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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12

i. q 4 u j. p. T. . J. stHl "a +
for the preservation of historic asso-
Citations Here in Richmond the HoT-
5lywood and lakewood ana Hebrew AS
sociatlons of ladies, with their junl3r
auNlliuries, have tenderly cared for the
cities OF the dead which surround the
city, and give to 1t one OF It's most sa-
cred associations. The work or these
devoted women in caring FOR tho cenl-
eteries md marking the graves is q
record of which tho city may we'll Ioel
proud Among. the organizations or
Confederate interest may be mentioned
the Richmond Chapter, Daughters or
the Confederacy, with their Contrbu-
ton to the correct history OF the war
period; the Confederate Memorial Lit
serary Society whose splendid work In
preserving the Jefferson Davis Mansion
and creating there n notable museum %
Confederate interest which w! endure
for generntipns: II. u, Lee Camp with
Its notable collection or por7ra,ts;
George Il. Pickett Camp and Leo Camp
Sons of Veterans. The Soldiers Home,
founded and manager by Ice Cum,.,
and assisted By tho State, is also al
institution Of the greatest Interest 10
the Confederate sympathlZer.
a few words about some Of lie
places OF Confederate nsso iintion Wit
perhaps bc of interest. Ihe ConfgG.
crate Museum. at Twelfth and Clay
Streets. VIII be ono Of tho points Wis
tied by nearly every veteran d,itne
Reunion Week. Tho house was 1ari.,-
inally built by Dr.. Brockenborough for
n private residence. and was occupied,
by himself and others until 1854. when
MI, Lewis Crenshaw, the owner, sold
IT to the city OF Richmond. The Cit,
furnished 1t ana offered 1t 10 Mr.. U.s.
Wis, who refused to accept tile 'g,tt
Tho Confederate government tnen rent
cd 1t MS the "EXecutlve Mansion" aud
President Davis lived there with hs
family for nearly four years. The. Mis-
slsslppl Room was his study. where ho
| held conferences With many notan'e
men. Miss Winnie Davis was born IN
| this mansion. and hero tho presld IS
son, Joe, lost his life by fail from
the back porch. After tho evacuation
| or Richmond tho house was occupied
as headquarters by the Federal officials
| for about five years, The city then
| took possession OF tho property and
used 1t as q public school bu ding for
over twenty years.
Then an organization was formed,
known as the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society, to whom the city
made over the property In 1890, This
organization raised over $4,000 by
lmeuns Of u bazaar, and thoroughly re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12

troops. In the centre Of the space in
closed by the colonnade stands
large Doric column over five feet In
diameter. This column forms a back
ground for the bronze figure of Mr..
Davis, and also carried on It's top an
allesorical bronze. figure. whose right
hand points to Heaven, and whose
title. "lndicatriX," represents the
whole spirit OF the movement. Tho
large column bears the seal of tho
Confcdcrncy in bronze, and has the
inscription, Jefferson Davis. President
of tho Confederate States of America,
1S61-1S65"
The bronze figure of Mr.. Davis
stands on great block of granite in
front of the column, and about twelve
feet above the roadway. Tho President
is represented in standing position
as though addressing IN audience,
with his right hand resting on the
open book OF history.
Extract from Speech.
Around the moulding is traced q
noteworthy extract from Mr.. Daviss
farewell speech when he resigned from
the United States Senate on the seces-
sion OF Mississippi: Not in hostility
to others, not to injure any section OF
pecuniary beneft; but from the high
and solemn motive of defending and
protecting the rights we Inherited, and
which 1t Is our duty to transmit un-
shorn to our children"
On the points of tho colonnade stand
bronze tablets, ono to the navy and
one to the army OF the Confectionery.
Tho army tablet is Inscribed: From
Sumpter to AppomattoN, four years OF
unflinchins struggle against over
whelming odds" Tho navy tablet Is
inscribed: Giving new examples OF
heroysm, !teaohing now methods of
warfare It carried tho flag OF the
South to the most distant seas"
Tho architectural work Of the monu-
ment Is the product OF Mr., Willinm
Churchill holland, and the bronze hg-
urcs nrc by Mr.. Edward V. Valentine,
Tho total cost of tho monument is
about 10000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
DOING GOOD WORK
I'M SOUTH'S CAUSE
Confederate Organizations 81
Richmond and Their Splendid
Achievements,

There is perhaps no city on the
Western Continent which nas the
wealth of historic association or the
grouping OF sacred memories winch
cluster around Richmond, and cer-
tainly no city In the New World so
successfully combines thriving, ell
ergette future with N historic and
carefully treasnEed past,
or all tho cities OF the South II le
natural that in Richmond should flour
ish the organizations for the care OF
the graves OF the sacred dead, aud
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
81 1sToRIC Richmond is fitting
capital for the bnttle-scarred
~ sf1& 81 rintr i.,ia H.

~ = 1sTORIC Richmond Is fitting
capital for the bnttle-scarred
State Of Virginia. Nowhere in
i i America do there centre more
tender memories, or are there
gathered more sacred landmarks than
In the city that was for four years
the proud seat OF the Conrederacy
Every war that has passed over this
country has left It's mark on Virginia,
and its associations and It's dead to
Richmond's care. The first Indian en-
counter Of John Smiths narrative was
ut Henricus, and the famous rebellion
of 1916 was fought out on the banl.
of Baron's Quarter Branch. and at 1.-THE
falls OF the James," The Revolution
set It's historic foot on Virginia soil
in the memorable raids OF Tarleton
and in the breastworks OF Yorktown.
The year 1872 saw the Virginia Capes
bombarded, It's river mansions raided
and It's plantations burned
But it remained for the fiery days
from 1861 to 1865 to hallow the soil
Of the Old Dominion with the best
blood Of the South, and to leave to
Virginia hearts n cherished memory
OF herolsm. that will be sacred leg
acy for generations.
Confederate Memorials.
In Richmond, the capital OF Vir-
ginia and of tho Confedcracy, are as
sembled the memorials OF the Lost
Cause" 1t Is here that are erected the
monuments TO the great chiertains. and
here IN the museum are preserved
In their sacred relics, and here that
are most honorcd tho graves OF the
holy dead. In Richmond will be erect
ed the great Battle Abbey, which vii!
be tho crown and cornerstone OF the
Confederate memorials, which will
stand for generations to point the
youth OF the Southern country to the
honorable history of their fathers,
Among the notable Confederate
memorials In Richmond are the house
occupied by President jefferson Davis
the white House of the Confederncy,'
< now q museum OF Invaluable Confeder-
ate relics; the residence OF General r.
q, Lee. now tho home Of the Virginia
Historical Society; n large number OF
fine old mansions that have been the
homes of notable people; tho State
Capitol. in whose halls the Confederate
Congress, assembled. and the govern
ment building, the home OF the eXecu.
tive officers of the Confederacy. AROUND
the outskirts of the city arc tho oil
chain or enrthworks that marked thu
defenses OF the capital. and a few
miles farther out are memorable bat
teinelas OF the Mcclellan and q Gran
campaigns, where for day after da,
and for campaign after campaign TIL
genius and daring Of the Confederat,
leaders and the consummatn bravery o
their troops alone saved Richmond from
pillnge and destruction. Within cas-,
reach arc Seven Pines, Cold Harbor
Gaines's Mill, Malvern Hill and yellow
Tavern.
Near the city also IS lie the grea
cemeteries, hollywood and Cak%ood
where thirty Thousand men in era,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
I--
In 1904.

But 1t should not be forgotten that
In 1901 MIR, Roosevelt was on the friend-
liest relations with "conspirator'' Har-
rinlan, as the recently published cor
respondence shows. Now tho conspirr8
aoy Is most Interesting but we ought
not to forget the dramatic prologue to-
At, which, though less romantic never
theless provides 1t With a httlng ap-
Observation-Disclosures News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12

Whitewash Somewhere.
In this Brownsville investigationg
some one somewhere Is having the
iutahl MAYS.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
DEATH OF DR.. MCDONALD.

DR.. Thomas p. Mcdonald died in
o'clock, after a hort illness. Deceased
was one of the best known physicians
in the state.
He was for several terms principal
of the Gold Hill schools, resigning
from that position to practice medi-
cine. After a successful career in his
chosen field in this city he went to
San Francisco, where he remained un-
til the earthquake. He then purchas-
ed a home in Reno and had built up
a splendid practice. Of a refined,
gentlemanly nature he had scores OF
warm friends and the news of his
death was a shock to the residents OF
this city. He leaves a widow, three
children, sister and three brothers,
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
HOTEL BOOM FOR NEVADA.
A Company to Erect Hotels Through
out the State.

After touring the state of Nevada
for the express purpose of investigat-
ing various locations throughout the
state upon which to erect chain Of
hotels, Henry Walters, formerly man
ager of the Astor hotel in New York
and at present manager of the ST.
Regis hotel corporation of San Fran
cisco, which has a paid up capital Of
100000, arrived in Reno last night
and in an interview with a representa-
tive Of the Journal stated that the
corporation which he represents is
about to launch mammoth enter
prise consisting of erecting and estab-
fishing a string Of hostelries through
out Nevada and that he would return
in two weeks announcig Me date
upon which the work would begin.
| Besides Reno the st. Regis hotel
corporation, according to Walters will
build notels in Wonder, Goldfeld
Tonopah, Manhattan Ramsey and
Rhyolite.
Walters says he finds in every city
in Nevada that owing to the progress
the state is making that the hotel &C
commodations and facilities are totally
inadequate. Every place in the state
many are nightly compelled to seel
quarters in the private homes Of the
residents of the various towns.
He thinks that the present inten
tions Of the St. Regis hotel corpora
ton if carried out will mean one o
the most profitable investments Of tn
kind heretofore exerienced by an,
hotel company in the United States--
journal.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
LATE TRAIN SERVICE.

The passenger train did not arl.t II
here today until $50 being held in
Reno it is alleged to wait until some
one connected with the management
could reach Reno Oh the S. P. The
long wait was tho occasion Of more
whirlwind profanity than has been
heard in Carson for long time.
There was no reason in the world
why the belated passengers on the S.
IP. could not have come up on the
afternoon local and allowed the citi-
zenS OF Carson to have received their
mail and express matter on time.
The irregularity of the local train SER
vice S provoking a great deal of criti
cism Of late.
Sometimes the afternoon local
slides out Of Reno without the blow.
ing Of a whistle or the ringing of a
bell and leaves passengers who have
been sitting in the depot an houl
waiting for the cars to start. The
useless delay of today taxed the pub
lie patience to tie limit.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
GOLDFIELD TRIP LOOKS
GOOD

The invita.ion OF the Goldfield
Chamber OF Commerce extended to
the members OF the legislature and
the attaches Of the body appears to
have struck a responsive chord and
the indications are that the invita-
ton will be accepted and the trip be
made to the southern metropolis the
latter part OF next week by the solons.
Many Of the senators favor the trip
and the assemblymen in Carson City
last evening liked the idea.
Later kilograms from Goldheld
STATE the citizens there will turn out
royalty to greet the legislators and
that when they arrive the fatted calf
will be killed and the time made
merry with feasting and other good
cheer.
The Goldfeld delegation is especial
ly anxious that the trip be made as
considerable legislation OF local
nature in regard to that district will
come before the present legislation
and the southern representatives want
all to become acquainted with the
conditions there.
1t will likely be decided Monday
/ or Tuesday whether the trip will be
made
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
ATTEMPTED FRAUD
Gasoline and Lighted Candle Placed
In Freight Car.

One of the cleverest schemes to de-
fraud the railroad company was re-
Gently attempted at Salt Lake City
oy Mrs. Gussie Wallace, who, with
her husband conducted second hand
furniture store n that city.
The railrOa>. company with its spe-
citl agents and detectives, however
unearthed the fraud and the promoter
OF the plot was arrested at Hazen
and taken back to Salt Lake City by
Agent j. c. Rich, whose headquarters
are in Winnemucca. From him the
appended story was obtained.
The secondhand store conducted
by Mrs. GuSS; wallace and her hus-
husband was recently burned out. The
store was insured for $4,000, but by 4
compromise the prOprietors accepted
a payment of $1,000 from the com
pany. All the furniture was totally
damaged.
A few days after the fire Mrs. Wal
lace loaded the damaged furniture on
car and consigned the car to
fictitious persOn-Max Cohen OF Gold
field. She had the car invoiced for
a value of $4,000, and placing the in
voice in a Salt Lake bank, left for
San Francisco. Three or four hours
after the car had been loaded and
while it was yet in the yards at Salt
Lake, ii suddenly blew up and sprung
into a great mass Of flames. Luckily
the switch engine was near the scene,
and a mighty deIuge OF water put the
flames out before any serious damage
was done. A special detective of the
company Immediately examined the
car and made some startling discover
les. He found the car loaded with
worthless furniture OF no value what
ever. He also found in one corner
| Of the car small ten-ound keg of
gasoline. On top of this keg large
quantity Of excelsior and fastened il
the top Of the excelsior a piece #
candle.
| ReallZIng that an attempt to de-
fraud the railroad company had been
made he Immediately sought the
Whereabouts Of Mrs. Wallace and had
her arrested wnI.e her train stopped
at HaZen.
Sne broke down ~pon her ARE 81
and made a confession which involves
the facts above. She had placed two
tire-traps, but for some reason one
burned faster than the other and eX-
plodeu first. Ii the can had burned
up and been entirely destroyed she
would have been able to collect rhe
amount for which the goods had been
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
REbUKES LEGIj.ATlRS

Ex-Governor Pardee, of Cali
fornia, condemned in the strongest
words the present legislature of that
state in an address at Stanford.
Among other things he said
There is a legislature in session
at Sacramento now composed OF
pretty fairly decent men. None Of
them would steal a horse or stand
bag a citizen. But gathered together
at Sacramento their sense of moral
personal responsibility seems lost in
The mob spirit of gain. The indifier-
ence of the average man is respOns-
ible for this painful state Of affairs.
Does this student body think that
the faculty OF this university, from
Dr. Jordan down, is doing its politi-
cal duty: 1t i, my serious beffet that
they are no.
Il have been often asked what
business | had with professional pol
itics, and which some resen.men
have answered that | am practically
concerned with politics. BY the ter
nal gods, | have mixed and | shall
continue to mix while there is an
American hair on my head OF a
drop of American blood in my veins.
Ii | had my way l would force every
preacher, every professor, every law
yer. every college man and every
man, who has a stake to lose, into the
politics of his ward town, counG \,
state and nation. Private business is
nowhere as important to the indivi-
dual as the public business carried
on in the legislature chambers OF the
country Yet this business is not
carried on by men OF our choosing
but by men for whom we are gcner-
ously permitted to vote, We vote
for men with whose nominations we
have had nothing to do.
L have some admiration for a
traitor like Benedict Arnold, who
risked life at least, but | have moth
ing bu. contempt for the man who
betrays his country m time of peace
Yet this is done every day by men
who say that they do it because the
dear people are willing to be done,
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
THE NEW COLONIES

The governor has added to his
staff of lieutenant colone1s Senator
Oddie and Key Pittman. These two
redoubtable warriors are notables and
necessary additions to the Nevada
militia
Both have brilliant military records.
Col. Odde learned the art of war in
Goldfield and in leading a charge on
a banquet board of the Chamber of
Commerce, he was never known to
falter. His military skill in making
a we'll directed flank movement on
the turkey and oysters he stands with
out a rival.
Colonel Pittman with his glittering
corkscrew waving aloft will charge i
case Of champagne and capture it
without assistance.
When it comes to after dinner or
atory they are both past grand mast
ers Of the noble art of keeping the
table in a roar.
When they get on their gorgeous
uniforms they are simply the limit
The Appeal congratulates the gov
ernOr on these valuable accessiOns tU
the staff. Either of them ride a
horse as well as Colonel Wildes and
are mighty near as handsome.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
CHANGE OF BUSINESS

Yesterday Joseph Smyth, who has
been connected with the clothing
house of Joseph Platt, purchased Mr..
Platts entire interest and will con-
duct the business from this on.
Mr.. Platt is one of the Oldest mer-
chants in Carson, having been in
business here for over thirty years.
He had become a sort of land mark
as a commercial man and his business
reputation was second to none.
Mr.. Smyth has been with Mr.. Platt
for six years and has made many
friends in this community. He pro-
poses to run the business up to the
high standard it has always enjoyed.
All the bills are payable to Joseph
Smyth.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
FUNERAL OF MRS. EAS ON.

Mrs. Easton was buried this after
noon from the Presbyterian church,
wnere there was a large gathering OF
mOurners despite the lnclement
weather.
Rev. McCreery preached a touching
funeral sermon of the sterling quail
tiles of the deceased. The coffin was
lavishly decorated with floral tributes.
The county offices were closed out Of
respect to Commissioner Easton.
The pail bearers were B. H. Nc
CIure, P. H. Peterson, H. McCreary,
John Smith, E. c. Knapp and George
Meyers.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
LYON CONTEST IN SUPREME
COURT

The Lyon county election case vas
argued III the supreme court yes
tcrday, {. {. Turner, the present
county commissioner filing d suit Of
prohibition against Judge Langan to
prevent him from counting the bal
lots OF Churchill precinct. The case
was submitted after a lengthy oral
argument
The case is one growing out OF
the late election and quite interesting.
(. I. Iurney, one OF the board OF
commissioners was opposed i'll his
candidacy by J. y. Stronsnider, Of the
same county and when the returns
were canvassed by the board of COM
mlsslOners, Turner being one OF the
body, the returns from Churchill
precinct were thrown out because
they were sent 20 the county seat
through the mail instead of by carrier
as the law specified. If the returns
had been counted Stronsnider would
have been declared elected by three
votes but when the returns were
lilONH Oul ullicI ldQ IldJOIily
of four votes. Turner was declared
elected by the board
Stronsnider then brought sui
against Turner and the case was ar
gued several weeks ago before Judg,
Langan and submitted for a decision
Before the judge Of the district cour
handed down his decision, however
Turner filed his writ OF prohibition.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
No GRAFT At UNIVERSITY

RENO, Feb. 1.-The committee
from the assembly completed the first
days investigation and inspection Of
he state university this afternoon.
At the end, the members of the
committee though they would favor
the appropriation Of $4,000 asked
by the school and also recommend
that many Improvements be made
III the grounds and buildings so
that they would be more conductive
to the comfort Of the students and
give better results.
The committee has not unearthed
any graft and the indications are that
it will not do so.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
THE THAW TRIAL
Sensational Developments Today
That Startle the Coz ,try.
Especial to the Appeal.)


NEW YORK, Feb, Z.-The ThaW
trial opened today amid tremendous
excitement There were some very
sensational developments which took
New York by surprise as the town
was not prepared for the revelations.
Mrs. Tnaw entered the court room
at 1y.30 and the judge, nut of regard
for the lady had the walls hung with
several hundred pictures of the ex-
chorus girl. She nodded her head
slightly when sne saw the judge and
paused for a few moments while the
cameras were snapped on her.
Her friend, Miss Dottie Trootfoot,
of the Gaiety theater, was with her
dressed in deep mourning. She mount
ed high chair and gave the report
ers a chance TO snap shot her in four
fetching attitudes.
1t is reported that Delmas is con-
fined to his house with sickness, but
will be out oon. A report that his
consulting physician had allowed him
to pare his tOenails preparatory %
the trial is not confirmed.
Yesterday a tall man in gray
clothes arrived from Baltimore. He
is reported as having found a cigar
holder once owned by Whites uncle
in a house occupied by Miss Nesbitt
before she entered the cnorus.
Miss Nes~.tt's landlady will swear
she once found Emily in tears and
holding a newspaper in her hand
which showed that White the archl-
tect was a passenger to Liverpool.
The prosecution has found a man
who heard White say that the pic
lures drawn by Gibson Of Miss Mes
bltt did not do her justice.
He will be combatted in his evil
dence by a woman in high siciety who
will testify tLat the witness once shot
craps in New Orleans and cannot be
depended upon.
Miss Dolie Wigglewood Of the Var
ieties will swear that she heard a
man on 14th, street say that he had
often seen White buy flowers at a
stand and believes that they were for
Mrs. Thaw. Sne has already had her
picture five times in the Police Ga
zette on the strength of it.
1t was reported on the streets today
that Abe Ruef would be a witness
for either side that wanted him. II
is supposed that he will testify III
order to get little rest from the
graft trials in San Franisco.
The New York Journal came ou'
with an extra this afternoon in which
it had an interview with Delmas Wht
reported to be in an obscure town l;
= New Jersey, a close prisoner. lie
was kidnapped by the friends cl
White about a week ago and bount
hand and foot in cellar only KNOW
TO the Journal reporter.
1t is also eported that the maj
now in Jail is not Thaw, but HI:
double and the man who shot Whll
is now in Mexico running a Rubbel
company pldAeeitioli anu
tobasco sauce for the New York 4OU
Also that the Carson mint would b
opened in few days to coin sum
cient money to enable Thaw to max
a defense and buy the jury.
The Thaws merely rent the ma
chinery and get the bullion from tn
Goldfeld mines to run the plant or
The Skookum Consolidated nav
agreed to donate one days run for tn
defense and if this is done car loa
of gold bars will leave for New 4or
on the 9th.
A lot more of this report was II
ceived by the Appeal today but a
rived to late for the o'clock editor