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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
FALLS & .THR i ( o II TREsTLE |.
Maa# C:olnE from Richmond d., Who yNeut
Too Far, Has Accide

u FR FREDERICKSBURG Al, December
so.-----'r Y B. Payne, of Nvaver ley, who Is
doing cement work AT Bowling Green.
night, s train. HI went to sleep and
did not saWaken until the train reached
Fire derlcksbu urg a fterI o o'clock. He
got Oft here. aud tarted to wal X back
going g ss iles thsoag aa sas eul.
vent n IN N 7 he s d aTkness " tw entys feet.
broke his left arm and seyeralt ribs.
This ornir,g h he.s was hrou sht TO the
hosp ltal Y here, !, 3 nd VI as found ne cess
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
FRIENDS Kill EAC CH OTHER
Quarrel over Family Matter and Each,
II KILLS the Other, IL

nh EftIARTSELLS, a IA. Dece enher 30.-----
5N1eagra details have just 20
iof atsdouhle tragedy at Blur City. ON
the Tennessee Ftiver. yesterday. @ In
which sEslibeS Wasster and sam Nice slur,s
shot nnd Killed each al net. ss 4sss s$ i5
The men had hsen goo a friends. s but
one snf them As said N to- have ob ected
to attenti tions y hich he 20 Ter Was pay
Ing 10 his ss!sters h ss. " q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
{ C;aIA3 "A Newport News.

specialize The Timese Dispatch
Ss NEWPORT NEWS! December S0.---A
stif, northwestsriy gale has been
sweeping the harbor II here and IN
Hampton Roads since early this after
noon. There has been cons siderable
damage among small boats n,oored
along the beach. but as far as can be
learned tonight there have been no
accidents OF consequence in this vicinity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
!. BU /: ] UJLLET9 q. !. : ! STH4Ro / 4 . GH HER HAIR.
Lady With Baby In Arms Has Narrow
q Escape From Shooting.
I Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch b

Specialize Tho Times DIspatch.l
ladies narrowly escaped being killel
Saturday by III tiles @ In the hands ot
small boys. One q & the ladies. Mrs,
DR.. Branch. had her baby In her arms
when the shot rassed throug her hair.
Another lady q had just left a window
when It was shattered a by a ba l. An
Investigation shows that two large
boys had persuaded q small hoy to
5steal 81 o 4 and buy two guns from a
hard ware store, Warrants have been
sworn out for. the boys,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
wind stor, i 4, !. i i ! llieAmond.

II IA severe wind storm passed over
Richmond about i o'clock last night.
some signs being blown down and
other minor injuries reported. No se-
rious damage was noticed by the police.
however. and the storm passed almost
as quickly as tt came. The night con-
stinued brilliantly clear. with. the ther-
3r1ometer rapidly falling. and with indt-
cations az colder weather this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
BULLET IN HIS TEMPLE
Bank Omcer After Quarrel with Hts
Wife III Ills Hlmself,

JACKsoNvILl..5, r LA. December 8 d.
body OF Otto Nvitschen. bookkeeperSin In
the Peoples Bank and Trust Company.
was found at % o'clock this nnorning.
Witschen and his wife quarrelel
Friday night and she left home. It Is
the belief OF the police that tSNvit itschen
killed himself Saturday morning. as
the body indicated that ho had been
dead for more than q. day g His ac-
counts at the bank were straight :,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
HE sDENloUNcE P'REsl
Negro bishop Calls On His Race Il
Defeat. Taft.

BOSTON. MASS Dec. 3o.-Bishop
Alexander Waters, colored. OF jersey
City. In an address at the Twelft Bap-
stist Church to-night Il. severely criticized
President Roosevelt and Secretary TAFT
for their attitude on the brownsville,
Texas, shooting. He advised all his
people to give til cir mon talent and
man or measure inimlcal to the best
interests of&the negroes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
Rev. Jere K. Cooke and
Floretta Wha1ey Liv.
ing Under Aliases.
5PREAC HER TELLS
STORY OF FLIGHT
Claims That Wife Married Him
Merely for Social Position, and
That He Chose Love and
Wanderers Life In
stead Couple
Disappear.

Z SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. December 80.
,-In a spclting rain and before day break,
the REV. Jere Knode Cooke. formerly
pastor Of the fashionable st. Georges
4 Church. at Hampstead. L. L.. and Flo
YettG Whalcy, the seyenteen-year.old
heiress. with whom he elopcd eight
months ago. deHerting a wife os,Ehom
he had been married for nine years,
stole away to-day from the little flat
which they had occupied at No. 1893
Green Street, In this city, whero they
were discovered yesterday living under
tho name OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Bal
com. taking with them their baby boy,
4 Balcom, born two months ago. They
left behind all they had saved during
the eight months that search for them
4 had been made throughout the country.
The police declare that, no ef fort is
being made TO locate them or to appre-
hend the couple. The dlscovery was
i made through tile fact that Captain
eCleary. OF the Morse Patrol Agency.
who had met them az Mr. and Mrs. Bal
com when they arrived here last June
from Los Angeles. recognized the girls
picture, published last week in con :
ncctton with a. dispatch from Louisiana,
stating that Cooke had deserted Flo
retta. whaley and had given her away
70 Ffamliy thcIc WHO s"sses uf4 euuSess1A's
= her.
Not Afraid OF Frlson-
Yesterday afternoon, 10 represent
alive from a local newspaper. Cooke
admitted his identity, and asked the
reporter to lower his tone SO that the
girl In the next room might not learn
Of the discovery of their identity.
MY God what an awakening from
our happiness!" exclaimed Cooke. II
i want is a chance to get away.
don't mind Sing Sing or hell, but 1t is
she. The child was born two months
ago and discovery and apprehension
4 vouId XIII the mother.
pacing back and forth. Cooke told
Ne -enorter the story. OF his itfc and
4 az ~ ghfg elopemsnt witt, Miss Whaley,
,s,nc,, s :. Ss said M r 81 nave ave preaohed. 4,
80 oftar n 6I;s,ts "a Know. There sis
nnthi,s-S. tho Z, viii naiy, !, ], lack sheer
a.hit. -. .e,,t L havs NV .1ea sons. For
tar v.srs II nave ,sent silent. For the
~ - r,n,,t,, he % tor,, n.it ,,oi,t
r,,,r,,,,,r aIi tn. ahnss ~ !, = y vilesi
Tia IN 1ne,, .. ans ~. cnnII cnncoct"
u,.. sus.1,. w.s. Me-, ,I.,,a 81
r,a.r.,. ,a.ha. a,aa ,,,ta,, ~ =.
avs Sesr. a1d Va n.as ai,ont.d NJ = - !
mss %. y 90 -
uusie anu ,.ns a1 - ,.ps :
ne aMu - ALL. ntarns
ale ana ss
e :, s,nGe ms aoe
.nv @ atha, 1,,oris Ne na,,1d satl''T'l a's's
SaaEn. et tnid 1as = h,s Z, : rr1aaa = - "a 4,
h,e Nns. nn,nass artarA sha g tsn,a. - r. y
dec1ared that his wife admired "a hin
lhat she had married for no other rea, "a.
ron than ~ s,rn,,II 'nrnve = cor, ,vanisn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-31
BeEs to BE Let Alone. :,

K ~ ALn QOlnS a. man WORK. Z L have
sinned; but have suffered Now T
beg the world to let me alone with my.
wife and child. I can live tho life Of a
good citizen. They say I am good
4 decorator
Z Il was kept at work long after thu
other men were let 30 during the
financial stringency. I ask the tworll
to- let me boz a painter, nothing more {:
x to- do a mans work and enjoy the
& average society and happiness Of tile
4 average man.
The only identification5 established 10
A 1arsof Gerald Balloon as the Rev. Jere
Z Knode Cooke, Is his own admission.
4 Cooke said he was afflicted with heart
failure, and several times he was on
the Yergc OF co la pse during the Inter-
II view. On the promise that Mrs. Bal
COM would dsnot be apprlse OF the fact
that their identity had been discoVercl.
Cooke accompan led the reporter to a
4 newspaper to be IS etched. On tn o way
ls lsdowntowni Cooke tainted on tire, street
\ car Il Ia Is 81 b ss3 \ s9 As S
Cooke'sy mel GLIB bors speak in the high
4 est terms of the pair and OF SCooks's
y devotion to his supposed wife, Mrs. s,
II NJ. Nj les, who lives In an adjoining
I apartn,en Id that I, she saw Cooke
sa and his companion, or. Mr.. and AIRS.
sBalcom, sas she Skns Nv them, eaYcS heir
Il flat early Is morning and go out |! I
H the storm. The man had "a few pieces
ia OF baggage, and the girl carried the
i baby y closely wrapped d;is "a efforts e
II dnd them to-day were In vain.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
POPE WARNS CHURCH
AGAINST MODERNISM
MAY LEAD TO ATHEISM, IS POM
TIFF's FEAR
All Who Incline to This Belief Are
to Be Removed from Professor
ships and Direction of Edu-
cational Institutions
Nv AasocIated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ROME, Sept. 16.-The Osservatore Ro'
mano, organ of the Vatican, today issued
an important encycIical of Pope Plus X
on modernism, which really is a compile.
ton of his recent syllabus. The document
sets forth that modernism is serious
danger to the church. refers In detail to
the various features of modernism, con-
demns it as dangerous in philosophy
faith, theology, history, criticism and re-
forms, and arrives at the conclusion that
modernism is synopsis of all heresy and
must logically lead to atheism.
The encyclical makes the following pro-
visions:
1.-The teaching of philosophy, positive
theology, ETC., is to be carried on in the
church schools and universities but in a
Catholic spirit.
II-Modernists are to be removed from
professorships and the direction of edu-
cational institutions.
III-The clergy and faithful are not to
be allowed to read modernist publications.
IVA committee of censorship Is to be
established in every diocese to pass upon
the publications which the clergy and
faithful shall be permitted to read.
V-The encyclical of the late Pope Lee
XIII prohibiting the clergy from assum-
ing the direction of publications without
their bishops permission and providing
for supervision of the work of ecclesias-
tical writer's is confirmed.
vI-Ecclesiastical congresses, except on
rare occasions, are prohibited.
VIA council is to be constituted In
every diocese to combat modern errors.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17

]. B. Eads. who built the famous Eads
bridge over the Mississippi river. He was
assisted by Ben Reitman of Chicago.
Reitman recently formed a branch of
the brotherhood in Chicago.
How is the founder of the brotherhood
and is It's moving spirit. He furnishes all
the funds for Its ''bene..ts." He said at
the meeting: IT am not Socialist nor
an anarchist, but 1 do believe that the
hobo of this country is not getting a
square DEAL
''The object of the welfare brother
hood is twofold. 1 want to make the
hobo not only a better citizen, but better
hobos and l want the public to ap-
preciate what the r'beat' is. what his
rights are and how he should be LOOKED
upon"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
"SIX SHOOTER BILL"
LIVES UP TO NAME
Well Known Character of Kern County
Wounds Man in Dispute Over
Abilities as Team
sters
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Sept 16.-William r.
Isler known in the Tehachapi country as
six Shooter Bill" is in the county jail
for having fred five shots at Ferril Chap
pei at t'Tehachapi last night, three Of which
took effect, the victim being in pre-
carious condition.
The shooting occurred in a saloon, the
dispute having arisen over the respective
merits of the two men as teamsters.
Chapel, who is a vaquero, questioned
lsler's ability, and the latter Immediately
whipped out his gun and did not desist
firing until every chamber of his weapon
was emptied Chapel was struck twice
In the arm and once in the back, and 1t Is
believed he is mortally wounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
ENGINEERS ON GOULD
LINES MAY WALK OUT
Dispute with Missouri Pacific COM
pany May Spread to Other
Roads Under Same
Control
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Sept. 16.-The Star
saws today: The Brotherhood of Engineers
In Kansas City assert that as result OF
a vote recently taken 81 per cent OF their
men on the Missouri Pacific railway favor
a strike because of the company's refusal
to make certain concessions involving the
round housing of locomotives at the end
of the runs.
1t was said by railroad engineers that a
strike of the engineers on the Missouri
Pacific system would also involve the
engineers on all the Gould lines, including
the Iron Mountain, the Denver Rio
Grande, the Wabash, the Texas Pacific
and the International & Great Northern.
There are 1900 engineers employed by
the Missouri Pacific and the Iron Noun
tain alone Representatives of the fire
men were in Kansas City yesterday can
vassing the situation with view of join
ing with the engineers in the proposed
strike. A conference of the engineers
order and the railway officials will be held
in st. Louis. this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
WOULD FORCE RAILROADS
TO SELL PUBLIC LAND
Suit Begun in Oregon to Compel Com.
panles to Deal with Settlers
on Basis Of $3.50 an
Acre
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept 16.-John L.
SNYDER a resident of Columbia county,
today filed suit in the federal court against
the Oregon & California railroad and the
Union Traction company to test in the
court of competent jurisdiction the ques-
ton as to whether the railroad company
is compelled by the act of congress of
April 10, 1869, and May 4. 1870 to permit
citizens Of the United States to settle upon
the lands granted by the acts Of congress
in sections not to exceed quarter of a
section to any one settler and to sell the
land to settlers at $3.50 per acre. as ex-
pressly provided in the acts referred to.
These two acts were among the last
passed by congress relating to railroad
companies. The plaintiffs assert that con-
gress simply made the railroad companies
trustees to dispose of the land at the fixed
price of $3.50 an acre and allowed the rail-
road companies to use the funds thus OBJ
tained in railroad construction work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
WOMAN BROWNS SELF
AND LITTLE CHILD
POLICE FIND BODIES IN GAR
VANzA RESERVOIR
Leaves Note Telling Of Intentions Of
Suicide, but Gives No Cause
for Committing Rash
Deed

Mrs. Anna Barker drowned herseii
ana little child in the reservoir near the
Church of the Angels last night
The police found the bodies OF the
two in the reservoir at 2 o'clock this
morning.
No cause is known for the deed. The
woman left note at her home on Ave-
nue. Fifty-seven, Garvanza, last even
ing stating that she intended to drown
herself and baby and telling her rel
atives not to look for her until they
were sure she was dead The note was
found and turned over to the police
who Immediately instituted a search
and found the bodies after dragging
the reservoir.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
URGES CO. OPERATION,
NOT COMPETITION
COMMERCE OFFICIAL GIVES HIS
VIEWS
Chairman Knapp Says, the Sherman
Antitrust Law Has Not Proved
to Be What Was Ex-
pected Of 1t
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO. Sept 1s = "Co-operation
not competition, is the hope OF tne
future" declared Martin A. Knapp
chairman of the Interstate commerce
commission, yesterday in his attack on
the Sherman antitrust law at tne nnees
49,, 80 +be association of the freight traf-
fic officials. - ~.
"That law" he continued, defeats tne
nurpose for which 1t was passed, anu
If the RAILROADS of the country olu ho'
violate it as indicated by the suprenne
court we should have chaouc conui-
tion suited only for savagery.
"As I am optimistic, 1 hope 70 see
either the supreme court OF the Oni'eu
States come around to my way OF .hilih-
Ing or congress pass law proVlulns a
legal status to these traffic associations
ali over the country. They are absolutely
necessary to the conduct OF raiiroau
business. If the provisions OF the ne"
rate law with reference to discrlmlna-
tions are maintained"
"Then you believe in pooling tine tralhc
of the great systems?' Mr.. Knapp was
asked.
mot at ALL" he replied. Ten years
ago this might have been gooo thihe,
but it Is no longer necessary. Tne rnutuai
interest which one common Cdriioi HoS 50
another accompllshes the same purpose
with less confusion"
what If one man or set OF men Sc
cure control over all the roads?'
"It is not far from that now. ana II is
my humble belief that the Sherman anu
trust law has been >one of the agencies
which caused the condition. The small
roads which under other conditions
might have retained their identity ana
separate management have been gobbled
up.
'It was the obvious result, and to com
plicate matters the owners of two great
systems reach a tacit agreement wnlcR
cannot be dissolved by the forces pacK
of the antitrust law. In many instances
this agreement is of such a character
that it cannot be attacked. and 1t serves
the purpose even better.
''The law is founded on the exploded
belief that competition, the more fierce
and more bitter. the better, is best Tor
the general public. In the old days OF
stage coaches this may have been so,
but the higher civilization which has
brought railroads, steamboats,, tele-
phones, electric light and all these mod
ern conveniences can never thrive on
that kind of nourishment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
DROWNED IN CREEK
Woman with Babe in Arms Tries to
Save Little Boy and All Three Per-
ish--Gir Escapes to Tell
Story of Tragedy
nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Fress'
REDDING, Sept. 16.-Mrs. George W.
higgins and her two children were
drowned this evening in South Cow creek
near Milville. Mrs. higgins started 70
cross a foot bridge with her 6-year-oio
how and her 5-year-old daughter Alma
while she carried a months old baby in
her arms.
The narrow bridge stands only two
feet above the swift water of the creek
The boy fell into the water and the
mother. with her infant in arms, sprane
in to save him. All three were drowned
The little girl crossed safely and went
to MilvilIe to tell what had happened
The bodies were recovered. mounted
messenger has gone to Big Valley, LASER
county, to notify the husband and father
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
TWO DUCK HUNTERS LOST
ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Thrty-Foot SIoop Drifts About In the
Path of Ferryboats-5elcved
That Occupants Were
Drowned
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16-Caught in
a squall which prevailed on the bay yes
terday afternoon, two duck hunters are
believed to have been drowned while
making an effort to reach Yerba Buena
island in 3O-foot sloop.
With all sails set their sloop. which
is without name, was drifting about in
the tides Ia the path of the ferryboats.
The cabin was in great disorder. A half
finished meal for two was on the table
and an empty demijohn on a seat.
Hunting clothes and duck decoys were
strewn about, but there was nothing to
indicate the identity of the missing men.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
CONSTANTINE ARRAlGNED
ON CHARGE OF MURDER
Motive for Crime Has Never Been
Shown - Fugitive Chased
Through Many
States
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Frank ]. Con-
stantine was arraigned today on the
charge, of numbering Mrs. Louise Gentry.
1t is alleged that Constantine cut her
throat, but the motive has never been
discovered. He was the object of a
strenuous chase which embraced the
greater part of the civilized globe and
was finally arrested in New York.
DR.. David ]. Doherty, the only person
who saw Mrs. Gentry at the time OF re-
ceiving her injury and her death, was In
court today ready to testify for the
state. DR.. Doherty is now in the gov
eminent service and is stationed in the
philippines. He was brought from there
to testify.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
GOMPERS ASKS AID FOR
STRIKING TELEGRAPHERS
President of American Federation OF
Labor Calls Upon Union Men for
Financial and Moral
Support
Bv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-As result
of a recent conference President Com
pers of the American Federation OF La
bor will issue tomorrow an appeal 1or
aid for the striking telegraph operators
Discussing the address l1r. Gompers said
TODAY that the document had been COM
pIeted and would be given the public TO-
morrow.
-'It will be- he said, "a general re-
quest to organized labor for assistance
both financial and moral. in accordance
with the pledge made at the erecnt
meeting of the executive council of the
federation"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
BLACK HUNDRED RESUMES
RIOTS; JEWS ARE SLAIN
Funeral Of Police Official Is Made oc-
cssion for Disturbances in Odessa.
Riots Reported in Other
Towns

ODESSA, Sept. Notwithstanding the
proclamation of the prefect Of Odessa,
Gen. Novitsky, outrages in the streets
here were resumed today on the occasion
of the funeral of police official.
The Black Hundreds fired revolvers
recklessly all day broke into the houses
piIlaged and cruelty beat their occupants
Two Jews were killed and many were in
jured.
Reports are reaching this city of raids
robberies and murders at other places.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
KANSAS RAILROADS FACE
REDUCTION IN RATES
state Board Prepares Schedule OF Tar
iff for Freight Providing for De-
crease of 80 1-3 Per Cent
In Charges
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Sept. 1.-THE state board oi
railway commissioners has prepared a
tariff sheet providing reduction in freignl
rates of about 80 1-S per cent, which 1t VIII
put to the legislature If special session
is called.
Governor Hoch has practically said he
will call a special session II the roads do
not grant the 2~cent fare rate. This puts
the question squarely UP to the railroads
of either granting the 2-cent fare without
a special session or Of facing a fight Ior
freight reduction.
The chairman of the railway board G'
w. Kanavel says the board has been
working for some months on the new DIS
tance tariff rates and has figured so that
an investigation could be made quickly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
Methodlst Churches Unite

BY Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Methodist New
Connection, the United Free churches
and the Bible Christian Methodist church
will be formally merged into one organ
ization this week under the name of the
United Methodist church. Each of the
uniting bodies is an offshoot Of the Wes-
leyan Methodist socl--y ". The new COM
bination will have membership OF
100, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
pemoeratIe Banquet P0stpOnee

BY Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Neb., sept. 1e.-The Demo-
cratic executive committee decided to-
day to postpone the date OF the banquet
to be held in Lincoln, September "a. for
the reason that it wishes to have two
gatherings of Democrats in Lincoln be-
fore the close Of the present campaign.
The state convention will be held Sep
tember "a and the banquet will be several
weeks later.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
steamers Bmkers on Fire

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 16.-The Mer-
chants exchange has received a dispatch
from New Castle. Australia, stating that
the steamer Oceano from >comox, b. O.,
arrived there with one of her bunkers on
fire. The extent OF the damage has not
been ascertained
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
ATTORNEY Elned for contempt

By Associated 'ress.
vISALIA, Sept 16-Charles G. Lamber-
son, one of the most prominent attorneys
of this valley and president of the Re-
publican county central committee, was
this afternoon adjudged guilty of con-
tempt by Judge w. B. Wallace of the
superior court and sentenced to pay a
fine of $3.50 or serve 125 days in JAIL
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
chauffeur Dies from Injuries,

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 16.-Ernest r.
Kelley, the chauffeur who was severely
injured in an auto accident at the last
davis racing at the lie fair. died this
afternoon His body will be taken to
san francisco for burial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
prsdasr Ready for Work

By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16.-The dredgcr
Monarch of the North American Dredging
company, which has the contract for re-
moving about 10000 yards of sand from
the outer bar. arrived last night and will
at once begin the work.