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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
INTERSTATE BANK
CASE is UP TO-DAY.
Application for Receiver for the
Local Institution Will Be
Argued.
DEFENDANTS WILL RESIST 1T.
Contention Made by Them
That Present Liquidation
Plan Is Best.

The application of Attorney John
Lamb, counsel for certain stockholders
Of the Southern Interstate Bank, and
the attorneys for this bank, and for
the Bank of Commerce and Trusts will
appear before Judge Daniel Grinnan
in the Chancery Court to-day to argue
the application of Mr.. Lamb for re-
ceiver to take charge Of the assets
OF the bank. The answer of the
defendant will be filed by Attorney
Hill Montague and the application for
| a receiver will be argued on its merits
| 1t Is expected that an interesting
| showing of the assets of the bank and
of it's operations will be made by Mr.
Lamb, who has had access to all its
books and papers anI> has made many
memoranda therefrom, some of which
We're published yesterday. Tho dc.
PENDANTS will contend that the affairs
Of the bank ore being liquldated more
eXDeditiously by the trustee, the Bank
Of Commerce and Trusts than would
be possible under receivership ant
at less cost to the stockholders.
1t Will be shown that the depositor
arc guaranteed against loss under thu
arrangement with the trustee bank an
| that the affairs of the Southern Inter
| state Will be wound up as speedil.
as possible and with small cost. It !
likely that attorneys for the America
! Guild will also appear in court. thong
| that institution is not named as part
| defendant to the suit.
| Attorney Lamb yesterday appearc
| before Judge Grinnan and representc
that he was denied access to all tn
books and papers Of the bank and de
sired an order from the court for all
thority to examinesthese records. TIL
I matter was not formally In court. How
/ ever, Judge Grinnan expressed tn
view that as all parties concerne
courted full and free investigation tn
attorney should be accorded such nc
cess to the books and records. The al
torney left with carte blanche to max
such Investigations as he desired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
RICHMOND MAN HAD
BROKERS ARRESTED
Trcgo and Company, Of Phil
delphia, Held for Violating
Postal Laws.


PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 22-H.
S. Trego and w. H. Cole. trading as H.
s. Trego and Company. grain brokers,
in this city, with offices at NO Isl
Broadway, N. Y, were rcnlanded IN
$500 bail each for further hearing by
United States Commissioner Craig in
this city to-day, charged with devising
a scheme and using the mails to de-
fraud.
The men were arrested by United
States Postal Inspector Cortelyou, upon
the complaint OF G. A. Shcppy, of8Rich-
mond, Va. In the affidavit made by the
postal inspectors 1t Is set forth that
Trego and Company advertised them
selves as "the largest grain brokerage
establishment east OF Chicago"
That sheppy sent them money with
instructions to buy September wheat
at 10 SIS. They acknowledged re-
ccipt of his check ana advised him
to secure more holdings. In the lit
crature sent out by Trego. 1t was set
forth that customers could close out
at any time. When wheat went tc
| So Sheppy asked them to close out
Instead of sending him his profits they
| told him no would have to wait until
! September list for delivery. as they
were not brokers but dealers. Shepp,
complained to the postal inspectors
| The postal inspectors say they hay,
other complaints against the firm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
WILL ELECT ON MONDAY.
Board of Health Expected to Choose
Three New Employees.

Bourd of Health Expected to Choose
Three New Employees.
The Board Of Health of tho city will
meet next Monday night In the City
Hall to dispose OF the regular business
of the semi monthly session. 1t is cx-
pccted that the selection of tho three
new employees OF tho department Just
authorized by ordinance will be made
at this meeting. There are said to, be
eighteen or twenty applicants for the
position Of registrar Of vital stalls
tics, which pays salary Of $1,000 per
annum, but the names Of the appli-
cants arc not given out. The post of
quarantine officer, at salry of $1,000
q year will also bring out several
aapirnnts. Tt Is expected that the
prcse~t stenographcr will be selected
for the position just created.
Drs. Levy and Santee and Inspector
Curtis again put in q considerable por-
tion Of tho day visiting and Inspecting
suburban dairy farms. Considerable
Improvement in all these dairy farms
IS. already noticed as a result Of the
departments campaign for pur6 milk
The dairymen and milk farmers gen
orally arc showing commendablc dis.
position to comply with tho require.
mcnts Of the department. and tho Off
cials are greatly encouraged in thell
efforts. The .dnirymen and farmers arc
being Instructed in the best means Of
handling milk to insure purity nnt
generally SEQ unwilling to profit by tn.
instruction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
FIRES WHILE IN TRANSIT.
Slovcniy Method Of Packing Rcspon.
sibIe, Says Expert.

Sloycniy Method OF Packing Rcspon-
sible, Says Expert.
NEW YORK, May 22.-Slovenly
methods Of packing and shipping Of
cotton were criticized by Benjamin
Richards in IN address before the Ma
tional Fire Protective Association to-
day. Mr.. Richards said that the pack
ing Of cotton In loosely woven jute
bags is frequent cause Of fire.
without exception" he said. there
is no greater fire loss sustained to-
day on any merchandise, whether oils,
naphtha. celluloid. gunpower. or dyna-
mite while In transit between pro-
ducers and consumers. than there is. on
tho cotton crop OF the United States.
For the nineteen years preceding 1903,
tho fire losses on raw cotton alone,
not including cotton in gin-houses or
mills. nor the damage to the building
in which the cotton was stored,
amounted to over 21.00o,000.
H. L. Hiscock said that in nine years
105 season hotels have bee nburned in
New England. causing loss of ST.
417,71S. more than twcnty-six per cent
Of which resulted from defective
chlmneys.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
PROVES
GUILT OF NEGROES
Senate Committees Trip I'd
Brownsville May Not BE
Necessary.
SUMMON MORE WITNESSES
Inspectors Swear That Shells
Picked Up Were Used by
Soldiers.

! Il / o. /.
WASiINGTON,4 May 22.-The Senate
Committee on Military Affairs which
Is Investigating the Brownsville ARRAY
held an executive session at the closl
Of the hearing to-day to determine
whether the committee shalt go Il
Texas to take testimony and person.
ally inquire into the shooting from tn.
Brownsville point of view. No agree
ment was reached. A majority OF thu
members OF the committee argued that
the testimony taken already prove,
conclusivcly shat the negro troops dit
the shooting and that nothing would bt
gained by taking the trip.
Likewise 1t was intimated by several
Senators that there was no occasion
to call any more witnesses. Senator
Foraker took exception to this posi-.
ton, and no was supported by the
three or four Senators who have sided
with him In the defense of the negroes,
1t was decided to summon several more
witnesses from Brownsville that are
deemed important, and to examine the
experts at the Springfield arsenal who
made tho report on tho shells picked
UP in the streets OF Brownsville after
the shooting. After this has been
done the question OF gong TO sTe8at
Twill again be considered. and 1t II
likely that subcommittee at least
will go there. ~
Told of Narrow Escape.
/ Fred. z. Starck and Fred. Tait
mounted customs inspectors. WITH
headquarters ut Brownsville. and Her.
bert Elkins, a clerk in confectlons
/ cry store there, were on the stand too
day. Starck told OF the narrow escape
of himself and family on the night
4 of tho shooting. Eight bullets wert
1 fired into his house, and tho family
took refuge behind brick chimney,
Shells were found in front of his house
Z the next morning. and the witness said
:. they were Of the character used by the
soldiers. and showed that they had
!, been freshly fired. TAFT is the mar
who struck negro soldier over thu
a head with his six shooter because thu
soldier had brushed aside women who
were standing or tho sidewalk. Hs
gave a detailed account OF the inci'.
dent. E,lkins testified to seeing {
number Of negro soldiers firing On this
~ town. aafta s5al3a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
WANTS TO STOP AT
SFOTSNVOOD HOTELS!

Captain C, r. Loehr, chairman of the
committee on Information ami quarters
Tor the Confederate Reunion. received
a letter yesterday from Mr.. William II,
Trimmer. of Moline, Fla. innuirng rs
to the accommodations at the Spots
wood Hotel.
Mr. Trimmer says that he is halc$and
hearty ut seventy-two, and that he.
looks for a fine time while in Rich.
Diond. lie also says: "rhe thermome-
ter Is So here, VIII ! require heavier,
clothing in Richmond?"
since, the .Spotswood Hotel was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
GEORGIA COUNTY EXCITED.
Posse Has Man Surrounded III Swamp
At Lnst Accounts.

REIDsvILLE, GA. May 22.-Tatt-
nall county has been in state OF cx-
citernent to-day. following the muir
ders, killings and lynchlngs OF yes
tcrday The assailant Of Mrs. Laura
Moore, the assault upon whom caused
the bloody deeds, was seen to-day near
Cobbtown. at last reports posse had
him surrounded in q swamp.
Barlow Preston, member of the
posse. who was wounded, has been
taken to Savannah for surgical treat
ment IT is feared he cannot recover.
The wife of Sim Pndgett, one OF tho
slain negroes, admitted to-day that
after the withdrawal of the posse that
attacked Padsetts cabin. she killed
John Hare. member of the posse who
had been wounded. 1t had been thought
that he was instantly killed by tho
first shots fired by the negroes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
WITHIN THl1Il. RIGHTS.
Corporation Commission Not bound to
Reveal Reports of Employees.

Some question has been raised as to
whether the Corporation Commission
was within It's rights in originally re-
fusing to make public the alleged re-
port of S. II. Wolfe. who was the ac-
tuary employed by Commissioner Jo-
seph Button to examine into tho affairs
Of the Life Insurance Company of Vir-
ginia. II is a matter of fact, fixed by
the statutes of Virginia. that the ban
is absolutely placed upon all such re-
ports until they have been finally
passed upon by the commission. IN
this case, the commission took the
ban" off and told the public what
had happened. The body placed all the
papers in the proceedings at the dis
posal OF the public. and entered an
fotdcr which any one who desired to see
lcould see by applying Mt the depart
ment' They arc on public record, and
can be read by the public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
4 rn1ED pi,EscnIprIoN.

a tried prescription, highly recom-
mcndcd by 7physicians for the. relief Of
disorders of the kidneys and bladder, is
compounded OF Y OF, Fluid Extract OF
Buchu, a or. F'luid Extract of IVA
Ursi, OF. Amct Cordial, Y -oz, Fluid
Extract of Livcrwort, and 10 ozs wa
ter. A dose of q tablespoonful Of this
continued use of the medicine for one
month is calculated to drive from the
system an the Impurities which cause
the disease. While the treatment. con-
much water as possible. rhe ingredi-
ents of the prescription are an obtnin-
able at any nrst.c!pss drug store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
SUIT BY PRICE
WAS DISMISSED
brown Out by Referee and.
Broker Will File an Amended
Bill.

NEW YORK, May 22.-The complaint
OF Theodore H, Price, Of this city,
against the New York Cotton EN-.
change In which lie asked the courts
to cnioin the exchange from making
alleged improper classification Of tho
various grades of cotton. was dismissed
to-day by c. T.. Rushmore. the referee
appointed by the court to hear the evil
,dence. Counsel for Mr.. Price at once
asked permission to file an amended
complaint hearing on that question
will lie gven on Friday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
Professor Prince Secured.

Professor William L. Prince, dean of
the Richmond Academy, and who has
contributed much to the success of that
growing institution, has hcen secured
by the management Of the University
of Virginia summer School of Methods
to teach mathematics there this sum
mcr. Mr.. Prince Is one of the most
s'iftossful of the younger educators of
the State and his selection for tho
school Of methods is generally com
mendcd =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23

burned in 1870, 1t is evident that Mr..
Trimmer has not been Il frequent visit.
tor In Richmond, and. in fact. In his
letter ho states TINT no has not been
in Richmond since 1868, and he takes
1t for granted that therc have been
some changes here since that time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
Committee to Organizes.

The Special Joint Committee Of the
Ciuncil on Entertainment of Official
Visitors to the city during tho eSpn-
sition will meet tomorrow Mt 4 r. NJ.
IN the Mayors office. The Major is also
considering an ordinance looking to
proper participation by tho city In
tho ceremonies OF Richmond Day at
the jamestown Exposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
TIDAL WAVE IN
THE CAROLINES

LONDON, May 22--A dispatch from
sydney, N, S, W., says report has
reached there that a hurricane ana
tidal wave swept over the Caroline
age was done to property, ana 200 per-
sons are reported killed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
Y'ainted by MIR. Wui,,,r

In tile report of inc oommonecmont
exercises OF the Medical College Of
Virginia reference was made 10 a Pic
sturc Of DR.. :. y McCaw painted by
Mr.. y, =. Williams. This was a mls-
take, The painting Is the work Of Mr.
j. Il. Walker,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
Virginia pOHtrnustcrs.

Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 22.-Vir-
ginin postmasters appointed: Mill Gap,
Highland county. Willie G. Hull. vice
w. II. Wilson, resigned Wingina, Nell
county, Charles T. Palmer, vice Z. G.,
Hix, resigned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
We're Still footing

of our excellent Styles and patterns FOR
sErlng wear that we like to talk about
them. Handsome now patterns In the
popular gray and brown fabrics. Blue
Serges nre here In MI qualities. Single
or Double-Brensted. Sack, whichever
you prefer, full-lincd or skeleton backs
Most comfortable garments to be worn
this season. We invite you to inspect
"a +.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23

give the wearer the benefit of
my thorough and practical knowl-
edge of shoemaking, which has ex..
tended over fifty years.
/ give the wearer the benefit of
my exclusive method of tanning the
bottom soles, which makes them more
flexible and gives longer wear than
any other aole leather produced in
this country.
AS l am the largest manufacturer
OF mems fine Hand.Sewed Process
shocs in the world, it is necessary
for me to purchase leather and
other materials in enormous quaint.
ties; the benefit of the very low
prices ! obtain give to the wearerI
in superior quality over other makes.
If could take you into my large
factories at Brockton, Mass, and
show you how carefully w. L. DOUG
las shoes are made, you would then
understand why they hold their
shape, fit better, wear longer and are
ofgreater value than any other make.
WI. Douglas. BrocEton. Mass:
Having worn the w, l.. Douglas $3.50
shoe exclusively for the last ten years with
absolute satisfaction. will say that for comfort,
wear and style ! find Them equal to shoes
for which formerly paid IS and S per pair
WATSON M. MYERS, .
Police Commissioner City Of Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
$40, $3.50, SIS, $l8, to $50

wc'rc headquarters for summer toy
gerry Ncgligec Shirts, Underwear,
Fancy Socks, Necltwcar. Straw Hats,
Genuine SPanamns Low-Qunrter Shoes.
Arrow Brand Collars, in quarter sizes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23

building on Friday night for the bene-
fit OF the kindergarten.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the First
Presbyterian Church will hold its
thrty-eighth annual soclablc tonight
in tho lecture room.
Miss Nubie Price and her mother
left yesterday to attend the James,
town Exposition.
Lucy Brown. charged with vae fancy,
was sent to jail for ninety days yes
terday morning by the Mayor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23

THESE ARE a FEW OF THE REASONS WHY MAKE
AND SELL MORE MEMS FINE HAND.SEWEDP PROCESS
$3.50 SHOES THAN ANY OTHER MANUFACTURES:
W.. 4. EDGsagGsAAS So. 200 GkE-T EDGE SHOE
90 -7 Cannot be EauaaEed at Any Price.
ss5
@ itEFRsS5 a1Ssss is pts E IL ]
us Arooston nlas
w l. Douglas $3.50 Shoe Store Richmond: 623 East Broad 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-23
NEWS GATHERED
!. FROM SOUTHS|DE
Judge Clopton Decides That
Lights Are Not Required by
Brown Ordinance.
MOORE BROTHERS WIN
Grand Jury Investigating Case Of
Superintendent Allen Adjourns
Over.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
No. 1102 Hull Street.

NlnnCneSter bureau, sIlmeS- l)lspatCIl,
No. 1902 Hull Street.
In tho Corporation Court yesterday
Joudge Clopton sustained the opinion
of City Attorney Page, concerning the
Brown" early closing ordinance, which
he stated TINT it was not required In
tho ordinance that lights should be
left burning In saloons during the
night.
Tho matter came to test through
the cases OF r.. NJ. Latham and NJ. j..
johnson, who were before tho Mayors
Court yesterday morning charged with
not complying with the ordinance. In
the courtroom City Attorney Page
stated that he did not link that the
ordinance could DO construed to the
effect that lights should be burned at
night after closing. The Mayor stated
that hc differed and that he would fine
both gentlemen $40 SO that they could
take the matter to the Corporation
Court. One of the afternoon papers
Yesterday stated that the Judge sus-
tanned tho Mayors decision, but this
was not the case. He reduced the
fine to 81, and gave both men until
June goth to take down some obstruc-
lions, whic were contrary to the ordt-
nance.
This decision OF the court will now
take away any doubt concerning the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
DEATHS

ALvARADo-Mrs. Maria de la Alvarado 20
years, widow, native Of California, 122 North
Glen street; tuberculosis
CANTLEY-Mrs. Charlotte Cantley, 65 years,
married, native of New York. 229S West
Twentieth street; cancer of breast; burial at
Minneapolis.
DELAMERE-Thomas ]. Delamere, SO years,
married, native OF Illinois, Ninth and Flower
streets; valvular disease of heart; burial at
st. Paul.
HAYES-Hazel Hayes, Il months native OF
Arizona; children's hospital; marasmus.
MIYA-Yochi Miya, IS years, married, native
OF Japan; cataIrh Of intestines; burial at
Dundee, Cal
REIs-Mrs. Crescenta NJ. Refs, 50 years. mar
ried. native of Minnesota, 1910 West Thirty
fifth street; leukemia; burial at St. Paul.
SALTER-Mrs. Adelia Salfer, SO years, widow,
/. native Of New York. Sisters hospital; bron-
cho-pneumonia burial at Yuma.
TINKER-William Tinker, 81 years, married,
native of Massachusetts,. 245 North Avenue
Twenty-three; seEility.
WRIGHT-William Speed Wright 35 years
married. native Of Illinois, corner of Santa
Fe and JOY; peritonitis.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
EVEN JAPAN HAS
A YELLOW PERIL
DRIVES CHINESE COOLIES OUT
OF KAeosHIMA
Objections Urged by the Japanese
Working Class Are Identical with
Those Made In the United
States

TOXIC, Sept. 16.-Japan now is con-
tending with the yellow peril" Re
Gently the officials of the province of
Kagoshima forced the contractors VINO
are constructing a government railroad
there to discharge 100 Chinese coolles
who were employed on the road. Ihls
was done under the provisions or the
special regulations promulgated when
Count Okuma was foreign minister IN
1899. BY these, aliens, even after tneir
admission to the country has been le-
gally authorized, may be expelled by
the local authorities
These regulations were made at the
time of the negotiation of the treaty
with the United States, in application
of tn treaty provision giving each ma
tion full control over foreign laporers.
The law was again enforced recently,s =
when fifty coolies, who had been hired
TO work on the government railroads,
were prevented from landing at Kobe.
The Japanese objection to the Chi
nese coolies is the same as the call
fornia objection to Japanese coolles,
namely that they work for lower
wages than the native laborers.
Count Okuma, under whose regula-
tions the Chinese coolies are being ex
PEELED, is the leader OF the present
movement in Japan in regard to dis
United States.
okuma>a lingo
Count Okuma, although he Is sew
enty years old and short leg, Whlch
he lost thirty years ago by tne eN-
plosion of bomb which crank threw
into his carriage, is stu power 70
be reckoned with in Japan, for the
NJapanese believe him TO pc pa't ~
and honest, although the dlIerence enc,
tween being in and out Oh onice 49,
casionalIy places him in positions that
seem inconsistent. a..
He has been minister OF nhanc9, ~
eign minister and premier ol oapan
He is now head of the Wasneoa UNI
versitv' which he founded, and he re-
signed the formal leadership OF the pro
r,ontbs aeo. but is still its leader ana
the most resolute and active opponent
~ prince Ito and all his policies, as
he always has been. - {. x,,oor-
He is lingo and favors Vlgor-
ors aeeressive foreign policy, espe-
oSaIIv when he is out of office. he
tr;ad n force the Japanese government
~ reiect the terms of peace with Rus
80 that were formulated at Ports
,.e,,th snd has been the leader of the
Ia,sa,,ase a citation for equal rights FOR
Iapanese in the United States, and nc
;s IiLeIy 10 continue the agitation, not
n,ih, hecause that kind Of thing is his
not,,raI hent. but because ne is pelieVed
70 see in 1t a lever by whicn ne may
iift Saionji out of the premiership ana
so make room for himsell.
-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
BIRTHS
ROYS

BoMAR-To Philip and Ora Bomar (nee Walk
err, BOAT Clinton street
KING-To Thomas Franklin and Cora May
King (nee Cromer). 1447 Rubio street.
BOSQUES-To Louis and Bertha Bosques (nee
Yarbey). 1919 Claiming.
DAVIS-To Fred Possell and Nina Ardell Da-
Wis (nee Beach), 500 East Seventeenth street.
LEE-To William w. and Ella Violet Lee (nee
Lewis), 1926 East Fifty-seventh street.
ROWELL-To Arthur and Gretta Gordon Row
, ell (nee Brown 1915 Van Ness avenue.
WEIRECK-To Ira W. and Dora A. Weireck
(nee RusselD, 1896 South Glass street,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
GIRLS

BROWNING-To Arthur John and Mary The
resa Browning (nee SmalD, 14O2 West Tenth
street.
LOEFFERT-To George John and Anna Flor
entina Loeffert (nee Oelschlager). 1928 East
Thirty second street
MOUSLEY-To Alex j. and Clara MousleS (nee
Schmeders), 1866 East Fifty-seventh street.
SCHWAM-To Sam and Selma Schwam (nee
Stuetl. 1901 Cast Main street.