to-night. All the
electric plants are WORKING.
The public Is alarmed at the case
with which a few hundred workmcn
at the instigatlon of the Confederation
of Labor are able to throw tho popn-
lntion into confusion. and the news
papers print editorials demanding leg
isation which will prevent workmen
engaged in supplying public neces-
sity from striking, II is pointed out
that the electricians, now that they
know their power, may not rest con-
tent with present conditions 1T
polntedyout as significant fact that
the strike committee Is still holnng
meetings. d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
.HOLD-uP RESULTS
IN TWO DEATHS
Thief and Man He Attacked
Both Riddled with
Bullets.
MEN DIED SIDE BY SIDE SD,
Both Were Well Known in Co
lumbia, Where Tragedy Caused
Great Excitement.
MEN DIED SIDE N BY SIDE SIDE

COLUMBIA, s. c., March 1O.-C. B.
Green, forty-five years old and mar
ried. merchant of Shandon, suburb
of this city. was waylaid and killed
last night by Edward Marshall, who
himself WAS killed by Green. Robbery
was the motive.
The shooting occurred about II
o'clock, but the bodies Of the men were
not discovered until about 8 o'clock
this morning. When found, Green's
clothing was on fire. his body being
badly lcharred around the heart nnd
side where the bullets took effect, and
roll OF, greenbacks was burned.
| The feet Of the men were less than
| a foot apart, showing that they faced
| each other when they. were killed.
/ At Green's right hand lay .32-calibre
revolver with four empty chambers.
| Near Marshall's right hand was Al
4 calibre siX-shooter with five empty
chambers, while .3s-calibre plsto
which had not been fred was In his
4 left hand. s 8.sS
Shot Through Mask.
4 Under his body was well-madr
leather slingshot and sandbag, having
two pounds of small shot in the end
Near his head lay two burglars masks
one having two bullet holes In 1t AM
was clotted with blood. Marshall wa
shot twice through the head and ono
through the right breast. while Greer
had three bullets through his heart
The back of his hand was covere
with blood, indicating that he ma
have had struggle with his assailant
J Several pieces of silver were foun
scattered about Green's body. The
! finding of the two masks and thre
, hats leads to the belief that Marsha
! had an accomplice. but up to this tin
no arrests have been made.
Marshall was twenty-four years oil
! unmarried, and the son of the manage
of the large department. store of J.
! Mmnaugh, of this city. The fact thu
Marshall had a pistol in each hand
= Is hard to understand how he was alb
. to manipulate the sandbag.
. The tragedy has caused great SCI
;, sation in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
THAW'S COUNSEL 4,
ORDERS SILENCE.
Prisoner Says He Has Been pi
rected to Keep Quiet. IS

# NEW YORK, March 1O.--DelpSitn M g
h EIelnias senior counsel for Harry II kssa
Thaw communicated with his client Is
day through his confidential stenp
grapher. who was admitted to the Tombs
early In the day. The young woman
said that she had come from Mr.. Delmas
who was spending the day at Atlanti.
City, and after being identified lSy War.
den FLYNN, was escorted to the second
tier, where she talked for some time
with Thaw outside the gate
Upon receiving the message the pris.
oner spent some time In writing, after
which he summoned clerk. to whom
he gave S. to defray the expenses Of
| some long distance telephoning
This disposed Of, Thaw turned his ats
| tention to a letter from his mother.
which had been brought to the Tomhs
by Josiah Thaw's chauffeur. For forty
\ five minutes Thaw was engaged In ans
! swering his mothers letter, and later
devoted nearly an hour to replying to a..
| letter which In the meantime had ar
4 rived from his wife. 8sS
In the afternoon Dan O'Reilly, ct
Thaw's counsel, called. Upon leaving.
/ the attorney said that he had found
4 the prisoner, in pretty good spirits,n
Thaw to-day attended the chapel SER
vices. He had nothing to say to news
paper men beyond the message that
should have nothing further to say
and that his attorneys would have to-
do the talking.
Il District Attorney Jerome remained
at his home and was again In confer.
q encc with the alienists for the State.
"A 1t Is understood that a hypothetical
question was formed. Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Garvan was at the Crtm..
nal Courts Building during the after.
noon, and assisted in the work OF -
stenographers, who made copies . q
questions, which later were supmitted
i to Mr. Jerome. Subpoena servers Wera
= kept busy throughout the day and
! made frequent trips to the Criminal
! Courts Building and to Mr. Jerome's y
When asked as to the preparation
. hc,nc made by Mr.. Jerome for che
= rebuttal, which will open tomorrow!
. Mr.. Garvan said that nothing cou4a
:. be made public. !.
This evening 1t was ANNOUNCED az
= tha l,ome OF District Attorney lerome
u that he had finished for the present MS
!, consultations with the alienlsts NC
v forual statement, however, could pa
- had from the prosecutions. IL was IN
dicated that Mr. Jerome did not wlsn
~ his immediate plans to be known ~
/. ,atvance to the defense.
~ Nobody in the district ATTORNEYS y
;" office has taken tue pans 70 uens
so far. the story published on FRIDAY
V that Evelyn Nesbtt Thaw would p'
tho first witness called ut the opeh'
Is ing session tomorrow. When Mrs
70 EVELYN Thaw was asked to-day II sh'
~ exneoted to he the first witness, shS
q frankly answered that she did no
~ know. She added that she was unde
- !, subpoena to appear on Monday morn
.. ing and bring all the letters she ma
A. from Stanford White,
10 1t was reported that an importan
m conference OF the Thaw lawyers wa
o. being held at Atlantic City, but n
ns yerifcation of the rumor couiu ps
IN secured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
NOMINATE ROOSEVELT
SAY Isl LEGISLATORS
Republicans in Iowa, Nebraska
and South Dakota Favor
Third Term.

SIOUX CITY. IOWA, March 1o.-Of
total of 279 Republicans in the Legis-
latures of Iowa, South Dakota and Ne
braska. 251 OF them declare for the
denomination Of Theodore Roosevelt for
third term.
Taking Roosevelt out of their con-
sideration. Secretary Taft gets the
largest majority with La Toilette and
Root running we'll. s.a
The Democratic are virtually unnni-
nous for Bryan.
The Republican vote in Iowa on first
choicx,&is IS for Roosevelt, "a q sscatte
ing. South Dakota 106 for Roosevelt
Z scattering; Nebraska. 70 for Roose-
welt out of ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
BODY OF SENATOR PUGH
TAKEN TO ALABAMA

WASHINGTON, %. c., March lo,-The
body of former United States Senator
James i. Pugh, of Alabama, who died
at his home. In this city, last night from
pneumonia, left tonight at II oclock
for E,ufaula, Ala, The funeral services
and interment will be conducted on We'd
nasday
The body was accompanied by mem-
,bers Of the family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
SERVED ON
MRS. EDDY AND SERVANTS

CONCORD, N, IT,. March 1o,-servica
was made yesterday upon the four de-
fendants residents in this city In the
equity proceedings brought for an ac-
counting of the property of Mrs Mary
Baker q. Eddy, leader of the Chris
tian Science Church-Calvin A. Frye,
Mrs. Eddy's secretary; Lewis 9. Strans,
the Rev. Herman S. Herring and the
Rev. Irving 9. Tomlinson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
ROBBED BANK OF ENGLAND;
CAUGHT I'M MANITOBA

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, March l0.--,
Traced across three continents, Henry
Douglas Armstrong was arrested to-
day near Dominion City. Manitoba,
charged with the theft of fl,0Sl from
tho Bank of England Last August
Armstrong was trusted employe ol
the Manchester branch of the Bank Of
England 1T is alleged that he sub
stituted bag OF copper for q bag OF
eoyeyetUns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
NO ADDITIONAL NEWS OF
CENTRAL AMERICA WAR

WASHINGTON, D, c., March 1o--No
additional advices were received to-l<iy
by either the state Department or the
Nicaraguan minister, Mr., Corea, regard
ing the conflict between Honduras and
Nicaragua. Secretary Root called at the
White House twice during the day, but
whether he discussed the Nicaraguan
department OF the bill could not be
learned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
MAN FOUGHT WIFE AND
SON KILLED HIM WITH BAT

soLoN, o.. March lo,--Richard Ken
nedy, IN, twenty years old, struck Ms
father to-day with II baseball bat.
killing him Instantly, Ills father and
mother were auarreling, and the sou
came to his mothers rescue. DEALING
his father the fatal blow, The bos
| surrendered to the police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Every Record Broken

circulation Of The Times Dispatch has been growing by
lHpsa and
by it ii argullr issue any
efronra American
tenso the
ImesD dand
than ntherear esd
Ii lis Supreme in Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Sir Daniel Dixon Dead.

LONDON, March 1O.--The Right
Hon. Sir Daniel Dixon, member OF
Parliament for North Belfast. is dead.
He was siXty-three years of age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-10
Lewiston Bank Officials Out.

X. f. Kettenbach and George H.
Kester resigned yesterday afternoon
as president and cashier, respective
ly, of the Lewiston National bank,
says a Lewiston correspondent. They
also withdrew from the directorship
of the bank, their designations being
accepted. Frank w. Kettenbach has
been named as the new president.
The shake-up in the officers OF the
bank was the result of the conviction
of Kettenbach and Kester, who were
found guilty of conspiracy by the
government in securing timber claims.
They withdrew voluntarily. The bank
will be completely reorganized and
several new stockholders will step in.
Clarence Robinett, bookkeeper, also
resigned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-10
DR.. blosser,s catarrh Cure is not q

DR.. Blosser's Catarrh Cure is not a
fake remedy. It has been before the
public for 32 years and has cured
thousands. See j. F. Carriers ad in
this issue.
Chase & Sanborn Coffee and Teas.
the best line of Groceries for less
money. Lowest price. courteous and
obliging is my motto. Give US a call
and inspect our goods. We make the
price. C. Rohrman.
Why not get the best bread? You
deserve 1t. Buy from first hand and
save two profits. Get the best for
your money. You should get Rohr-
mans bread, II has that creamy taste
and It is even better than mothers
bread. Buy from a baker and get the
best. Our shop is open for inspection
at all times. C. Rohrman.
For Sale-The largest and most
beautiful residence in Pendleton.
Strictly modern in every particular.
A handsome home, substantially
built, spacious grounds in first-class
condition. A grand property; sac
rifice price. 50-bushel wheat land,
fruit and water, s3S per acre. e. T.
Wade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-10
BOISE PIONEER DEAD.
Peter Soma, Formerly Freighted
Through Umatilla County.

Peter Soma, Boise's leading citizen,
was stricken with apoplexy Cerebral
hemorrhage) at o'clock Tuesday
morning, which caused his death a
few moments later, says the Boise
Capital News. There was no warn
ing of the attack and the family is
prostrated, while nearly every resident
of the city, upon learning the unex-
pected news, felt the shock keenly.
Peter Soma was born November 22,
1885, in New York city. He CAME
west when a young man and settled
first In California. Later he went to
Oregon and in 1862 he located at the
then bustling city of Bannock, now
known as Idaho City. Here he opened
a blacksmith shop and went into part
nership with John Armstrong in the
freighting business. They establish
ed line to Umatilla and did a large
business.
In 1865 both Mr.. Soma and his
partner moved to Boise and contin-
ued a freighting business, while Mr..
Soma built and operated a black
smith shop on the rear of the lot
where the Capital state bank now
stands. On the front he ran a store
In partnership with Mr. Schnabel.