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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTH5|DE
Fire Commissioners Defeat the
Proposition to Erect Big To-
bacco Warehouse.
|
BOY MISSING FROM HOME
Parents Of Henry Nunnally Mucl,
Concerned Over His Con-
tinued Absence.
Manchester purcau.. T!mss.D iapatsh.

Manchester Burcnu. Times Dispatch.
No. 1102 Hull Street.
Tho Fire Commissioners held an irnpor-
tunt meeting last night, with nl tho
members present. The discussion was na
to whether the Darlington Warehouse
should be- erected. Opposition was per-
%sistent, inc practically few werc IN favor
of the proposition.
Many citizens and business men. own
ing property In the vicinity OF Seventh
and Porter Street, ns well as others In
terested in city improvements. appeared
before the board to oppose the measure.
After considerable argument the motion
was lost.
The proposed structure was to be ere.t-
ed from Sixth to seveata Streets. and 10
built OF galvanized iron and only ono
story high.
Mr.. Darlington was present, and he
said he did not see where the erection
OF the building would injure the surround
ing properties. Moreover, he said, the
reason hea preferred iron rather thnn
brick is on account OF ventilation. He
also declared that there would be no dirt
nor smoke anywhere around the place.
and he was more than surprised to hear
Of so many objections.
Mr.. Hastings declared that he did not
want any building of that kind, espe-
cially with that sort of iron on the roof.
He said that the iron was 50 thin tlaS
he could fire a shot from an a~ir-rlile
through 1t.
Others Speak.
Mr.. Wright said the building would be
a regular fire-trap, and If erected would
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be a menace not only to the properties
surrounding, but to the people also.
Mr.. c.. C.. Jones, chairman of the COM
mittee, was bitterly opposed to the meas
ure, and asked Mr.. Darlington If the
erection of the building would benefit the
city in any way, whereupon the latter
responded that he did not see where it
could harm or be an injustice to any one.
Mr.. Hooker, member of the committee,
also said that 1t was a dangerous prop
osition to erect such n building in this
city, as it would check other manufac-
turers or warehouses frsrn coming in.
Mr.. Toney and Mr.. Taylor, also members
Of the Board, were opposed to the cree
ton of the building.
The only member who was In favor
of the proposition was Mr.. b. NJ. Rob
ertson. He declared that What made
Richmond and Petersburg known was
the tobacco interests, and could not un-
derstand why the people of this city
should be opposed to erection of the
warehouse. lie did not sae where it
could injure any property or check
other manufacturing or warehouses from
coming to Manchester.
Mr.. Z. III. Wells spoke in favor of The
measure, declaring that Nh. Darlington
said he would put galvanized iron on
the roof. which would be a good pro-
lection for the building and It's envi-
ronments. Moreover, he said, it was TIL.
proper site for it, as 1t faced the water
and was near a railroad section. He
also said thai an iron building would
be better for ventilation than one of
brick.
Henry Nunnally, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. p. Nunnally, of No. IN Decatur
! Street, has been missing for five days.
one the night of January, ID young
Nunnally together with three other boys,
! whose names-Claude s~Satchtield, Paul
D., Beattie and Harvie Jarvis-boardea
a Seaboard Air Line Railroad car in
Richmond for Florida, but We're all cap
tured by Detective Duke.
On the following morning the youthful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Joseph Haywood Loses Life in
Singular Manner on Top
of Building.
INQUEST TO BE HELD TO-DAY
Mystery as to How Accident
I1appened-Was Dead When
Discovered.

Joseph HAYWOOD. a While man. twenty-
a,rh. $50. ooo.,
80.
carry YESTERDAY morning IN a singular ana
ilost .iasic uiahHel. JUS ~ ~ was pre-
pains ~ eh,et upol ms uas . WIN ~
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-
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side when tho accident happened. Work
had not begun, and the contractor was
gathering his forces together. Missing
Haywood, he made II search for him and
was Mortified, on going round to the
other side Of the stack. to see a head
protrlding from beneath the stack.
No one had been n Witness to the trag-
edy: the sliding down OF the stack had
been perfectly noiseless. and not the
f~aintest clue was discovered as to the
cause of the accident.
Life must nave been extingulshed slow
~ and with fearful agony. The strang-
ling due to the pressure OF the giant stack
prevented the man from ealing out. Mr..
Myers at once m his men, and
the great stack was slowly hoisted. Life
was extinct. The body was drawn out and
a call was sent in for the ambulance. DR..
Jones responded, and Policemen Bryant,
Gary and others Were soon there. Moth
ing could be done. however, as life was
extinct. Coroner Taylor viewed the body.
and the circumstances surrounding the
death OF the young man were SO peculiar
and mysterious that he at once deemed an
inquest unnecessary, and the jury will
meet at $3.50 o'clock tsis morning.
The body was removed to a. c. Nelson's
undertaking establishment In Fulton.
where it will be prepared for burial.
Haywood is survived by his wife. There
were two children; but they are dead. the
first having passed away on September
9th. and the second early in November
of last year.
What Wife Said.
When seen yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Haywood was exceedingly hurt that no
one had informed her of her husbands
death. The first news of the accident
came to her through a r,mor, which had
1t that it was her husbands brother. She
went to a telephone, and called Up Mr..
Myers, asking that he notify her husband
to come home; that his brother had been
Killed. She was told that the accident
had occurred at the building at Tenth
and Byrd Streets.
Don't tell me any more she cried;
that is my husband
She told the reporter that no one con-
nected with the contracting firm had been
near her, and that she had not even
received any notification from the under
taker. Mrs. Haywood lives at the corner
of Fulton Street and Virginia Avenue.
Both her parents are living; but she has
no children. The funeral arrangements
had not been arranged last night.
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applied to payment Of dividends until
safety and comfort and shipping facili-
ties We're afforded the people.
Reading Testimony.

Corporation Commissioners Joseph f..
Willard was engaged yesterday reading
over the typewriter testimon, in the
Rangoon accident case on the Southern
Railway.
The testimony is quite voluminous, and
was only delivered to the commission yes
terday.
All the commissioners will go over it
carefully. and it Is expected that the re-
port Will be drawn and published in a
few days.
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bridge Street, who has been Ill for the
past few weeks. is able to be out
again.
Miss Josie McRae will entertain the
Matinee Euchre Club to-day.
Essie Levy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Levy, of No. 1903 Hull Street, is
sick with the measles.
Miss Effie Height. of Petersburg. is
visiting Miss Annie DuVal, OF No. 1l16
Porter Street.
home to Chester, after visiting Miss
Bessie jerks, of No. 1722 Buchanan
Street.
Miss Zetta Levy. of No. 1913 Hull
Street. who has been Ill with the grip.
is able to be out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Military Appronriatio- Bill.

WASHINGTON, january T.-AClinirman
Hull, OF the House Committee on Military
preparation bill. In round numbers the
bill carries S7S, 600, 900, which is a redue-
ton Of about $4,000, 900 In the estimate
submitted by the War Department. The
appropriation made at the last session of
ConEve ~, r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Prepare for Judges.

The rooms recently vacated In the,
custom-house by the Internal Revenue
Department are being renovated as pr
waite offices for the Judges OF the Fed
eral, district and courts or appeals
These offices will be comfortably fur
nished with new furniture, and vii he
most conveniently arranged and lifted
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Chancery Court.

The January term of this court be-
q yesterday, but little was done
further4than calling the docket and set
ting cases for trial,
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Dispose of Disagreement.

AoHSS
Judge Walter A.. Watson on last Friday
entered a vacation chancery decree which
practically disposes of the disagreement
in the congregation OF the Clopton Street
Baptist Church at Swansboro. in a man
ner which should give satisfaction to all.
Mr.. Wyndham r.. Meredith. who repre-
sents certain members of the church who
want the old church on Clopton Street
sold, with authority to borrow $500 J n
addition to the proceeds from the sale of
the old church. to complete the new
church building Q being erected on Hull
Street extended, and Hon. John Garland
Pollard, who represents certain members
OF the church. who do not want the old
church property disposed of. secured q
decree referring the matter to Rev. r. n.
Pitt, of Richmond, as commissioners, who
Is directed to call a meeting of the 9mem-!
bers of said church r.,4n three weeks
and ascertain BY vote the wishes. OF the
majority of the congregation. Two votes
are provided for, one of the whole church
membership, andsone OF the adult menu
hers only, the court, In case the two
votes are not in harmony, to decide which
of the two votes shall prevail-that of the
whole membership, or that of the adults
DnlV INEf E
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prisoners We're tried by Justice Crutch-
field and all were discharged. After this
it was reported that they had left for
Petersburg, where they again boarded
q train for Florida. This, however,
seems to be a mistake, as the last his
parents heard of Henry was to the effect
that he was in Raleigh, n. c..
Henry is fifteen years old. has blue
eyes, fair skin and light hair, rosy cheeks,
weighs ITO pounds, and wears knee trous-
ers.
AT the time of his departure, lie wore
two suits of clothes. His parents are
very anxious to learn of his whereabouts,
and request that any person having news
OF him will notify them at once. The boys
mother is almost Frustrated over his de-
parture.
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Man Drops Dead.

N NhoAi - - IA
William Lee Johnson, colored, q native
OF the West Indies, fell dead Yesterday
afternoon at 5 o'clock in the door of Caro-
line Hudson, colored, on Twenty-first and
Railroad Street.
Johnson had been Ill for about a month,
and heart failure caused his death,
DR., J. w, BroadnaX. tho city coroner,
was notified, and made inquest unneces-
sary. lie said the man died of natural
causes,
Increase Pay.
Tho Police commissioners last nightw
recommended tile Council to increase the
pay of the polico 81 per month,
Personals and Briefs.
Miss Minnie Tree, OF Washington, Is
visiting Miss Margaret owen, of Porter
Street, !.
MIR. Clarence Paul. sons Of AIR. and
Mrs. George Papl OF No. 1905 Balm
bridge Street. left Sunday night for
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute; /.
Miss Bessie IWeisigcr, formerly of
Manchester, but now of North CAROLINA:
Is. visiting Mr., y. ~, Fitzgerald, OF
Richmond,
Mrs. b, A.. Davis. of No. 1922 Porter
Street, who has been III for the past
few. days, is able to be out,
Miss Mary FsrciyaL OF No, 0l2 Baln-
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Asked as TO the complaint by certain
ytoekholders that the management was
not paving out as much money In dlvi-
Gends as its earnings JUSTIFIED. Mr..
Stevens stated that he deemed that the
frst duty of a railroad Was To inc pub
aic inc that earnings should not be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
Straight Tip From the President;
OfHceholders Must Not Be Delegates

Correspondent w. w. Jermane sends
the following from Washington to The
Minneapolis Journal:
Washington, Nov 2O.-Those federal
officials who have been openly and Sc
cretly working for another term for
President Roosevelt have just heard
something drop which is likely to af-
feet their actions. Frank H. Hitchcock,
first assistant postmaster general, has
been one of these, and there are 9TH
ers But Mr.. Hitchcock has been the
most lively.
The thing which has happened to
these energetic and patriotic people
has been message from the president
himself, couched in such terms as to
leave no doubt that he means business.
The exact language cannot, of course,
be given, but the message ran some
thing as follows:
81 cannot, of course, control the po-
litical choice of public servants, nor
direct them in the efforts of their
inherent rights as citizens. But there
is one order coming within my prov
ince and that 1 will and do issue.
1t is this-No federal officer must 90
to the next republican national conven-
ton as a Roosevelt delegate"
Has Borne Fruit.
That this order is already bearing
fruit is shown by the result of the
convention in Alaska, when the pres
ident's wishes were respected and a
solid Taft delegation elected, although
the territory is practically unanimous
for Roosevelt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
WOMAN STRANGLED SELF
Sensational Suicide Near Torosky, in
Pipestone Cou aty.

Mrs. A. Barnhoft, residing on a
farm two miles east of Trosky, Pipe
stone county, committed suicide yester-
day.
Mrs. Barnhoft was widow with a
family of children, who lived with her
upon the farm. The family arose as
usual yesterday morning and the chill
dren went out to do the chores while
the mother was to prepare breakfast.
The children returned to the house
about seven o'clock and were surprised
to find that their mother was not
about getting the morning meal. Co.
ing to her room they found her at the
side of the bed, with one end of por-
ton of sheet tied about her neck
and the other end fastened to the bed
stead, by which means she had con-
trived to end her life.
The county coroner was called and
it was decided to be clearly a case of
suicide. The woman appears to have
been deranged at the time of commit.
ting the act, although she was not
regarded as being of un-
sound mind. 1t is said that she had
attempted to take her life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
SCRIP FROM PACIFIC COAST
A. L. Ward Of Fairmont Shows Ger.
tificate Made in Seattle.

st. Paul, Nov. 20.-Scrip has put in
its appearance in st. Paul. 1t is not a
st. Paul product, but comes from the
Pacific coast and bears very close re-
semblance to the paper money which
bears the approving stamp of Uncle
Sam we are used to handling.
The same was shown at the capitol
yesterday by A. L. Ward of Fairmont.
1t was certificate for S. issued by
the Spokane Clearing House associa-
ton. 1t resembled very much in de-
sign the national currency and is
about the same size. One side of the
check bore this inscription: "The
Spokane Clearing House association
will pay to the bearer hereof So, Pay
able in clearing house funds only.
(Signed) w. H. Page, deputy man
ager."
The other side contained this infor-
nation: "This check is secured by
approved collateral deposited with the
Spokane clearing house" and is signed
by six members of the clearing house
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
TAKEN FROM TRAIN
Miss Ida TrexIer Accuses a Middle
Aged Man of Act.

Miss Ida TreXler of Amboy, who is
attending school in this city, returned
Monday noon from visit at home,
and while OH the train a middle aged
man sat in the seat behind her.
At Garden City this man got up and
took her valise, leaving his own, which
was dilapidated article and bore no
resemblance to hers.
Miss Trexler did not report her
loss until yesterday, thinking that
the man had taken her valise by mis-
take and would make the exchange.
Not hearing anything, she notified the
police. She described the man as be-
ing medium sized and wearing cor
duroy coat. Her valise contained some
of her clothing and some normal school
text books.
Chief Osten has notified the agent
at Garden City, but the latter has
not seen anyone answering the de-
scription given, nor has anyone else
in the village seen him, so it is con-
Guided that he purposely took Miss
Trexler's valise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
Is First Event of Its Kind in the
Great Northwest Country.
Judging Contests is One of the
Features of the Day.
Visitors Shown Over Packing
Plant and Meat Shops.

st. Paul, Nov. 20.-The first annual
Northwestern Live Stock show, the
first yearly stock event of it's kind
in the northwest, opened at the Union
Stock Yards at South st. Paul with a
large attendance and unusually attrac-
tive exhibits. The judging ring and
ampitheatre compares very favorably
with that at the famous Chicago show
and large exhibits from Wisconsin,
Minnesota and the Dakotas attracted
much attention. The show was opened
by President Cosgrove after which an
address was delivered by Professor j.
H. Shepherd of the North Dakota State
Agricultural college. Dean Randall of
the Minnesota Agricultural college also
spoke The Afternoon was devoted to
students judging contests, and the
Judging of cattle in carload lots, stock
ers and feeders. The principal feature
of the evening was an interesting ad-
dress on diversified farming by Pro-
fessor Andrew Boss of the Minnesota
Agricultural college.
Stockmen and breeders are in at
tendance from all parts of the north
west. The show is exceptionally well
appointed and the success of the first
day promises well for future shows.
The program for the week includes a
banquet to exhibitors by the man.
agement and the contests for the
championship trophy cup offered for
the best carload of grain fed steers.
Several practical demonstrations in
meat cutting, and the detection of tu-
berculosis will also be given. The i'm
mense plant of Swift & Co. at the
yards has been thrown open to visi-
tors and the stockyards management
is exerting every effort to give the
visiting stockmen, breeders and farm
ers an interesting show and the best
of entertainment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
GIRLS WATCH A KNOCKOUT
Sioux City Females Hide in HayIoft;
See the Blows.

Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 20-Hidden
in the loft of barn, which they en-
tered unobserved by 600 men attend
ing prize fight, four young women,
two of whom, high school girls, watch
ed Clarence English of Omaha knock
out Jerry Mccarthy of Butte in eight
rounds. The presence of the young
women became known to a few of the
men at the ringside, who CHANGED to
glance upward and saw the pale faces
of the girls staring down at the fight
ers through the hole in the barn loft
floor.
The girls remained until the knock
out, when one of them tainted and
was drawn to place of safety by
her companions and revived. The fight
was slambang affair, with much
bloodletting and rough mixing. Mala-
chi Hogan, the well-known pugilistic
authority of Chicago, was referee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

out in the next states and territories
to hold conventions if the presidents
influence is paramount, and among
them may be cited the new state
of Oklahoma. All the new federal Of
fcers there are understood to have
their instruction, and it is expected
with confidence that the state will
elect delegation as solidly for Taft
as is that of Alaska.
If the result in Alaska is even a
slight indication of the presidents de-
termination to lend himself to the cleo
ton of man as his successor who
will stand by the Roosevelt policies,
then the order quoted ought to be
final.
What Order Will Do.
While the president does not and
cannot deny the right of Secretary Cor
telyou or any other man to become q
candidate, it is apparent that this or
der will have the effect of preventing
the election of office holding delegates
who, under the cloak of being for
Roosevelt, will be for some other man
when the time comes for the president
to declare himself out of it. In other
words, Mr.. Hitchcock is at bottom
Cortelyou man, and so is Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Capers, both Of
whom have been working to secure
Roosevelt delegations in the south.
The southern delegates are almost in
variably federal officeholders, and the
presidents order will necessarily have
the effect of compelling them to come
out into the open if they propose not
to come to the convention for Taft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
WAS STUDENT OF v0LTAIRE
Well known Character Of Traverse
Goes to Insane Hos pital.

st. Peter, Nov. pa student of
the writings of Voltaire, Paine and
Ingersoll and a character in Traverse
township for years, Leopold Racquet,
was adjudged insane yesterday and
committed to the st. Peter state hos
pital He had threatened to shoot his
aged mother, his sister and himself,
and has was committed on admissions
he made before the probate court.
From boyhood Racquet affected the
works of Voltaire and similar litera-
ture, and it is believed that these
books were responsible for many of his
eccentricities 1t is said that he be-
lieved himself to be immune from
death, and although he possessed a
good command of language and was
an entertaining conversationalist, he
had long been regarded as person
of unsound mind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
COT KISSES AND CASH
SMOOTH SWiNDLER WORKS THE
GAME IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Fellow Tried One Place Too Many
Times and Was Called to Account
Bya MiIIiner.

Minneapolis, Nov. 2O.-Claiming he
is their uncle and securing thereby
not only money but kisses, a jovial
and smooth-tongued Frenchman has
been deluding the women of French
descent in Minneapolis for some time.
Just how much money is secured has
not been figured up, while the number
of kisses he received is being kept
a dark secret by his victims.
He seemed to know enough of the
family history in each case to warrant
his being taken as a genuine relative
and no suspicion was attached to him.
He started in at each place with a
story of large fortune awaiting the
members of the family in France. He
was the authorized agent of the dead
relative to see that each of his kin
was given a large share of the big
estate But first, Of course, he must
have some money with which to settle
up the estate, pay of the court fees
and other little items of that nature.
In many instances the money was
turned over without word of sus-
picion. And according to- the French
custom he often departed with the
kisses of the entire family upon his
lips.
But the swindler tried one place too
many and was found out. He visited
the home of Madame A. Beauchamp, a
milliner. Her husband was present at
the interview and there were no
kisses. Neither was there an entire be-
lief in the story of the stranger that
he was Mrs. Beauchamp's uncle. Then
when he suggested that some money
must be advanced that very night Mrs.
Beauchamp decided it was time to call
the police. She did so over the tele-
phone as quietly as possible, but the
''uncle" evidently heard her, for he
FASTENED to leave the house and has
not been seen since in Min
neapolis. 1t is believed he worked the
same trick in st. Paul, and the po-
lice of both cities are looking for
him, as they have received good
description from his victims.